Tuopu Group(SH:601689)2018-10-24 16:00Financial Performance - Operating revenue for the first nine months reached CNY 4,456,387,619.89, an increase of 25.87% year-on-year[6] - Net profit attributable to shareholders for the first nine months was CNY 617,136,976.84, reflecting a growth of 11.99% compared to the same period last year[6] - The company reported a net profit of CNY 559,113,458.43 for the first nine months, an increase of 14.89% year-on-year[6] - Total operating revenue for the first nine months of 2018 reached CNY 4,456,387,619.89, a 26% increase from CNY 3,540,372,390.17 in the same period last year[28] - Net profit for the first nine months of 2018 was CNY 618,787,504.33, up 12% from CNY 551,265,945.97 year-on-year[30] - Operating profit for Q3 2018 was CNY 211,023,836.14, representing a 17% increase compared to CNY 179,638,946.98 in Q3 2017[30] Earnings and Shareholder Information - Basic and diluted earnings per share for the reporting period were CNY 0.85, up from CNY 0.81 in the previous year[7] - The total number of shareholders at the end of the reporting period was 28,554[10] - The largest shareholder, Maike International Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, held 65.75% of the shares[11] Cash Flow and Investments - The net cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months was CNY 378,068,873.07, down 38.76% year-on-year[6] - The company reported a significant increase in investment income, which rose by 82.57% to RMB 73,927,836.27, attributed to higher returns from financial investments[16] - The company’s cash flow from investment activities showed a net outflow of RMB 800,729,439.64, an improvement from the previous year's outflow of RMB 2,450,697,681.79[17] - Total cash inflow from investment activities was ¥1,886,785,500.90, significantly higher than ¥407,142,342.88 in the same period last year[39] - The net cash flow from investment activities was -¥800,729,439.64, improving from -¥2,450,697,681.79 year-over-year[39] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets at the end of the reporting period were CNY 10,484,779,390.12, a decrease of 2.33% compared to the end of the previous year[6] - Total current assets decreased from ¥6,702,905,095.65 at the beginning of the year to ¥5,670,361,830.73, a decline of approximately 15.4%[21] - Total non-current assets increased from ¥4,031,808,670.91 to ¥4,814,417,559.39, reflecting a growth of around 19.4%[22] - Total liabilities decreased from ¥4,242,801,639.80 to ¥3,375,733,344.57, a reduction of about 20.4%[23] - The company’s total equity increased to CNY 7,110,416,195.96, compared to CNY 6,564,859,575.21 in the same period last year[29] Research and Development - The company's research and development expenses rose by 31.55% to RMB 215,490,648.74, reflecting increased investment in R&D activities[16] - Research and development expenses for the first nine months of 2018 were CNY 215,490,648.74, up 32% from CNY 163,805,776.09 in the previous year[29] - Research and development expenses increased to ¥62.4 million in Q3 2018, up 23.2% from ¥50.6 million in Q3 2017[34] Financial Ratios - The weighted average return on equity decreased by 2.62 percentage points to 9.11%[6] - The company reported a total operating cost of CNY 3,210,182,379.00 for the first nine months, an increase of 28% from CNY 2,505,246,131.84 year-on-year[29] - The company’s financial expenses showed a significant decrease, with a net financial cost of CNY 1,003,032.07 compared to CNY 9,882,787.74 in the previous year[29]