8月重要数据明显改善，增长20.4%

Core Insights - The profit of industrial enterprises above designated size in August turned from a decline of 1.5% in July to a growth of 20.4% year-on-year, leading to a cumulative profit growth of 0.9% from January to August, reversing a previous decline trend since May [1][3][2] Summary by Categories Profit Trends - The profit of industrial enterprises above designated size showed significant improvement, with a notable monthly increase in August [3] - From January to August, the manufacturing sector grew by 7.4%, the electricity, heat, gas, and water production and supply sector grew by 9.4%, while the mining sector saw a decline of 30.6% [3] Revenue and Cost Analysis - In August, the operating revenue of industrial enterprises increased by 1.9%, accelerating by 1.0 percentage points compared to July, while the cost per hundred yuan of operating revenue decreased by 0.20 yuan, marking the first year-on-year decrease since July 2024 [3][4] Sector Performance - The equipment manufacturing and raw materials manufacturing sectors significantly contributed to profit growth, with equipment manufacturing profits increasing by 7.2% from January to August, contributing 2.5 percentage points to overall industrial profit growth [6] - The raw materials manufacturing sector saw a profit increase of 22.1% year-on-year, also contributing 2.5 percentage points to overall industrial profit growth [6] Company Size and Type - Profits improved across different scales of enterprises, with medium and small enterprises seeing year-on-year profit growth of 2.7% and 1.5%, respectively [8] - Private enterprises experienced a profit growth of 3.3%, surpassing the average growth rate of all industrial enterprises [9] Policy Impact - Recent policies aimed at promoting the development of the private economy, such as the Shanghai Private Economy Promotion Regulation, are expected to enhance market competition and support private enterprises [9]