Gross margin widened to 36.2% as revenue grew 36.2% to $3.33b (RMB17.53b). Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd.’s net profit rose 28.4% to $1.02b (RMB5.37b) in the first half (H1) of 2026, from $794.2m (RMB4.18b) a year earlier. Its gross profit climbed 42.8% to $1.21b (RMB6.35b) from $845.5m (RMB4.45b), according to a bourse filing. Shipbuilding revenue rose 34.8% to $3.14b (RMB16.5b) from $2.32b (RMB12.2b), with the new Hongyuan Yard contributing $103.6m (RMB545m) in the second quarter. Total new orders secured in the first seven months of 2026 reached about $2.51b (US$1.96b), with Yangzijiang targeting $5.76b (US$4.5b) in new orders for the full year.