[China China Duty Free: Net profit increased by 20.25% year-on-year in the first three quarters of 2026] On October 30, China Duty Free (601888.SH) announced that it achieved operating income of 38.821 billion yuan in the first three quarters, a year-on-year decrease of 2.61%; the net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies was 3.67 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20.25%. In the third quarter, operating income was 11.166 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 4.66%; net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies was 564 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 24.64%. The change in performance was mainly due to the continued improvement in gross profit margin of the main business and the increase in Hainan's outlying island duty-free market share. The company plans to distribute a cash dividend of 0.40 yuan per share (tax included) to all shareholders. Xiaocai Note: The company’s Q3 net profit was 564 million and Q2 net profit was 758 million. Based on this calculation, Q3 net profit dropped 25% month-on-month.