China Sunshine Paper H1 profit falls on increased costs

China Sunshine Paper Holdings

28/08/2026 13:52

Overview
China paper producer's H1 revenue rose 20%, but profit attributable to owners fell 31%
Gross profit for H1 2026 declined 3.5% year-over-year
Company cites higher costs and lower gross profit margin for profit decline

Outlook
China Sunshine Paper expects industry operating costs to remain elevated amid commodity-price uncertainty and crude-oil-linked chemical costs

Result Drivers
HIGHER COSTS - Co said increased costs contributed to lower profit despite revenue growth
RAW-MATERIAL INFLATION – Higher major raw-material prices lifted cost of sales 24.5%, reducing gross margin to 12.1% from 15.1% and weighing on profit
LOWER GROSS MARGIN - Gross profit margin declined, weighing on overall profitability

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
H1 Revenue
 
RMB 4.30 bln
 
H1 Net Income Attributable
 
RMB 57.6 mln
 

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