HSBC 2007 Annual Report Download - page 3

HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Financial Highlights
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For the year
• Total operating income up 25.0 per cent to US$87,601 million (2006: US$70,070 million).
• Net operating income up 12.7 per cent to US$61,751 million (2006: US$54,793 million).
• Group pre-tax profit up 9.6 per cent to US$24,212 million (2006: US$22,086 million).
• Profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company up 21.2 per cent to US$19,133 million
(2006: US$15,789 million).
• Return on average invested capital of 15.3 per cent (2006: 14.9 per cent).
• Earnings per ordinary share up 17.9 per cent to US$1.65 (2006: US$1.40).
At the year-end
• Total equity up 17.8 per cent to US$135,416 million (2006: US$114,928 million).
• Customer accounts and deposits by banks up 23.3 per cent to US$1,228,321 million (2006:
US$996,528 million).
• Risk-weighted assets up 19.7 per cent to US$1,123,782 million (2006: US$938,678 million).
Dividends and capital position
• Total dividends declared in respect of 2007 of US$0.90 per share, an increase of 11.1 per cent
over dividends for 2006; fourth interim dividend for 2007 of US$0.39 per share, an increase of
8.3 per cent.
• Tier 1 capital ratio of 9.3 per cent and total capital ratio of 13.6 per cent.
Dividends per share1
(US dollars)
Return on average invested capital
(per cent)
0.60
0.63
0.69
0.76
0.87
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
13.7
15.0
15.9
14.9
15.3
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Earnings per share
(US dollars)
Cost efficiency ratio
(per cent)
0.84
1.18
1.36
1.40
1.65
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
51.6
51.2
51.3
49.4
2004
2005
2006
2007
1 Dividends declared in the year per ordinary share.
Data for 2004 to 2007 are presented based on financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRSs; data for 2003 in accordance with
UK GAAP. Further information about the results is given in the consolidated income statement on page 337.