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| Financial highlights |
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2007/08 |
2006/07 |
Change |
2005/06 |
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Rs. ’000 |
Rs. ’000 |
% |
Rs. ’000 |
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| Results for the year |
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| Group turnover |
12,687,289 |
12,989,916 |
(2) |
10,512,326 |
| Group profit before tax |
344,444 |
512,895 |
(33) |
382,235 |
| Group profit after tax |
205,093 |
301,777 |
(32) |
265,172 |
| Gross dividends |
48,400 |
69,600 |
(30) |
60,000 |
| Group value added |
3,280,800 |
3,460,720 |
(5) |
2,798,856 |
| Group revenue to government |
1,906,343 |
2,206,250 |
(14) |
1,829,615 |
Group net profit after tax as a %
of gross turnover |
1.62 |
2.32 |
(30) |
2.52 |
| Return on average capital employed % |
19.55 |
23.33 |
(16) |
19.55 |
| Interest cover (Times) |
1.66 |
2.11 |
(21) |
2.44 |
| Dividend cover (Times) |
4.24 |
4.16 |
2 |
4.42 |
| Price earnings (Times) |
5.24 |
4.66 |
12 |
5.22 |
| Dividend yield (%) |
4.51 |
5.00 |
(10) |
4.33 |
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| Position at the year end |
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| Shareholders’ funds |
1,657,151 |
1,506,508 |
10 |
1,216,030 |
| Total assets |
5,831,158 |
5,198,632 |
12 |
4,569,611 |
| Group employment (No. of persons) |
867 |
862 |
– |
778 |
| Current ratio (Times) |
1.26:1 |
1.30:1 |
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1.33:1 |
| Market capitalisation |
1,073,875 |
1,452,000 |
(26) |
1,385,000 |
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| Per share |
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| Dividend (Rs.) |
4.00 |
6.00 |
(33) |
6.00 |
| Earnings (Rs.) |
16.95 |
25.76 |
(34) |
22.96 |
| Market value (Rs.) - at year end |
88.75 |
120.00 |
(26) |
138.50 |
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| Operational highlights |
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01. The newly introduced TATA Xenon Double Cab
02. Making it all easy - the Logistics Centre at Weliweriya
03. The Chairman declares open the new TATA parts outlet at Jetawana Road
04. The launch of the Mercedes-Benz GL Class for the discerning customer
05. The sleek TATA Indigo Diesel, the newest one in our range of classy cars |
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