HSBC 2006 Annual Report Download - page 3

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Financial Highlights
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For the year
• Total operating income up 13.6 per cent to US$70,070 million (2005: US$61,704 million).
• Net operating income up 9.9 per cent to US$54,793 million (2005: US$49,836 million).
• Group pre-tax profit up 5.3 per cent to US$22,086 million (2005: US$20,966 million).
• Profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company up 4.7 per cent to US$15,789 million
(2005: US$15,081 million).
• Return on average invested capital of 14.9 per cent (2005: 15.9 per cent).
• Earnings per share up 2.9 per cent to US$1.40 (2005: US$1.36).
At the year-end
• Total equity up 17.0 per cent to US$114,928 million (2005: US$98,226 million).
• Customer accounts and deposits by banks up 23.2 per cent to US$996,528 million (2005:
US$809,146 million).
• Risk-weighted assets up 13.5 per cent to US$938,678 million (2005: US$827,164 million).
Dividends and capital position
• Tier 1 capital ratio of 9.4 per cent and total capital ratio of 13.5 per cent.
• Fourth interim dividend for 2006 of US$0.36 per share, an increase of 16.1 per cent; total
dividends declared in 2006 of US$0.76 per share, an increase of 10.1 per cent over 2005.
Dividends per share
(US dollars)
Return on average invested capital
(per cent)
0.53
0.60
0.63
0.69
0.76
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
12 . 9
13 . 7
15 . 0
15 . 9
14 . 9
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Earnings per share
(US dollars)
Cost efficiency ratio
(per cent)
1.40
0.67
0.84
1.18
1.36
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
51.6
51.2
51.3
2004
2005
2006
Data for 2004 to 2006 are presented based on financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRSs; data for 2002 and 2003 in
accordance with UK GAAP. Further information about the results is given in the consolidated income statement on page 294.