KT & G Corporation
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ISIN
US48268G1004
CUSIP
48268G100
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1Y
51.45
14.20
3Y
126.71
81.12
5Y
108.57
68.34
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- CEO
- Kyung-Man Bang
- Full Time Employees
- 4,331
- Sector
- Consumer non-durables
- Industry
- Tobacco
- Address
- 71, Beotkkot-gil Daejeon DE South Korea 306-712
- IPO Date
- Oct 8, 1999
- Website
- ktng.com
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- KT&G Corporation (KRX: 033780), a leading South Korean producer and distributor of tobacco products, health functional foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and real estate development services, operates primarily in the consumer staples sector with a focus on tobacco manufacturing, red ginseng processing, and next-generation nicotine products. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea, the company manufactures and sells cigarettes under flagship brands including Esse, This, The One, Bohem, and Raison; provides reconstituted tobacco sheets and leaf tobacco cultivation support; offers red ginseng extracts, red ginseng products, other health foods, food and beverage items, and health functional foods under the KGC brand; develops and distributes prescription drugs, bio-pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter medicines, antibiotics, medical supplies, and equipment; produces cosmetics and related personal care items; and engages in real estate trading, leasing, housing development, and hotel management through properties like Sangsang Madang and Sangsang Stay. KT&G maintains global operations across South Korea, Europe, Russia, Turkey, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Taiwan, the Middle East, North Africa, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and 148 export countries, generating the majority of revenue from its tobacco segment supplemented by health functional foods, pharmaceuticals, and real estate. In recent developments, KT&G formed a strategic partnership with U.S. tobacco giant Altria in September 2025 through a memorandum of understanding covering nicotine and non-nicotine businesses, including the joint acquisition of Sweden-based Another Snus Factory, producer of the LOOP nicotine pouch brand, to expand into the fast-growing nicotine pouch market with U.S. distribution access and entry into Nordic, European, Middle East, and other regions starting 2026; invested $450 million by 2026 to build two new factories in Indonesia as an export hub for Asia-Pacific and Middle East markets while expanding its Turkish facility by 1.5 times with $60 million for North Africa and Latin America; launched its global superslim cigarette brand Esse in Germany in July 2025 for full-scale European entry; introduced the upgraded lil Hybrid 4.0 heated tobacco and vape device with expanded e-liquid capacity alongside plans for vape category diversification; established a subsidiary in Kazakhstan in 2023 and explored modern nicotine product opportunities via partnerships, in-house development, and acquisitions; and announced enhanced shareholder returns including a 6,000 KRW annual dividend per share and share buybacks amid strong global growth, with overseas next-generation product revenue nearly doubling and Q3 2025 net profit up 73% year-over-year.