| (HK$M) | For the year ended | % change | ||||
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 23 vs 22 | |
| Turnover - Continuing operations | 17,712 | 14,998 | 21,988 | 20,557 | 25,013 | +22% |
| Retail of jewellery and watches | 16,258 | 13,098 | 19,922 | 19,752 | 24,274 | +23% |
| Wholesale of precious metals | 1,436 | 1,885 | 2,033 | 766 | 711 | -7% |
| Others | 18 | 15 | 33 | 39 | 28 | -28% |
| Gross profit - Continuing operations | 4,753 | 4,120 | 5,556 | 5,417 | 6,604 | +22% |
| Gross profit margin - Continuing opearations | 26.8% | 27.5% | 25.3% | 26.3% | 26.4% | |
| Profit before tax - Continuing operations | 1,312 | 944 | 1,006 | 593 | 1,357 | +129% |
| Profit attributable to owners | 644 | 544 | 643 | 452 | 1,013 | +124% |
| Basic EPS (HK cents) | 95.0 | 80.4 | 95.0 | 66.8 | 149.5 | +124% |
| Dividend per share (HK cents) | 39.0 | 47.0* | 42.0 | 30.0 | 60.0 | +100% |
* Special final dividend of HK16.0 cents included
| (HK$M) | As at 31 Dec | ||||
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Inventories | 8,933 | 8,775 | 11,343 | 12,112 | 12,257 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 940 | 1,624 | 672 | 749 | 1,096 |
| Long term listed investments* | 901 | 1,414 | 1,515 | 1,122 | 892 |
| Equity attributable to owners | 10,632 | 12,019 | 12,753 | 11,891 | 12,204 |
| Gearing# | 22.7% | 15.8% | 25.2% | 39.0% | 37.4% |
| Total banking facilities | 6,774 | 6,222 | 6,418 | 8,772 | 10,910 |
| Unused banking facilities | 3,472 | 3,513 | 3,038 | 3,879 | 6,111 |
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Capital expenditure |
415 | 244 | 418 | 395 | 435 |
* Long term listed investments represents HKEC shares which valued at quoted market prices
# Total borrowings to total equity attributable to owners of the Company. Total borrowings includes interest-bearing bank borrowings and bullion loans