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Year ended 31st December (HK$’000)

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

Turnover

2,309,123

1,866,465

1,457,220

1,379,624

336,218

Operating profit/ (loss) after finance income (costs) - net

2,159,066

512,288

429,647

336,755

(18,732)

Share of profits of associated companies

46,719

-

-

-

-

Share of profits of jointly controlled entities

453,082

164,867

64,888

12,888

9,880

Profit/(loss) before income tax

2,658,867

677,155

494,535

349,643

(8,852)

Profit/ (loss) for the year

2,632,268

663,053

525,643

262,916

(108,087)

Minority interests

(59.645)

(46,464)

(29,180)

(43,758)

(8,619)

Profit/ (loss) attributable to equity holders

2,572,623

616,589

496,463

219,158

(116,706)

 
 
As at 31st December (HK$’000)

2007

2006

2005

Restated 2004

2003

Total assets

6,225,307

3,693,025

2,834,501

2,987,782

2,359,068

Current and other liabilities

889,228

1,166,504

940,804

693,060

706,837

Borrowings

216,816

78,521

106,660

988,508

677,900

Minority interests

217,517

246,700

193,853

188,895

87,259

Total liabilities and minority interests

1,323,561

1,491,725

1,241,317

1,870,463

1,471,706

Net assets

4,901,746

2,201,300

1,593,184

1,117,319

887,072

 
 

 

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

Total no. of shares issued (million)

1,478

1,451

1,418

1,414

1,394

Closing price* (HK$)

7.62

2.75

1.19

1.38

0.84

Market capitalisation* (HK$million)

11,263

3,989

1,688

1,951

1,171

Basic earnings/ (loss) per share (HK cents)

175.95

42.90

35.04

15.54

(8.37)

P/E ratio* (times)

4.33

6.40

3.40

8.88

-

Dividends per share (HK cents)

6.30

5.30

4.50

2.50

-

Dividend payout ratio (by recurrent operating profit) (%)

25%

33%

35%

30%

-

Net asset value per share (HK$)

3.32

1.52

1.12

0.79

0.64

Return on total assets (%)

51.9%

18.9%

17.1%

8.2%

(4.8%)

Return on shareholders' equity (%)

72.5%

32.5%

36.6%

21.9%

(12.3%)

Net debt-to-shareholders' equity ratio (%)

Net cash

Net cash

Net cash

38.1%

42.4%

Current ratio (times)

1.97

1.90

2.40

1.76

1.41

Quick ratio (times)

1.61

1.40

1.80

1.20

1.16

Interest coverage (times)

60.50

47.30

9.10

14.28

3.14

*As at the last trading day per year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

2006

2005

2004

 

Interim dividend (HK cents/per share)

1.00

1.00

1.00

---

 

Final dividend (HK cents/per share)

3.50

4.30

2.10

2.50

 

Special dividend (HK cents/per share)

1.80

---

1.40

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Total dividends (HK cents/per share)

6.30

5.30

4.50

2.50