国家统计局：1月至8月全国规模以上工业企业利润增长0.9%

Core Insights - The total profit of industrial enterprises above designated size in China reached 46,929.7 billion yuan from January to August, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 0.9% [1] Group 1: Profit by Ownership Type - State-controlled enterprises reported a total profit of 15,156.5 billion yuan, a decrease of 1.7% year-on-year [1] - Shareholding enterprises achieved a total profit of 34,931.9 billion yuan, marking a growth of 1.1% [1] - Foreign and Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan-invested enterprises reported a total profit of 11,723.6 billion yuan, up by 0.9% [1] - Private enterprises saw a total profit of 13,076.1 billion yuan, increasing by 3.3% [1] Group 2: Profit by Industry - The mining industry experienced a total profit of 5,661.1 billion yuan, down by 30.6% [2] - The manufacturing sector reported a total profit of 35,233.5 billion yuan, reflecting a growth of 7.4% [2] - The electricity, heat, gas, and water production and supply industry achieved a total profit of 6,035.1 billion yuan, increasing by 9.4% [2] Group 3: Revenue and Costs - From January to August, the total operating revenue of industrial enterprises above designated size was 89.62 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.3% [2] - Operating costs amounted to 76.70 trillion yuan, reflecting a growth of 2.5% [2] - The operating profit margin was 5.24%, a decrease of 0.06 percentage points year-on-year [2] Group 4: Financial Metrics - As of the end of August, total assets of industrial enterprises above designated size reached 185.08 trillion yuan, up by 5.0% year-on-year [2] - Total liabilities were 107.34 trillion yuan, increasing by 5.4% [2] - Total equity stood at 77.73 trillion yuan, reflecting a growth of 4.4% [2] - The asset-liability ratio was 58.0%, an increase of 0.2 percentage points year-on-year [2] Group 5: Accounts Receivable and Inventory - Accounts receivable totaled 27.24 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.6% [3] - Finished goods inventory was 6.73 trillion yuan, growing by 2.3% [3] - The average collection period for accounts receivable was 70.1 days, an increase of 3.7 days year-on-year [3] Group 6: Monthly Performance - In August, the profit of industrial enterprises showed a turnaround from a 1.5% decline in the previous month to a growth of 20.4% [4]