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Qingdao Novelbeam Technology (688677)

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Qingdao Novelbeam Technology (688677) Balance Sheet

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(Q1)Mar 31, 2026
(FY)Dec 31, 2025
(Q9)Sep 30, 2025
(Q6)Jun 30, 2025
(Q1)Mar 31, 2025
(FY)Dec 31, 2024
(Q9)Sep 30, 2024
(Q6)Jun 30, 2024
(Q1)Mar 31, 2024
(FY)Dec 31, 2023
Assets
Current assets
Money funds
2.17%572.4M
12.19%587.76M
29.32%562.19M
19.83%457.43M
29.54%560.23M
-11.55%523.89M
95.31%434.73M
6.30%381.73M
-23.88%432.46M
-6.89%592.32M
Transactional financial assets
-28.36%43.22M
--43.57M
-60.61%43.63M
-37.65%103.84M
-63.69%60.33M
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-71.83%110.77M
-36.18%166.53M
120.69%166.14M
--38.45M
Notes receivable and accounts receivable
10.88%111.49M
-9.49%112.76M
30.75%121.94M
-4.43%95.88M
18.93%100.55M
43.17%124.58M
-0.80%93.26M
2.68%100.32M
-28.30%84.54M
-26.18%87.02M
-Notes receivable
87.83%5.89M
16.20%6.1M
4.84%6.97M
59.85%5.39M
120.28%3.14M
77.20%5.25M
54.64%6.65M
-36.87%3.37M
-74.34%1.42M
-16.87%2.96M
-Accounts receivable
8.41%105.6M
-10.61%106.67M
32.74%114.97M
-6.67%90.49M
17.19%97.41M
41.97%119.33M
-3.46%86.61M
4.97%96.95M
-26.02%83.12M
-26.47%84.05M
Other receivables (including interest and dividends)
-71.76%1.1M
9.31%1.2M
213.81%3.97M
2.22%1.35M
406.05%3.89M
0.89%1.1M
2.68%1.26M
216.55%1.33M
123.02%768.19K
175.64%1.09M
-Other receivable
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9.31%1.2M
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2.22%1.35M
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0.89%1.1M
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216.55%1.33M
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175.64%1.09M
Contractual assets
-37.50%106.5K
-37.50%106.5K
-37.50%106.5K
-37.50%106.5K
-17.53%170.4K
-17.53%170.4K
--170.4K
--170.4K
--206.61K
--206.61K
Advance payment
175.10%8.42M
45.39%5.41M
76.90%4.09M
0.67%3.36M
-12.84%3.06M
8.74%3.72M
-26.53%2.31M
-10.21%3.33M
-67.55%3.51M
-48.52%3.42M
Inventories
30.90%257.53M
39.60%260.38M
27.10%229.78M
21.72%212.42M
18.99%196.73M
9.18%186.51M
10.27%180.78M
11.07%174.51M
17.85%165.33M
23.78%170.83M
Receivable financing
-6.30%5.56M
12.93%6.42M
1.19%3.24M
99.97%4.56M
416.46%5.94M
-16.40%5.69M
-81.03%3.2M
-87.30%2.28M
-88.82%1.15M
-23.09%6.81M
Other current assets
112.11%12.81M
161.10%14.7M
183.84%12.15M
279.17%10.54M
121.78%6.04M
17.40%5.63M
-32.82%4.28M
-52.90%2.78M
-61.49%2.72M
-54.01%4.8M
Adjustment items of current assets
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Total current assets
8.08%1.01B
21.26%1.03B
18.09%981.09M
6.78%889.48M
9.35%936.93M
-5.93%851.29M
-7.84%830.77M
-7.74%832.98M
-7.88%856.84M
-1.46%904.92M
Non Current assets
Other non-current financial assets
115.40%45.95M
36.16%29.06M
43.73%35.48M
67.39%35.63M
113.31%21.33M
113.40%21.34M
146.84%24.68M
325.72%21.29M
100.00%10M
100.00%10M
Fixed assets
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1.48%475.52M
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15.50%475.11M
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19.25%468.61M
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4.58%411.33M
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0.50%392.96M
Constru in process
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-23.49%3.98M
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-64.86%1.36M
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-65.29%5.21M
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-22.23%3.87M
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113.96%15M
Intangible assets
-12.96%28.45M
-2.05%28.77M
-1.63%29.1M
-1.58%29.45M
8.00%32.69M
-3.95%29.37M
-3.42%29.59M
-0.62%29.92M
-0.51%30.27M
-0.52%30.58M
Goodwill
0.00%3.61M
0.00%3.61M
--3.61M
--3.61M
--3.61M
--3.61M
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Long deferred expense
-16.08%3.57M
-1.32%3.85M
10.42%3.96M
30.05%4.09M
83.40%4.26M
55.50%3.91M
137.70%3.58M
--3.15M
--2.32M
--2.51M
Deferred tax assets
-1.84%18.3M
-7.11%17.41M
19.99%23.49M
24.44%23.51M
-0.81%18.64M
-0.18%18.74M
34.89%19.58M
31.14%18.89M
53.43%18.79M
64.08%18.77M
Usufruct assets
-66.45%1.03M
-60.08%1.45M
-52.11%2.02M
-42.35%2.58M
-38.49%3.08M
-36.57%3.64M
-29.95%4.21M
88.81%4.48M
105.49%5.01M
115.94%5.73M
Other non current assets
68.11%2.19M
90.24%1.63M
-40.43%1.61M
-24.32%2.06M
-33.50%1.3M
13.50%858.71K
-49.93%2.71M
-61.87%2.73M
-26.25%1.96M
-67.05%756.6K
Adjustment items of non current assets
--0.01
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Total non current assets
0.32%612.66M
-1.05%602.42M
9.63%619.47M
12.81%623.31M
12.79%610.71M
24.27%608.8M
15.04%565.06M
15.65%552.53M
14.13%541.44M
3.10%489.92M
Adjustment items of total assets
---0.01
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Total assets
5.02%1.63B
11.96%1.63B
14.67%1.6B
9.19%1.51B
10.68%1.55B
4.68%1.46B
0.23%1.4B
0.36%1.39B
-0.44%1.4B
0.09%1.39B
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Short term loan
200.00%60M
--70.04M
--70M
--50M
--20M
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Notes payable and accounts payable
16.47%71.68M
48.12%79.67M
62.65%65.95M
67.42%68.39M
94.39%61.54M
34.61%53.79M
3.60%40.55M
-19.18%40.85M
-11.29%31.66M
-33.63%39.96M
-Accounts payable
16.47%71.68M
48.12%79.67M
62.65%65.95M
67.42%68.39M
94.39%61.54M
34.61%53.79M
3.60%40.55M
-19.18%40.85M
-11.29%31.66M
-33.63%39.96M
Contract liabilities
-47.64%6.22M
-54.11%5.98M
14.67%1.93M
19.07%1.5M
663.13%11.87M
423.34%13.03M
-4.29%1.68M
-55.46%1.26M
-53.40%1.56M
-24.38%2.49M
Salaries payable
78.46%12.42M
23.70%22.01M
11.91%14.39M
11.27%10.16M
14.01%6.96M
5.77%17.79M
-10.23%12.86M
-18.44%9.13M
-30.22%6.1M
-0.28%16.82M
Taxs payable
48.38%27.24M
144.37%21.94M
217.11%27.32M
96.15%19.13M
67.67%18.36M
-12.10%8.98M
-33.43%8.62M
-37.39%9.75M
-48.00%10.95M
-52.64%10.22M
Other payable (including interest and dividends)
-28.55%4.98M
-59.68%5.11M
7.10%5.37M
-44.69%3.38M
22.06%6.96M
-7.15%12.66M
-74.39%5.01M
-70.46%6.12M
-78.03%5.7M
-71.26%13.64M
-Interest payable
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--75.37K
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-Other payable
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-59.68%5.11M
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-45.92%3.31M
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-7.15%12.66M
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-70.45%6.12M
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-71.25%13.64M
Non current liabilities due within one year
-60.72%13.26M
-54.60%14.65M
1,233.71%34.2M
1,330.94%34.57M
1,425.31%33.77M
1,309.43%32.26M
-71.77%2.56M
-73.21%2.42M
-87.15%2.21M
-86.77%2.29M
Total current liabilities
22.78%195.8M
58.39%219.39M
207.48%219.15M
169.16%187.13M
174.05%159.46M
62.18%138.51M
-26.38%71.27M
-36.72%69.52M
-48.06%58.19M
-48.94%85.41M
Current liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities
-27.58%290.64K
-27.58%290.64K
--383.38K
--297.78K
107.49%401.31K
866.39%401.31K
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--193.42K
--41.53K
Long term deferred income
-18.35%11.1M
-19.30%11.52M
3.22%12.26M
4.67%12.92M
9.10%13.6M
9.74%14.28M
-5.53%11.88M
-6.44%12.34M
-1.40%12.47M
595.60%13.01M
Lease liabilities
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-97.07%59.61K
-84.83%361.76K
-70.92%849.34K
-60.16%1.45M
-62.39%2.04M
42.15%2.38M
64.76%2.92M
90.69%3.64M
Total non current liabilities
11.70%48.42M
337.29%70.54M
46.92%64.23M
48.74%66.23M
178.25%43.35M
-3.39%16.13M
142.97%43.72M
199.48%44.52M
8.08%15.58M
341.57%16.7M
Total liabilities
20.42%244.22M
87.48%289.92M
146.44%283.39M
122.15%253.36M
174.94%202.82M
51.45%154.64M
0.16%114.99M
-8.57%114.05M
-41.66%73.77M
-40.31%102.1M
Shareholders equity
Paid-in capital
-0.61%119.88M
-0.61%119.88M
-0.61%119.88M
-1.45%119.88M
-0.84%120.61M
-0.84%120.61M
-0.84%120.61M
0.00%121.64M
39.85%121.64M
39.85%121.64M
Capital reserve funds
-3.62%567.5M
-4.08%564.8M
-7.14%563.43M
-14.58%563.43M
-10.48%588.81M
-10.22%588.81M
-8.28%606.73M
-1.96%659.63M
-5.97%657.71M
-5.17%655.82M
Surplus reserve funds
15.66%46.22M
15.66%46.22M
32.12%39.97M
32.12%39.97M
32.12%39.97M
32.12%39.97M
29.50%30.25M
29.50%30.25M
29.50%30.25M
29.50%30.25M
Retained profit
15.03%717.49M
16.16%670.29M
17.01%642.19M
11.16%580.26M
12.14%623.76M
11.45%577.07M
10.40%548.83M
11.47%521.99M
11.98%556.22M
15.51%517.77M
Less:Treasury stock
83.85%59M
101.37%52.58M
91.42%49.99M
-23.31%48.18M
-23.84%32.09M
-23.91%26.11M
-9.56%26.11M
81.12%62.83M
39.93%42.14M
13.96%34.32M
Other composite income
-383.71%-7.69M
-149.96%-1.57M
62.20%2.18M
143.19%3.4M
144.18%2.71M
121.99%3.15M
-7.47%1.35M
-39.02%1.4M
197.75%1.11M
279.44%1.42M
Shareholders equity without minority interests
3.02%1.38B
3.34%1.35B
2.81%1.32B
-1.05%1.26B
1.43%1.34B
0.84%1.3B
0.43%1.28B
1.47%1.27B
3.88%1.32B
6.02%1.29B
Minority interests
-414.90%-3.34M
-214.12%-2.23M
41.98%-477.11K
210.53%680.05K
492.93%1.06M
1,164.14%1.96M
-150.44%-822.29K
-128.11%-615.24K
-109.71%-269.78K
-95.22%154.9K
Total shareholder equity
2.70%1.38B
3.01%1.34B
2.84%1.32B
-0.95%1.26B
1.53%1.34B
0.98%1.31B
0.23%1.28B
1.24%1.27B
3.63%1.32B
5.75%1.29B
Total liabilityies and equity
5.02%1.63B
11.96%1.63B
14.67%1.6B
9.19%1.51B
10.68%1.55B
4.68%1.46B
0.23%1.4B
0.36%1.39B
-0.44%1.4B
0.09%1.39B
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Ernst & Young Huaming Accounting Firm (Special General Partnership)
(Q1)Mar 31, 2026(FY)Dec 31, 2025(Q9)Sep 30, 2025(Q6)Jun 30, 2025(Q1)Mar 31, 2025(FY)Dec 31, 2024(Q9)Sep 30, 2024(Q6)Jun 30, 2024(Q1)Mar 31, 2024(FY)Dec 31, 2023
Assets
Current assets
Money funds 2.17%572.4M12.19%587.76M29.32%562.19M19.83%457.43M29.54%560.23M-11.55%523.89M95.31%434.73M6.30%381.73M-23.88%432.46M-6.89%592.32M
Transactional financial assets -28.36%43.22M--43.57M-60.61%43.63M-37.65%103.84M-63.69%60.33M-----71.83%110.77M-36.18%166.53M120.69%166.14M--38.45M
Notes receivable and accounts receivable 10.88%111.49M-9.49%112.76M30.75%121.94M-4.43%95.88M18.93%100.55M43.17%124.58M-0.80%93.26M2.68%100.32M-28.30%84.54M-26.18%87.02M
-Notes receivable 87.83%5.89M16.20%6.1M4.84%6.97M59.85%5.39M120.28%3.14M77.20%5.25M54.64%6.65M-36.87%3.37M-74.34%1.42M-16.87%2.96M
-Accounts receivable 8.41%105.6M-10.61%106.67M32.74%114.97M-6.67%90.49M17.19%97.41M41.97%119.33M-3.46%86.61M4.97%96.95M-26.02%83.12M-26.47%84.05M
Other receivables (including interest and dividends) -71.76%1.1M9.31%1.2M213.81%3.97M2.22%1.35M406.05%3.89M0.89%1.1M2.68%1.26M216.55%1.33M123.02%768.19K175.64%1.09M
-Other receivable ----9.31%1.2M----2.22%1.35M----0.89%1.1M----216.55%1.33M----175.64%1.09M
Contractual assets -37.50%106.5K-37.50%106.5K-37.50%106.5K-37.50%106.5K-17.53%170.4K-17.53%170.4K--170.4K--170.4K--206.61K--206.61K
Advance payment 175.10%8.42M45.39%5.41M76.90%4.09M0.67%3.36M-12.84%3.06M8.74%3.72M-26.53%2.31M-10.21%3.33M-67.55%3.51M-48.52%3.42M
Inventories 30.90%257.53M39.60%260.38M27.10%229.78M21.72%212.42M18.99%196.73M9.18%186.51M10.27%180.78M11.07%174.51M17.85%165.33M23.78%170.83M
Receivable financing -6.30%5.56M12.93%6.42M1.19%3.24M99.97%4.56M416.46%5.94M-16.40%5.69M-81.03%3.2M-87.30%2.28M-88.82%1.15M-23.09%6.81M
Other current assets 112.11%12.81M161.10%14.7M183.84%12.15M279.17%10.54M121.78%6.04M17.40%5.63M-32.82%4.28M-52.90%2.78M-61.49%2.72M-54.01%4.8M
Adjustment items of current assets --0.01------------------------------------
Total current assets 8.08%1.01B21.26%1.03B18.09%981.09M6.78%889.48M9.35%936.93M-5.93%851.29M-7.84%830.77M-7.74%832.98M-7.88%856.84M-1.46%904.92M
Non Current assets
Other non-current financial assets 115.40%45.95M36.16%29.06M43.73%35.48M67.39%35.63M113.31%21.33M113.40%21.34M146.84%24.68M325.72%21.29M100.00%10M100.00%10M
Fixed assets ----1.48%475.52M----15.50%475.11M----19.25%468.61M----4.58%411.33M----0.50%392.96M
Constru in process -----23.49%3.98M-----64.86%1.36M-----65.29%5.21M-----22.23%3.87M----113.96%15M
Intangible assets -12.96%28.45M-2.05%28.77M-1.63%29.1M-1.58%29.45M8.00%32.69M-3.95%29.37M-3.42%29.59M-0.62%29.92M-0.51%30.27M-0.52%30.58M
Goodwill 0.00%3.61M0.00%3.61M--3.61M--3.61M--3.61M--3.61M----------------
Long deferred expense -16.08%3.57M-1.32%3.85M10.42%3.96M30.05%4.09M83.40%4.26M55.50%3.91M137.70%3.58M--3.15M--2.32M--2.51M
Deferred tax assets -1.84%18.3M-7.11%17.41M19.99%23.49M24.44%23.51M-0.81%18.64M-0.18%18.74M34.89%19.58M31.14%18.89M53.43%18.79M64.08%18.77M
Usufruct assets -66.45%1.03M-60.08%1.45M-52.11%2.02M-42.35%2.58M-38.49%3.08M-36.57%3.64M-29.95%4.21M88.81%4.48M105.49%5.01M115.94%5.73M
Other non current assets 68.11%2.19M90.24%1.63M-40.43%1.61M-24.32%2.06M-33.50%1.3M13.50%858.71K-49.93%2.71M-61.87%2.73M-26.25%1.96M-67.05%756.6K
Adjustment items of non current assets --0.01------------------------------------
Total non current assets 0.32%612.66M-1.05%602.42M9.63%619.47M12.81%623.31M12.79%610.71M24.27%608.8M15.04%565.06M15.65%552.53M14.13%541.44M3.10%489.92M
Adjustment items of total assets ---0.01------------------------------------
Total assets 5.02%1.63B11.96%1.63B14.67%1.6B9.19%1.51B10.68%1.55B4.68%1.46B0.23%1.4B0.36%1.39B-0.44%1.4B0.09%1.39B
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Short term loan 200.00%60M--70.04M--70M--50M--20M--------------------
Notes payable and accounts payable 16.47%71.68M48.12%79.67M62.65%65.95M67.42%68.39M94.39%61.54M34.61%53.79M3.60%40.55M-19.18%40.85M-11.29%31.66M-33.63%39.96M
-Accounts payable 16.47%71.68M48.12%79.67M62.65%65.95M67.42%68.39M94.39%61.54M34.61%53.79M3.60%40.55M-19.18%40.85M-11.29%31.66M-33.63%39.96M
Contract liabilities -47.64%6.22M-54.11%5.98M14.67%1.93M19.07%1.5M663.13%11.87M423.34%13.03M-4.29%1.68M-55.46%1.26M-53.40%1.56M-24.38%2.49M
Salaries payable 78.46%12.42M23.70%22.01M11.91%14.39M11.27%10.16M14.01%6.96M5.77%17.79M-10.23%12.86M-18.44%9.13M-30.22%6.1M-0.28%16.82M
Taxs payable 48.38%27.24M144.37%21.94M217.11%27.32M96.15%19.13M67.67%18.36M-12.10%8.98M-33.43%8.62M-37.39%9.75M-48.00%10.95M-52.64%10.22M
Other payable (including interest and dividends) -28.55%4.98M-59.68%5.11M7.10%5.37M-44.69%3.38M22.06%6.96M-7.15%12.66M-74.39%5.01M-70.46%6.12M-78.03%5.7M-71.26%13.64M
-Interest payable --------------75.37K------------------------
-Other payable -----59.68%5.11M-----45.92%3.31M-----7.15%12.66M-----70.45%6.12M-----71.25%13.64M
Non current liabilities due within one year -60.72%13.26M-54.60%14.65M1,233.71%34.2M1,330.94%34.57M1,425.31%33.77M1,309.43%32.26M-71.77%2.56M-73.21%2.42M-87.15%2.21M-86.77%2.29M
Total current liabilities 22.78%195.8M58.39%219.39M207.48%219.15M169.16%187.13M174.05%159.46M62.18%138.51M-26.38%71.27M-36.72%69.52M-48.06%58.19M-48.94%85.41M
Current liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities -27.58%290.64K-27.58%290.64K--383.38K--297.78K107.49%401.31K866.39%401.31K----------193.42K--41.53K
Long term deferred income -18.35%11.1M-19.30%11.52M3.22%12.26M4.67%12.92M9.10%13.6M9.74%14.28M-5.53%11.88M-6.44%12.34M-1.40%12.47M595.60%13.01M
Lease liabilities ---------97.07%59.61K-84.83%361.76K-70.92%849.34K-60.16%1.45M-62.39%2.04M42.15%2.38M64.76%2.92M90.69%3.64M
Total non current liabilities 11.70%48.42M337.29%70.54M46.92%64.23M48.74%66.23M178.25%43.35M-3.39%16.13M142.97%43.72M199.48%44.52M8.08%15.58M341.57%16.7M
Total liabilities 20.42%244.22M87.48%289.92M146.44%283.39M122.15%253.36M174.94%202.82M51.45%154.64M0.16%114.99M-8.57%114.05M-41.66%73.77M-40.31%102.1M
Shareholders equity
Paid-in capital -0.61%119.88M-0.61%119.88M-0.61%119.88M-1.45%119.88M-0.84%120.61M-0.84%120.61M-0.84%120.61M0.00%121.64M39.85%121.64M39.85%121.64M
Capital reserve funds -3.62%567.5M-4.08%564.8M-7.14%563.43M-14.58%563.43M-10.48%588.81M-10.22%588.81M-8.28%606.73M-1.96%659.63M-5.97%657.71M-5.17%655.82M
Surplus reserve funds 15.66%46.22M15.66%46.22M32.12%39.97M32.12%39.97M32.12%39.97M32.12%39.97M29.50%30.25M29.50%30.25M29.50%30.25M29.50%30.25M
Retained profit 15.03%717.49M16.16%670.29M17.01%642.19M11.16%580.26M12.14%623.76M11.45%577.07M10.40%548.83M11.47%521.99M11.98%556.22M15.51%517.77M
Less:Treasury stock 83.85%59M101.37%52.58M91.42%49.99M-23.31%48.18M-23.84%32.09M-23.91%26.11M-9.56%26.11M81.12%62.83M39.93%42.14M13.96%34.32M
Other composite income -383.71%-7.69M-149.96%-1.57M62.20%2.18M143.19%3.4M144.18%2.71M121.99%3.15M-7.47%1.35M-39.02%1.4M197.75%1.11M279.44%1.42M
Shareholders equity without minority interests 3.02%1.38B3.34%1.35B2.81%1.32B-1.05%1.26B1.43%1.34B0.84%1.3B0.43%1.28B1.47%1.27B3.88%1.32B6.02%1.29B
Minority interests -414.90%-3.34M-214.12%-2.23M41.98%-477.11K210.53%680.05K492.93%1.06M1,164.14%1.96M-150.44%-822.29K-128.11%-615.24K-109.71%-269.78K-95.22%154.9K
Total shareholder equity 2.70%1.38B3.01%1.34B2.84%1.32B-0.95%1.26B1.53%1.34B0.98%1.31B0.23%1.28B1.24%1.27B3.63%1.32B5.75%1.29B
Total liabilityies and equity 5.02%1.63B11.96%1.63B14.67%1.6B9.19%1.51B10.68%1.55B4.68%1.46B0.23%1.4B0.36%1.39B-0.44%1.4B0.09%1.39B
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Auditor ------------------Ernst & Young Huaming Accounting Firm (Special General Partnership)

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