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Table 37. Corporate Finances

    2001 2002 2000 2001 2002
      IV I II III IV I II III IV
$'000,000                      
Operating profit 634671 147,759 156,316 45,121 41,493 39,089 35,599 31,578 34,927 39,532 39,912 41,945
Revenues 634670 2,184,670 2,263,976 561,737 559,767 551,630 542,401 530,872 545,194 563,019 572,390 583,373
ratio                      
Profit margins (1) (634671/634670) 6.76 6.90 8.03 7.41 7.09 6.56 5.95 6.41 7.02 6.97 7.19
$'000,000                      
Net profit (2) 634673 78,278 86,178 25,839 23,945 21,550 17,180 15,603 19,532 20,757 21,519 24,370
ratio                      
Return on equity (3) (634672/634628) 8.23 8.59 11.29 10.31 9.05 7.11 6.52 8.01 8.33 8.49 9.50

(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), contact: B. Potter (951-2662), H. McCarrell (951-5948).

CANSIM tables: 187-0001, 187-0002