机构：中金公司 研究员：Yan CHEN/Hanxiao WU four expense items fell 13% YoY to Rmb2.12bn, and its expense ratio dropped 0.1ppt YoY to 10.6%. We believe that the decline in cement sales volume might be much smaller than the decline in expenses, and that the firm's expenses per tonne declined YoY in 3Q25. 4) Capex increased marginally. In 1-3Q25, cumulative net operating cash flow rose 7% YoY to Rmb11.1bn, cumulative capex reached Rmb6.5bn, and free cash flow remained abundant at Rmb4.6bn. Trends to watch We suggest keep ...