BENEFO(SH:600468)2018-04-27 16:00Financial Performance - Operating revenue for the period was ¥312,755,806.77, representing a growth of 17.14% year-on-year[5] - Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company decreased by 26.54% to ¥9,343,977.02 compared to the same period last year[5] - Basic earnings per share for the period were ¥0.0205, a slight increase of 1.99% compared to the previous year[5] - The company's net profit for the period is expected to show significant changes compared to the previous year, but no specific figures were provided[13] - Net profit for Q1 2018 reached CNY 19,450,990.38, representing a growth of 5.1% from CNY 18,508,965.14 in the previous year[26] - The company's operating revenue for the current period is 6,891,826.32, compared to 4,220,595.68 in the previous period, reflecting a significant increase[31] - The company reported a net profit of 6,891,826.32, which is a substantial increase from 4,220,595.68 in the previous period, marking a growth of approximately 63.3%[31] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets at the end of the reporting period reached ¥2,784,457,878.63, a slight increase of 0.02% compared to the previous year[5] - The company's total liabilities decreased from 843,311,950.30 to 824,002,630.70, a reduction of 2.9%[18] - The total assets of the company amounted to 2,784,457,878.63, slightly up from 2,784,029,217.34[18] - The total liabilities at the end of the period were CNY 420,841,279.33, down from CNY 421,785,107.55 at the beginning of the year[22] - The total equity of the company increased to CNY 1,612,153,796.00 from CNY 1,605,261,969.68 at the beginning of the year[22] Cash Flow - The company reported a net cash flow from operating activities of -¥80,885,387.54, indicating a continued cash outflow[5] - The net cash flow from operating activities is -80,885,387.54, slightly improved from -82,532,433.41 in the previous period[33] - The cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period decreased to 309,208,674.61 from 427,694,028.54 in the previous period[34] - The company's cash and cash equivalents decreased from 448,281,261.02 to 324,082,456.40, a decline of 27.8%[16] Revenue and Costs - Operating costs rose by 30.34% to ¥250,834,757.50, driven by increased trade business revenue[11] - Sales revenue increased by 39.99%, reaching 244,251,115.64, attributed to improved cash collection[12] - Total operating costs for Q1 2018 were CNY 304,190,740.94, up from CNY 251,807,168.03, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 20.8%[26] - Cash paid for purchasing goods and services increased by 31.64%, totaling 238,872,363.52, due to higher order volumes[12] Investment and Income - Investment income rose to 9,969,081.53, a 65.59% increase due to higher net profits from associated companies[12] - The company received government subsidies, contributing to a 64.88% increase in deferred income to ¥12,483,764.11[11] - The company reported an investment income of CNY 9,969,081.53, an increase from CNY 6,020,178.84 in the previous year[26] - Investment income for the current period reached 11,437,986.90, up from 8,090,664.04 in the previous period, indicating a growth of approximately 41.5%[31] Shareholder Information - The number of shareholders at the end of the reporting period was 24,502, with the largest shareholder holding 51.04% of the shares[9] - The company's basic earnings per share for the current period is not disclosed, but the significant increase in net profit suggests a positive outlook for shareholder returns[32]