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KG Chemical Corporation

KG Chemical Corporation

001390.KS
KG Chemical CorporationKR flagKorea Exchange
4,500.00
KRW
-90.00
- -
302.55BMarket Cap
KG Chemical Corporation
001390.KS
(Korea Exchange)

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4,500.00

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2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
FRC
7,770.47
11,477.41
16,894.43
16,820.32
17,120.75
18,855.01
14,793.26
86,921.52
20,965.34
33,090.71
57,315.85
74,587.59
20,360.7
134,886.66
131,680.75
133,670.91
137,814.84
Revenue per Share
101.4
93.22
141.8
88.8
255
313.2
235
335.6
54.8
1,538.2
671.6
1,149.8
1,002.4
1,446
919
1,023
1,091.95
Basic EPS, GAAP
-73.58
-51.8
21.24
764.46
-501.41
-1,332.8
857.09
12,949.66
498.47
1,487.96
3,159.85
583.5
542.53
36.9
-500.24
-57.51
-1,624.35
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
40.87
69.75
104.93
64.8
349.59
177.55
65.72
849.22
211.51
224.85
227.02
347.08
76.68
433.51
488.39
524.96
-3.35
Dividend per Share
1,971.34
3,949.98
3,936.29
3,969.36
3,980.67
4,099.52
4,213.14
18,647.47
3,761.22
5,176.98
5,779.33
6,896.05
2,383.72
12,793.84
13,208.61
13,811.26
14,074.65
Book Value per Share
3,610.52
2,930.89
3,843.6
5,601.65
5,945.68
6,105.46
6,383.66
30,790.12
6,791.51
18,718.06
19,219.08
23,495.82
8,933.22
48,060.17
49,272.03
49,595.04
49,903.15
Tangible Book Value per Share
50
49
50
51
51
54
55
13
61
63
64
65
325
66
67
68
68
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
388,522
561,281
849,535
850,561
877,572
1,014,475
808,473
1,099,485
1,282,777
2,068,395
3,686,350
4,826,618
6,607,355
8,933,057
8,863,142
9,101,647
9,373,384
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3.54
5.72
5.07
6.94
8.09
4.47
8.99
6.93
5.65
5.7
6.59
9.29
7.59
4.96
3.6
3.36
2.82
Operating Margin (%)
9,985
14,992
17,458
17,026
17,826
20,379
24,834
35,731
38,919
77,981
128,790
153,688
179,192
275,872
261,294
245,039
37,056
Depreciation Expense
5,070
4,559
7,130
4,490
13,071
16,851
12,843
4,245
3,353
96,148
43,195
74,404
325,294
95,763
61,856
69,656
74,268
Net Income, GAAP
44.99
21.21
30.73
29.03
29.72
27.13
22.64
18.45
44.33
16.68
26.85
25.71
- -
20.98
26.48
22.41
21.49
Effective Tax Rate (%)
1.3
0.81
0.84
0.53
1.49
1.66
1.59
0.39
0.26
4.65
1.17
1.54
4.92
1.07
0.7
0.77
0.79
Profit Margin (%)
-46,170
49,768
47,789
152,260
114,970
96,247
108,478
-91,631
-58,953
-146,086
-112,356
69,677
257,539
837,844
-97,965
314,175
226,807
Working Capital
50,114
131,230
46,859
97,581
36,075
158,563
195,980
89,848
151,348
1,017,357
1,159,914
1,057,094
846,935
1,032,777
102,801
514,393
475,847
LT Debt
215,635
279,875
337,397
412,270
433,166
464,019
510,212
577,776
604,159
1,351,575
1,507,681
1,787,513
3,315,227
3,636,315
3,774,482
3,937,402
3,976,635
Total Equity
1.96
4.7
4.4
6.24
7.64
4.46
6.5
6.44
3.91
4.67
5.55
9.53
- -
6.62
4.13
4.05
3.46
Return on Invested Capital (%)
2.98
1.86
-0.41
-0.49
-1.28
-0.47
0.54
0.64
-1.56
0.31
-0.75
-2.65
- -
-1.86
-0.6
-0.38
-0.6
Return on Capital (%)
5.22
3.13
3.65
2.25
6.46
7.94
5.7
1.82
1.44
34.73
12.42
18.19
53.34
11.82
7.12
7.61
7.99
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
1,721,256
1,376,052
1,663,140
LT Borrowings
421,149
471,174
430,801
LT Finance Leases
43,792
43,219
45,046
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
67
67
67
Market Capitalization
328,222
360,052
338,711

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
3,655,957
3,383,685
3,742,188
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
527,678
664,995
832,126
Accounts Receivable, Net
911,482
901,256
1,033,035
Inventories
1,203,173
1,186,816
1,187,429
Total Current Liabilities
3,422,030
3,069,510
3,515,381
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
1,721,256
1,376,052
1,663,140
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
28.49%
24.37%
4.32%
Free Cash Flow
-105.35%
-276%
-88.37%
Net Income, GAAP
291.68%
63.22%
12.61%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
27.68%
20.99%
2.69%
Total Cash Common Dividend
27.29%
20.65%
8.74%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
2,266,524
2,277,401
2,146,235
2,172,982
8,863,142
2025
2,121,689
2,181,205
2,462,628
2,336,125
9,101,647
2026
2,393,426
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
252
340
38
- -
919
2025
326
259.29
257
- -
1,023
2026
401
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
7.57
480.49
- -
- -
488.39
2025
- -
- -
-3.33
- -
524.96
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
KG Chemical Corporation (001390.KS), a South Korea-based manufacturer of fertilizers, construction chemicals and eco-friendly materials, operates primarily in the materials and environmental sectors. The company produces a range of core products including mineral and organic fertilizers, eco-friendly agricultural substances such as natural crop protectors, microorganism agents and soil enhancers for various soil types; high-performance concrete admixtures like water-reducing agents (Powerflow), preservatives, compounds, dispersants and naphthalene-based products for pigment, rubber and latex industries; water coagulants and purifiers including polyaluminum chloride (PAC); air purification solutions such as flue-gas desulfurization agents using magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2), nitrogen oxide removers, liquid urea and industrial urea; as well as professional harbor logistics services at Onsan Port in Ulsan. KG Chemical serves farmers, construction firms, water and air treatment facilities, manufacturing industries and port users primarily in South Korea with some international reach. Founded in 1954 as Gyeonggi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. and renamed KG Chemical Corporation in September 2003, the company is headquartered at 322 Dangwol-ro, Onsan-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan, South Korea, and forms a core affiliate of the KG Group. It maintains production facilities focused on eco-friendly precision materials and environmental technologies, contributing to sectors like agriculture, construction and pollution control. In recent developments, KG Chemical completed the acquisition of the remaining 15.5% stake in KG Corp. in January 2021 through a share issuance valued at KRW 16 billion, fully integrating the holding entity and streamlining its group structure. The company divested KG Enerchem Co., Ltd., a high-purity nickel sulfate producer for rechargeable battery materials, to KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. in May 2023 for KRW 9.45 billion as part of affiliate portfolio optimization. Amid KG Group's ongoing restructuring, KG Chemical reported net income of KRW 61.86 billion for 2024, reflecting a 35% decline from 2023 amid market pressures, while announcing an equity buyback of 1.81% of shares expiring in late 2025. These moves align with broader group efforts to enhance efficiency, including leadership changes at affiliates in 2024.