2023-10-20 16:00Financial Performance - For the first three quarters of 2023, the company's operating revenue reached RMB 775.6 billion, representing a year-on-year growth of 7.2%[25] - The main business revenue was RMB 664.6 billion, also showing a year-on-year increase of 7.2%[25] - For the first three quarters of 2023, the net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company was RMB 105.5 billion, a year-on-year increase of 7.1%[43] - The operating revenue for the third quarter of 2023 was RMB 244.9 billion, representing an 8.1% increase compared to RMB 226.6 billion in the same period of 2022[36] - The EBITDA for the first three quarters of 2023 was RMB 268.5 billion, up 6.7% from RMB 251.5 billion in the same period of 2022[43] - Net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company for the first three quarters of 2023 was RMB 105,506 million, up 7.9% from RMB 98,532 million in the same period of 2022[57] - The company reported a net profit margin of 13.6% for the first three quarters of 2023, consistent with the previous year[43] - The company reported a gross profit margin of approximately 28.8% for the first three quarters of 2023, compared to 27.7% in the same period of 2022[57] - The company reported a basic earnings per share of RMB 4.94 for the first three quarters of 2023, compared to RMB 4.62 in the same period of 2022[58] Customer Metrics - The total number of mobile customers reached 990 million, with a net increase of 15.02 million customers during the period[9] - The number of 5G package customers increased to 750 million, up from 722 million in the previous year[9] - The total number of fixed broadband customers reached 295 million, with a net increase of 22.52 million customers[23] - The company reported a total of 2.62 million household broadband customers, with a net increase of 17.86 million in the first three quarters[24] - The total minutes of voice calls reached 2.163 trillion minutes, significantly up from 1.4402 trillion minutes in the previous year[9] - The total mobile internet traffic reached 121.4 billion GB, compared to 79.6 billion GB in the same period last year[9] - The total number of mobile customers reached 990 million, with 5G package customers at 750 million and 5G network customers at 425 million as of September 30, 2023[52] - The mobile ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) was RMB 51.2, reflecting a 1.0% year-on-year growth[52] - The average revenue per user (ARPU) for mobile services was RMB 51.2, a decrease of 2.4% compared to the previous year[10] Financial Position - The total liabilities as of September 30, 2023, amounted to RMB 665.2 billion, an increase from RMB 634.1 billion at the end of 2022[13] - The total assets as of September 30, 2023, were RMB 1,949.2 billion, a 2.6% increase from RMB 1,900.2 billion at the end of 2022[36] - The company's total assets as of September 30, 2023, amounted to RMB 1,949,176 million, compared to RMB 1,900,238 million at the end of 2022, reflecting a growth of 2.6%[55] - The cash and cash equivalents at the end of the third quarter of 2023 were RMB 177,383 million, a decrease from RMB 205,294 million at the end of the same period in 2022[60] - The cash flow from investing activities for the first three quarters was a net outflow of RMB 107.7 billion, an improvement from a net outflow of RMB 148.5 billion in the same period of 2022[36] - The net cash flow from operating activities for the first three quarters was RMB 23.8 billion, compared to RMB 22.8 billion in the same period of 2022, marking a 4.4% increase[36] - The net increase in cash and cash equivalents for the first three quarters of 2023 was RMB 10,277 million, a significant recovery from a decrease of RMB 38,649 million in the same period of 2022[60] Strategic Initiatives - The company aims to enhance quality and efficiency while driving revenue and net profit growth throughout the year, focusing on high-quality development[69] - The company has implemented a development strategy centered on new information infrastructure, emphasizing 5G and computing power networks[67] Research and Development - Research and development expenses for the first three quarters of 2023 were RMB 15,101 million, representing an increase of 28.8% from RMB 11,715 million in the same period of 2022[57]