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Key Performance Indicators

Key

  • UK
  • France
  • Other International
  • Group programmes

“I believe we have a strong management team with collective responsibility for delivering value through the Key Performance Indicators featured below.”

Ian Cheshire, Group Chief Executive, Kingfisher plc

Delivering Value

Driving up B&Q UK's profit

Operating margins

Bar chart showing operating margins – 2.8% for 2008/09 and 3.3% for 2007/08

Expanding our total French business

Sales

Bar chart showing French Business Sales – £3.9bn for 2008/09 and £3.8bn* for 2007/08

Profits

Bar chart showing French Business profit – £283m for 2008/09 and £278m* for 2007/08

Growing group sourcing

Direct sourcing as a % of cost of Group sales

Bar chart showing growing group sourcing – 10% for 2008/09 and 9% for 2007/08

Exploiting our UK trade opportunity

Total trade sales

Bar chart showing total trade sales – £747m for 2008/09

Rolling out in Eastern Europe

Sales

Bar chart showing Eastern Europe sales – £1.4bn for 2008/09 and £1.1bn* for 2007/08

Reducing working capital

Bar chart showing reducing working capital – -£180m for 2008/09

Engaging our people

Gallup Q12 staff engagement survey

Bar chart showing staff engagement survey – 3.95 for 2008/09 and 3.75 for 2007/08

Turning around B&Q China

Profit/(loss)

Bar chart showing B&Q China profit/(loss) – (£52m) for 2008/09 and (£17m)* for 2007/08

Minimising the impact on the environment

Eco-product sales (% contribution to total retail sales)

Bar chart showing eco-product sales (% contribution to total retail sales) – 7% for 2008/09

Climate change CO2 emissions (tonnes/£million retail sales)

Bar chart showing climate change CO2 emissions (tonnes/£million retail sales) – 54 for 2008/09 and 57 for 2007/08

* restated at constant currency

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