| Financial Highlights | |||||
| Consolidated profit and loss data | |||||
| Years ended 31 March | |||||
| HK$ ,000 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 |
Revenue |
322,618 |
827,204 |
1,250,595 |
1,232,828
|
1,395,111 |
Profit / (loss) before taxation |
52,265 |
233,714 |
120,499 |
44,910 |
(57,363) |
Tax |
(6,047) |
(14,979) |
100 |
195 |
(4,329) |
Profit / (loss) before minority interests |
46,218 |
218,735 |
120,599 |
45,105 |
(61,692) |
Minority interests |
165 |
89 |
(103) |
240 |
45 |
Profit / (loss) attributable to shareholders |
46,383 |
218,824 |
120,496 |
45,345 |
(61,647) |
Dividends |
(104,744) |
(104,744) |
(74,485) |
(128,021) |
(128,021) |
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| Per share data | |||||
Earnings / (loss) |
3.99 |
18.80 |
10.35 |
3.90 |
(5.30) |
| Interim dividend | 1.00 |
3.8 |
2.2 |
1.00 |
- |
| Interim special dividend | 2.80 |
- |
- |
- |
1.00 |
Proposal final dividend |
0.90 |
5.2 |
4.2 |
2.0 |
- |
Proposal final special dividend |
4.30 |
- |
- |
8.00 |
10.00 |
Consolidated balance sheet |
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As at 31 March |
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| Property, plant and equipment | 41,907 |
50,434 |
98,176 |
116,306 |
144,849 |
| Investment properties | 124,194 |
103,248 |
35,958 |
35,850 |
35,900 |
| Goodwill | 35,878 |
35,878 |
35,878 |
35,878 |
38,075 |
Time deposits |
- |
- |
38,785 |
54,579 |
15,594 |
| Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 236,792 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Cash and cash equivalents |
680,619 |
965,257 |
617,420 |
540,976 |
515,336 |
Other net current assets / (liabilities) |
(26,018) |
(36,482) |
117,996 |
190,270 |
329,335 |
Total assets over current liabilities |
1,108,936 |
1,133,248 |
980,556 |
1,002,639 |
1,085,030 |
Minority interests |
(15,922) |
(16,087) |
(16,176) |
(16,073) |
(16,313) |
| Non current liabilities | (35,048) |
(8,363) |
(4,898) |
2,503 |
(1,928) |
| Shareholders' funds | 1,057,966 |
1,108,798 |
959,482 |
984,063 |
1,066,789 |
| Percent % | |||||
Debt to equity ratio |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Return on equity |
4.38 |
19.74 |
12.56 |
4.61 |
N/A |
Dividend pay-out ratio |
226.63 |
47.89 |
61.84 |
282.05 |
N/A |
Current ratio |
1,140.70 |
985.15 |
626.78 |
665.21 |
678.22 |
