Financial Highlights
Profit attributable to equity shareholders of the Company
in HK$ million
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Revenue
8,923
9,486
10,111
9,987
9,573
Profit attributable to equity shareholders of the Company
1,023
1,076
1,191
1,231
910
EBITDA ¹
2,460
2,509
2,657
2,571
2,001
Earnings per share (HK cents)
Basic
27.9
29.3
32.3
33.3
24.6
Diluted
27.9
29.2
32.3
33.3
24.6
Dividends per share (HK cents)
Interim dividend
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.0
6.0
Final dividend
16.0
17.0
18.5
19.3
12.8
21.0
22.5
24.5
25.3
18.8
Total assets
18,337
18,382
18,181
17,363
17,455
Total equity attributable to equity shareholders of the Company
9,751
10,095
10,373
10,756
10,717
Total debt²
5,868
5,446
4,520
3,934
3,907
Less: Cash and deposits
-1,519
-1,793
-1,986
-1,726
-1,611
Net debt
4,349
3,653
2,534
2,208
2,296
Net gearing ratio³
31%
27%
20%
17%
18%
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