Depreciation and amortization, $21 million accounting for 9.6% of revenue, down about 0.3% year on year. uh in terms of travel communications and other operating related expenses about 25.783 million accounting for about 11.8 percent remaining broadly stable year on year overall the declines in the employee cost ratio and expenses ratio for rent utilities depreciation amortization were important factors in the operating margin improvement this quarter raw material and other expenses resources still have room for further optimization In Q2, the company achieved operating profit of $8.1 million by $118.9 million from $3.7 million in the same period last year.

Aug 26, 2026 / receipt, needs a key / Qu Song, CFO | earnings call 2026-08-26 | transcript 5808fa76-a5a6-40d2-96f9-bb99ed44541e | chars 9355-10020 | segment 9

Travel and other operating expenses were 23.891 million, representing 10.6% revenue, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points compared to the same period last year, On the profit side, driven by both revenue growth and cost structure optimization, the company's core profitability improved significantly this quarter.

May 20, 2026 / receipt, needs a key / Chu Zong, CFO | earnings call 2026-05-20 | transcript 58982833-d9d5-4499-bfa6-632f01e41abc | chars 9725-10037 | segment 9

Operating expenses, including travel and other costs, was $23.7 million, up 11.1%. an increase of 1.7 percentage points year-over-year.

Nov 26, 2025 / receipt, needs a key / Ju Chong, CFO | earnings call 2025-11-26 | transcript ae03d760-ff7f-49d8-9424-c5f8097fdfad | chars 8374-8509 | segment 8

Operating expenses, including travel and other costs, total $23.25 million, or 11.7% of revenue, an increase of approximately 1.1 percentage points year over year.

Aug 26, 2025 / receipt, needs a key / Ms. Ju Cong, CFO | earnings call 2025-08-26 | transcript 30e08908-17fc-411f-a693-33500d07116d | chars 7875-8038 | segment 7

Travel cost and operation expenses are $36.3 million, representing 9.8% of revenue and an increase of 0.5% point year-on-year. This increase is primarily due to the expansion of our store network and associated business development needs.

Aug 27, 2024 / receipt, needs a key / Choo Sung, CFO | earnings call 2024-08-27 | transcript 47effda7-b179-4745-9856-3ead4afa4b6c | chars 16217-16455 | segment 16