Five year record

The James Fisher group's financial record ends 31 December.

View the last five year financial overview below:

Earnings per share	2017 (p)	2016 (p)	2015 (p)	2014 (p)	2013 (p)
Basic	77.5	79.4	79.7	80.2	76.6
Diluted	76.9	78.7	79.2	79.2	75.7
Underlying basic	79.3	76.9	69.0	74.9	66.3
Underlying diluted	78.7	76.3	68.5	74.0	65.6
Dividends declared per share	28.7	26.1	23.8	22.0	20.0

Key performance indicators	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Operating margin (%)	10.8	10.9	10.4	11.6	11.3
Return on capital employed (post tax) (%)	12.0	13.0	13.5	16.5	16.9
Net gearing (%)	47.7	41.0	43.0	30.7	29.6
Dividend cover (times)	2.7	2.9	2.9	3.4	3.3

Revenue	2017 (£m)	2016 (£m)	2015 (£m)	2014 (£m)	2013 (£m)
Marine Support	236.3	203.6	193.0	164.1	171.3
Specialist Technical	149.6	151.8	129.4	121.5	81.9
Offshore Oil	56.4	55.1	63.0	104.9	99.2
Tankships	57.0	55.5	52.5	54.3	61.3
Total	499.3	466.0	437.9	444.8	413.7

Underlying operating profit	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Marine Support	25.3	21.0	19.3	14.2	18.3
Offshore Oil	3.6	4.2	7.4	22.4	19.7
Specialist Technical	18.8	19.9	13.9	13.3	7.7
Tankships	8.8	8.2	7.2	4.7	4.0
Common costs	(2.4)	(2.5)	(2.2)	(3.1)	(3.1)
Sub total	54.1	50.8	45.6	51.5	46.6
Net finance costs	(5.5)	(5.0)	(4.4)	(4.6)	(5.3)
Underlying profit before taxation	48.6	45.8	41.2	46.9	41.3
Separately disclosed items*	(1.3)	(0.9)	5.0	2.3	4.9
Profit before taxation	47.3	44.9	46.2	49.2	46.2
Taxation (including tonnage tax)	(8.3)	(6.8)	(5.5)	(8.7)	(7.5)
Profit after taxation	39.4	38.1	40.7	40.5	38.7

* Separately disclosed items comprise acquisition expenses, amortisation or acquired intangibles, impairment provisions and profits and losses on the disposal of businesses.

Summary balance sheet	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013
Intangible assets	199.2	180.5	156.5	127.1	113.7
Property, plant and equipment	132.5	131.0	127.6	116.6	108.2
Investment in associates and joint ventures	9.4	7.8	7.7	10.6	10.8
Working capital	109.3	86.3	68.1	49.5	44.8
Contingent consideration	(12.8)	(9.2)	(14.5)	(9.1)	(12.1)
Pension obligations	(19.8)	(26.8)	(27.0)	(21.8)	(23.1)
Taxation	(6.3)	(5.6)	(4.1)	(6.4)	(4.2)
Capital employed	411.5	364.0	314.3	266.5	238.1
Net borrowings	132.5	105.7	93.9	62.3	54.3
Equity	279.0	258.3	220.4	204.2	183.8