Baosteel(SH:600019)2015-01-14 16:00Financial Performance - Total operating revenue for 2014 was 188,427 million RMB, a decrease of 0.84% compared to the previous year[2] - Operating profit for the year was 7,631 million RMB, down 0.68% year-on-year[2] - Total profit amounted to 8,265 million RMB, an increase of 3.18% compared to the previous year[2] - Net profit attributable to shareholders was 5,823 million RMB, showing a slight increase of 0.08% year-on-year[2] - Basic earnings per share remained stable at 0.35 RMB, with a year-on-year increase of 1.33%[2] - The company achieved a consolidated profit total of 82.6 million RMB, an increase of 3.2% year-on-year[3] Assets and Equity - Total assets at the end of the reporting period were 228,255 million RMB, reflecting a 0.68% increase from the beginning of the year[2] - Shareholders' equity increased by 3.58% to 114,360 million RMB[2] - The weighted average return on equity decreased by 0.1 percentage points to 5.19%[2] Operational Challenges - The decline in product sales prices and maintenance of major production lines impacted operating performance[3]