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Table 37. Corporate Finances

    2002 2003 2001 2002 2003
      IV I II III IV I II III IV
$'000,000                      
Operating profit 634671 146,312 168,345 29,209 33,918 36,185 37,406 38,803 43,813 40,176 41,502 42,854
Revenues 634670 2,290,840 2,382,574 539,024 550,385 569,256 578,606 592,593 599,829 591,068 592,759 598,918
ratio                      
Profit margins(1) (634671/634670) 6.39 7.07 5.42 6.16 6.36 6.46 6.55 7.30 6.80 7.00 7.16
$'000,000                      
Net profit(2) 634673 77,251 105,852 14,361 19,332 19,553 15,654 22,712 26,979 26,622 26,087 26,164
ratio                      
Return on equity(3) (634672/634628) 7.54 9.78 5.88 7.78 7.67 6.05 8.67 10.26 9.89 9.54 9.43

(1) Ratio of operating profit to operating revenue.
(2) Profit after one-time charges.
(3) Ratio of profit before extraordinary gains to total equity.

Source: Quarterly Financial Statistics for Enterprises, (Catalogue no. 61-008-XPB), contact: B. Potter (951-2662), H. McCarrell (951-5948).

CANSIM tables: 187-0001, 187-0002
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