|
Operating
Highlights

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|
Year ended 31/03/2005
Rs. '000
|
Year ended 31/03/2004
Rs. '000
|
Result for
the year
|
|
|
|
| Revenue |
|
2,719,781
|
2,229,238
|
| Profit before interest
and tax |
|
264,790
|
138,669
|
| Profit before
taxation |
|
166,780
|
-40,120
|
| Taxation |
|
4,973
|
--
|
| Profit after
taxation |
|
161,807
|
40,120
|
| Retained earnings
carried forward |
|
279,441
|
--159,050
|
| Dividend |
|
23,667
|
17,750
|
| At the year end |
|
|
|
| Share capital |
|
236,667
|
236,667
|
| Shareholders' funds |
|
839,788
|
727,267
|
| Capital expenditure |
|
158,273
|
137,320
|
| Market capitalization |
|
431,917
|
189,333
|
| Information
per ordinary share |
|
|
|
| Earnings |
Rs.
|
6.84
|
1.70
|
| Net asset value |
Rs.
|
35.48
|
30.73
|
| Market value |
Rs.
|
18.25
|
8.00
|
| Dividend |
--RRs.
|
1.00
|
0.75
|
| Ratios |
|
|
|
| Return on shareholders' |
%
|
19.27
|
5.52
|
| Liquidity ratio
|
Times
|
0.47
|
0.39
|
| Debt to equity |
Times
|
0.82
|
1.00
|
| Price earnings |
Times
|
2.67
|
4.71
|
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