FriendLtd has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 1.4%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings growing at 0.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.4% per year. FriendLtd's return on equity is 8.3%, and it has net margins of 3.1%.
Key information
1.44%
Earnings growth rate
-3.41%
EPS growth rate
Metals and Mining Industry Growth
13.08%
Revenue growth rate
5.42%
Return on equity
8.28%
Net Margin
3.13%
Last Earnings Update
31 Mar 2026
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How FriendLtd makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
XSSC:605050 Revenue, expenses and earnings (CNY Millions)
Date
Revenue
Earnings
G+A Expenses
R&D Expenses
31 Mar 26
11,868
371
127
4
31 Dec 25
11,763
375
128
4
30 Sep 25
11,670
358
129
6
30 Jun 25
11,393
353
128
6
31 Mar 25
11,325
331
127
5
31 Dec 24
11,278
317
128
5
30 Sep 24
10,635
325
103
5
30 Jun 24
10,430
356
99
4
31 Mar 24
10,023
409
97
4
31 Dec 23
9,762
417
96
3
30 Sep 23
9,766
387
91
2
30 Jun 23
10,194
350
88
2
31 Mar 23
10,001
320
93
2
31 Dec 22
10,342
305
86
2
30 Sep 22
10,430
298
94
2
30 Jun 22
10,034
285
92
1
31 Mar 22
10,268
324
95
1
31 Dec 21
9,953
339
97
1
30 Sep 21
9,471
363
93
1
30 Jun 21
8,716
381
92
1
31 Mar 21
7,907
346
86
1
31 Dec 20
6,689
307
80
1
30 Sep 20
5,987
278
101
1
30 Jun 20
5,472
261
113
1
31 Mar 20
5,181
260
132
1
31 Dec 19
5,481
279
154
1
31 Dec 18
5,613
295
164
0
31 Dec 17
5,193
287
159
0
31 Dec 16
4,698
180
134
0
Quality Earnings: 605050 has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 605050's current net profit margins (3.1%) are higher than last year (2.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 605050's earnings have grown by 1.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 605050's earnings growth over the past year (12.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (1.4% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: 605050 earnings growth over the past year (12.2%) did not outperform the Metals and Mining industry 21.6%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: 605050's Return on Equity (8.3%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
Data
Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis
2026/06/14 05:17
End of Day Share Price
2026/06/12 00:00
Earnings
2026/03/31
Annual Earnings
2025/12/31
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Analyst Sources
Friend Co.,Ltd. is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.