Gelonghui, April 15 | Zhongji Health (000972.SZ) announced its results forecast for the first quarter of 2024. Net profit profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies during the reporting period was 5 million to 6.5 million yuan, down 70.38% to 61.50% from the same period last year; net profit after deducting non-recurring profit and loss was 3.5 million yuan to 5 million yuan, down 79.07% to 70.10% from the same period last year; basic earnings per share were 0.0065 yuan/share to 0.0090 yuan/share.

The main reason for the year-on-year decline in profit in the first quarter of 2024 is that sales of the company's main product, large ketchup, decreased by about 40% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, resulting in a 45% drop in the company's gross profit. Management expenses, financial expenses, and sales expenses were basically the same as last year, resulting in a decrease in the company's net profit.