Singapore, Jan. 24 -- Conglomerate Keppel Corporation lifted fourth-quarter numbers thanks to a stronger performance, from the offshore and marine (O&M), property and investments divisions.
Net profit shot up 41.5 per cent to $191.4 million for the three months to Dec 31 while revenue came in 31.1 per cent up at $2.2 billion.
All divisions bar property registered higher turnover in the quarter.
Earnings per share was 10.5 cents, up from 7.5 cents for the same period a year earlier.
Net profit for the full year was $707 million, a 25.5 per cent decline from a year earlier when it benefited from $584 million gains through en bloc sales of development projects and property divestments.
But revenue was 27.1 per cent up to $7.58 billio...