(Per cent)

ALL COMPANIES

ALL ACTIVITIES

SHARE TRADING AND

INVESTMENT HOLDING

(705)

(294)

ITEM

1994-95

1995-96

1996-97

1994-95

1995-96

1996-97

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

PROFIT ALLOCATION RATIOS

1.

Tax provision to profits before tax

13.1

12.6

41.9

15.5

19.7

49.9

2.

Dividends to profits before tax

23.7

30.6

56.4

42.8

48.3

99.8

3.

Profits retained to profits before tax

63.2

56.8

1.7

41.7

32.0

*

4.

Dividends to profits after tax

27.3

35.0

97.0

50.6

60.1

199.3

5.

Profits retained to profits after tax

72.7

65.0

3.0

49.4

39.9

*

PROFITABILITY RATIOS

1.

Operating profits to total net assets

5.2

4.0

1.6

6.4

4.9

1.8

2.

Profits after tax to net worth

17.1

11.9

3.6

11.6

9.0

1.9

3.

Dividends to total paid-up capital

12.0

11.4

9.6

10.9

9.8

9.4

4.

Operating profits to main income

40.5

27.8

12.2

58.4

50.3

26.0

5.

Dividends to net worth

4.7

4.2

3.5

5.9

5.4

3.7

PROFIT MAKING COMPANIES @

(602)

(585)

(523)

(233)

(233)

(215)

PROFIT ALLOCATION RATIOS

1.

Tax provision to profits before tax

12.9

11.2

20.1

16.4

15.3

21.4

2.

Dividends to profits before tax

22.7

27.2

26.7

43.5

37.6

42.1

3.

Profits retained to profits before tax

64.4

61.6

53.2

40.1

47.1

36.5

4.

Dividends to profits after tax

26.1

30.6

33.4

52.0

44.4

53.6

5.

Profits retained to profits after tax

73.9

69.4

66.6

48.0

55.6

46.4

PROFITABILITY RATIOS

1.

Operating profits to total net assets

5.6

4.8

4.1

7.6

8.2

5.6

2.

Profits after tax to net worth

18.7

14.6

11.2

12.8

14.1

7.6

3.

Dividends to total paid-up capital

13.1

13.4

12.1

12.6

12.4

12.1

4.

Operating profits to main income

43.8

32.2

29.2

70.3

70.0

65.6

5.

Dividends to net worth

4.9

4.5

3.7

6.7

6.3

4.1

(Per cent)

ALL COMPANIES

LOAN FINANCE

HIRE PURCHASE

FINANCE

(119)

(49)

ITEM

1994-95

1995-96

1996-97

1994-95

1995-96

1996-97

1

8

9

10

11

12

13

PROFIT ALLOCATION RATIOS

1.

Tax provision to profits before tax

18.9

21.5

45.4

20.9

16.6

26.4

2.

Dividends to profits before tax

14.5

50.4

56.8

20.3

22.7

22.3

3.

Profits retained to profits before tax

66.6

28.1

*

58.8

60.7

51.3

4.

Dividends to profits after tax

17.9

64.1

104.1

25.7

27.2

30.3

5.

Profits retained to profits after tax

82.1

35.9

*

74.3

72.8

69.7

PROFITABILITY RATIOS

1.

Operating profits to total net assets

3.6

2.1

1.2

3.7

3.6

3.1

2.

Profits after tax to net worth

15.0

5.2

2.3

21.9

20.0

17.3

3.

Dividends to total paid-up capital

4.0

4.7

3.4

22.5

19.9

20.4

4.

Operating profits to main income

38.4

20.5

11.7

28.7

20.4

17.6

5.

Dividends to net worth

2.7

3.3

2.4

5.6

5.4

5.2

PROFIT MAKING COMPANIES @

(102)

(97)

(89)

(48)

(48)

(44)

PROFIT ALLOCATION RATIOS

1.

Tax provision to profits before tax

17.6

17.9

32.8

20.9

16.6

26.3

2.

Dividends to profits before tax

13.6

42.6

42.3

20.3

22.7

22.3

3.

Profits retained to profits before tax

68.7

39.5

24.9

58.8

60.7

51.4

4.

Dividends to profits after tax

16.5

51.9

62.9

25.7

27.2

30.2

5.

Profits retained to profits after tax

83.5

48.1

37.1

74.3

72.8

69.8

PROFITABILITY RATIOS

1.

Operating profits to total net assets

4.4

3.0

2.0

3.7

3.6

3.2

2.

Profits after tax to net worth

18.8

7.5

4.6

21.9

20.0

17.4

3.

Dividends to total paid-up capital

4.9

5.8

4.2

22.5

20.0

20.7

4.

Operating profits to main income

46.6

25.7

18.7

28.7

20.4

17.6

5.

Dividends to net worth

3.1

3.9

2.9

5.6

5.4

5.2

(Per cent)

ALL COMPANIES

LEASING

DIVERSIFIED

(80)

(90)

ITEM

1994-95

1995-96

1996-97

1994-95

1995-96

1996-97

1

14

15

16

17

18

19

PROFIT ALLOCATION RATIOS

1.

Tax provision to profits before tax

3.1

4.6

#

9.1

8.7

26.8

2.

Dividends to profits before tax

28.3

39.9

#

22.6

29.3

42.3

3.

Profits retained to profits before tax

68.6

55.5

&

68.3

62.1

30.8

4.

Dividends to profits after tax

29.2

41.8

#

24.9

32.0

57.9

5.

Profits retained to profits after tax

70.8

58.2

&

75.1

68.0

42.1

PROFITABILITY RATIOS

1.

Operating profits to total net assets

5.0

2.9

*

4.3

3.2

1.5

2.

Profits after tax to net worth

19.6

12.9

*

18.0

12.7

5.6

3.

Dividends to total paid-up capital

17.3

15.3

8.8

12.2

12.6

10.1

4.

Operating profits to main income

31.1

14.9

*

32.1

20.0

9.2

5.

Dividends to net worth

5.7

5.4

4.4

4.5

4.1

3.3

PROFIT MAKING COMPANIES @

(76)

(71)

(65)

(84)

(78)

(64)

PROFIT ALLOCATION RATIOS

1.

Tax provision to profits before tax

3.1

4.2

19.3

8.4

7.0

12.9

2.

Dividends to profits before tax

28.3

36.8

45.1

20.1

24.2

20.5

3.

Profits retained to profits before tax

68.7

59.0

35.6

71.6

68.8

66.6

4.

Dividends to profits after tax

29.2

38.4

55.9

21.9

26.0

23.5

5.

Profits retained to profits after tax

70.8

61.6

44.1

78.1

74.0

76.5

PROFITABILITY RATIOS

1.

Operating profits to total net assets

5.0

3.2

2.4

5.2

4.0

3.6

2.

Profits after tax to net worth

19.7

15.0

8.3

20.4

16.7

15.0

3.

Dividends to total paid-up capital

17.5

15.9

11.4

12.3

14.8

14.4

4.

Operating profits to main income

31.2

16.1

10.4

39.3

24.8

21.6

5.

Dividends to net worth

5.7

5.8

4.6

4.5

4.3

3.5

Note: Figures in brackets denote the number of companies.

@

Companies making operating profits.

*

Numerator is negative or nil or negligible.

#

Denominator is negative or nil or negligible.

&

Numerator and denominator both are negative or nil.