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Interim Results for the six months ended 31.01.16
Interim Results for the six months ended 31.01.16.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 6698S YouGov PLC 21 March 2016 \n\n21 March 2016\nYouGov plc\nInterim results for the six months ended 31 January 2016\n\n\n\n\nSummary of Results\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nSix months to\n31 January 2016\n£m\n\n\nSix months to\n31 January 2015\n£m\n\n\nChange\n%\n\n\nFull Year\n to\n31 July\n 2015\n£m\n\n\n\n\nRevenue\n\n\n41.5\n\n\n36.2\n\n\n15%\n\n\n76.1\n\n\n\n\nAdjusted Operating Profit1\n\n\n4.3\n\n\n3.3\n\n\n29%\n\n\n8.6\n\n\n\n\nAdjusted Operating Profit Margin (%)\n\n\n10%\n\n\n9%\n\n\n1% point\n\n\n11%\n\n\n\n\nAdjusted Profit before Tax1\n\n\n5.0\n\n\n3.5\n\n\n42%\n\n\n9.1\n\n\n\n\nAdjusted Earnings per Share1\n\n\n3.4p\n\n\n2.6p\n\n\n33%\n\n\n7.0p\n\n\n\n\nStatutory Operating Profit\n\n\n1.7\n\n\n0.1\n\n\n-\n\n\n2.9\n\n\n\n\nStatutory Profit before Tax\n\n\n1.9\n\n\n-\n\n\n-\n\n\n2.7\n\n\n\n\n \n \nFinancial highlights - Strong revenue and profit growth\n· Revenue growth of 15% (2015: 11%) - Constant currency growth of 13% \n· Adjusted operating profit1 up by 29% to £4.3m \n· Adjusted profit before tax up by 42% to £5.0m \n· Adjusted earnings per share up by 33% to 3.4p (2015: 2.6p) \n· Adjusted operating profit margin up 1% to 10%\n· Net cash balances of £10.1m (2015: £3.7m)\n· Dividend of 1.0p per share paid in December 2015 (December 2014: 0.8p) \n \nOperational highlights - Good progress in line with the 5 year growth plan\n· Data Products and Services revenue up by 32% to £15.8m; now represents 38% of total (2015: 33%)\no YouGov BrandIndex revenue up by 45% to £6.8m\no YouGov Omnibus revenue up by 28% to £7.4m \n· Custom Research revenue up by 6% to £25.7m, outperforming the market\n· New YouGov Profiles product gaining traction and achieving its sales goals\n· Core markets - US and UK - performed strongly \n· Middle East, as well as new markets (Asia Pacific and France), continue to grow well\n· New management appointments for Northern Europe and Global Reports\n ...