Reko Reports Results for Second Quarter of Fiscal 2024
March 7, 2024
Reko Reports Profitable Quarter
Reko Reports Profitable Quarter
(Windsor, Ontario – March 9, 2023) – Reko International Group Inc. (TSX-V: REKO) today announced results for its second quarter ended January 31, 2023.
Consolidated sales for the quarter ended January 31, 2023, were $11.7 million, compared to $13.4 million in the prior year, a decrease of $1.7 million or 13%. The decrease in sales was largely related to a delay in project kick offs. Year to date sales for fiscal 2023 were $25.4 million, compared to $25.5 million in the previous fiscal year.
Gross profit for the quarter ended January 31, 2023 was $2.2 million compared to a gross profit of $2.3 million in the prior year. Gross profit as a percentage of sales averaged 19% for the three months compared to 16.9% for the same period last year, and 17.5% for the six months compared to 16% for the first half of last year. The favourable increase in gross profit is related to a decrease in material cost, which was partly offset by an increase in internal labour costs.
Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) for the quarter ended January 31, 2023 were $1.6 million compared to $1.3 million in the prior year. Wage increases and recruitment expenses are mostly the reason for increases in SG&A.
Net income for the quarter ended January 31,2023 was $0.5 million or $0.08 per share, compared to $0.9 million, or $0.15 per share in the prior year.
During the quarter, the company re-purchased 400 shares under the normal course issuer bid which expires January 8, 2024, and paid a dividend to shareholders of $0.25 per share.
“We are starting to see the impact of market uncertainty in some project release delays”, stated Diane Reko, CEO. “While we faced increasing manufacturing costs year over year in wages and purchased inputs, our focus on innovative solutions for these increasing costs led to profitable growth. The company is well-positioned to face a potential recession with a strong balance sheet and capabilities to assist with solutions to many current manufacturing and production problems.”
