{"id":104597,"date":"2026-02-27T10:32:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T13:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/896124112"},"modified":"2026-02-27T10:32:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T13:32:22","slug":"sats-q3-profit-rises-20-4-to-s84-7-million-on-record-cargo-volumes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/27\/sats-q3-profit-rises-20-4-to-s84-7-million-on-record-cargo-volumes\/","title":{"rendered":"Sats Q3 profit rises 20.4% to S$84.7 million on record cargo volumes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">[SINGAPORE] In-flight caterer and ground handler Sats on Friday (Feb 27) reported a net profit of S$84.7 million for its third quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, representing a 20.4 per cent increase from the S$70.4 million booked for the previous corresponding period.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">The stronger performance came on the back of improved cargo volume growth across Asia, Europe and the Middle East, said the group. It added that its global network \u201ccontinued to capture trade-flow shifts\u201d driven by geopolitical developments and tariff policies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Revenue rose 8 per cent to S$1.6 billion in Q3 FY2026, from S$1.5 billion a year earlier. The top-line growth was driven primarily by the group\u2019s gateway services segment, in which cargo volumes rose 7.3 per cent year on year to a record-high 2.5 million tonnes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Earnings per share came in at S$0.057, up from S$0.047 a year earlier.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">For the nine months ended Dec 31, 2025, Sats booked a 14.4 per cent increase in net profit to S$234.5 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Nine-month revenue rose 8.7 per cent year on year to S$4.72 billion. This was supported by broad-based growth, including an 8.2 per cent increase in cargo tonnage, a 0.8 per cent rise in flights handled and a 3.6 per cent bump in aviation meals served.<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"component-container\" class=\"container px-0 no-print\">\n<div data-testid=\"article-inside-btg-newsletter-component\" class=\"track-impression rounded-lg border border-gray-175 bg-white px-6 py-8 text-center shadow-[0px_4px_32px_0px_rgba(0,0,0,0.05)] no-print mb-6 lg:-mx-8\" data-section-name=\"newsletter\" data-section-label=\"decoding asia 1\">\n<div class=\"mb-6 flex items-center justify-center gap-2 font-poppins text-xs font-medium leading-normal tracking-8% text-verticals-btblue\"><span class=\"border-l border-verticals-btblue pl-2\">DECODING ASIA<\/span><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"mb-2 font-lct text-7xl font-normal leading-snug -tracking-2%\">Navigate Asia in<br \/>a new global order<\/h3>\n<p class=\"font-lct text-lg font-normal leading-snug -tracking-2%\">Get the insights delivered to your inbox.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">Sats president and chief executive officer Kerry Mok noted that the group\u2019s latest showing was \u201cdriven by seasonal peak demand\u201d and marked a \u201cninth consecutive quarter outperforming industry benchmarks\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">For Q4, Sats expects passenger and cargo demand to moderate, though \u201coverall cargo trends remain resilient\u201d. <\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-pre-wrap break-words mb-4 md:mb-6\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-component\">The group also expects \u201ccontinued volume growth across our network, driven by market share gains and new client wins\u201d. 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