Highlights

	Year ended 31 December
HK$ million	2018	2017	Increase/(Decrease)
Revenue	533,285	450,536	82,749
Profit before taxation	93,969	82,783	11,186
Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders	50,239	43,902	6,337
Basic earnings per share (HK$)	1.73	1.51	0.22
Diluted earnings per share (HK$)	1.73	1.51	0.22
Dividend per share (HK$)	0.41	0.36	0.05
Net cash generated from operating activities	151,899	107,133	44,766
Capital expenditure	43,802	45,323	(1,521)

HK$ million	As at 31 December 2018	As at 31 December 2017	Increase/(Decrease)
Total assets	7,660,713	7,520,739	139,974
Total liabilities	6,850,053	6,727,098	122,955
Total ordinary shareholders’ funds and perpetual capital securities	558,545	550,951	7,594
Return on total assets (%)	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Return on net assets (%)	9.1%	8.6%	0.5%
Staff employed	273,344	243,036	30,308

	Business assets		Revenue from external customers		Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders
Business HK$ million	As at 31 December 2018	Increase/ (Decrease)	Year ended 31 December 2018	Increase/ (Decrease)	Year ended 31 December 2018	Increase/ (Decrease)
Financial services	7,067,565	142,489	202,949	12,921	41,704	2,198
Resources and energy	131,842	2,404	78,722	15,266	2,102	12,002
Manufacturing	134,882	4,501	121,939	24,507	6,008	2,690
Engineering contracting	55,432	9,305	19,700	5,047	2,053	322
Real Estate	154,631	(5,033)	8,968	5,741	5,353	(2,307)
Others	151,071	(12,764)	100,920	19,247	2,049	(7,406)