Financial Performance - Operating revenue decreased by 6.84% to CNY 21.04 billion compared to the same period last year[10] - Net profit attributable to shareholders was CNY 251.06 million, a slight increase of 0.94% year-on-year[10] - The net profit after deducting non-recurring gains and losses increased by 21.78% to CNY 135.94 million[10] - The weighted average return on net assets increased by 0.29 percentage points to 0.84%[10] - The total revenue from engineering construction projects decreased by 39.39% to RMB 60.10 billion in the current period[16] - The net profit for Q3 2018 was approximately 59.80 million RMB, compared to 92.44 million RMB in the same period last year, reflecting a decrease of about 35.3%[36] - The total profit for Q3 2018 was approximately 109.67 million RMB, down from 128.52 million RMB in Q3 2017, indicating a decline of about 14.7%[36] - The total profit for the first nine months of 2018 reached approximately 545.22 million RMB, slightly up from 542.94 million RMB in the same period last year[35] Cash Flow - Net cash flow from operating activities showed a significant decline of 594.37%, resulting in a negative cash flow of CNY 1.15 billion[9] - The net cash flow from operating activities was a net outflow of 1.15 billion RMB, compared to a net inflow of 231.93 million RMB in the same period last year, representing a decrease of 594.37%[25] - The net cash flow from investing activities was a net outflow of 795.04 million RMB, an increase in outflow of 256.96 million RMB or 47.75% compared to the same period last year[25] - The net cash flow from financing activities was a net inflow of 825.02 million RMB, a significant increase of 1.63 billion RMB compared to a net outflow of 800.79 million RMB in the same period last year, reflecting a growth of 203.03%[25] - The company reported a net cash outflow from operating activities of CNY -1,146,592,740.99, compared to a net inflow of CNY 231,931,438.98 in the same period last year[41] - Total cash outflow from operating activities was 2,062,942,666.48 RMB, compared to 4,670,440,050.48 RMB in the previous year[42] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets increased by 5.17% to CNY 47.72 billion compared to the end of the previous year[9] - The total liabilities as of September 30, 2018, were 34.54 billion RMB, compared to 33.25 billion RMB at the beginning of the year[30] - The company's cash and cash equivalents decreased to 5.90 billion RMB from 7.49 billion RMB at the beginning of the year[27] - The company's total equity increased to 13.19 billion RMB from 12.13 billion RMB at the beginning of the year[30] - The company reported a significant increase in contract assets, rising to 9.34 billion RMB from 8.32 billion RMB at the beginning of the year[29] - Total liabilities increased to CNY 14.16 billion, up from CNY 13.28 billion, marking a rise of approximately 6.6%[33] Shareholder Information - The total number of shareholders reached 90,409 by the end of the reporting period[13] - The largest shareholder, China Aluminum Group, holds 73.56% of the shares[13] Investment and Contracts - In Q3 2018, the company signed 1,272 new contracts with a total value of RMB 6.01 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 39.39%[15] - As of September 30, 2018, the total amount of uncompleted contracts was RMB 59.846 billion, with 3,390 contracts remaining[16] - Long-term equity investments increased by RMB 94.32 million, reflecting a growth of 37.86%[18] - The company reported a significant decrease in investment income, down 57.00% to RMB 15.84 million compared to the previous year[22] - The number of engineering survey and design contracts signed decreased by 14.61% compared to the previous period[16] Research and Development - Research and development expenses for the third quarter amounted to CNY 49.06 million, down from CNY 102.34 million in the previous year, a decrease of about 52%[34] - Research and development expenses for the first nine months of 2018 totaled CNY 112,702,478.49, compared to CNY 45,584,847.09 in the previous year, indicating a significant increase in investment in innovation[38] Comprehensive Income - The total comprehensive income for Q3 2018 was approximately 36.98 million RMB, compared to 95.36 million RMB in Q3 2017, showing a decrease of about 61.2%[36] - The company recorded a total comprehensive income of CNY 165,563,081.00 for Q3 2018, compared to a loss of CNY 5,686,571.57 in the same period last year[39]