블랙야크아이앤씨 jumped 28% on the 27th on news that it logged its best-ever first-half results, helped by semiconductor plant expansions.
As of 9:27 a.m. on the 27th, 블랙야크아이앤씨 was trading on the KOSDAQ at 3,445 won, up 755 won (28.07%) from the previous session.
블랙야크아이앤씨 said on the 27th that, on a consolidation basis for the second quarter, revenue came to 24.9 billion won and operating profit to 5.9 billion won. Those figures rose 75.0% and 101.9%, respectively, from a year earlier. The operating margin was 23.6%.
For the first half cumulatively, revenue was 41.6 billion won and operating profit was 8.5 billion won. Compared with the first half of last year, those figures grew 96.5% and 110.8%, respectively.
The safety gear business led growth, posting 21.2 billion won in revenue. Demand for premium safety shoes and protective clothing at large industrial sites such as semiconductor fabs and data centers jumped sharply. The company said, "At semiconductor plant construction sites, the replacement cycle for safety shoes is only three to four months, creating structurally recurring demand for consumables."