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Table 11.4
Corporate finances

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Corporate finances
  Operating profit Operating revenue Profit margins 1 Net profit 2 Return on equity 3
v634671 v634670 v634671/ v634670 v634673 v634672/ v634628
  millions of dollars ratio millions of dollars ratio
2007 270,114 3,027,616 8.92 200,233 12.94
2008 281,688 3,185,146 8.84 174,332 10.38
2007  
First quarter 66,166 748,051 8.85 48,881 13.08
Second quarter 68,091 752,130 9.05 48,101 12.58
Third quarter 68,152 754,375 9.03 50,070 12.80
Fourth quarter 67,705 773,060 8.76 53,181 13.29
2008  
First quarter 68,263 781,758 8.73 43,376 10.66
Second quarter 73,734 802,327 9.19 48,828 11.78
Third quarter 77,267 812,267 9.51 50,353 11.87
Fourth quarter 62,424 788,794 7.91 31,775 7.30
2009  
First quarter 55,068 755,087 7.29 30,855 7.08
Ratio of operating profit to operating revenue.
Profit arising from the netting of all revenue sources with all expenses and charges.
Ratio of profit before extraordinary gains to total equity.
Source(s):
Quarterly Financial Statistics for Enterprises, (Catalogue no. 61-008-XIE), contact: L. Noel (613-951-2604). CANSIM tables: 187-0002 and 187-0001.