2007
(HK$million)
2006
(HK$million)
2005
(HK$million)
2004
(HK$million)
2003
(HK$million)
Profit of CKH Operation
12,390
8,068
6,829
4,216
2,771
Share of profit of HWL
15,288
10,007
7,166
6,484
3,953
Profit attributable to shareholders
27,678
18,075
13,995
10,700
6,724
Dividends
5,675
5,096
4,632
4,169
3,891
Earnings per share(HK$)
11.95
7.80
6.04
4.62
2.90
Dividend per share (HK$)
2.45
2.20
2.00
1.80
1.68
Gearing ratios
(HK$ billion)
(HK$ billion)
(HK$ billion)
(HK$ billion)
(HK$ billion)
Group consolidated debt
36.5
38.5
22.6
21.0
17.9
Shareholders' funds
227.2
200.4
185.2
175.8
168.8
Cash & Marketable securities
15.6
12.4
14.6
11.6
13.2
Total debt to shareholders' funds
16.1%
19.2%
12.2%
12.0%
10.6%
Net debt to shareholders' funds (net of cash)
13.6%
17.3%
7.7%
9.7%
7.6%
Net debt to shareholders' funds (net of cash and marketable securities)
9.2%
13.0%
4.3%
5.3%
2.8%
Interest coverage
Interest cover (times)
17.2
14.4
20.1
25.3
10.7
Interest cover - Hutchison dividend
2.1
2.6
5.0
8.2
5.3
Interest cost
(HK$ million)
(HK$ million)
(HK$ million)
(HK$ million)
(HK$ million)
Total interest
1,750
1,392
738
449
693
Average interest cost
4.7%
4.6%
3.2%
0.8%
1.6%
Remarks:
Interest cover = (Profit Before Tax +Interest Expense) / Total Interest
Interest cover - Hutchison dividend = (Hutchison dividend / Total Interest)
