| 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 |
Operating Results 1 | | | | | |
(HK$ MN) | | | | | |
turnover | 37,227 | 29,640 | 23,349 | 20,632 | 16,357 |
operating profit | 7,721 | 6,259 | 4,765 | 4,075 | 2,837 |
profit attributable to shareholders | 6,450 | 5,180 | 3,737 | 3,211 | 1,969 |
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Per Share Data 1 | | | | | |
(HK $) | | | | | |
earnings per Share 1 | 5.21 | 4.22 | 3.09 | 2.68 | 1.65 |
dividend per Share 2 | 4.2 | 3.18 | 2.31 | 1.95 | 1.17 |
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Key Statistics 1 | | | | | |
(HK$ MN) | | | | | |
shareholders' funds | 15,944 | 12,081 | 9,107 | 7,039 | 5,415 |
working capital | 9,546 | 6,893 | 4,237 | 2,728 | 1,964 |
cash position (net of overdraft) | 6,521 | 5,232 | 2,469 | 1,729 | 1,758 |
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Key Ratios 1 | | | | | |
(unit) | | | | | |
return on shareholders' equity (ROE) (%) 5 | 46 | 48.9 | 46.3 | 51.6 | 41 |
return on total assets (ROA) (%) 6 | 33.1 | 34.7 | 32.7 | 34.8 | 24.7 |
net debt to equity (%) 7 | net cash | net cash | net cash | net cash | net cash |
interest cover (times) | 15,823 | 21,363 | 3,370 | 2,125 | 132 |
current ratio (times) | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2 | 1.7 |
inventory turnover period (days) 8 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 47 | 45 |
operating profit before depreciation and amortization margin (%) | 22.8 | 23.1 | 22.7 | 21.9 | 19.4 |
operating profit margin (%) | 20.7 | 21.1 | 20.4 | 19.8 | 17.3 |