Consolidated Income Statement

       
Foschini Limited and its subsidiaries 2007 2006 %
  Rm Rm change
Revenue 8 361,3 7 306,7 14,4
Retail turnover 7 230,0 6 432,1 12,4
Cost of turnover 4 195,1 3 707,9  
Gross profit 3 034,9 2 724,2  
Interest received (note 4) 873,8 644,1  
Dividends received 22,8 13,4  
Net trading expenses (note 5) (2 044,5) (1 814,4)  
Operating profit before finance charges 1 887,0 1 567,3  
Interest paid 104,7 79,1  
Profit before tax 1 782,3 1 488,2 19,8
Income tax expense 590,3 479,2  
Profit for the year 1 192,0 1 009,0  
Attributable to:      
Equity holders of Foschini Limited 1 119,2 986,9 13,4
Minority interest 72,8 22,1  
Profit for the year 1 192,0 1 009,0  
Reconciliation of attributable profit to headline earnings      
Profit attributable to equity holders of Foschini Limited 1 119,2 986,9  
Headline earnings 1 119,2 986,9 13,4
Earnings per ordinary share (cents)      
Basic 534,2 463,0 15,4
Headline 534,2 463,0 15,4
Diluted (basic) 514,8 449,6 14,5
Diluted (headline) 514,8 449,6 14,5
Dividend per ordinary share (cents)      
Interim 100,0 80,0 25,0
Final 170,0 140,0 21,4
Total 270,0 220,0 22,7
Dividend cover (times) 2,0 2,1