CHINAHONGQIAO (01378) announces that the net profit attributable to shareholders for the year 2025 is expected to increase by approximately 1.2% to 22.636 billion yuan. The final dividend per share is 165 Hong Kong cents.

CHINAHONGQIAO (01378) announced its performance for 2025, with revenue increasing by approximately 4.0% compared to the same period last year, reaching around 162.354 billion yuan; gross profit decreasing by approximately 1.6% compared to the same period last year, reaching around 41.505 billion yuan; net profit attributable to company shareholders increasing by approximately 1.2% compared to the same period last year, reaching around 22.636 billion yuan; basic earnings per share of 2.3842 yuan, and a proposed final dividend of 0.165 Hong Kong dollars per share. The announcement stated that the increase in revenue was mainly due to the increase in sales prices of the group's aluminum alloy products, aluminum oxide sales volume, and sales volume and prices of aluminum alloy processed products compared to the previous year. During the year, the group's sales volume of aluminum alloy products reached around 5.824 million tons, which was basically flat compared to the same period last year. The average selling price of aluminum alloy products increased by approximately 3.8% compared to the same period last year, to around 18,216 yuan per ton (excluding VAT); the group's sales volume of aluminum oxide products was around 13.397 million tons, an increase of approximately 22.7% compared to the previous year. The average selling price of aluminum oxide products decreased by approximately 15.2% compared to the same period last year, to around 2,899 yuan per ton (excluding VAT). The sales volume of deep-processed aluminum alloy products was around 716,000 tons, which was basically flat compared to the same period last year. The average selling price increased by approximately 3.1% compared to the same period last year, to around 20,874 yuan per ton (excluding VAT). Based on a rich and diverse application scenarios, the group is actively using digital technology to promote comprehensive upgrades of production and management systems, with technological innovation as the core driver. They are exploring the integration of "smart transformation" and "digital transformation" practice paths, accurately formulating reinforcement strategies, deepening data governance architecture, and ensuring the effective implementation of these strategic initiatives. The group continues to focus on the aluminum industry, striving to improve industrial efficiency, further perfecting the complete industry chain from bauxite mining, aluminum oxide preparation, primary aluminum smelting, aluminum materials deep processing to recycling of recycled aluminum. They are constantly making breakthroughs in the construction of aluminum oxide smart factories and future aluminum electrolysis factories, creating a new paradigm of "AI + electrolytic aluminum" intelligent production through the "Smart Aluminum Model," and promoting innovative concepts and system upgrades in practical scenarios to further enhance the core competitiveness of the enterprise.