ISS(SH:600756)2018-10-29 16:00Financial Performance - Net profit attributable to shareholders increased by 238.27% year-on-year, reaching CNY 100,231,931.09 for the first nine months[6] - Operating revenue for the first nine months was CNY 633,869,638.70, down 10.68% compared to the same period last year[6] - Total operating revenue for Q3 2018 was CNY 242,361,520.77, a decrease of 6.4% compared to CNY 258,297,713.48 in Q3 2017[26] - Net profit for Q3 2018 reached CNY 71,643,201.13, compared to CNY 15,229,681.32 in Q3 2017, representing a significant increase[29] - The company reported an investment income of CNY 109,920,337.25 for Q3 2018, compared to CNY 19,937,513.98 in Q3 2017[26] - The total comprehensive income for Q3 2018 was CNY 71,643,201.13, significantly higher than CNY 15,229,681.32 in Q3 2017[30] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets at the end of the reporting period were CNY 2,881,843,708.18, a decrease of 0.43% compared to the end of the previous year[6] - Current assets totaled 1,685,524,782.00 RMB, down from 1,856,049,144.26 RMB at the beginning of the year[18] - The total liabilities decreased from 742,850,106.58 RMB to 664,708,424.44 RMB[19] - The total equity attributable to shareholders increased from 2,150,867,928.05 RMB to 2,216,683,294.20 RMB[19] - The company’s total assets were CNY 2,852,493,492.82 at the end of Q3 2018, down from CNY 2,991,128,567.81 at the end of Q3 2017[23] Cash Flow - Cash flow from operating activities improved by 21.52%, with a net cash outflow of CNY 266,387,256.10 for the first nine months[6] - The net cash flow from operating activities was -266,387,256.10 RMB, an improvement of 73,037,315.32 RMB from the previous year[14] - Cash inflow from financing activities was 100,000,000.00, with no comparable figure from the previous year[40] - Cash outflow from financing activities increased to 137,331,773.27, compared to 35,535,344.29 in the same period last year, representing an increase of approximately 285.0%[40] Research and Development - Research and development expenses increased by 44.32% year-on-year, amounting to CNY 204,436,202.58[12] - Research and development expenses for Q3 2018 amounted to CNY 79,316,965.85, a substantial increase from CNY 48,307,011.35 in Q3 2017[26] - Research and development expenses increased to ¥71,857,026.44, up 57.8% from ¥45,491,617.59 in the same period last year[32] Shareholder Information - The number of shareholders at the end of the reporting period was 77,145[8] - Earnings per share for Q3 2018 were CNY 0.221, up from CNY 0.048 in Q3 2017[30] - The basic earnings per share for Q3 2018 was ¥0.017, compared to a loss per share of ¥0.009 in Q3 2017[34] Investment Income - Investment income surged by 250.27% year-on-year, totaling CNY 237,083,883.57, primarily due to increased net profit from joint ventures[12] - The company reported an increase in investment income received to ¥100,711,064.30, compared to ¥23,984,000.70 in the previous year[37]