2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
1997
Group
Rs.'000
Rs.'000
Rs.'000
Rs.'000
Rs.'000
Rs.'000
Rs.'000
Rs.'000
Rs.'000
Rs.'000
Trading Results
Gross Turnover
1,048,479
936,173
720,881
482,949
464,387
385,510
222,816
227,819
243,872
199,750
Operating Profit
37,057
54,950
56,736
30,108
42,353
23,866
8,460
6,163
8,198
13,594
Financing Income
11,228
9,488
11,509
6,899
5,470
6,437
15,237
13,167
14,733
13,363
Income from associates
124,122
105,813
65,810
38,541
33,262
21,949
5,590
7,983
14,947
10,084
Profit before taxation
172,407
170,251
134,055
75,548
81,449
52,252
29,287
27,313
37,878
37,041
Income tax expenses
(53,412)
(44,537)
(18,514)
(11,728)
(17,116)
(11,527)
(8,572)
(8,715)
(13,170)
(10,718)
Profit after taxation
118,995
125,714
115,541
63,820
64,333
40,725
20,715
18,958
24,708
26,323
Monnrity Interest 
(2,538)
(5,503)
(7,971)
(2,845)
(7,374)
(2,326)
2,282
1,329
2,751
(1,193)
Profit attributable to Group
116,457
120,211
107,570
60,975
959
38,399
22,997
19,927
27,459
25,130
Share Capitol & Reserves
Issued Capital
52,500
52,500
35,000
35,000
35,000
35,000
35,000
35,000
30,000
30,000
Capital reserves
130,380
130,380
104,130
104,130
59,086
57,086
57,086
57,086
62,086
61,086
Revenue reserves
548,478
450,396
343,310
245,540
190,504
145,016
115,368
101,685
90,406
76,874
Shareholders' funds
731,358
633,276
482,440
384,670
284,590
237,102
207,454
193,771
182,492
167,960
Minority interest
39,361
39,947
35,488
26,133
17,592
10,518
8,972
11,204
13,623
15,807
770,719
673,223
517,928
410,803
302,182
247,620
216,426
204,975
196,115
183,767
Net Assets 
Current assets
504,912
510,453
350,587
281,543
229,594
252,046
158,760
147,395
134,954
114,117
Current liabilties 
(239,221)
(249,962)
(167,913)
(100,124)
(87,841)
(129,770)
(55,229)
(33,791)
(34,533)
(28,725)
Working capital 
265,691
260,491
182,674
181,419
141,753
122,276
103,531
113,604
100,421
85,392
Property, plant & equipment 
105,656
118,196
110,035
92,957
40,588
30,540
32,376
39,372
44,826
48,965
Investments 
433,384
325,149
250,401
152,110
132,755
105,229
88,714
62,242
58,818
52,812
804,731
703,836
543,110
426,947
315,096
258,045
224,621
215,218
204,065
187,169
Other non-current assets
-
-
-
-
262
524
731
993
2,286
3,317
Other non-current liabilites 
(34,012)
(30,613)
(25,182)
(16,144)
(13,176)
(10,949)
(8,926)
(11,236)
(10,236)
(6,719)
770,719
673,223
517,928
410,803
302,182
247,620
216,426
204,975
196,115
183,767
Ratios & Statistics
Return on shareholders' equity %
17.07
21.55
24.81
18.22
21.84
17.28
11.46
10.59
15.67
15.92
Annual sales growth %
12.00
29.87
49.27
4.00
20.46
73.02
(2.20)
(6.58)
22.09
35.58
Earnings per share  Rs.
22.18
22.90
20.49
11.61
10.85
7.31
4.38
3.80
5.23.
'4.79
Dividend per share  Rs.
3.50
3.50
3.00
2.60
2.50
2.50
2.40
2.25
2.40
2.20
P/E ratio Times 
4.93
5.97
5.37
6.87
4.06
4.79
6.96
7.9
7.93
9.56
Net Assets per share Rs.
139.31
120.62
91.89
73.27
54.21
45.16
39.52
36.91
34.76
31.99
Current Ratio Times 
1:2
1:2
1:2
1:3
1:3
1:2
1:3
1:4
1:4
1:4
Market price per share  Rs. 
109.25
136.75
110.00
79.75
44.00
35.00
30.50
30.00
41.50
45.75