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    Electronics/Appliance stores
LOTTE Himart Co., Ltd.

LOTTE Himart Co., Ltd.

KKRX:071840
5,800.00
KRW
+20.00
(+0.35%)
-1,064.85EPS
146.22BMarket Cap
Nov 18Next 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
149,064
159,027.87
165,027.47
166,884.81
173,655.99
174,201.96
170,558.1
171,682.56
165,831.09
144,227.18
112,836.93
101,862.04
99,812.81
97,895.45
Basic EPS, GAAP
5,468.92
4,085
4,515
5,144
6,288
3,620
-4,232
1,217
-2,462
-22,817
-1,529
-13,199
-106
-1,064.85
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
3,796.23
5,593.13
3,310.69
8,145.44
9,136.68
609.49
2,551.71
12,911.08
2,851.92
-1.61
10,464.01
3,436.77
5,750.08
6,800.84
Dividend per Share
250
250
329.98
430.04
500.03
1,849.92
1,700.01
1,000.32
1,214
999.99
300.05
300
301.19
- -
Book Value per Share
67,564.36
71,380.69
75,518.87
80,298.39
85,810.03
87,338.37
81,409.82
81,581.57
78,984.28
55,986.89
54,019.96
40,093.62
40,756.7
39,275.15
Tangible Book Value per Share
-4,098.24
-360.1
3,314.79
8,123.99
13,461.18
17,301.05
18,059.94
21,323.11
23,201.43
19,112.32
17,249.88
14,564.27
15,288.85
13,892.48
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3,519,060
3,754,295
3,896,137
3,939,442
4,099,341
4,112,678
4,026,464
4,051,729
3,869,749
3,336,821
2,610,137
2,356,657
2,300,096
2,264,881
Operating Margin (%)
5.25
3.85
4.11
4.43
5.06
4.53
2.73
3.98
2.76
-1.56
0.32
0.07
0.42
-0.16
Depreciation Expense
46,364
53,104
52,386
52,413
49,193
47,829
135,559
143,806
140,994
137,893
123,909
116,072
112,413
111,928
Net Income, GAAP
129,109
96,438
106,595
121,428
148,435
85,463
-99,907
28,721
-57,452
-527,891
-35,369
-305,369
-2,443
-24,636
Effective Tax Rate (%)
22.64
22.51
25.58
25.29
25.4
32.65
- -
55.81
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Profit Margin (%)
3.67
2.57
2.74
3.08
3.62
2.08
-2.48
0.71
-1.48
-15.82
-1.36
-12.96
-0.11
-1.09
Working Capital
127,455
-94,239
1,933
279,539
83,089
377,304
126,151
142,936
107,355
-105,434
-54,014
10,570
-18,313
-35,681
LT Debt
729,121
431,772
468,955
649,000
319,599
499,388
581,535
561,376
525,263
387,875
386,720
395,719
327,373
301,897
Total Equity
1,595,040
1,685,135
1,782,828
1,895,661
2,025,778
2,061,859
1,921,900
1,925,954
1,827,358
1,295,297
1,249,790
927,595
942,935
908,659
Return on Invested Capital (%)
5.99
4.61
4.78
5.07
5.84
4.62
- -
2.51
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
6.38
4.82
5.03
5.3
6.15
3.61
- -
1.38
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
8.41
5.88
6.15
6.6
7.57
4.18
-5.02
1.49
-3.06
-33.81
-2.78
-28.05
-0.26
-2.69

Capital Structure

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
254,953
287,046
296,006
LT Borrowings
212,553
192,688
202,543
LT Finance Leases
114,820
104,915
99,355
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
23
23
23
Market Capitalization
174,675
179,533
146,218

Working Capital

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
478,545
557,618
606,768
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
84,638
65,901
133,403
Accounts Receivable, Net
32,641
48,271
68,331
Inventories
350,997
415,586
392,896
Total Current Liabilities
496,858
610,568
642,450
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
254,953
287,046
296,006
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-5.35%
-12.38%
1.65%
Free Cash Flow
-65,066.23%
-130,290.31%
66.65%
Net Income, GAAP
73.78%
217.94%
-99.2%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-4.81%
-10.43%
-2.4%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
525,083
589,327
685,882
556,365
2,356,657
2025
529,016
594,203
652,473
524,404
2,300,096
2026
496,908
591,096
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
-844
63
1,156
-13,573.78
-13,199
2025
-596
481
611.95
-601.73
-106
2026
-881.87
-193.19
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
300
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
301.19
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Chang-Hui Nam
Full Time Employees
3,776
Sector
Retail trade
Industry
Electronics/Appliance stores
Address
156, Samsung-ro Seoul SL South Korea 14088
IPO Date
Jun 29, 2011
Website
company.himart.co.kr
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Business
LOTTE Himart Co., Ltd. (071840.KS) is a leading South Korea-based retailer of consumer electronics and home appliances. The company operates approximately 303 directly managed stores nationwide, complemented by 11 logistics centers and 11 service centers, along with an online shopping mall at www.e-himart.co.kr; it offers a broad range of products including televisions, refrigerators, washers and dryers; home, beauty, and health appliances; seasonal appliances; digital products and computers; cameras, games, and sound products; mobile phones; living and kitchen goods; furniture and home decor; sports, camping, and leisure products; golf products; office and stationery; hobby, travel, and pet products; vehicle supplies and tools; books and toys; and healthcare products. LOTTE Himart provides comprehensive after-sales services such as installation, repairs, maintenance, homecare cleaning for appliances including washing machines, air-conditioners, refrigerators, bidets, mattresses, and range hoods; rental consultation; and its proprietary HIMADE brand encompassing over 190 cost-effective items across 30 categories like fans, air conditioners, refrigerators, televisions, vacuum cleaners, rice cookers, electric ranges, laptops, and desktops. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, the company changed its name from Hi-Mart Co., Ltd. to LOTTE Himart Co., Ltd. in November 2012 and operates as a subsidiary of Lotte Shopping Co., Ltd. In recent developments, LOTTE Himart partnered with insurtech firm bolttech to launch a home appliance switching service in 2024, enabling customers to replace devices via an annual subscription starting at US$30 with extended three-year warranties, available through its online and physical stores. The company became Korea's first Apple-authorized repair reception agent in July 2025, initiating Apple authorized service application assistance across 89 stores nationwide. Additionally, LOTTE Himart opened experiential stores tailored for young consumers, such as The Nano Square in 2024 with 310 new items focused on single-person households, and expanded to five new stores in 2024 including one at Enter Six Anyang Station, while pursuing store renewals and profitability improvements amid a Q1 2025 sales growth of 3.4% to 665.4 billion won.