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AEKYUNG CHEMICAL CO., LTD

AEKYUNG CHEMICAL CO., LTD

KKRX:161000
10,380.00
KRW
-770.00
(-6.91%)
377.03EPS
25.19P/E
502.60BMarket 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
36,725.1
36,255.81
28,481.78
27,089.6
30,284.24
32,676.35
32,204.99
28,797.12
46,713.8
45,194.84
37,177.72
33,824.52
30,041.95
32,720.28
Basic EPS, GAAP
848
830
884.71
1,678
2,054
1,682
966
1,407
2,302
1,249
686
82
-61
413.28
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
1,443.08
582.06
2,152.26
1,942.93
541.78
329.48
1,308.07
50.83
-1,689.44
1,526.45
-112.16
-1,880.61
-1,597.49
-1,873.34
Dividend per Share
50
150
190
189.95
303.13
350.01
349.83
350.04
328.69
550.18
549.14
248.54
280.61
139.97
Book Value per Share
5,103.95
5,747.65
6,516.36
8,008.54
9,638.24
10,929.08
11,507.06
12,498.9
14,383.92
15,114.86
15,256.44
15,259.07
14,789.74
15,128.12
Tangible Book Value per Share
4,917.71
5,568.46
6,408.8
7,910.69
9,550.2
10,536.62
11,153.51
12,118.8
13,920.89
14,682.18
14,768.17
14,530.98
13,941.06
14,296.17
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
34
48
48
49
48
48
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
1,176,144
1,161,070
912,105
867,743
959,818
1,031,358
1,017,022
908,852
1,570,090
2,176,437
1,793,736
1,642,245
1,452,335
1,580,091
Operating Margin (%)
2.67
3.55
3.54
8.64
7.83
5.04
4.61
6.33
5.94
4.37
2.51
0.94
-0.7
2.27
Depreciation Expense
8,610
9,383
8,220
7,923
8,013
8,961
11,549
12,015
16,677
33,513
35,640
37,688
52,127
48,801
Net Income, GAAP
27,158
26,580
28,332
53,750
65,099
53,089
30,506
44,406
77,372
60,148
33,098
3,981
-2,949
19,958
Effective Tax Rate (%)
25.44
27.76
18.87
24.11
25.93
18.63
35.28
22.84
20.84
36.01
19.56
8.79
187.68
28.6
Profit Margin (%)
2.31
2.29
3.11
6.19
6.78
5.15
3
4.89
4.93
2.76
1.85
0.24
-0.2
1.26
Working Capital
9,347
30,461
52,300
100,639
150,797
155,417
176,954
170,090
122,926
117,820
107,379
69,208
17,678
96,033
LT Debt
4,240
2,222
1,666
1,111
3,139
1,550
6,411
10,367
52,156
14,980
76,205
145,347
174,490
217,437
Total Equity
161,202
181,386
205,557
253,089
300,673
341,943
360,001
391,206
689,125
728,145
736,323
740,954
716,362
732,293
Return on Invested Capital (%)
7.5
10.01
9.37
19.71
16.1
10.9
7.45
10.39
10.44
6.18
3.5
1.27
0.76
2.02
Return on Capital (%)
10.56
10.27
11.18
19.83
20.22
14.62
7.95
10.9
11.45
6.92
4.14
1.07
-1.42
2.87
Return on Common Equity (%)
18.06
15.3
14.43
23.11
23.22
16.36
8.62
11.72
14.23
8.47
4.52
0.54
-0.41
2.78

Capital Structure

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
330,436
355,994
369,452
LT Borrowings
171,017
200,136
212,535
LT Finance Leases
3,474
3,641
4,902
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
48
48
48
Market Capitalization
458,664
663,372
502,599

Working Capital

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
499,692
591,411
686,877
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
89,616
83,145
76,183
Accounts Receivable, Net
160,377
209,949
233,231
Inventories
189,956
233,882
278,608
Total Current Liabilities
482,014
567,708
590,844
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
330,436
355,994
369,452
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
14.98%
16.05%
-3.32%
Free Cash Flow
-232.52%
-480.94%
-15.42%
Net Income, GAAP
-15.96%
-51.01%
-174.07%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
7.5%
14.76%
-11.56%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
12.42%

Quarterly Revenue

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
406,638
450,191
426,396
359,019
1,642,245
2025
370,015
376,154
357,758
348,407
1,452,335
2026
370,622
503,303
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
-38
63
-26
84.35
82
2025
-23
-138
300.76
-200.71
-61
2026
-25.97
339
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
248.54
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
280.61
2026
140
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Kyung-Won Pyo
Full Time Employees
716
Sector
Process industries
Industry
Chemicals: specialty
Address
Aekyung Tower Seoul SL South Korea 04051
IPO Date
Sep 17, 2012
Website
aekyungchemical.co.kr
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Business
Aekyungchemical Co., Ltd. operates as a prominent specialty chemical enterprise, delivering a broad spectrum of advanced chemical solutions. The company provides a range of versatile, performance-enhancing, and eco-friendly plasticizers; essential chemical intermediates like phthalic anhydride, maleic anhydride, and itaconic acid; and lubricant base oils. Its offerings further include resins for composite applications and coatings, diverse adhesives, polyisocyanate hardeners, and specific polyester polyol systems. Additionally, the portfolio covers critical household chemicals such as surfactants, purified glycerin, polymer products, and construction chemicals. Aekyungchemical is also a key player in the bio and energy sector, supplying sustainable biodiesel and bio heavy oils, alongside pioneering hard carbon-based anode materials for advanced secondary batteries, including lithium-ion and sodium-ion technologies, for electric vehicles, IT products, and energy storage. The firm maintains operations across South Korea, Vietnam, and China. Established in 1970, the company, formed through a 2021 merger of chemical entities, holds its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea.