MTL(SH:600683)2024-07-09 10:19Financial Performance Expectations - The company expects a net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company for the first half of 2024 to be between -195 million and -130 million RMB, indicating a loss compared to the same period last year [3]. - The net profit attributable to ordinary shareholders of the parent company is projected to be between -357 million and -292 million RMB, while net profit for other equity holders is expected to be 161.98 million RMB [4]. - The company anticipates a net profit attributable to the parent company after deducting non-recurring gains and losses to be between -236.45 million and -171.45 million RMB [5]. - The net profit after deducting non-recurring gains and losses for ordinary shareholders is expected to be between -398.43 million and -333.43 million RMB [5]. - In the same period last year, the total profit was 391.52 million RMB, with a net profit attributable to the parent company of 174.28 million RMB [6]. - The company reported earnings per share of 0.02 RMB in the same period last year [6]. Reasons for Expected Loss - The primary reason for the expected loss is the impact of project development cycles and engineering schedule planning, resulting in a small scale of revenue recognition during the reporting period [7]. - The company has stable and controllable overall operating conditions, despite the anticipated losses [7]. Forecast Accuracy and Reporting - There are no significant uncertainties affecting the accuracy of this earnings forecast as of the announcement date [8]. - The forecast data is preliminary and subject to change, with the final financial data to be disclosed in the official half-year report [9].