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Brilliance China Automotive Holdings, a Shenyang-based car and minibus maker, narrowed its loss less than expected last year after sales growth fell short of its target.
Net loss shrank to 398.4 million yuan or 10.86 fen per share from 649.6 million yuan or 17.71 fen in 2005.
The carmaker was expected to announce a loss of 3.5 fen per share, a Thomson Financial survey shows.
Overall revenue rose 92 per cent to 10.5 billion yuan. No dividend was recommended.
Chairman Wu Xiaoan said the company would return to profit this year on continued strong sales growth.
Brilliance, benefiting from the country's booming economy sold 3.8 million cars, a 37 per cent increase.
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