KenkoAerospace Achieves Record High Half-Year Sales in First Half of the Year

Kencoa Aerospace recorded its highest-ever sales in the first half of the year.

Kencoa Aerospace announced on the 11th that its consolidated sales for the first half of the year reached 43.8 billion KRW, a 25% increase compared to the same period last year. Operating profit and net profit for the same period were 1.4 billion KRW and 1.3 billion KRW, respectively.

On a separate basis, first-half sales grew 30% year-on-year to 27.4 billion KRW, continuing solid external growth for 14 consecutive quarters.

This is attributed to balanced growth across its business portfolio, including passenger-to-freighter (PTF) MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) services and space raw materials. The PTF business is currently in the initial mass production phase for its second batch of orders in the first half of this year, and it is expected that the profit structure will be further strengthened as mass production stabilizes.

The U.S. aerospace and defense business also continued to grow. From the second quarter, the production volume of military aircraft by U.S. aerospace and defense companies has fully recovered, leading to increased sales. Kencoa USA, which counts Lockheed Martin and Boeing Defense as its main clients, saw sales rise 43% year-on-year, contributing to the overall performance improvement.

Growth is expected to continue in the second half of the year. Not only is additional order intake anticipated for the MRO business, which has become a cash cow within the group, but the overall industrial production volume in the global civil and defense sectors is also increasing. It is expected that Kencoa will expand orders not only from the recovery of existing businesses but also from new business ventures.

A company representative stated, "The cost ratio increased due to the impact of the second batch of PTF orders, which still reflects some initial cost rates, resulting in a higher cost ratio. This is a normal occurrence as sales from new businesses increase." They added, "Based on stable performance growth, we are promoting businesses with high growth potential such as space and UAM as future growth engines, and we will solidify our position as a leading global aerospace company."

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