Persimmon Homes

Financial Headlines
Final Results for the year ended 31 December 2012

  • First cash return from long term capital return plan, 75p per share, to be paid on 28 June 2013, subject to shareholder approval
  • Underlying profit before tax increased by 52% to £225.1m (2011: £148.1m)
  • Operating margin** increased to 13% (2011: 10%); with second half improvement to 13.7%
  • Return on capital employed increased by 47% to 12.2% (2011: 8.3%)
  • **stated before exceptional items and goodwill impairment