YKT Corp returns to first-quarter net profit

2 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 8

For the quarter ended 31 March, net profit was Y192 million, with revenue rising to Y5.59 billion from Y2.05 billion a year earlier.
Operating profit reached Y210 million versus a Y154 million loss, while pretax profit climbed to Y283 million from a Y110 million loss.
Per-share earnings improved to Y16.62 from a loss of Y10.94, with results prepared under Japanese accounting standards.

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