Hyoki Kaiun (9362) Interim Earnings: Operating Profit Decreased by 66.8% YoY to 45 Million Yen

Hyoki Kaiun (9362) announced its interim financial results, reporting operating profit decreased by 66.8% year-on-year to 45 million yen. Net sales were 3,396 million yen, a slight decrease of 0.2% year-on-year. However, profit figures experienced significant declines, with ordinary profit falling 50.3% to 87 million yen, and interim net profit decreasing 11.5% to 108 million yen. Earnings per share (EPS) stood at 90.41 yen.

From a financial structure and valuation perspective, the equity ratio is 42.2%, maintaining a stable financial foundation. Interest-bearing debt was recorded at 5,190 million yen, while retained earnings stood at 3,350 million yen. Regarding profitability indicators, ROE was 2.73% and ROA was 0.79%, with EBITDA coming in at 50 million yen. Future attention will likely focus on cost management and margin recovery in its core shipping operations.