CBEST(SH:600729)2020-10-28 16:00Financial Performance - Operating revenue for the first nine months was ¥22,557,040,280.63, a decrease of 11.80% compared to the same period last year[17]. - Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was ¥958,090,978.66, representing a year-on-year increase of 5.90%[17]. - Basic earnings per share for the period were ¥2.36, an increase of 5.83% compared to ¥2.23 in the previous year[17]. - Total operating revenue for Q3 2020 was ¥7,196,745,831.74, a decrease of 2.46% compared to ¥7,378,447,325.63 in Q3 2019[52]. - Net profit for Q3 2020 was ¥211,639,581.21, a decrease of 9.81% compared to ¥234,664,818.05 in Q3 2019[54]. - Earnings per share for Q3 2020 was ¥0.50, compared to ¥0.55 in Q3 2019[54]. - Total comprehensive income attributable to the parent company for the first three quarters of 2020 was CNY 958,090,978.66, an increase of 5.9% from CNY 904,691,396.62 in the same period of 2019[57]. Assets and Liabilities - Total assets at the end of the reporting period reached ¥16,109,587,969.96, an increase of 6.35% compared to the end of the previous year[17]. - Total liabilities increased to ¥9,016,012,386.16 from ¥8,689,673,016.56, showing a growth of about 3.75%[43]. - Current liabilities rose to ¥8,744,806,693.30, compared to ¥8,386,633,822.25, indicating an increase of about 4.28%[41]. - The company's long-term equity investments amounted to ¥3,558,362,372.29, up from ¥3,343,096,352.20, reflecting an increase of approximately 6.43%[47]. - The total owner's equity rose to ¥7,093,575,583.80 from ¥6,458,098,507.54, representing an increase of about 9.83%[43]. - The company reported a total of ¥4,042,702,720.92 in undistributed profits, an increase from ¥3,347,676,668.59 in the previous year[48]. - The total cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period reached CNY 2.52 billion, compared to CNY 1.43 billion at the end of the previous year, marking an increase of about 76%[71]. Cash Flow - The net cash flow from operating activities for the first nine months was ¥1,068,187,803.85, up 25.94% from the previous year[17]. - Operating cash inflow totaled CNY 25.43 billion, a significant increase from CNY 12.78 billion in the same period last year, reflecting a year-over-year growth of approximately 99.5%[68]. - Cash inflow from operating activities included CNY 5.12 billion from sales, down from CNY 6.79 billion in the previous year, reflecting a decline of approximately 24.5%[68]. - Cash outflow from investing activities amounted to CNY 2.43 billion, up from CNY 1.95 billion year-over-year, representing an increase of approximately 24%[68]. - Net cash flow from financing activities was CNY 643.44 million, a turnaround from a negative cash flow of CNY 264.18 million in the same period last year[71]. Shareholder Information - The total number of shareholders at the end of the reporting period was 13,181[20]. - The largest shareholder, Chongqing Commercial Group Co., Ltd., held 54.41% of the shares, totaling 221,191,507 shares[20]. Other Financial Metrics - The weighted average return on equity decreased by 0.98 percentage points to 14.36%[17]. - Tax expenses decreased by 34.50% to ¥105,920,774.37 from ¥161,714,321.27, driven by a decline in sales[29]. - Research and development expenses increased to ¥2,502,698.72 in Q3 2020, up 92.4% from ¥1,301,091.09 in Q3 2019[52]. - The company reported a financial expense of CNY -22,258,194.45 in Q3 2020, compared to CNY -13,871,276.53 in Q3 2019, indicating an increase in financial costs[58].