CSN(SH:600029)2016-04-29 16:00Financial Performance - Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company reached RMB 2,683 million, representing a significant increase of 40.99% year-on-year[7]. - Operating revenue for the period was RMB 27,993 million, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 0.99%[7]. - Basic earnings per share rose to RMB 0.27, an increase of 42.11% compared to RMB 0.19 in the previous year[7]. - Net profit for Q1 2016 was 3,025 million RMB, representing a 36.7% increase from 2,214 million RMB in the previous year[31]. - Earnings attributable to shareholders of the parent company rose to 2,683 million RMB, up 40.9% from 1,903 million RMB in the same period last year[31]. - Total comprehensive income for Q1 2016 was RMB 2,955 million, compared to RMB 2,201 million in the same period last year, reflecting an increase of 34.3%[32]. - Operating profit for Q1 2016 was RMB 2,603 million, an increase of 52.8% from RMB 1,703 million in Q1 2015[32]. Cash Flow and Investments - The net cash flow from operating activities was RMB 4,865 million, down 10.59% compared to the same period last year[7]. - Cash received from operating activities increased by 80.86% to RMB 293 million compared to RMB 162 million in the same period last year[14]. - Cash paid for investments rose by 844.74% to RMB 359 million, mainly for acquiring a 4% stake in Xiamen Airlines and shares in China Southern Airlines Trading Company[14]. - Investment activities resulted in a net cash outflow of RMB 2,866 million in Q1 2016, an improvement from a net outflow of RMB 3,888 million in Q1 2015[35]. - Financing activities generated a net cash outflow of RMB 3,736 million in Q1 2016, compared to a net outflow of RMB 4,944 million in the same period last year[35]. Assets and Liabilities - Total assets at the end of the reporting period were RMB 186,473 million, a slight increase of 0.12% compared to the end of the previous year[7]. - Total current assets decreased to RMB 12,653 million from RMB 14,418 million at the beginning of the year[23]. - Total non-current assets increased to RMB 173,820 million from RMB 171,832 million at the beginning of the year[24]. - Total current liabilities decreased to RMB 62,609 million from RMB 65,536 million at the beginning of the year[24]. - Total liabilities decreased to 114,447 million RMB, down from 115,728 million RMB at the start of the year[29]. Shareholder Information - The company reported a total of 315,423 shareholders at the end of the reporting period[10]. - The total equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company increased to 32,933 million RMB, up from 30,808 million RMB at the beginning of the year[29]. Operational Efficiency - The weighted average return on equity increased by 1.45 percentage points to 6.66%[7]. - The company plans to continue focusing on cost control and operational efficiency to enhance profitability in the upcoming quarters[30].