period of previous year that has 23.57 Million Baht in profit. Due to the decrease in the volume and the selling price of steel wire and UWC has cost of work and project work increased. Due to the

254% 317.0 152.5 164.5 108% Unit: Million Baht For three-month period For nine-month period ended 30 September Ended 30 September 2018 2017 Increase/(Decrease) 2018 2017 Increase/(Decrease) Gross profit

profit. Due to the decrease in the volume and the selling price of steel wire and UWC has cost of work and project work increased. Due to the recognition of all remaining expenses of the project that has

the Company’s gross profit was THB 1,065.18 million and THB 1,110.79 million, respectively. The decrease in the cost of sales was because the lead price in the global market which increased from the 1st

impacted our net profit leading to a decrease of THB 398 million. Central Retail Corporation Public Company Limited Management discussion and analysis /Page 3 Financial summary for the three-month period

million, a decrease of 44% YoY, representing gross profit margin of 20.7%, reduced from 29.7 % in Q3/2017. 9M/2018 Gross Profit The Company and its subsidiaries recorded gross profit of Baht 917 million, a

profit amounted to THB 1,229.18 million, decreased by THB 161.97 million (-11.64%). The decrease was a result of the adjustment in selling prices of IT products, which were returned to normal. Meanwhile

control. Profit 1) Gross profit was Bt183.8 1mn, an increase from 1Q17 which was Bt179 .19mn. Gross profit margin was 21.8% of total revenues from core business, a decrease of 25.1% in 1Q17, due to the

the decrease of gain (loss) from financial instruments measured at fair value through profit or loss. Other Operating Expenses In the first quarter of 2020, other operating expenses amounted to Baht

plant in Krabi which started its commercial operation in late December 2020 which the Group had full-year revenue recognition for the first time in the year 2021. Gross profit margin decrease 2.4% YoY