CSPM(SH:601858)2018-10-29 16:00Financial Performance - Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was RMB 19,018.01 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 22.24%[6] - Operating revenue for the first nine months was RMB 139,671.74 million, up 9.19% from the same period last year[6] - Basic and diluted earnings per share were both RMB 0.24, reflecting a growth of 20.00% compared to the previous year[6] - Net profit attributable to the parent company increased by 22.24% to ¥19,018.01, driven by growth in operating income and interest income[14] - Investment income increased by 71.94% to ¥576.69, mainly due to higher returns from financial products[14] - Net profit for the first nine months of 2018 reached CNY 159,769,154.36, compared to CNY 102,575,014.05 in the same period of 2017, representing a year-on-year increase of approximately 55.7%[23] - Net profit for Q3 2018 reached CNY 75,051,297.27, up 41.4% from CNY 53,078,918.58 in Q3 2017[25] - The total profit for Q3 2018 was CNY 76,410,234.00, an increase of 37.8% from CNY 55,446,311.41 in Q3 2017[25] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets at the end of the reporting period reached RMB 454,441.29 million, a slight increase of 0.07% compared to the end of the previous year[6] - Total assets amounted to ¥4,544,412,884.23, showing a slight increase from the beginning of the year[18] - Total liabilities as of September 30, 2018, were CNY 683,696,434.84, slightly increased from CNY 680,457,241.07 at the beginning of the year[21] - The company's cash and cash equivalents stood at CNY 2,286,965,533.67, down from CNY 2,354,339,196.30 at the beginning of the year[20] - The inventory increased to CNY 440,399,015.75 from CNY 329,443,854.80 at the beginning of the year, indicating a growth of approximately 33.7%[20] Cash Flow - Net cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months was RMB -146,583.04 million, an improvement of 1.33% year-on-year[6] - Cash received from operating activities increased by 39.42% to ¥11,063.75, reflecting growth in interest income[14] - The cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months of 2018 was negative at approximately -1.47 billion, slightly improved from -1.49 billion in the same period last year[29] - The total cash inflow from operating activities for the first nine months of 2018 was approximately 1.39 billion, an increase from 1.26 billion year-over-year[29] - Cash inflow from investment activities amounted to $230,427,825.92, significantly up from $39,584,717.87 in the prior year[32] - Cash inflow from financing activities was $849,120,000.00, with no comparable figure from the previous year[32] Shareholder Information - The total number of shareholders at the end of the reporting period was 39,656[10] - The largest shareholder, China Science Publishing & Media Group, held 582,255,000 shares, accounting for 73.66% of total shares[11] Other Financial Metrics - The weighted average return on net assets increased by 0.35 percentage points to 5.76%[6] - The company reported non-recurring gains of RMB 8,989,153.94 for the first nine months[9] - Development expenditures rose by 50.67% to ¥3,343,547.53, attributed to increased investment in development[13] - Deferred income increased by 105.42% to ¥1,669.46, primarily due to an increase in government subsidies received[13] - Other comprehensive income decreased by 53.94% to ¥349.72, mainly due to changes in the fair value of available-for-sale financial assets[13] - The company reported a financial expense of CNY -19,805,533.33 for Q3 2018, compared to CNY -8,945,596.97 in Q3 2017, indicating an increase in financial costs[23] - The company recorded an asset impairment loss of CNY 795,300.10 in Q3 2018, compared to CNY 14,730,877.93 in Q3 2017, indicating improved asset management[25]