
Five-year summary
FY 31 December
(RM’000) |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Operations |
Revenue |
179,640
|
280,846
|
385,991
|
571,282 |
702,637 |
Operating Profit |
21,046
|
32,307
|
39,837
|
55,401 |
68,555 |
Profit Before Taxation |
18,669
|
29,303
|
36,181
|
48,453 |
58,318 |
Net Profit |
16,738
|
22,127
|
29,025
|
46,083 |
55,085 |
Basic EPS (sen) |
11.06 |
13.84 |
18.11
|
28.87 |
34.46 |
Gross Dividend (%) |
10.0
|
10.0
|
12.0
|
13.0 |
16.0 |
Balance
Sheet |
Shareholders’ Funds
|
121,763
|
136,880
|
160,858
|
205,456 |
251,370 |
|
0.77 |
0.85 |
1.01 |
1.28 |
1.57 |
Total Cash |
5,389
|
4,489
|
4,117
|
4,327 |
24,062 |
Net Gearing (x) ^^ |
0.32
|
0.43
|
0.50
|
0.71 |
0.63 |
Note
^^Approximately 80% of the bank borrowings are short-term, self-liquidating
mainly comprising trade bills financing for working capital
Quarterly Summary
Quarter
Ended
(RM’000) |
30
June '07 |
30
Sept '07 |
31
Dec '07 |
31
March '08 |
| Revenue |
160,783 |
188,311 |
186,340 |
199,942 |
Profit Before Taxation |
13,790 |
15,458 |
15,679 |
17,603 |
Profit After Taxation |
11,390 |
12,508 |
24,658
|
14,023 |
| Basic EPS (sen) |
7.1 |
7.82 |
15.42 |
8.77 |
Shareholders' Funds |
213,824 |
217,477 |
254,609 |
265,824 |
| NTA per share (RM) |
1.33 |
1.35 |
1.58 |
1.65 |
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH FOR REVENUE & SHAREHOLDERS' FUND
|
 |
 |
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN NET PROFIT & EPS
|
 |
|
Dividend Information
Financial Year |
Dividend Payment |
Net Payment |
2007 |
8% (taxable) + 8% (tax
free) |
13.9% |
| 2006 |
5% (taxable) + 8% (tax
free)
|
11.65% |
2005 |
10% (taxable) + 2% (tax free) |
9.20% |
| 2004 |
10% (taxable) |
7.2% |
2003 |
5% + 5% (taxable) |
7.2% |
2002 |
3% (taxable) |
2.16% |
2001 |
2% (taxable) |
1.44% |
|