TOP GLOVE RETURNS TO THE BLACK IN 3Q
TOP GLOVE RETURNS TO THE BLACK IN 3Q
KUALA LUMPUR: Top Glove Corp Bhd returned to the black in the third quarter of its financial year (3QFY24) as the glove industry continues its recovery from a demand/supply imbalance.
頂級手套股份有限公司在其財政年度第三季度（3QFY24）復甦，手套行業繼續從供需失衡中恢復。
In the quarter under review, the world's largest glove maker recorded a net profit of RM50.67mil, compared to a net loss of RM130.59mil in the year-ago quarter.
在審核的季度內，全球最大的手套生產商錄得了5067萬林吉特的淨利潤，而去年同期爲虧損1.3059億林吉特。
It registered an earnings per share of 0.63 sen as compared to a loss per share of 1.63 sen. Revenue during the quarter was RM636.88mil, up from RM530.62mil.
該集團每股純盈利爲0.63仙，而每股虧損爲1.63仙。該季度的營業收入爲636.88百萬林吉特，而去年同期爲530.62百萬林吉特。
For the cumulative nine months period, the group registered a net loss of RM58.24mil on revenue of RM1.68bil as compared to a net loss of RM463.49mil on revenue of RM1.78bil.
累計九個月，該集團實現了5824萬林吉特的淨虧損，收入爲16.8億林吉特，而去年同期爲虧損4.6349億林吉特，收入爲17.8億林吉特。
According to Top Glove, its more robust performance was driven primarily by stronger glove demand as customers replenished their glove inventories having cleared excess stocks.
頂級手套表示，其更強勁的業績主要是由於更強勁的手套需求，客戶補充庫存後清除了多餘的股票。
"The resultant higher utilisation coupled with ongoing quality and cost optimisation measures also positively impacted the bottom line," it said in its results announcement.
它在其業績公告中表示：“由此產生的更高利用率和持續的質量和成本優化措施也對淨利潤產生了積極影響。”
It noted that raw material costs increased in 3QFY24 but the higher production cost was reduced with multiple improvement initiatives, as well as cost-sharing with customers through higher average selling prices (ASP).
它指出，在第3季度，原材料成本增加，但通過多項改進措施以及通過更高的平均銷售價格與客戶分享成本，減少了更高的生產成本。
The group also sold excess land to strengthen the its profit and cash flow position, in line with a key objective of the Top Glove Turnaround Plan (T6), it said.
該集團還出售了多餘土地，以增強利潤和現金流，符合頂級手套扭虧計劃（T6）的主要目標。
"Top Glove has successfully navigated a highly challenging business environment to deliver considerably diminished operational losses in 3QFY2024.
“頂級手套已成功應對極具挑戰性的業務環境，在3QFY2024中大大降低了運營損失。
"Our efforts resulted in a stronger foundation and more refined operational strategies. We have emerged stronger, leaner and more efficient; and are well placed to reclaim our market share and regain our leadership position," said managing director Lim Cheong Guan.
我們的努力爲我們奠定了更加堅實的基礎和更加精細的運營策略。我們變得更強壯、更精簡、更有效率，並且處於恢復市場份額和重新獲得領先地位的良好位置。”董事總經理林昌源表示。
Moving forward, Top Glove is optimistic the upward momentum will accelerate for Malaysian glove manufacturers.
頂級手套對馬來西亞手套製造商的上升勢頭感到樂觀。
It said this is underlined by the high number of foreign manufacturers' gloves being included on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s import alert list.
它說，這得益於許多外國製造商的手套被列入美國食品和藥物管理局（FDA）的進口警示清單。
"Top Glove also anticipates amplified business opportunities in the US market following the US government's impending imposition of steeply increased tariffs on medical gloves from China, making it unfeasible for Chinese glove manufacturers to continue exporting to the US.
頂級手套還預計，在美國政府對中國醫用手套徵收高額關稅後，美國市場將出現更多商機，使中國手套製造商無法繼續出口到美國。
"Customers from the US are expected to start moving away from outsourcing orders to China ahead of year 2026 when tariffs take effect, and Top Glove as a major glove exporter to the US is optimally positioned to capture more market share from the potential trade diversion," it added.
它補充道：“預計在2026年關稅生效前，來自美國的客戶將開始從中國外包訂單中撤離，而作爲美國的主要手套出口商，頂級手套處於更優越的地位，可以從潛在的貿易轉移 中獲得更多市場份額。
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