Kuraray (3405) Financial Results: Operating Profit Up 9.8% YoY to 28.83 Billion Yen

Kuraray (3405) announced its financial results, reporting net sales of 431,035 million yen (a 7.8% increase year-on-year), operating profit of 28,839 million yen (a 9.8% increase), ordinary profit of 25,984 million yen (a 22.1% increase), and net income attributable to owners of the parent of 14,230 million yen (a 1.4% increase). The company demonstrated solid top-line growth accompanied by increases across key profit metrics.

Regarding the financial structure and cash flows, ROE stands at 5.48% and ROA at 2.14%. Operating cash flow reached 59.03 billion yen, while free cash flow was 3.0 billion yen. Cash and cash equivalents stood at 127.32 billion yen, and EBITDA was reported at 71.02 billion yen. Earnings per share (EPS) was reported at 46.98 yen.