Annual Report & Accounts 2008 - Financial and Operational Highlights
XP Power is one of the world's leading developers and manufacturers of mission
critical power control solutions to the electronics industry. Power direct from
the grid is unsuitable for the equipment which it supplies. XP Power designs
and manufactures power converters which convert power into the right form for
our individual customer's needs, allowing their electronic equipment to function.
XP Power supplies the healthcare, industrial and technology industries with this
mission critical equipment. Significant, long term investment into research and
development means that XP Power's products frequently offer significantly
improved functionality and efficiency.
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Financial and Operational Highlights
Revenue
(£ millions)
08
69.3 53.9 44.2 8.5 34.8 21
07
Own IP revenue
(£ millions)
08
66.3
48.4
07
Gross margins
(%)
08 07 08 07
Operating cash flow
(£ millions)
Adjusted earnings
per share (£ millions)
08 07
Dividends
(pence)
08 07
42.2
6.9
31.4
20
Revenue up 5%
Own IP revenue up 11%
Gross margins up 2%
points
Operating cash flow up 23%
Dividend up 5%*
Adjusted earnings per share up 11%
46.4p
Record statutory
earnings per share
(2007: 17.8p)