Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. (JAR.LN), a diversified business
group focused principally on Asia, Thursday reports a 6% fall in
2013 net profit, and said it expects last year's uneven market
conditions to continue, with a reduced contribution from Hongkong
Land's residential completions and a weaker average exchange rate
for the Indonesian rupiah.
MAIN FACTS:
-Revenue, together with revenue of associates and joint
ventures, for year ended Dec. 31, 2013 US$61.38 billion (2012:
US$60.45 billion), +2%
-Underlying profit before tax $4.60 billion (2012: $4.74
billion), -3%
-Underlying profit attributable to shareholders $1.50 billion
(2012: $1.46 billion), +3%
-Profit attributable to shareholders $1.57 billion (2012: $1.67
billion), -6%
-Shareholders' funds at Dec. 31 $18.39 billion (2012: $17.80
billion), +3%
-Underlying EPS $4.09 (2012: $4.01), +2%
-EPS $4.26 (2012: $4.58), -7%
-Dividends per share $1.40 (2012: $1.35), +4%
-Net asset value per share at Dec. 31 $49.84 (2012: $48.53),
+3%
-Group's businesses are generally trading well and continuing to
invest for the future.
-Although it is too early to forecast, the current outlook is
for a sound overall performance.
-Write to Ian Walker at ian.walker@wsj.com
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