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Financial highlights

Sales (£m)


(million pounds)
2003: 568.0
2004: 614.1
2005: 655.9
2006: 684.5
2007: 668.4

Operating profit (£m)*


(million pounds)
2003: 59.8
2004: 64.6
2005: 73.5
2006: 85.7
2007: 104.8

Earnings per share (p)*


(million pounds)
2003: 32.1
2004: 31.6
2005: 36.2
2006: 43.7
2007: 58.1

Dividend per share (p)*


(million pounds)
2003: 13.35
2004: 14.50
2005: 15.80
2006: 17.50
2007: 21.0

* figures from 2004 onwards are under IFRS and are adjusted. Prior years are under UK GAAP. Adjusted figures are stated before amortisation of acquisition-related intangible assets, goodwill impairment charges, profits or losses on termination or disposal of businesses or major fixed assets, unrealised changes in the fair value of financial instruments, related tax effects and other tax items which do not form part of the underlying tax rate.


Spectris comprises four segments, each consisting of autonomous businesses which develop and market productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls for specialist markets. The four segments are: Materials Analysis, Test and Measurement, In-line Instrumentation and Industrial Controls. The figures in the tables and charts below all relate to continuing businesses.

Materials Analysis


£m 2007 2006
Turnover 213.8 205.7
Adjusted operating profit 2007 34.8 30.3

Turnover contribution to group 2007

Turnover contribution to group: 32%

Profit contribution to group 2007

Profit contribution to group: 34%

Test & Measurement


£m 2007 2006
Turnover 207.5 201.5
Adjusted operating profit 26.2 18.8

Turnover contribution to group 2007

Turnover contribution to group: 32%

Profit contribution to group 2007

Profit contribution to group: 25%

In-Line Instrumentation


£m 2007 2006
Turnover 200.2 196.5
Adjusted operating profit 34.7 26.3

Turnover contribution to group 2007

Turnover contribution to group: 30%

Profit contribution to group 2007

Profit contribution to group: 33%

* continuing businesses


Industrial Controls


£m 2007 2006
Turnover 38.3 38.9
Adjusted operating profit 8.6 7.8

Turnover contribution to group 2007

Turnover contribution to group: 6%

Profit contribution to group 2007

Profit contribution to group: 8%