Financial Summary (Six months ended 30 September)
(Based on the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial information)
           
  30/9/2012 30/9/2011 30/9/2010 30/9/2009 30/9/2008
  As restated As restated
  HK$'000 HK$'000 HK$'000 HK$'000 HK$'000
Key Income Statement Items
Turnover 3,377,465 2,786,037 2,099,164 1,764,556 1,629,767
Operating profit 344,616 269,243 212,737 148,440 101,438
Profit before income tax 348,232 272,918 215,567 152,573 109,783
Income tax expenses  (66,168) (48,585) (39,276) (28,660) (21,724)
Profit for the period  282,064 224,333 176,291 123,913 88,059
 
Key Statement of Financial Position Items
Total assets 2,481,396 2,129,640 1,678,254 1,459,420 1,350,774
Total liabilities (870,779) (815,650) (556,759) (438,103) (370,799)
Net assets 1,610,617
1,313,990
1,121,495
1,021,317
979,975
 
Capital and Reserves
Share capital 282,175 280,855 139,636 138,333 138,125
Reserves   1,328,442   1,033,135   981,859   882,984   841,850
Total equity  1,610,617
1,313,990
1,121,495
1,021,317
979,975
 
Key Financial Information and Ratios

 

Basic earnings per share (HK cents) (Note 1)

10.0 8.0 6.3 4.5 3.2
Diluted earnings per share (HK cents) (Note 1) 10.0 7.9 6.3 4.5 3.2
 
Dividend per share (HK cents) (Note 1)
Basic 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.5
Special           4.5           4.0           3.0           3.0             1.5
Total 7.0
6.0
4.5
4.5
3.0
 
Return on equity 17.51% 17.07% 15.72% 12.13% 8.99%
Shareholders' funds at book value per share (HK$) (Note 1) 0.57 0.47 0.40 0.37 0.35
Working capital ratio 2.30 2.18 2.59 2.91 3.14
Stock turnover days 128 131 116 111 120
Total gross retail area (sq ft)
(Note 2)
559,583 444,108 324,639 263,387 234,150
 
Note 1: Figures for the years from in 2008 to 2010 have been adjusted for the 1:1 Bonus Issue.
Note 2: The information on retail space provided is intended to allow the readers to appreciate the growth of our retail network and the size of retail space only. As there are significant variations in sales per square foot between stores of different store sizes, as well as stores in different countries and locations, the retail space information provided should not be used to analyse the trend on sales per square foot.