By Justina Lee

China National Building Material Co. said net profit for the nine months ended September rose 17% from a year earlier, helped by higher operating income.

Net profit was CNY13.57 billion ($2.12 billion), while operating income rose to CNY197.18 billion from CNY181.80 billion, the company said late Friday.

Total operating costs rose to CNY172.82 billion, partly due to higher R&D expenses.

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10-31-21 2048ET