Masteel reported that it had an operating income of 14.41 billion yuan in the third quarter, down 27.51 percent year-on-year; a net profit of 802 million yuan, up 1.99 percent; and a basic earning per share of 0.1042 yuan. In the first nine months, the mill had an operating income of 37.83 billion yuan, a net profit of 69.15 billion yuan and a basic earning per share of 0.0009 yuan.