The company’s revenue climbed to 13.80 billion yen, up from 12.42 billion yen in the corresponding period last year. This growth was mirrored in the operating profit, which rose to 540 million yen from 472 million yen. However, the momentum failed to reach the bottom line, as pretax profit fell to 648 million yen from a previous 729 million yen.

Shifting Profitability and EPS

The decline in net income resulted in a lower yield for shareholders. Earnings per share dropped to 49.35 yen, a notable decrease from the 59.49 yen reported a year ago. According to the filing, the results were prepared under Japanese accounting standards.

The financial data suggests that while Sanko Co. successfully expanded its market footprint, non-operating costs or specific fiscal adjustments weighed on final profitability. The company did not immediately provide a detailed breakdown of the factors impacting the pretax contraction.