LS Industrial Systems said on April 28 that it posted 366 billion won in sales, 24.3 billion won in operating profit, and 23.4 billion won in ordinary net profit during this year’s first quarter.
The figures represent a 22 percent gain in sales and a 42 percent rise in ordinary net profit, and a 15 percent drop in operating profit, respectively, year on year.
Pretax income excluding corporate tax came in at 30.9 billion won, up 56 percent on year.
An LSIS official said, “Sales continued to grow during the first quarter due to a recovery of domestic demand in the conventional flagship businesses, including power equipment and automation facilities, and to a steady rise in overseas sales during the first quarter,” adding, “Growth are notable across the sectors, with sales in the green business also surging.”
The official said, “The decline in operating profit during Q1 results from the implementation of new businesses, a temporary hike in fixed investment costs, including investments in facilities such as the construction of the Busan Plant, and the expansion of manpower,” adding, “In the long-term, these investments are ‘growing pain’ that are essential in the process of boosting our corporate capacity over the long term, and they will have a limited impact on the company’s annual sales.”
In fact, LSIS has continued investment in new businesses, including green business, this year again after last year.
Notably, the company inaugurated the Busan Plant on April 2, and made a foray into new businesses, including high voltage transformers, and ultra heavy wall thickness pipe, as it steps up efforts to expand facilities investment and acquire human resources to secure long-term corporate growth.
Meanwhile, LSIS aims to attain 1.4332 trillion won in sales, 165.8 billion won in operating profit, and 117.3 billion won in ordinary net profit (excluding projections of LS Metal after spinoff on April 1).
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