Yellow Balloon Posts 773 Million Won Operating Profit in Q2, Turns Profitable Year-on-Year

Profitability Maintained Despite a 21% Drop in Sales

First Half Sales at 48.9 Billion Won, Operating Profit Reaches 3.15 Billion Won

External Challenges Such as Middle East Instability and Higher Fuel Surcharges

Continued Focus on Sup

Norangpungsun managed to maintain operating profit in the second quarter this year, successfully defending its profitability despite a decline in sales.

On August 14, Norangpungsun announced in a regulatory filing that, on a consolidated basis, its operating profit for the second quarter reached 773 million won, turning a profit compared to an operating loss of 38 million won during the same period last year. During the same period, sales totaled 19.299 billion won, a decrease of 21%, but net profit for the quarter also returned to the black at 590 million won.

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For the first half of the year, consolidated sales were tallied at 48.914 billion won, operating profit at 3.154 billion won, and net profit at 2.704 billion won. While sales decreased by 11.8% compared to the same period last year, both operating profit and net profit remained positive, indicating improved profitability.

In the travel market, overall demand conditions have remained challenging due to several external factors including geopolitical instability in the Middle East, an increase in fuel surcharges, and weakened consumer sentiment. Norangpungsun responded to these market changes by focusing on profitability improvement, adjusting its product and airline offerings and supply in line with demand and reservation status, and implementing efficient cost controls.

By item, sales commissions reached 10.174 billion won, up 19.3% from the same period last year. The company actively leveraged its sales channels to expand reservations, which in turn led to a rise in related costs as sales increased.

In contrast, advertising and promotional expenses were 3.645 billion won, a 30.9% decrease from a year earlier. The total cost of airline tickets also dropped 43.3% to 7.715 billion won. This is attributed to the company’s flexible management of seat and product supplies in line with market demand and reservation status, leading to more efficient cost management. In addition, penalty losses decreased by 41.1% year-on-year to 546 million won, and other costs dropped 63.4% to 853 million won.

A Norangpungsun official stated, "We plan to continue enhancing profitability in the second half of the year by flexibly managing our product and airline supply according to market conditions and demand trends, as well as expanding reservations through sales channels and further improving cost efficiency."

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