Core Insights - In the first seven months of the year, China's industrial enterprises above designated size achieved operating income of 78.07 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.3% [1] - The total profit of these enterprises was 40,203.5 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year decline of 1.7% [1] - The profit margin for operating income was 5.15%, down by 0.21 percentage points compared to the previous year [1] Industry Performance - State-owned enterprises reported a total profit of 12,823.4 billion yuan, down 7.5% year-on-year [1] - Joint-stock enterprises saw profits of 29,742.5 billion yuan, a decrease of 2.8% [1] - Foreign and Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan-invested enterprises achieved profits of 10,216.7 billion yuan, an increase of 1.8% [1] - Private enterprises reported profits of 11,183.7 billion yuan, also up by 1.8% [1] Sector-Specific Profit Trends - The mining industry experienced a significant profit decline of 31.6%, totaling 4,930.9 billion yuan [1] - The manufacturing sector saw a profit increase of 4.8%, amounting to 30,235.8 billion yuan [1] - The electricity, heat, gas, and water production and supply sector reported a profit of 5,036.8 billion yuan, up 3.9% [1] Major Industry Profit Changes - The agricultural and sideline food processing industry profits grew by 14.5% [2] - The electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing industry profits increased by 11.7% [2] - The non-metallic mineral products industry saw a profit decline of 5.6% [2] - The coal mining and washing industry experienced a drastic profit drop of 55.2% [2] Financial Health of Industrial Enterprises - By the end of July, total assets of industrial enterprises above designated size reached 183.67 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.9% [2] - Total liabilities amounted to 106.26 trillion yuan, reflecting a growth of 5.1% [2] - The equity of these enterprises totaled 77.41 trillion yuan, up 4.6% [2] - The asset-liability ratio stood at 57.9%, an increase of 0.2 percentage points year-on-year [2] Cost and Expense Analysis - The cost per 100 yuan of operating income was 85.57 yuan, an increase of 0.24 yuan year-on-year [2] - Expenses per 100 yuan of operating income were 8.38 yuan, a decrease of 0.08 yuan year-on-year [2]