CCCC(SH:601800)2024-04-30 08:02Financial Performance - The company's operating revenue for Q1 2024 was CNY 176.90 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 0.18%[3]. - Net profit attributable to shareholders was CNY 6.14 billion, reflecting a growth of 10.00% compared to the same period last year[3]. - Basic earnings per share were CNY 0.36, which is a 12.50% increase compared to the same period last year[3]. - The gross profit margin improved to 5.73% in Q1 2024 from 5.06% in Q1 2023, indicating better cost management[16]. - Total comprehensive income attributable to the parent company for Q1 2024 was CNY 7.60 billion, up from CNY 5.13 billion in Q1 2023, an increase of 48.29%[17]. - Net profit for Q1 2024 was CNY 7.53 billion, up from CNY 6.94 billion in Q1 2023, reflecting an increase of 8.47%[16]. Cash Flow and Liquidity - The net cash flow from operating activities was a negative CNY 39.63 billion, indicating a significant outflow due to business scale growth[3][6]. - The company reported a net cash outflow from operating activities of CNY 39.63 billion in Q1 2024, compared to a net outflow of CNY 25.63 billion in Q1 2023[18]. - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of Q1 2024 totaled CNY 137.98 billion, an increase from CNY 129.49 billion at the end of Q1 2023[18]. - The ending balance of cash and cash equivalents was 25,163,256,929 RMB, down from 29,616,782,202 RMB at the end of Q1 2023[22]. - Cash inflow from financing activities reached 40,830,154,259 RMB, up from 16,698,185,002 RMB in Q1 2023[22]. - The net cash flow from financing activities was 21,761,709,031 RMB, compared to 6,695,789,024 RMB in the previous year[22]. Assets and Liabilities - The total assets at the end of the reporting period reached CNY 1,818.36 billion, an increase of 7.96% from the previous year[4]. - Current liabilities increased to CNY 823,976,086,849 from CNY 762,180,852,818, representing a rise of about 8.5%[15]. - The company's total liabilities reached CNY 1,348,343,641,160, up from CNY 1,225,138,285,495, indicating an increase of about 10.1%[15]. - Total equity attributable to shareholders increased to CNY 309,527,548,253 from CNY 301,734,470,210, reflecting a growth of approximately 2.6%[15]. - The total amount of receivables increased to CNY 117,986,929,144 from CNY 116,424,517,658, reflecting a growth of approximately 1.3%[14]. Contracts and Business Growth - The new contracts signed amounted to CNY 507.30 billion, showing a year-on-year growth of 10.81%[5]. - In Q1 2024, the company signed new contracts worth CNY 507.298 billion, a year-on-year increase of 10.81%, achieving 25.49% of the annual target[10]. - The infrastructure construction business saw a total of 1,482 contracts signed, amounting to CNY 464.426 billion, up 15.75% from the previous year[11]. - The overseas new contract amount was CNY 91.235 billion (approximately USD 12.943 billion), representing a year-on-year growth of 9.37% and accounting for 18% of total new contracts[10]. - The company’s total new contract amount for dredging business was CNY 29.219 billion, down 17.82% from the previous year[11]. Shareholder Information - The top shareholder, China Communications Construction Group, holds 57.58% of the shares, followed by HKSCC Nominees Limited with 26.89%[7]. - The company reported a total of 149,547 A-share shareholders and 11,971 H-share shareholders as of March 31, 2024[10]. Research and Development - Research and development expenses decreased to CNY 4.69 billion in Q1 2024 from CNY 5.04 billion in Q1 2023, a reduction of 6.92%[16]. - Research and development expenses for Q1 2024 were ¥12,331,878, significantly higher than ¥264,615 in Q1 2023, indicating a focus on innovation[21]. Financial Ratios and Metrics - The weighted average return on equity was 2.16%, a slight increase of 0.04% year-on-year[3]. - The company experienced a 31.37% increase in taxes and surcharges, primarily due to increased land value tax from certain subsidiaries[6]. - Sales expenses rose by 43.27%, attributed to increased market development costs[6].