THE BOC GROUP Annual review and summary statements 2005   BOC Investor relations   Annual Report 2004  
  The Group at a glance   Chairman's Statement   Chief Executive's Review   Making a difference   Operating Review   Corporate Responsibility   Our Key People   Our Results  
  Introduction
The group's objectives

Who we are
Financial highlights
Analysis by business
Analysis by region
 
Turnover – subsidiary companies
2005
£3,754.7m
2004 £3,885.4m
2003 £3,718.3m
 
 
Operating profit
2005
£543.5m
2004 £559.5m
2003 £438.6m
 
 
Profit before tax
2005
£593.6m
2004 £412.3m
2003 £351.9m
 
 
     
Turnover – including share of
joint ventures and associates
2005
£4,605.0m
2004 £4,599.3m
2003 £4,323.2m
 
 

Adjusted operating profit
2005
£564.2m
2004 £576.9m
2003 £505.6m
 
 

Adjusted profit before tax
2005
£505.7m
2004 £504.3m
2003 £418.9m
 
 
     
Earning per share
2005
74.1p
2004 53.5p
2003 44.5p
 
 
Adjusted earnings per share
2005
67.5p
2004 63.2p
2003 52.9p
 
     
     

Dividends per share
2005
41.2p
2004 40.0p
2003 39.0p
 
 

Return on capital employed
2005
15.6%
2004 14.9%
2003 10.9%
 
 
Adjusted return on capital employed
2005
16.2%
2004 15.4%
2003 12.6%
 
 
      Figures shown as ‘adjusted’ exclude exceptional items. Other figures shown are prepared under UK Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and include all exceptional items.

Adjusted figures are presented to provide a more meaningful indication of underlying business performance and trends. These are the primary performance figures used by Group management.

In accordance with guidance and regulations issued by UK and US regulatory bodies, where adjusted (or non-GAAP) figures are shown, the comparable GAAP figures are also shown.