Operating Profit Growth (% of 2005)
Operating profit can of course be both negative
and positive. This means that the series will be
likely to have considerabe varience. However the
series is provided to try an capture the increasing
of decreasing profitability within the sector.
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
All Companies 10.41% 134.35% 129.58% 100.00% 102.01% 131.55%
Large Companies 10.39% 134.35% 129.59% 100.00% 102.01% 131.55%
Small Companies 73.06% -157.61% 67.70% 100.00% -330.69% -2,050.27%
Best Practice -1.41% 137.46% 129.99% 100.00% 124.52% 135.53%
12 | Chapter One Executive Summary
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