| Foschini Limited and its subsidiaries | 2009 | 2008 | |
| Note | Rm | Rm | |
| Revenue | 25 | 9 988,9 | 9 253,6 |
| Retail turnover | 8 089,6 | 7 668,7 | |
| Cost of turnover | (4 694,4) | (4 479,2) | |
| Gross profit | 3 395,2 | 3 189,5 | |
| Interest received | 26 | 1 300,7 | 1 056,4 |
| Dividends received | 19,1 | 17,2 | |
| Other revenue | 27 | 579,5 | 511,3 |
| Trading expenses | 28 | (3 269,0) | (2 868,9) |
| Operating profit before finance charges | 28 | 2 025,5 | 1 905,5 |
| Interest paid | 29 | (249,8) | (120,1) |
| Income from associate | | 0,9 | |
| Profit before tax | 1 775,7 | 1 786,3 | |
| Income tax expense | 30 | (564,4) | (580,2) |
| Profit for the year | 1 211,3 | 1 206,1 | |
| Attributable to: | |||
| Equity holders of Foschini Limited | 1 145,8 | 1 128,4 | |
| Minority interest | 65,5 | 77,7 | |
| Profit for the year | 1 211,3 | 1 206,1 | |
| Earnings per ordinary share (cents) | |||
| Basic | 31.1 | 559,5 | 547,0 |
| Diluted | 31.2 | 553,0 | 538,0 |
| Dividend per ordinary share (cents) | |||
| Interim | 118,0 | 118,0 | |
| Final | 15.1 | 170,0 | 170,0 |
| Total | 288,0 | 288,0 |