Aton Reports Operating Profit of 3 Billion KRW in Q1, Up 301% Year-on-Year

Fintech security group Aton announced on the 16th that it recorded consolidated sales of 14.3 billion KRW and operating profit of 3 billion KRW in the first quarter of this year.

Compared to the same period last year, sales increased by 4.3% and operating profit surged by 301%. Profitability improved as sales in the core fintech security solution sector grew by 76.0%. License sales such as mobile OTP for the financial sector surged. The expansion of supply of electronic signature authentication solutions for business users to major banks significantly contributed to the performance. Sales in the fintech platform sector increased by 17.2%. Net profit for the period reached 2.7 billion KRW.

Aton aims to expand overseas sales of its core authentication security solutions and sustain growth in fintech platform sales this year. It expects continued growth following last year through new businesses such as voice phishing prevention services and AICC (AI Contact Center) business, along with stable profit generation from newly incorporated subsidiaries.

Woo Gil-su, CEO of Aton, said, "Growth in the high-margin fintech security solution business sector and the strong performance of key consolidated subsidiaries drove the first quarter results of the new year," adding, "Along with existing core businesses, new business sectors such as the recently commercialized voice phishing prevention service will be fully reflected in performance from the second half of this year, continuing growth."

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