-- MeiHua's (SHA:600873) attributable profit plunged 88% to 117.9 million yuan in the first quarter from 1.02 billion yuan in the year-ago period, according to a Wednesday filing with the Shanghai bourse.
Earnings per share at the nutritional products manufacturer slid to 0.04 yuan from 0.36 yuan in the prior-year period.
Operating income slipped 4.5% year over year to 5.99 billion yuan from 6.27 billion yuan.
Shares decreased 9% during afternoon trading on Wednesday.