Financial Performance
M&S is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.
After fostering significant growth in recent years, mid-2008 saw share prices plunge to well under half their value of twelve months before, as M&S struggled to cope with more conservative shoppers in the credit crunch.
Until 1999 M&S's financial year ended on 31 March. Since then, the company has changed to reporting for 52 or 53-week periods, ending on variable dates.
| Year ended | Turnover (£ M) | Profit before tax (£ M) | Net profit (£ M) | Basic eps (p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2012 | 9,934.3 | 658.0 | 489.6 | 32.5 |
| 2 April 2011 | 9,740.3 | 780.6 | 598.6 | 38.8 |
| 3 April 2010 | 9,536.6 | 702.7 | 523.0 | 33.5 |
| 28 March 2009 | 9,062.1 | 706.2 | 506.8 | 32.3 |
| 29 March 2008 | 9,022.0 | 1,129.1 | 821.0 | 49.2 |
| 31 March 2007 | 8,588.1 | 936.7 | 659.9 | 39.1 |
| 1 April 2006 | 7,797.7 | 745.7 | 520.6 | 36.4 |
| 2 April 2005 | 7,490.5 | 505.1 | 355.0 | 29.1 |
| 3 April 2004 | 8,301.5 | 781.6 | 452.3 | 24.2 |
| 29 March 2003 | 8,019.1 | 677.5 | 480.5 | 20.7 |
| 30 March 2002 | 8,135.4 | 335.9 | 153.0 | 5.4 |
| 31 March 2001 | 8,075.7 | 145.5 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| 1 April 2000 | 8,195.5 | 417.5 | 258.7 | 9.0 |
| 31 March 1999 | 8,224.0 | 546.1 | 372.1 | 13.0 |
| 31 March 1998 | 8,243.3 | 1,155.0 | 815.9 | 28.6 |
| 31 March 1997 | 7,841.9 | 1,129.1 | 746.6 | 26.7 |
| 31 March 1996 | 7,233.7 | 965.8 | 652.6 | 455.8 |
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