Kudo Construction (1764) Earnings: Operating Income Surges 46.0% YoY to 944 Million Yen

Kudo Construction (1764) has released its latest financial results, reporting net sales of 24,619 million yen (up 9.4% year-on-year), operating income of 944 million yen (a significant increase of 46.0%), ordinary income of 891 million yen (up 44.5%), and net income attributable to owners of the parent of 525 million yen (up 8.8%). The operating profit margin reached 3.8%, reflecting a marked improvement in profitability across its primary operations.

From a financial structure and valuation perspective, the equity ratio stands at 27.0%, with retained earnings accumulated at 4.4 billion yen. Interest-bearing debt is recorded at 9.53 billion yen. Operating cash flow was negative 1.37 billion yen and investing cash flow was negative 0.68 billion yen, resulting in a free cash flow of negative 2.05 billion yen. Financing cash flow registered a positive 3.777 billion yen, showing active capital raising. Return on assets (ROA) registered at 4.6% and return on equity (ROE) at 9.3%, indicating a continued focus on capital efficiency.