Financial Highlights
Profit attributable to equity shareholders of the Company
in HK$ million
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Revenue
9,014
8,923
9,486
10,111
9,987
Profit attributable to equity shareholders of the Company
1,002
1,023
1,076
1,191
1,231
EBITDA ¹
2,493
2,460
2,509
2,657
2,571
Earnings per share (HK cents)
Basic
27.5
27.9
29.3
32.3
33.3
Diluted
27.4
27.9
29.2
32.3
33.3
Dividends per share (HK cents)
Interim dividend
5.0
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.0
Final dividend
15.0
16.0
17.0
18.5
19.3
20.0
21.0
22.5
24.5
25.3
Total assets
18,389
18,337
18,382
18,181
17,363
Total equity attributable to equity shareholders of the Company
9,376
9,751
10,095
10,373
10,756
Total debt²
6,278
5,868
5,446
4,520
3,934
Less: Cash and deposits
-1,313
-1,519
-1,793
-1,986
-1,726
Net debt
4,965
4,349
3,653
2,534
2,208
Net gearing ratio³
35%
31%
27%
20%
17%
Notes
1. EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation.
2. Total debt includes current and non-current bank and other borrowings.
3. Net gearing ratio = Net debt / Total capital x 100%
Total capital = Total equity attributable to equity shareholders of the Company + Net debt