Orient Securities' profit soars nearly 62% in Q1 2025

Orient Securities (HKEX: 3958) announced a significant surge in its preliminary financial data for the first quarter of 2025, with revenue up 49.04% to RMB5,382 million and net profit attributable to shareholders rising 62.08% to RMB1,436 million compared to the same period last year. Basic earnings per share increased by 60% to RMB0.16. The robust performance was primarily attributed to increased revenue from the company's proprietary securities business and wealth management operations. Total assets stood at RMB413,459 million, slightly down 1.02% from the end of the previous year, while equity attributable to shareholders increased 1.54% to RMB82,653 million. The company cautioned that the financial data is preliminary and unaudited.