GS(SH:601500)2018-10-25 16:00Financial Performance - Operating revenue for the first nine months rose by 9.73% to CNY 3,012,729,899.56 year-on-year[6] - Net profit attributable to shareholders increased by 8.88% to CNY 117,031,417.29 for the first nine months[6] - Basic and diluted earnings per share increased by 8.78% to CNY 0.161[7] - The weighted average return on equity improved by 0.26 percentage points to 4.46%[7] - The company reported a net profit of CNY 1,024,688,762.76 for the period, up from CNY 963,019,043.64, indicating an increase of approximately 6.43%[23] - Net profit for Q3 2018 was ¥48,643,782.53, representing a 12.6% increase from ¥43,100,584.10 in Q3 2017[26] - The total profit for Q3 2018 amounted to ¥56,122,561.95, a rise of 3.4% compared to ¥50,252,122.89 in Q3 2017[26] - The total profit for the first nine months of 2018 was ¥137,724,647.85, compared to ¥126,548,336.61 in the same period last year, showing a growth of about 8.7%[31] Assets and Liabilities - Total assets increased by 7.34% to CNY 4,302,254,541.60 compared to the end of the previous year[6] - Total assets increased to CNY 4,333,979,123.33 from CNY 4,002,235,873.54, representing a growth of approximately 8.25%[22] - Current assets totaled CNY 2,208,893,928.93, up from CNY 2,065,452,075.00, indicating an increase of about 6.94%[21] - Total liabilities increased to CNY 1,702,419,829.01 from CNY 1,414,113,798.34, marking a growth of about 20.38%[22] - The company's equity attributable to shareholders rose to CNY 2,631,559,294.32 from CNY 2,588,122,075.20, an increase of approximately 1.68%[23] Cash Flow - Net cash flow from operating activities decreased by 29.26% to CNY 199,281,599.63 compared to the same period last year[6] - Cash flow from operating activities decreased by 29.3% to ¥199,281,599.63 mainly due to increased cash payments for goods and services[14] - Cash inflow from operating activities amounted to ¥2,903,804,731.53, compared to ¥2,821,817,948.45 in the previous year, indicating an increase of approximately 2.9%[35] - The net cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months of 2018 was ¥204,787,997.89, a decrease of 28% compared to ¥283,633,836.34 in the same period last year[38] - The net cash flow from financing activities was ¥182,897,795.78, a significant improvement compared to -¥52,781,362.19 in the same period last year[39] Shareholder Information - The total number of shareholders reached 56,711 by the end of the reporting period[9] - The largest shareholder, Hongdou Group Co., Ltd., holds 532,000,000 shares, accounting for 73.19% of total shares[9] Investments and Expenditures - The company’s construction in progress increased by 82% to ¥465,080,458.00 due to investments in new projects[12] - Cash flow from investing activities showed a significant increase of 699.7% to -¥287,676,825.19 due to higher fixed asset purchases[14] - The total cash outflow for investment activities was ¥310,741,134.06, compared to ¥146,107,529.46 in the previous year, indicating a substantial increase in investment spending[38] Other Financial Metrics - Non-operating income for the first nine months amounted to CNY 6,139,226.39[8] - The company reported a government subsidy of CNY 9,080,034.92 during the first nine months[7] - Accounts receivable increased by 49% to ¥413,522,541.80 due to sales revenue growth and increased credit to foreign trade customers[12] - Prepayments rose by 56% to ¥68,017,281.26 primarily due to increased payments for raw material purchases and external processing[12] - Short-term borrowings surged by 313% to ¥330,000,000.00 driven by new bank loans for operational needs[12] - Financial expenses decreased by 350.21% to -¥4,003,360.17 due to increased interest income and exchange gains[13]