东方证券(600958) - 2018 Q3 - 季度业绩

Financial Performance - Total operating revenue for the first three quarters of 2018 was RMB 656.57 million, a decrease of 6.99% compared to the same period last year[3] - Net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 90.39 million, down 65.62% year-on-year[3] - Basic earnings per share decreased to RMB 0.13, a decline of 69.05% from RMB 0.42 in the previous year[3] Assets and Equity - Total assets at the end of the reporting period were RMB 22,700.07 million, a decrease of 2.10% from the end of the previous year[3] - Shareholders' equity attributable to the company was RMB 514.39 million, down 2.92% compared to the end of the previous year[4] Market Conditions - The decline in performance was attributed to a significant drop in self-operated equity investment income due to market conditions[4] - The Shanghai Composite Index and Shenzhen Component Index fell by 14.7% and 23.9% respectively since the beginning of the year[4] Business Operations - The company’s asset management and bulk commodity business saw a substantial increase in revenue and costs compared to the previous year[4] - The company distributed cash dividends for the fiscal year 2017, contributing to the decrease in shareholders' equity[4] Reporting Notes - The reported financial data is preliminary and may differ from the final figures in the third quarter report, with expected discrepancies not exceeding 10%[5]