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    Consumer non-durables

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    Beverages: alcoholic
HITEJINRO HOLDINGS CO., LTD

HITEJINRO HOLDINGS CO., LTD

7,730.00
KRW
+120.00
(+1.58%)
953.14EPS
168.37BMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
91,190.98
86,533.71
88,161.22
86,678.57
86,263.45
87,101.03
94,691.76
105,062.65
102,743.65
117,683.01
114,598.88
122,508.74
118,476.67
115,685.84
Basic EPS, GAAP
-2,659
-5,366
840
1,277
-660
-126
-999
3,014
1,529
1,427
41
2,106
-123
-120.74
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
5,851.57
5,356.58
7,353.97
1,827.37
10,893.9
89.96
-6,982.4
9,837.61
22,115.44
-11,846.69
-1,074.39
-1,158.87
3,149.47
1,396.7
Dividend per Share
2,086.02
1,832.94
1,851.58
1,604.65
1,592.02
1,404.96
1,465.05
1,449.77
1,581.49
1,715.69
1,933.45
2,052.72
1,486.8
17.62
Book Value per Share
27,205.31
22,344.03
23,091.25
24,778.79
23,181.95
22,554.55
20,279.51
22,960.09
23,946.16
26,007.64
24,651.24
26,247.94
25,259.34
27,053.58
Tangible Book Value per Share
-14,612.28
-14,184.97
-13,195.98
-9,817.4
-10,707.3
-10,963.82
-13,032.45
-10,290.31
-9,312.25
-7,224.65
-8,547.84
-6,868.16
-4,034.87
-2,844.64
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1,942,883
1,889,746
1,927,125
1,895,437
1,881,223
1,876,650
2,026,316
2,247,006
2,192,008
2,484,277
2,506,869
2,585,069
2,484,504
2,435,537
Operating Margin (%)
8.64
5.72
7.57
7.01
5.32
5.52
4.98
9.37
8.6
8.16
5.51
8.58
7.38
7.03
Depreciation Expense
118,222
118,848
115,997
115,804
112,463
118,011
141,371
153,172
137,650
149,450
143,072
142,356
142,251
140,534
Net Income, GAAP
-56,652
-117,184
18,362
27,925
-14,393
-2,715
-21,378
64,461
32,621
30,124
897
44,439
-2,579
-2,542
Effective Tax Rate (%)
278.34
- -
33.91
35.67
139.05
70.53
- -
12.99
34.84
34.55
66.19
29.58
74.27
69.15
Profit Margin (%)
-2.92
-6.2
0.95
1.47
-0.77
-0.14
-1.06
2.87
1.49
1.21
0.04
1.72
-0.1
-0.1
Working Capital
-1,214,077
-1,048,149
-1,053,577
-952,060
-1,032,433
-1,104,742
-853,616
-920,848
-1,035,997
-882,602
-1,063,747
-1,069,260
-947,533
-813,309
LT Debt
745,353
885,921
794,001
573,748
557,009
508,677
962,643
775,447
590,785
690,682
556,123
603,612
626,292
694,906
Total Equity
1,238,316
1,094,238
1,111,461
1,203,496
1,134,969
1,095,787
982,564
1,060,385
1,087,375
1,165,416
1,105,137
1,154,415
1,140,161
1,185,458
Return on Invested Capital (%)
-8.02
- -
2.81
2.53
-1.15
0.88
- -
5.76
3.64
3.9
1.43
4.79
1.46
1.72
Return on Capital (%)
-6.86
- -
1.33
1.7
-1.54
0.14
- -
2.8
1.19
1
0.37
2.01
-0.1
-0.14
Return on Common Equity (%)
-8.88
-22.16
3.79
5.46
-2.81
-0.56
-4.67
13.96
6.51
5.64
0.17
8.17
-0.46
-0.44

Capital Structure

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
1,058,328
956,420
962,774
LT Borrowings
549,960
656,220
616,493
LT Finance Leases
76,332
76,794
78,413
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
2,354
2,354
2,354
Shares Outstanding
22
21
21
Market Capitalization
213,783
188,671
168,372

Working Capital

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
959,708
1,031,247
982,437
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
308,629
375,212
281,449
Accounts Receivable, Net
271,920
276,063
312,568
Inventories
268,480
266,524
271,173
Total Current Liabilities
1,907,242
1,839,074
1,795,746
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
1,058,328
956,420
962,774
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
0.45%
1.56%
-1.23%
Free Cash Flow
-821.47%
-97.08%
-370.09%
Net Income, GAAP
470.03%
918.99%
-105.8%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2.73%
2.2%
-3.89%
Total Cash Common Dividend
-1.74%
1.47%
-28.02%

Quarterly Revenue

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
618,368
661,624
682,044
623,033
2,585,069
2025
609,643
642,896
665,855
566,110
2,484,504
2026
588,294
615,278
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
419
925
781
-19.07
2,106
2025
639
654
762.95
-2,087.21
-123
2026
546.24
759
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
2,052.72
2025
- -
- -
17.99
- -
1,486.8
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Moon-Deok Park
Full Time Employees
11
Sector
Consumer non-durables
Industry
Beverages: alcoholic
Address
Hitejinro Building Seoul SL South Korea 06575
IPO Date
Sep 19, 1973
Website
hitejinroholdings.com
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Business
Hitejinro Holdings Co., Ltd. operates as a leading investment holding company primarily engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of alcoholic beverages. The company’s core products include traditional Korean soju, beer, whiskey, and wine, marketed under prominent brands such as Jinro Soju and Hite Beer. It also offers fruit-flavored soju varieties and operates in the food and beverage sector with expanding product lines for diverse consumer tastes. Hitejinro Holdings conducts business extensively in South Korea and has a growing international footprint, with a strategic presence in Southeast Asia, especially through plans to establish a soju production plant in Vietnam to bolster regional expansion. Founded in 1924 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, the company is recognized as a dominant player in the alcoholic beverage industry. Recent major developments include the 2024 acquisition of BNB Korea, a leading South Korean original design manufacturing (ODM) cosmetics company, marking a strategic diversification into the global beauty market through its subsidiary Seoyoung e&t Co. This move leverages BNB Korea’s R&D capabilities to expand the group's portfolio beyond beverages. Additionally, Hitejinro is investing in international growth initiatives, notably advancing its overseas soju sales target to $362 million by 2030, underlined by the construction of a dedicated soju plant in Vietnam initiated in early 2025 to support production scalability and market penetration in Southeast Asia. The company has also strengthened its distribution network notably in the Philippines, partnering with PWSI and Cosco Group to significantly increase soju availability across convenience and supermarket chains. These strategic expansions into new markets and sectors reflect Hitejinro’s ongoing evolution and pursuit of broader consumer engagement beyond its traditional beverage base.