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Note : This document has been translated from the Japanese original for reference purposes only . In the event of any discrepancy between this translated document and the Japanese original , the original shall prevail . Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended October 31 , 2021 ( Under Japanese GAAP ) FASF MEMBERSHIP December 14 , 2021 1 . Company name : Securities code : Kobe Bussan Co. , Ltd. 3038 Representative : Contact : Phone : Listing : Tokyo Stock Exchange URL : https://www.kobebussan.co.jp/english/ Hirokazu Numata , President and Representative Director Masahiro Sakamoto , Manager , Corporate Planning Department + 81-79-458-0339 Scheduled date to hold ordinary general meeting of shareholders : Scheduled date to file Annual Securities Report : Scheduled date to commence payment of dividends : Preparation of supplementary material on financial results : Holding of financial results briefing : January 27 , 2022 January 28 , 2022 January 28 , 2022 Yes ( https://www.kobebussan.co.jp/english/ir/news.php ) Yes ( for institutional investors and securities analysts ) ( Amounts less than one million yen have been omitted . ) Consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended October 31 , 2021 ( from November 1 , 2020 to October 31 , 2021 ) ( 1 ) Consolidated operating results ( Percentage indicates year - on - year changes . ) Profit attributable to Ordinary profit owners of parent Net sales Operating profit Fiscal year ended October 31 , 2021 Millions of yen 362,064 October 31 , 2020 340,870 % 6.2 13.8 Millions of yen 27,311 % 14.5 23,851 24.0 Millions of yen 29,087 23,646 % 23.0 21.7 Millions of yen % 19,592 30.2 15,047 24.8 Note : Comprehensive income For the fiscal year ended October 31 , 2021 : ¥ 20,086 million [ 41.0 % ] For the fiscal year ended October 31 , 2020 : ¥ 14,250 million [ 22.3 % ] Fiscal year ended October 31 , 2021 Basic earnings per share Diluted earnings per share Return on equity * Ordinary profit to total assets ratio Operating profit margin Yen 90.48 Yen 88.52 % 29.2 % 19.1 % 7.5 69.86 68.24 29.5 15.9 * October 31 , 2020 = Equity Shareholders ' equity + Valuation and translation adjustments Note : As we conducted a 2 - for - 1 stock split of common shares effective on November 1 , 2020 , both basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated based on the assumption that the stock split had been conducted at the beginning of the fiscal year ended October 31 , 2020 . 7.0 78,218 59,268 ( 2 ) Consolidated financial position Total assets As of October 31 , 2021 Millions of yen 156,737 Net assets Millions of yen Equity ratio Net assets per share % 48.8 Yen 350.49 October 31 , 2020 148,175 39.0 267.42 As of October 31 , 2021 : ¥ 76,411 million As of October 31 , 2020 : ¥ 57,758 million Note : Reference : Equity ( Shareholders ' equity + Valuation and translation adjustments ) As we conducted a 2 - for - 1 stock split of common shares effective on November 1 , 2020 , net assets per share was calculated based on the assumption that the stock split had been conducted at the beginning of the fiscal year ended October 31 , 2020 . ( 3 ) Consolidated cash flows Fiscal year ended October 31 , 2021 October 31 , 2020 Cash flows from operating activities Millions of yen 21,261 19,543 Cash flows from investing activities Millions of yen ( 17,407 ) ( 17,314 ) Cash flows from financing activities Millions of yen ( 16,526 ) ( 3,704 ) Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Millions of yen 56,710 68,285