Handsman (7636) Earnings Report: Operating Income Up 3.1% YoY to 1.27 Billion Yen

Handsman (7636) has released its financial results, reporting net sales of 35.25 billion yen (an increase of 1.0% year-on-year), operating income up 3.1% year-on-year to 1.27 billion yen, ordinary income of 1.53 billion yen (up 0.1%), and net income of 1.05 billion yen (up 2.8%). The operating profit margin stood at 3.6%.

Regarding the financial position and cash flows, the company maintains a robust equity ratio of 72.6%, highlighting a highly stable financial structure. Operating cash flow was positive at 1.69 billion yen, and after accounting for investment cash flow of -497 million yen, the free cash flow resulted in a surplus of 1.19 billion yen. Cash and cash equivalents stood at 1.37 billion yen, retained earnings reached 17.38 billion yen, and interest-bearing debt was kept at 2.50 billion yen. Furthermore, Return on Equity (ROE) was recorded at 5.7% and Return on Assets (ROA) at 5.9%.