| FINANCIAL STATISTICS | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRADING RESULTS (Rmillion) | ||||||
| Revenue | 16 676 | 16 155 | 15 716 | 14 373 | 12 081 | |
| Operating profit | 1 808 | 2 089 | 2 374 | 2 131 | 1 879 | |
| Net financing costs | (680) | (617) | (609) | (560) | (507) | |
| Profit before tax | 1 128 | 1 472 | 1 765 | 1 571 | 1 372 | |
| Tax | (358) | (425) | (538) | (392) | (351) | |
| Minority (non-controlling) interest | 50 | (58) | (72) | (100) | (132) | |
| Net profit attributable to shareholders | 820 | 989 | 1 155 | 1 079 | 889 | |
| Headline earnings attributable to shareholders | 783 | 945 | 1 106 | 1 067 | 891 | |
| SOURCE OF CAPITAL (Rmillion) | ||||||
| Shareholders' interest | 13 375 | 11 889 | 10 562 | 8 332 | 6 709 | |
| Minority (non-controlling) interest | 2 155 | 1 887 | 1 628 | 1 373 | 1 087 | |
| Equity | 15 530 | 13 776 | 12 190 | 9 705 | 7 796 | |
| Deferred tax | 2 896 | 2 491 | 2 131 | 1 930 | 1 663 | |
| Borrowings - long and short-term | 6 978 | 5 660 | 5 387 | 5 559 | 4 996 | |
| Non-recourse equity-settled BEE borrowings | 605 | 654 | 691 | 722 | 737 | |
| Provisions | 826 | 743 | 696 | 722 | 574 | |
| Capital employed | 26 835 | 23 324 | 21 095 | 18 638 | 15 766 | |
| EMPLOYMENT OF CAPITAL (Rmillion) | ||||||
| Property, plant, equipment, investments and intangibles | 13 994 | 12 526 | 11 705 | 10 679 | 9 363 | |
| Growing crops | 6 148 | 5 473 | 5 005 | 4 583 | 3 575 | |
| Long-term receivables | 564 | 518 | 485 | 455 | 409 | |
| Inventories, receivables and derivative instruments | 8 246 | 6 358 | 5 714 | 4 667 | 3 843 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1 877 | 1 668 | 1 067 | 917 | 592 | |
| Total assets | 30 829 | 26 543 | 23 976 | 21 301 | 17 782 | |
| Current liabilities (excluding short-term borrowings) | 3 994 | 3 219 | 2 881 | 2 663 | 2 016 | |
| 26 835 | 23 324 | 21 095 | 18 638 | 15 766 | ||
| RATIOS AND STATISTICS | ||||||
| EARNINGS | ||||||
| Headline earnings per share - (cents) | 678,1 | 826,1 | 990,5 | 968,0 | 838,9 | |
| Dividends per share - (cents) | 230,0 | 380,0 | 360,0 | 340,0 | 290,0 | |
| Dividend cover - (times) | 3,0 | 2,2 | 2,8 | 2,8 | 2,9 | |
| PROFITABILITY | ||||||
| Operating margin | 10,8% | 12,9% | 15,1% | 14,8% | 15,6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 8,0% | 10,3% | 12,9% | 13,3% | 14,0% | |
| FINANCE | ||||||
| Debt to equity | 44,9% | 41,1% | 44,2% | 57,3% | 64,1% | |
| Net debt to equity | 32,9% | 29,0% | 35,4% | 47,8% | 56,5% | |
| SHARES | ||||||
| Shares in issue - (millions) | - issued | 135 | 135 | 110 | 109 | 105 |
| - weighted | 115 | 114 | 112 | 110 | 106 | |
| Market capitalisation | - Rmillion | 14 111 | 18 173 | 12 501 | 15 586 | 10 934 |
| Value of shares traded | - Rmillion | 4 752 | 7 287 | 6 038 | 7 348 | 2 833 |
| Share price - (cents) | - balance sheet date | 10 444 | 13 450 | 11 368 | 14 345 | 10 399 |
| - high | 13 976 | 17 493 | 14 500 | 14 940 | 10 770 | |
| - low | 7 785 | 11 236 | 10 700 | 10 301 | 8 547 | |
| Volume of shares traded | - millions | 43 | 48 | 49 | 56 | 30 |