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    Chemicals: specialty
ISU CHEMICAL CO. LTD.

ISU CHEMICAL CO. LTD.

KKRX:005950
9,470.00
KRW
+70.00
(+0.74%)
2,934.02EPS
4.10P/E
350.76BMarket Cap
Nov 12Next 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
157,522.38
140,734.05
112,548.37
117,155.51
116,543.85
118,478.27
117,099.82
91,850.31
80,852.03
91,618.56
84,171.89
86,801.64
68,304.46
87,947.99
Basic EPS, GAAP
-4,272.06
-4,428.25
-3,319.22
825.87
268.55
526.99
-746.09
-5,503.29
4,463.41
1,269.03
-1,319
-2,148
-1,279
3,252.8
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-4,928.5
-1,609.33
3,224.28
5,110.59
-1,034.18
-5,282.86
-4,260.85
4,445.52
2,437.1
-3,839.64
-4,966.54
-4,300.79
-1,329.44
600.95
Dividend per Share
509.83
505.69
392.33
620.71
812.56
813.45
710.53
642.37
335.52
918.58
622.82
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
29,743.22
25,391.63
22,792.54
22,730.94
21,784.41
23,873.78
21,891.06
13,226.88
12,992.61
13,992.98
7,143.85
4,733.99
3,655.22
7,173.42
Tangible Book Value per Share
28,484.77
24,125.18
21,583.54
21,478.3
20,602.14
22,573.94
20,241.85
11,976.06
12,058.72
12,789.64
5,707.06
3,166.33
2,173.51
5,616.07
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
21
22
24
22
24
26
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2,072,702
1,851,576
1,471,229
1,515,418
1,507,752
1,531,096
1,513,706
1,313,295
1,703,337
2,001,786
1,995,488
1,916,231
1,659,477
2,298,290
Operating Margin (%)
- -
-1.93
- -
3.55
2.11
0.58
0.57
-2.46
5.18
-0.43
-2.7
-2.52
0.75
5.66
Depreciation Expense
9,969
11,002
10,636
11,706
12,783
13,493
18,214
21,772
23,590
24,286
20,852
21,467
23,837
24,799
Net Income, GAAP
-56,212
-58,261
-43,389
10,683
3,474
6,810
-9,644
-78,687
94,032
27,727
-31,270
-47,419
-31,074
85,003
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
- -
- -
56.9
163.55
93.69
- -
- -
18.7
- -
- -
- -
- -
27.37
Profit Margin (%)
-2.71
-3.15
-2.95
0.7
0.23
0.44
-0.64
-5.99
5.52
1.39
-1.57
-2.47
-1.87
3.7
Working Capital
133,311
91,060
47,147
-13,795
-95,575
50,317
80,365
4,624
146,741
1,760
34,278
-102,775
-107,206
89,049
LT Debt
312,434
209,081
160,889
101,970
20,475
75,819
158,428
132,388
162,898
87,199
94,151
79,829
58,811
55,702
Total Equity
403,662
373,767
350,814
344,118
344,152
402,422
376,154
285,813
391,816
405,485
260,665
221,728
221,652
417,675
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
3.51
-2.53
0.06
- -
- -
8.48
- -
- -
- -
- -
11.94
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
2.84
-0.68
2.1
- -
- -
13.1
- -
- -
- -
- -
14.63
Return on Common Equity (%)
-13.2
-16.06
-13.77
3.62
1.21
2.31
-3.26
-29.51
35.21
9.41
-13.5
-36.16
-30.98
58.08

Capital Structure

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
385,384
337,949
323,063
LT Borrowings
46,415
42,927
40,677
LT Finance Leases
12,396
15,853
15,024
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
26
26
26
Market Capitalization
217,190
202,465
350,764

Working Capital

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
456,803
598,810
618,447
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
84,468
156,446
93,900
Accounts Receivable, Net
164,257
223,800
286,843
Inventories
167,198
179,201
192,824
Total Current Liabilities
564,009
532,053
529,398
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
385,384
337,949
323,063
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-2.56%
-2.02%
-0.03%
Free Cash Flow
-21.55%
-65.52%
-65.98%
Net Income, GAAP
-10.74%
-97.12%
-34.47%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1.92%
5.91%
-13.4%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
506,589
475,945
476,686
457,011
1,916,231
2025
400,628
339,854
441,785
477,210
1,659,477
2026
635,860
743,435
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
466
-605
-1,220
-789.67
-2,148
2025
-341
-463
24.04
-502.36
-1,279
2026
803.06
2,909
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Dong Min Kim
Full Time Employees
310
Sector
Process industries
Industry
Chemicals: specialty
Address
84, Sapyeongdae-ro Seoul SL South Korea 06575
IPO Date
Apr 28, 1988
Website
isuchemical.com
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Business
ISU Chemical Co., Ltd. manufactures and markets petrochemicals and specialty chemicals primarily in South Korea. The company produces linear alkyl benzene (LAB), heavy LAB, branched alkyl benzene (BAB), heavy BAB, toluene alkyl benzene (TAB), normal paraffin (NP) including light NP variants such as NP 10-12, NP 10-13, NP 11-12, NP 12-13, and NP 12-14, linear alkyl sulfonate (LAS), paraffin wax chlorinated model (PCM), parasol, D-Sol (de-aromatic solvent), isopropyl alcohol (IPA), para-isopropyl phenol (parasol), thiadipic dimethyl ester (TDM), normal oleyl methylester (NOM), and normal dodecyl methylester (NDM); it also offers green bio chemicals and operates chemical distribution through ISU Exachem, which trades petrochemicals and precision chemicals including TDM, D-Sol, IPA, and base oil. Founded in 1969 and headquartered at 84, Sapyeong-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea, ISU Chemical maintains production facilities in Ulsan and Onsan, with additional operations including a LAB and MEK plant in China, and conducts global marketing activities. The company serves industries such as detergents, cleaners, metalworking fluids, lubricants, automotive interiors, home appliances, paints, printing inks, tire antioxidants, artificial marble, and nitrile gloves, positioning itself as a leading domestic producer of NP and one of the world's top three for TDM. Recent developments include providing KRW 40 billion in funding to affiliate ISU Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. in May 2025; advancing commercial-scale production of PureLi2S lithium sulfide technology through a joint development agreement with KBR signed in 2023, following successful pilot operations at the Onsan plant in Ulsan; expanding TDM production capacity from 20,000 tons to 30,000 tons with a KRW 13 billion investment, slated for full operation in the second half of 2025; and launching ISU REX 110 branded D-Sol for waste battery recycling diluents via a partnership with EA PHOS. ISU Chemical operates as part of the ISU Group, with subsidiaries including ISU Specialty Chemical, ISU Abxis Co., Ltd., ISU Exachem, ISU E&C, and overseas entities such as ISU Chemical Germany GmbH and Great Orient Chemical Pte. Ltd. in China.