Metallurgical of China (HKG:1618, SHA:601618) reported a net profit attributable to shareholders of 3.10 billion yuan for the first half of 2025, down over 25% from 4.15 billion yuan a year earlier, according to an Aug. 29 Hong Kong bourse filing.
Shares of the engineering construction firm were up nearly 7% in Monday afternoon trade.
Earnings per share came in at 0.09 yuan, compared with 0.11 yuan in the prior-year period.
The operating revenue declined to 237.5 billion yuan from 298.8 billion yuan.
No interim dividend was declared.