Five Year Summary
| 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | |
| Consolidated Profit and Loss Account | |||||
| (HK$ millions) | |||||
| Turnover | 21,030 | 24,748 | 30,168 | 35,026 | 36,662 |
| Profit attributable to the shareholders | 3,052 | 6,304 | 8,021 | 9,567 | 12,020 |
| Preference dividends | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders | 3,052 | 6,304 | 8,021 | 9,567 | 12,020 |
| Ordinary dividends | 1,846 | 2,461 | 3,362 | 4,267 | 5,703 |
| Profit for the year retained | 1,206 | 3,843 | 4,659 | 5,300 | 6,317 |
| Consolidated Balance Sheet | |||||
| (HK$ millions) | |||||
| Fixed assets | 32,467 | 42,292 | 52,192 | 54,508 | 63,188 |
| Deferred expenditures | 1,240 | 395 | 1,153 | 2,536 | 1,086 |
| Associated companies | 12,569 | 14,434 | 21,705 | 22,778 | 26,369 |
| Managed funds and other investments | 6,813 | 14,423 | 13,223 | 15,965 | 22,551 |
| Properties under development for sale | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net current assets (liabilities) | (3,930) | (6,807) | 361 | (5,329) | (1,903) |
| Employment of capital | 49,159 | 64,737 | 88,634 | 90,458 | 111,291 |
| Share capital | 839 | 904 | 905 | 904 | 905 |
| Reserves | 35,004 | 48,157 | 56,252 | 57,935 | 67,994 |
| Shareholders' funds | 35,843 | 49,061 | 57,157 | 58,839 | 68,899 |
| Minority interests | 2,018 | 1,795 | 5,144 | 5,333 | 7,814 |
| Loan stock | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Long term liabilities | 11,126 | 13,696 | 26,189 | 26,174 | 34,459 |
| Deferred items | 172 | 185 | 144 | 112 | 119 |
| Capital employed | 49,159 | 64,737 | 88,634 | 90,458 | 111,291 |
| Performance Data | |||||
| Earnings per ordinary share - (cents) | 96 | 179 | 222 | 265 | 332 |
| Dividends per ordinary share - (cents) | 55.0 | 68.0 | 93.0 | 118.0 | 150.0 |
| Ordinary dividend cover | 1.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| Return on ordinary shareholders' funds (%) | 8.5 | 12.9 | 14.0 | 16.3 | 17.4 |
| Current ratio | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Gearing (%) | 18.3 | 7.0 | 19.6 | 19.4 | 14.0 |
| Net assets per ordinary share - book value (HK$) | 10.7 | 13.6 | 15.8 | 16.3 | 19.0 |
Gearing represents the ratio of net interest bearing borrowings to shareholders' funds and minority interests. Not applicable (n/a) indicates cash balances exceed borrowings. Net interest bearing borrowings is defined as total interest bearing borrowings net of bank balances and cash equivalents, long term cash deposits, managed funds and other listed investments.
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