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title: "Everbright Securities Posts Strong Profit Growth in Q1 2026 Despite Cash Flow Pressure"
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description: "Everbright Securities Company Limited (HK:6178) reported strong Q1 2026 results, with operating income up 23.10% to RMB 3.08 billion and net profit rising 42.34% to RMB 1.17 billion. Despite a shift to negative operating cash flow of RMB 294.76 million, total assets grew 3.25% to RMB 328.45 billion. The company's earnings per share increased to RMB 0.23, reflecting robust profitability and continued expansion of its balance sheet."
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# Everbright Securities Posts Strong Profit Growth in Q1 2026 Despite Cash Flow Pressure

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Everbright Securities Company Limited Class H ( (HK:6178) ) has issued an update.

Everbright Securities reported a strong start to 2026, with first-quarter operating income rising 23.10% year on year to RMB 3.08 billion and total profit surging 48.83%. Net profit attributable to shareholders climbed 42.34% to RMB 1.17 billion, while earnings per share increased to RMB 0.23 and return on net assets improved, underscoring robust profitability.

After deducting non-recurring items, net profit attributable to shareholders jumped 50.07%, indicating solid underlying performance despite a shift to negative operating cash flow of RMB 294.76 million from a positive RMB 800.47 million a year earlier. Total assets grew 3.25% to RMB 328.45 billion and equity attributable to shareholders rose 4.54%, suggesting a continued expansion of the firm’s balance sheet and capital base in the first quarter.

**More about Everbright Securities Company Limited Class H**

Everbright Securities Company Limited is a PRC-based joint stock company operating in the financial services industry. Listed in Hong Kong under stock code 6178, it provides securities brokerage, investment banking and related financial services to institutional and retail clients in mainland China and the Hong Kong market.

**Average Trading Volume:** 2,249,360

**Technical Sentiment Signal:** Hold

**Current Market Cap:** HK$71.64B

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