CITIC Metal (SH:601061) Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-08-27 11:32Core Insights - The company reported a revenue of 63.657 billion yuan for the first half of 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 0.92% [1] - The net profit attributable to shareholders was 1.448 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 30.90% [1] - The basic earnings per share (EPS) stood at 0.30 yuan [1] Financial Performance - The company's gross profit margin for the first half of 2025 was 1.67%, an increase of 0.56 percentage points year-on-year [1] - The net profit margin was 2.28%, up 0.55 percentage points compared to the same period last year [1] - In Q2 2025, the gross profit margin was 1.40%, showing a year-on-year increase of 0.68 percentage points but a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 0.61 percentage points [1] Expense Management - Total operating expenses for the first half of 2025 were 488 million yuan, a decrease of 419 million yuan from the previous year [2] - The expense ratio was 0.77%, down 0.65 percentage points year-on-year [2] - Sales expenses increased by 21.06%, management expenses rose by 20.04%, and R&D expenses grew by 15.31%, while financial expenses decreased by 68.13% [2] Shareholder Information - As of the end of the first half of 2025, the total number of shareholders was 77,700, a decrease of 8,041 or 9.37% from the previous quarter [2] - The average market value per shareholder increased from 443,900 yuan to 498,600 yuan, a growth of 12.33% [2] Company Overview - The company is located in Beijing and was established on January 23, 1988, with its listing date on April 10, 2023 [2] - The main business involves trading in metals and mineral products, with revenue composition of 73.45% from non-ferrous metals, 26.09% from ferrous metals, and 0.45% from other trades [2] - The company belongs to the trade sector and is associated with concepts such as superconductors, the Belt and Road Initiative, non-ferrous copper, gold stocks, and margin financing [2]