Kota (4923) Interim Earnings: Operating Income Up 8.9% YoY to 1.99 Billion Yen, Net Income Increases 10.1%

Kota (4923) announced its interim financial results, reporting net sales of 9,604 million yen (a 2.4% increase year-on-year), operating income of 1,995 million yen (up 8.9%), ordinary income of 2,065 million yen (up 12.6%), and net income of 1,435 million yen (up 10.1%). The operating profit margin remained high at approximately 20.8%.

Regarding the financial foundation and cash flows, operating cash flow stood at a positive 1,784 million yen, demonstrating strong core earnings power. Investing cash flow was -845 million yen and financing cash flow was -556 million yen, resulting in a positive free cash flow of 940 million yen. Cash and cash equivalents stood at 3,550 million yen, ensuring ample liquidity. Furthermore, profitability metrics such as ROE (Return on Equity) at 11.88% and ROA (Return on Assets) at 9.06% (ordinary profit-to-total assets ratio of 13.4%) reflect solid capital efficiency.