Sapphire 1H26 profit falls 53.4% to RMB 686,000; revenue drops 7.9% to RMB 186.04 million

• Sapphire posted profit of RMB 686,000, down 53.4%, as revenue slipped 7.9% to RMB 186.04 million.
• Operating loss widened to RMB 7.9 million from RMB 3.82 million as administrative expenses rose 25% to RMB 10.5 million.
• Share of profits from equity-accounted associates climbed 52.8% to RMB 10.14 million, helping keep the group in profit.
• Management cited lower Yilong trading revenue, higher costs from new subsidiaries, normalized executive pay, and a one-off redundancy payout.
• Cash and cash equivalents rose to RMB 40.13 million from RMB 33.24 million, supported by RMB 15 million in new bank borrowings.

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