Eclat Textile (1476) Q1 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Operating revenue for Q1 2026 reached NTD 9,621 million, up 2.6% year-over-year from NTD 9,375 million in Q1 2025.

• Net profit for Q1 2026 was NTD 1,835 million, a 9.2% increase compared to Q1 2025.

• Earnings per share (EPS) rose to 6.69 from 6.12, a 9.3% year-over-year increase.

• Consolidated financial statements for Q1 2026 and Q1 2025 were reviewed, with a qualified conclusion due to certain non-significant subsidiaries not reviewed by independent auditors.

• The group operates primarily in manufacturing and marketing knitwear, with significant operations in Taiwan and subsidiaries across Asia.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit margin improved to 32.17% in Q1 2026 from 30.20% in Q1 2025.

• Operating income margin increased to 22.82% from 21.07% year-over-year.

• Net income margin rose to 19.06% from 17.92% in the prior year quarter.

• Interest income grew 77.4% year-over-year, while finance costs decreased by 25.1%.

• Cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2026 were $2,958,067 thousand, down from $3,032,203 thousand a year earlier.

Segment performance

• Fabric segment contributed 34% and garment segment 66% of sales revenue for Jan–Apr 2026.

• Fabrics segment revenue was $2,902,336 thousand and garments segment revenue was $6,718,734 thousand for Q1 2026.

• Segment profit for Q1 2026: Fabrics $1,035,235 thousand, Garments $1,366,467 thousand.

• Both fabric and garment revenues showed growth compared to the same period last year.