Highlights

	Year ended 31 December
HK$ million	2021	2020	Increase/(Decrease)
Revenue	708,936	552,949	28%
Profit before taxation	121,141	97,718	24%
Net Profit	100,278	80,928	24%
Net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders	70,222	56,628	24%
Basic earnings per share (HK$)	2.41	1.95	24%
Diluted earnings per share (HK$)	2.41	1.95	24%
Dividend per share (HK$)	0.606	0.488	24%
Net cash (used in)/generated from operating activities	(40,694)	193,225	(121%)
Capital expenditure	42,235	29,616	43%

	As at 31 December 2021	As at 31 December 2020	Increase/(Decrease)
Total assets	10,685,521	9,740,828	9.7%
Total liabilities	9,519,931	8,732,186	9.0%
Total ordinary shareholders’ funds	751,407	674,276	11%
Return on total assets (%)	1.3%	1.2%	0.1pp
Return on net assets (%)	9.9%	8.9%	1pp
Staff employed	136,637	135,304	1.0%

	Business assets		Revenue from external customers		Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders
Business HK$ million	As at 31 December 2021	Increase/ (Decrease)	As at 31 December 2021	Increase/ (Decrease)	As at 31 December 2021	Increase/ (Decrease)
Comprehensive financial services	10,050,873	10%	256,760	12%	52,075	20%
Advanced intelligent manufacturing	66,837	14%	47,694	247%	632	40%
Advanced materials	272,756	14%	282,422	44%	19,162	89%
New consumption	72,055	(5.4%)	65,564	(6.4%)	1,610	80%
New-type urbanisation	349,907	13%	56,366	27%	7,810	(17%)