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News Release 2021 Full-year results 27 August 2021 Financial highlights Year ended 30 June ($m) 2021 2020 Variance % Results from continuing operations excluding significant itemsa Revenue 33,941 30,846 10.0 Earnings before interest and tax 3,776 3,179 18.8 Earnings before interest and tax (after interest on lease liabilities) 3,550 2,942 20.7 Net profit after tax 2,421 2,083 16.2 Basic earnings per share (cps) 214.1 184.2 16.2 Results including discontinued operations and significant itemsa Net profit after tax 2,380 1,697 40.2 Basic earnings per share (cps) 210.4 150.0 40.2 Full-year ordinary dividend (fully-franked, cps) 178 152 17.1 a Further detail on significant items and discontinued operations is set out on page 22. Wesfarmers Limited has reported a statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) of $2,380 million for the full-year ended 30 June 2021. NPAT from continuing operations, excluding significant items, increased 16.2 per cent to $2,421 million. Wesfarmers Managing Director Rob Scott said that the strong financial result for the 2021 financial year is a testament to the dedication of team members and leaders across the Group, who continued to find new and valuable ways to meet customers’ needs and support the community during a period of significant disruption. Wesfarmers continued to prioritise providing a safe environment for customers and team members, and a strong focus on workplace safety supported a 7.7 per cent improvement in the Group’s total recordable injury frequency rate (TRIFR) to 9.6 for the year.
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