Key Financial Data
Five-year financial summary
Key Consolidated Income Statement Data
HK$ million
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Revenue
11,624
5,012
2,050
4,582
2,943
Profit from Operations
3,430
1,243
2,397
1,787
623
Profit Attributable to Shareholders
2,450
801
2,209
1,215
337
Earnings per Share (HK$)
2.08
0.68
1.88
1.03
0.29
Underlying Profit Attributable to Shareholders (Note 3)
2,600
1,299
642
1,107
573
Underlying Earnings per Share (HK$)(Note 3)
2.21
1.10
0.55
0.94
0.49
Dividends
918
941
965
977
977
Dividends per Share (HK$)(Note 2)
0.78
0.80
0.82
0.83
0.83
Key Consolidated Statement of Financial Position Data
HK$ million
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Non-Current Assets
30,527
17,114
20,164
19,796
18,769
Current Assets
21,605
16,990
27,953
27,970
28,963
Total Assets
52,132
34,104
48,117
47,766
47,732
Current Liabilities
(6,785)
(9,164)
(14,629)
(19,191)
(9,433)
Non-Current Liabilities
(14,026)
(7,352)
(14,414)
(10,039)
(20,531)
Net Assets
31,321
17,588
19,074
18,536
17,768
Share Capital
8,636
8,636
8,636
8,636
8,636
Reserves
18,432
8,834
10,317
9,790
9,033
Shareholders’ Equity
27,068
17,470
18,953
18,426
17,669
Non-controlling Interests
4,253
118
121
110
99
Total Equity
31,321
17,588
19,074
18,536
17,768
Net Asset Value per Share (HK$)
23.00
14.85
16.11
15.66
15.02
Gearing Ratio (%)(Note 4)
24.59
61.07
71.61
113.27
111.53

Notes:

 

  1. The financial information in this summary is extracted from the published financial statements for the last five years.
  2. A special interim dividend was distributed by way of distribution in specie of shares in Polytec Asset Holdings Limited ("PAH") held by the Group on the basis of 2.67 ordinary shares of PAH for every 1 orindary share of the Company for the year ended 31 Devember 2020. As a result, PAH no longer a subsidiary of the Company after distribution in specie of shares in PAH on 30 October 2020. Five-Year financial summary contains continuing operations and discontinued operations.

    The Board has recommended the payment of a Final Dividend of HK$0.57 per share for the year ended 31 Devember 2023 by way of Scrip Shares (2022: HK$0.57 in cash). A Circular containing further details of the Scrip Dividend Scheme will be published by the Company on or about Wednesday, 10 July 2024.
  3. Underlying profit excludes revaluation of investment properties and interests in property development and provision and fair value changes for financial investments.
  4. Gearing ratio represents bank borrowings and net of cash and bank balances over total equity.