Hwacheon Machine Tool Q1 2026 Operating Profit Soars, Net Debt Zero, 39-Year Dividend Streak

Consolidated Q1 2026: Sales KRW 55.16bn (+19.8% YoY), Operating profit KRW 1.87bn (vs KRW 0.14bn in Q1 2025, 12.5x increase), Net income KRW 4.73bn (vs KRW 1.55bn, 3x increase)
EPS KRW 2,151 (+205% YoY from KRW 706)
Net debt zero (from KRW 37mn at year-end 2025), Debt ratio 28.4% (vs 23.8% at year-end)
Dividend for FY2025: KRW 1,300 per share (total KRW 2.86bn), 39 consecutive years of cash dividends
Inventory KRW 60.25bn (year-end 2025: KRW 51.83bn), Cash & equivalents KRW 26.86bn (year-end: KRW 18.91bn)