2018-04-27 16:00Financial Performance - Operating revenue for the period was RMB 131,648,728, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 6.97%[7] - Net profit attributable to shareholders rose by 18.86% to RMB 3,421,661 compared to the same period last year[7] - Basic earnings per share increased by 18.87% to RMB 0.252[7] - The weighted average return on equity improved by 0.32 percentage points to 2.49%[7] - Total revenue for Q1 2018 reached CNY 131,648,728 thousand, an increase of 7.3% compared to CNY 123,065,019 thousand in the previous period[36] - Net profit for Q1 2018 was CNY 3,617,896 thousand, representing a 20.7% increase from CNY 2,998,500 thousand in the prior year[37] - Earnings per share (EPS) for the period was CNY 0.252, compared to CNY 0.212 in the previous year, indicating a growth of 18.8%[38] - Net profit for the period was CNY 3,451,904 thousand, a significant recovery from a net loss of CNY 65,412 thousand in the previous period[41] - Investment income surged to CNY 3,215,953 thousand, compared to CNY 1,953 thousand in the prior period, indicating a substantial increase in investment performance[41] - The total comprehensive income for the period was CNY 3,443,010 thousand, recovering from a loss of CNY 58,645 thousand in the previous period[42] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets at the end of the reporting period reached RMB 825,050,249, an increase of 0.38% compared to the end of the previous year[7] - The company's total liabilities were CNY 639,461,821 thousand, a slight decrease from CNY 643,238,614 thousand at the beginning of the year[31] - The equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company rose to CNY 155,267,858 thousand from CNY 149,411,983 thousand, reflecting an increase of approximately 3.8%[32] - The company's current assets totaled CNY 652,241,843 thousand, slightly down from CNY 652,898,119 thousand at the beginning of the year[29] - The total amount of unfinished contracts as of March 31, 2018, was RMB 2,559.2786 billion, a year-on-year increase of 28.75%[16] Cash Flow - The net cash flow from operating activities was negative at RMB -40,663,574, compared to RMB -19,572,435 in the same period last year[7] - Cash flow from operating activities showed a net outflow of CNY 40,663,574 thousand, worsening from a net outflow of CNY 19,572,435 thousand year-over-year[46] - The company reported a decrease in cash received from sales of goods and services to CNY 129,692,454 thousand, down from CNY 143,252,562 thousand[44] - Total cash outflow from investing activities was CNY 12,477,115 thousand, compared to CNY 9,757,849 thousand in the previous period, indicating increased investment expenditures[46] - The company raised CNY 30,476,709 thousand through financing activities, a decrease from CNY 37,182,308 thousand in the prior period[46] Shareholder Information - The total number of shareholders at the end of the reporting period was 291,288[10] - The largest shareholder, China Railway Construction Corporation, held 55.73% of the shares[10] Financial Assets and Investments - The fair value of financial assets measured at fair value and recognized in profit or loss at the end of the period was RMB 2,555,396 thousand, an increase of RMB 2,065,684 thousand or 421.82% compared to the beginning of the year, mainly due to the purchase of licensed financial institution money market funds[14] - The balance of interest receivable at the end of the period was RMB 270,786 thousand, an increase of RMB 68,236 thousand or 33.69% compared to the beginning of the year, primarily due to an increase in accrued interest[14] - The balance of other current assets at the end of the period was RMB 11,023,159 thousand, an increase of RMB 2,608,680 thousand or 31.00% compared to the beginning of the year, mainly due to an increase in prepaid taxes and deductible input tax[14] - The balance of long-term deferred expenses at the end of the period was RMB 450,018 thousand, an increase of RMB 127,536 thousand or 39.55% compared to the beginning of the year, mainly due to increased expenditures on improvements to leased fixed assets[14] Contractual Activities - The total amount of new contracts signed during the reporting period was RMB 279.8567 billion, accounting for 18.53% of the annual plan, with a year-on-year increase of 6.98%[16] - The amount of new contracts signed in the engineering contracting sector was RMB 236.6696 billion, accounting for 84.57% of the total new contracts, with a year-on-year increase of 8.48%[17]