| For the period | Notes | 53 weeks to 3 April 2020 | 52 weeks to 29 March 2019 |
Before
non-
underlying
items
£m | Non- underlying
items
(Note 5)
£m | Total
£m | Before
non-
underlying
items
£m | Non-
underlying
items
(Note 5)
£m | Total
£m |
| Revenue | | 1,155.1 | – | 1,155.1 | 1,138.6 | – | 1,138.6 |
| Cost of sales | | (565.4) | – | (565.4) | (559.6) | – | (559.6) |
| Gross profit | | 589.7 | – | 589.7 | 579.0 | – | 579.0 |
| Operating expenses | 2 | (522.5) | (34.2) | (556.7) | (516.8) | (7.8) | (524.6) |
Results from operating
activities | 3 | 67.2 | (34.2) | 33.0 | 62.2 | (7.8) | 54.4 |
| Finance costs | 6 | (13.9) | – | (13.9) | (3.4) | – | (3.4) |
| Finance income | 6 | 0.3 | – | 0.3 | – | – | – |
| Net finance expense | | (13.6) | – | (13.6) | (3.4) | – | (3.4) |
| Profit before income tax | | 53.6 | (34.2) | 19.4 | 58.8 | (7.8) | 51.0 |
| Income tax expense | 7 | (6.9) | 5.0 | (1.9) | (10.5) | 1.4 | (9.1) |
Profit for the financial
period attributable to equity
shareholders | | 46.7 | (29.2) | 17.5 | 48.3 | (6.4) | 41.9 |
| Earnings per share | | | | | | | |
| Basic | 9 | 23.7p | | 8.9p | 24.5p | | 21.2p |
| Diluted | 9 | 23.3p | | 8.7p | 24.2p | | 21.0p |
All results relate to continuing operations of the Group.
The notes to the Financial Statements are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.