The consolidated performance report released by UEX Corporation, a well-known Japanese stainless steel processing and seller, shows that in the first three quarters of fiscal 2020 (April-December 2020), its sales fell by about 13.6% year-on-year to 36,465,322 million yen due to declining demand and sales. , Operating profit fell by about 73.3% year-on-year to 241278 million yen, regular profit fell by about 74.1% year-on-year to 2690.1 million yen, and net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company fell by about 87.9% year-on-year to 69.064 million yen. Among them, the third quarter’s sales, operating profit, and regular profit were all higher than those of the previous quarter, while the net profit attributable to the parent declined month-on-month.

Sales of stainless steel and other metal materials: In the first three quarters, the average selling price of UEX single-piece stainless steel increased by approximately 1.6% year-on-year, but the sales volume of stainless steel decreased by approximately 19.4%, resulting in a decrease of approximately 14.2% year-on-year to 35.162301 billion yen in external sales. Operating profit A year-on-year decrease of approximately 86.5% to 1017.5 million yen.

Manufacturing and sales of stainless steel and other metal processed products: External sales in the first three quarters fell by about 3.8% year-on-year to 7729.6 million yen, and operating profit fell by about 34.0% year-on-year to 91.152 million yen.

Manufacturing, sales and engineering of machinery and equipment: External sales in the first three quarters increased by approximately 23.9% year-on-year to 53,092.5 million yen, and operating profit increased by approximately 5.2 times year-on-year to 48.762 million yen.