| Group Financial Highlights |
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2005 |
2004 |
Change (%) |
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| For The Year (S$ million) |
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| Turnover |
7,409 |
5,944 |
25% |
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| EBITDA |
668 |
1,112 |
-40% |
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| Profit before tax |
508 |
982 |
-48% |
|
Profit attributable to shareholders
of the Company |
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| - before exceptional items |
278 |
228 |
22% |
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| - after exceptional items |
303 |
391 |
-23% |
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| Capital expenditure |
351 |
281 |
25% |
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| At Year End (S$ million) |
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|
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| Shareholders' funds |
2,000 |
1,958 |
2% |
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| Total assets |
7,319 |
8,018 |
-9% |
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| Net cash |
125 |
194 |
-36% |
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| Operating cashflow |
828 |
495 |
67% |
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| Free cashflow |
968 |
1,974 |
-51% |
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| Per Share |
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| Earnings (cents) |
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|
|
| - before exceptional items |
15.74 |
12.49 |
26% |
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| - after exceptional items |
17.14 |
21.47 |
-20% |
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| Net assets ($) |
1.14 |
1.07 |
7% |
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| Net tangible assets ($) |
1.06 |
0.99 |
7% |
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| Gross dividends (cents) |
6.50 |
11.25 |
-42% |
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| Gross dividend yield (%) * |
2.4 |
6.9 |
-65% |
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| Financial Ratios |
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| Return on equity (%) |
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| - before exceptional items |
14.2 |
12.8 |
11% |
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| - after exceptional items |
15.3 |
21.1 |
-27% |
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| Return on total assets (%) |
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| - before exceptional items |
5.5 |
5.9 |
-7% |
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| - after exceptional items |
6.1 |
13.5 |
-55% |
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| Interest cover (times) |
12 |
15 |
-20% |
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| Net gearing (times) |
Net Cash |
Net Cash |
NM |
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| Productivity Data (S$ million) |
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| Economic value added |
251 |
306 |
-18% |
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| # Based on the closing price of S$2.74 for 2005 and S$1.62 for 2004 respectively. |
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