Highlights

	Year ended 31 December
HK$ million	2019	2018	Increase/(Decrease)
Revenue	566,497	533,285	6.2%
Profit before taxation	96,015	93,969	2.2%
Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders	53,903	50,239	7.3%
Basic earnings per share (HK$)	1.85	1.73	7.3%
Diluted earnings per share (HK$)	1.85	1.73	7.3%
Dividend per share (HK$)	0.465	0.41	13%
Net cash generated from operating activities	160,082	151,899	5.4%
Capital expenditure	32,318	43,802	(26%)

HK$ million	As at 31 December 2019	As at 31 December 2018	Increase/(Decrease)
Total assets	8,289,924	7,660,713	8.2%
Total liabilities	7,395,433	6,850,053	8.0%
Total ordinary shareholders’ funds	591,526	558,545	5.9%
Return on total assets (%)	1.4%	1.4%	-
Return on net assets (%)	9.4%	9.1%	0.3pp
Staff employed	287,910	273,344	5.3%

	Business assets			Revenue from external customers			Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders
Business HK$ million	As at 31 December 2019	Increase/ (Decrease)	Increase/ (decrease) excluding the effect of currency translation	Year ended 31 December 2019	Increase/ (Decrease)	Increase/ (decrease) excluding the effect of currency translation	Year ended 31 December 2019	Increase/ (Decrease)	Increase/ (decrease) excluding the effect of currency translation
Financial services	7,703,980	9.0%	9.3%	222,316	9.5%	14%	42,845	2.7%	6.9%
Resources and energy	134,304	1.9%	2.4%	94,951	21%	21%	3,015	43%	48%
Manufacturing	117,240	(13%)	(13%)	119,328	(2.1%)	1.9%	7,553	26%	31%
Engineering contracting	59,030	6.5%	6.8%	23,373	19%	24%	1,867	(9.1%)	(5.4%)
Real Estate	166,404	7.6%	7.7%	5,943	(34%)	(31%)	4,347	(19%)	(15%)
Others	162,893	7.8%	8.0%	100,546	(0.4%)	0.2%	2,556	25%	27%