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Wilmar’s China Subsidiary YKA Delivers Strong Q1 Profit Growth Amid Softer Cash Flow

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  • Wilmar’s China arm YKA grew Q1 2026 revenue nearly 11% and boosted net profit by about 51%, driven by stronger sales and better underlying profitability.
  • Despite a sharp drop in operating cash flow, YKA improved earnings per share and return on equity while maintaining a solid balance sheet with higher shareholder equity.
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Wilmar’s China Subsidiary YKA Delivers Strong Q1 Profit Growth Amid Softer Cash Flow

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Wilmar International ( (SG:F34) ) has issued an announcement.

Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings, Wilmar International’s majority-owned China unit, reported a 10.9% year-on-year rise in first-quarter 2026 revenue to RMB 65.53 billion, reflecting stronger sales momentum in its core food and agriproduct businesses. Profit attributable to shareholders jumped 51.0% to RMB 1.48 billion, while profit excluding non-recurring items increased 16.8%, underscoring improved underlying profitability.

Basic and diluted earnings per share rose from RMB 0.18 to RMB 0.27, and weighted average return on equity improved to 1.52%, indicating more efficient use of capital despite a modest 2.5% decline in total assets to RMB 222.93 billion. Net cash flow from operating activities fell 59.5% to RMB 4.17 billion, suggesting tighter cash generation in the quarter, though equity attributable to shareholders inched up 1.5% to RMB 97.88 billion, supporting a solid balance sheet for Wilmar’s key China platform.

The most recent analyst rating on (SG:F34) stock is a Hold with a S$3.60 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Wilmar International stock, see the SG:F34 Stock Forecast page.

More about Wilmar International

Wilmar International Limited is a Singapore-based agribusiness group with significant operations in China through its 89.99%-owned subsidiary Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings (YKA), listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s ChiNext Board. YKA operates in the edible oils, food ingredients and related agriproducts segment, serving the large and growing Chinese consumer and industrial markets.

Average Trading Volume: 8,896,994

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: S$24.22B

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