[Chihong Zinc and Germanium: Net profit in the first three quarters increased by 73.84% year-on-year] On October 26, Chihong Zinc and Germanium (600497.SH) announced that its operating income in the third quarter was 6.547 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 0.76%; the net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies was 711 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 81.61%. Operating income in the first three quarters was 20.384 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 18.66%; net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies was 2.301 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 73.84%. The change in performance was mainly due to the improvement in market conditions compared with the same period last year, the increase in the prices of silver, sulfur and germanium, the increase in the production of silver and sulfur products, and the increase in profitability. Xiaocai Note: The company’s Q3 net profit was 711 million and Q2 net profit was 928 million. Based on this calculation, Q3 net profit dropped 23% month-on-month.