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LOTTE Fine Chemical Co,. Ltd.

LOTTE Fine Chemical Co,. Ltd.

KKRX:004000
35,750.00
KRW
-1,000.00
(-2.72%)
7,893.14EPS
5.58P/E
1.12TMarket Cap
Oct 29Next Earn
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
51,524.87
47,529.49
45,612.81
43,614.56
45,519.79
53,853.47
51,486.19
49,613.1
69,897.05
96,723.73
69,440.33
65,571.9
68,806.87
77,712.38
Basic EPS, GAAP
131
2,402
3,685
-1,710
3,503
8,438
6,611
7,805
22,986
5,738
7,147
1,428
4,165
7,893.14
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-9,765.93
-2,120.06
604.54
1,345.56
4,944.9
6,938.18
7,308.36
2,973.29
7,722.53
19,372.39
4,874.59
-1,494.76
1,150.91
2,111.92
Dividend per Share
649.11
300
299.97
500.07
299.97
799.97
1,700.11
1,700.01
1,499.99
2,299.81
3,500.05
1,999.49
1,399.86
- -
Book Value per Share
44,230.59
46,591.23
45,684.34
43,646.02
46,827.88
54,098.86
58,622.41
64,770.33
86,322.34
90,075.33
93,569.13
92,999.08
95,631.61
99,598.76
Tangible Book Value per Share
42,557.3
45,110.22
44,365.15
42,698.64
46,235.16
53,085.18
57,676.03
63,871.73
85,522.1
89,187.8
92,763.5
92,113.53
94,860.24
98,827.12
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1,314,058
1,210,498
1,161,863
1,110,704
1,159,511
1,371,696
1,311,271
1,263,636
1,780,293
2,463,759
1,768,621
1,670,545
1,752,683
1,979,348
Operating Margin (%)
-1.55
-2.01
0.22
2.68
9.58
14.48
14.61
11.34
13.74
16.41
8.75
3.02
4.25
7.15
Depreciation Expense
59,063
70,290
73,281
81,631
75,643
80,989
92,228
106,583
120,837
123,643
138,562
159,350
164,367
176,443
Net Income, GAAP
3,341
61,175
93,865
-43,547
89,231
214,923
168,372
198,792
585,458
146,159
182,032
36,381
106,093
201,040
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
16.67
20.18
- -
19.38
21.91
25.13
23.4
21.61
8.7
27.98
- -
9.92
14.82
Profit Margin (%)
0.25
5.05
8.08
-3.92
7.7
15.67
12.84
15.73
32.89
5.93
10.29
2.18
6.05
10.16
Working Capital
304,933
412,594
398,065
366,398
342,463
487,850
578,005
347,100
557,846
919,298
1,064,512
868,114
811,261
1,134,780
LT Debt
482,480
388,018
303,187
199,787
79,812
79,891
2,866
4,846
10,110
7,900
6,507
156,991
44,894
41,225
Total Equity
1,126,501
1,195,801
1,163,580
1,111,664
1,192,706
1,377,898
1,493,113
1,649,700
2,198,630
2,294,219
2,383,206
2,368,687
2,435,737
2,536,780
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
-1.25
0.13
- -
6.34
11.28
9.3
6.54
9.66
15.66
4.56
- -
2.63
4.65
Return on Capital (%)
- -
4.86
6.98
- -
6.74
14.9
11.18
12.28
30.12
6.47
7.74
- -
4.46
7.95
Return on Common Equity (%)
0.29
5.29
7.99
-3.83
7.74
16.72
11.73
12.65
30.43
6.51
7.78
1.53
4.42
8.18

Capital Structure

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
22,687
23,723
21,882
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
44,894
43,384
41,225
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
25
25
25
Market Capitalization
1,134,689
1,244,210
1,121,954

Working Capital

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
1,060,909
1,326,328
1,359,455
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
417,216
450,320
505,622
Accounts Receivable, Net
265,310
322,259
337,116
Inventories
343,024
327,090
286,822
Total Current Liabilities
249,648
276,967
224,676
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
22,687
23,723
21,882
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
8.09%
8.74%
2.83%
Free Cash Flow
30.45%
-14.38%
-176.98%
Net Income, GAAP
-5.84%
51.12%
191.62%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
6.07%
10.09%
4.92%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
4.18%
-30%

Quarterly Revenue

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
399,444
422,072
420,415
428,614
1,670,545
2025
445,590
424,674
443,363
439,056
1,752,683
2026
510,654
586,275
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
3,275
1,699
-2,810
-736.19
1,428
2025
1,114
610
1,382.69
1,058.73
4,165
2026
1,754.67
3,697
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
1,999.49
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
1,399.86
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Seong-Won Chung
Full Time Employees
943
Sector
Process industries
Industry
Chemicals: specialty
Address
19, Yeocheon-ro Ulsan UL South Korea 680-090
IPO Date
Apr 15, 1976
Website
lottefinechem.com
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Business
LOTTE Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. LOTTE Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells general and fine chemicals in South Korea, operating through segments that include fine chemicals, general chemicals, and electronic materials. The company produces chlorine relatives such as epichlorohydrin, caustic soda, tetramethylammonium chloride (TMAC), 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl trimethylammonium chloride, methyl chloride, methylene chloride, methaclean, chloroform, sodium hypochlorite, and hydrochloric acid; ammonia relatives comprising urea solution, ammonia, monomethylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, and trimethylamine-HCL; and toners for printers. It also offers green materials including cellulose ether products under the MECELLOSE, HECELLOSE, AnyCoat, and AnyAddy brand names, with AnyCoat-C and AnyCoat-P serving as raw materials for pharmaceutical capsules and Mecellose as functional additives for construction applications; additional products encompass dimethylformamide (DMA), EUROX, PTAC, and cellulose-based materials for consumer goods, paints, coatings, pharmaceuticals, and high-tech sectors like semiconductors. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Ulsan, South Korea, with key facilities in Incheon and Seoul, the company maintains global operations through offices in Shanghai (China), Schwalbach (Germany), Houston (USA), and Gurugram (India), serving customers in over 100 countries. LOTTE Fine Chemical, formerly known as Samsung Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd., changed its name in 2016 following acquisition by affiliates of the Lotte Group; it continues to expand in high-value areas, emphasizing TMAC as the world's leading production capacity material for semiconductor developer solutions and advancing ESG management with a dedicated system established ahead of 2024 initiatives.