Listed companies recently announced the "report card". In 2021, the total operating revenue of listed companies was 64.97 trillion yuan, accounting for 56.81% of the total GDP of the whole year; The total operating revenue increased by 19.81% year-on-year, much higher than the GDP growth of that year. The net profit of the whole year was 5.30 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 19.56%; The net profit after non deduction was 4.43 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 24.39%, and the profitability of listed companies was further improved. Cash dividends remained high. By the end of 2021, a total of 1.55 trillion yuan of cash dividends had been completed, a new high in recent years.
It is worth noting that listed companies, based on the new development stage, deeply implement the new development concept and actively integrate into the new development pattern, have made outstanding performance in promoting R & D innovation, continuously increasing capital expenditure and optimizing capital structure.
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business performance continues to improve
According to the latest statistics of China Association of listed companies, there were 524 new listed companies in the whole market in 2021. At the end of the year, the number of companies increased to 4682, with a total market value of 96.53 trillion yuan, ranking the second in the world. Among them, the number of listed companies in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing stock exchanges was 2031, 2569 and 82 respectively. As of April 30, 2022, a total of 4669 listed companies in the whole market have disclosed the annual report of 2021. Data show that the role of Listed Companies in economic growth " Beijing Dynamic Power Co.Ltd(600405) " has been continuously strengthened, and their position as the "basic sector" of the real economy has been further consolidated.
In 2021, the total operating revenue of listed companies was 64.97 trillion yuan, accounting for 56.81% of the total GDP of the whole year; The total operating revenue increased by 19.81% year-on-year, much higher than the GDP growth of that year; Non financial companies achieved a total operating income of 54.90 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 22.63%. About 80% of the company achieved revenue growth, and 40% of the company's revenue continued to grow for three consecutive years. In addition, the overseas revenue of listed companies increased by 18.03% year-on-year.
Data show that listed companies achieved a total net profit of 5.30 trillion yuan, an increase of 19.56% year-on-year; The net profit after non deduction was 4.43 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 24.39%, and the profitability of listed companies was further improved. Meanwhile, the net operating cash flow of non-financial listed companies was about 5.03 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.82%; Nearly 80% of the companies realized net cash inflow from operating activities, showing high profit quality.
In terms of industries, according to the industry classification standards published by the CSRC, among the 19 industry categories, about 90% of the industry revenue and 70% of the industry net profit maintained growth, and nearly 90% of the industries realized profits, with significant characteristics of industry differentiation. The top three industries in terms of profits are finance, manufacturing and mining, which together contribute nearly 88% to the overall net profit of listed companies; The transportation, storage and postal industry, culture, sports and entertainment industry, accommodation and catering industry turned losses into profits, and the net profit increased by 794584%, 335.12% and 120.24% respectively year-on-year; At the same time, the real estate industry, leasing and business service industries are affected by the epidemic and other factors, and the company's profit restoration foundation is not firm, resulting in a continuous decline in net profit.
promote R & D innovation
continue to increase capital expenditure
In 2021, based on the new development stage, listed companies thoroughly implemented the new development concept and actively integrated into the new development pattern, and performed prominently in promoting R & D innovation, continuously increasing capital expenditure and optimizing capital structure.
Specifically, first, R & D investment continued to increase. In 2021, the total R & D investment of non-financial listed companies was about 1.31 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 23.53%, accounting for 47.02% of the total R & D expenditure of enterprises in China. Among them, 1573 companies' R & D investment accounted for more than 5%, 1719 companies' total R & D investment exceeded 100 million yuan, and 1916 companies' R & D investment continued to grow for three consecutive years; The top three industries with R & D intensity are education, scientific research and technology services, information transmission, software and information technology services. The number of patents of non-financial listed companies increased from 1227000 at the end of 2020 to 1450500 in 2021, an increase of 18.22%. According to the sector, the number of patents of GEM companies increased by 30.14% year-on-year, and the number of patents of science and Innovation Board companies increased by 29.87% year-on-year.
Second, capital expenditure continued to increase. In 2021, the capital expenditure of non-financial listed companies was 3.82 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11.95%. Among them, 2649 listed companies with annual capital expenditure of more than 100 million yuan are mainly distributed in manufacturing, information transmission, software and information technology services, power, heat, gas and water production and supply industries. Entity listed companies are actively committed to capacity upgrading and business expansion, showing a strong momentum of recovery after the epidemic.
Third, the capital structure was continuously optimized. Increasing the proportion of direct financing is a key task for the high-quality development of the capital market during the 14th Five Year Plan period. Listed companies actively use refinancing tools to optimize capital structure. In the whole year, non-financial listed companies completed a total of 636 refinancing activities such as issuing stocks, convertible bonds and allotments to specific objects, raising 1.03 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 9.91%, reflecting the positive role of refinancing tools in promoting the high-level circulation of science and technology, capital and the real economy.
Fourth, cash dividends remained high. In 2021, while maintaining high growth, listed companies will take the initiative to share enterprise development achievements with investors. In the whole year, more than 3300 companies launched cash dividend plans, accounting for 81.67% of all profitable companies. By the end of 2021, the total cash dividend has reached 1.55 trillion yuan, a new high in recent years. Among them, there are 2009 companies with a dividend ratio of more than 30% and 900 companies with more than 50%. At the same time, the share repurchase of listed companies was further strengthened. Throughout the year, 503 companies adopted centralized bidding and offer to repurchase, involving a total amount of about 565.42 billion yuan.
In addition, listed companies have actively fulfilled their social responsibilities. A total of 1408 companies have disclosed independent social responsibility reports or ESG reports, and 4660 companies have disclosed relevant information on fulfilling their social responsibilities, strengthening environmental protection and helping Rural Revitalization in their annual reports. Among them, a total of 1916 listed companies participated in the construction of rural revitalization, with a total investment of about 17.7 billion yuan. In 2021, the total amount of taxes paid by listed companies was about 4.04 trillion yuan, accounting for 23.41% of the country's total tax revenue. The pillar position of the national economy became more prominent. At the same time, 1105300 new jobs were created. By the end of the year, the number of staff of listed companies had exceeded 27.9 million; The total salary of employees is about 5.72 trillion yuan, accounting for 8.80% of the operating revenue of listed companies. It has become an important position to stabilize posts and promote employment.
