Econ Co., Ltd. (9514) Financial Results: Revenue Up +17.8%, Operating Income Down -68.2%, Net Income Surges +69.7%

Econ Co., Ltd. (9514) released its latest financial results, reporting a +17.8% increase year-on-year in net sales to 20,737 million yen. Operating income decreased by -68.2% year-on-year to 419 million yen, resulting in an operating profit margin of 2.0%. Despite the decline in operating income, ordinary income grew by +51.6% to 1,672 million yen, and net income attributable to owners of the parent surged by +69.7% to 1,198 million yen (comprehensive income also increased by +69.7% to 1,198 million yen), demonstrating strong bottom-line growth. Earnings per share (EPS) stood at 56.67 yen.

Regarding the financial position and cash flows, operating cash flow registered a solid positive influx of 2,824 million yen, highlighting robust cash-generation capabilities from core operations. Investing cash flow showed an outflow of 1,766 million yen, resulting in a positive free cash flow of 1,060 million yen. Financing cash flow recorded an outflow of 1,814 million yen. Cash and cash equivalents stood at 4.64 billion yen, with EBITDA reaching approximately 2.76 billion yen. In terms of profitability metrics, return on equity (ROE) was recorded at 6.3% and return on assets (ROA) at 3.8%, reflecting a stable balance between asset utilization and profitability.