Friday, October 31, 2014

Revenue and profit down for Made-in-China.com

News this week: Shenzhen-listed Focus Technology, the operator of Made-in-China.com, has released its results for the quarter ended 30th September 2014. Revenues were US$21 million, down 5% from the same quarter last year. Net income in the quarter was US$3.6 million, a drop of 44% compared with the same period in 2013.

The company also reported its results for the nine months ended 30th September. Revenues in the period were US$64 million, an increase of 2% over the 2013 figure. Net income was US$15 million, a 12% year-on-year increase. The company attributed the drop in revenues and profit to uncertainties facing the recovering global economy and rising operational costs. Diluted earnings per share were RMB 0.80 (US$0.13) in the first nine months of 2014.

As of 30th September 2014, Made-in-China.com had 13,275 registered members, of which 12,550 were registered on the company’s flagship English language site and just 725 on its Chinese site.

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