Chemicals Korean listed companies

Grouped by the industry code each company registered with DART. Sorted by latest quarterly operating profit.

Companies178
Operating profit₩6.88tnlatest quarter, combined
Operating losses33
Average dividend yield2.4%86 payers

There are 178 KOSPI and KOSDAQ companies classified under chemicals. Combined operating profit for the latest reported quarter across 168 of them was ₩6.88tn; 33 posted an operating loss and 24 swung to a profit from a loss a year earlier. The largest by quarterly operating profit were Hanwha, LG Chem and Kumho Petro Chemical. The median operating margin across the 166 with reported revenue was 8.1%. 86 paid a cash dividend, with an average reported yield of 2.4%.

Chemicals companies

CompanyLatest quarter op. profitDividend yieldArticles 30dSignals
Hanwha KOSPI₩2.41tn
+80% YoY
0.9%187Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth Insider buying Dividend grower
LG Chem KOSPI₩600bn
+26% YoY
0.6%403Revenue & profit growth Buyback M&A / stake deal
Kumho Petro Chemical KOSPI₩339bn
+420% YoY
1.4%37Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth Insider buying Dividend cut
Hanwha Solutions KOSPI₩307bn
+200% YoY
–221Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth Major holder adding Insider buying M&A / stake deal Dividend cut
DL Holdings KOSPI₩257bn
+256% YoY
–35Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth Major holder adding Insider buying Supply contract Dividend cut
Apr KOSPI₩191bn
+125% YoY
1.7%344News surge Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth Op. margin 20%+ Insider buying M&A / stake deal
Hyosung TNC KOSPI₩189bn
+157% YoY
–34Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth Insider buying Insider selling
Hyosung Chemical KOSPI₩171bn–68Turnaround Revenue +30% Share pledge
KCC KOSPI₩129bn
-8% YoY
–256–
AMOREPACIFIC Holdings KOSPI₩123bn
+53% YoY
1.4%17Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth Insider buying Major holder adding Treasury share sale Dividend grower
Amorepacific KOSPI₩117bn
+59% YoY
0.9%218Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth Insider buying Major holder adding Insider selling Treasury share sale Dividend grower
Kolmar Korea KOSPI₩110bn
+50% YoY
1.2%166Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth Insider selling Dividend grower
Lotte Chemical KOSPI₩110bn1.3%67Turnaround Revenue +30% M&A / stake deal Dividend cut
LG H&H KOSPI₩103bn
+88% YoY
0.7%164Profit +50% Major holder adding Dividend cut
Kolon Industries KOSPI₩98.7bn
+118% YoY
2.1%24Profit +50% Share pledge Major holder adding Insider buying
Isu Chemical KOSPI₩96.6bn
+2370% YoY
–27Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth Share pledge
KG Chemical KOSPI₩90.9bn
+15% YoY
2.5%18Revenue & profit growth Insider buying Dividend grower
HS Hyosung Advanced Materials KOSPI₩77.6bn
+32% YoY
–10Revenue & profit growth
Cosmax KOSPI₩73.7bn
+21% YoY
2.0%261Revenue & profit growth Insider buying Dividend grower
LOTTE Fine Chemical KOSPI₩61.9bn
+611% YoY
3.1%66Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth
Dongjin Semichem KOSDAQ₩59.3bn
+10% YoY
1.7%28Dividend grower
Hansol Chemical KOSPI₩49.8bn
+2% YoY
1.6%12Op. margin 20%+ Share pledge Insider selling
Kukdo Chemical KOSPI₩48.0bn
+185% YoY
3.3%24Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth M&A / stake deal
d'Alba Global KOSPI₩47.2bn
+62% YoY
1.9%36Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth Op. margin 20%+ Share pledge Buyback Cancellation Dividend grower
Dongsung Chemical KOSPI₩46.1bn
+74% YoY
3.4%3Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth Insider buying
Soulbrain KOSDAQ₩46.0bn
+128% YoY
0.5%21Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth Dividend grower
OCI Company KOSPI₩43.3bn–114Turnaround Major holder adding Dividend cut
Aekyung Chemical KOSPI₩42.8bn1.6%15Turnaround Revenue +30% Share pledge M&A / stake deal Asset deal Dividend cut
Songwon Industrial KOSPI₩39.8bn
+363% YoY
–4Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth
Miwon Specialty Chemical KOSPI₩37.1bn
+93% YoY
2.2%1Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth Op. margin 20%+ Buyback Dividend grower
Dongsung Finetec KOSDAQ₩35.9bn
+112% YoY
1.5%6Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth Dividend grower
TKG Huchems KOSPI₩32.8bn
+49% YoY
4.9%4Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth M&A / stake deal
SK Chemicals KOSPI₩32.3bn1.7%67Turnaround Major holder adding
Cosmecca Korea KOSDAQ₩32.1bn
+39% YoY
–23Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth Share pledge Insider selling Major holder adding M&A / stake deal
KPX Holdings KOSPI₩31.0bn
+144% YoY
7.1%0Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth High dividend Dividend grower
ENF Technology KOSDAQ₩27.3bn
+16% YoY
0.4%3Major holder adding Dividend grower
Miwon Chemicals KOSPI₩24.3bn
+195% YoY
4.8%3Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth Op. margin 20%+ Insider buying Insider selling Major holder adding Asset deal Dividend grower
Noroo Paint & Coatings KOSPI₩24.3bn
+73% YoY
4.6%19Profit +50% Dividend grower
Unid KOSPI₩24.2bn
-26% YoY
2.5%16Dividend grower
Foosung KOSPI₩23.4bn
+58% YoY
–9Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth Share pledge Major holder adding
LTC KOSDAQ₩23.2bn
+372% YoY
0.5%2Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth
KPX Chemical KOSPI₩23.0bn
+135% YoY
7.0%0Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth Major holder adding Insider buying High dividend Dividend grower
Suheung KOSPI₩22.5bn
+12% YoY
2.3%0Revenue & profit growth Dividend grower
Taekyung Industrial KOSPI₩22.1bn
+62% YoY
4.8%0Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth
TK Chemical KOSDAQ₩21.5bn–0Revenue +30% Share pledge
Miwon Commercial KOSPI₩20.3bn
+96% YoY
1.5%5Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth Insider selling Insider buying Buyback
KoreaAlcoholIndustrial KOSDAQ₩17.2bn
+85% YoY
1.0%0Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth Insider buying Major holder adding Buyback
WONIK Materials KOSDAQ₩14.6bn
+29% YoY
1.6%1Revenue & profit growth Dividend grower
Hankook Cosmetics Manufacturing KOSPI₩14.0bn
+29% YoY
0.6%1Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth Major holder adding Dividend grower
SP Samhwa KOSPI₩13.8bn
+69% YoY
5.2%39Profit +50% High dividend
Kyungnong KOSPI₩13.5bn
-7% YoY
7.4%2Major holder adding Share pledge M&A / stake deal High dividend
Kyung-in Synthetic KOSPI₩13.3bn
+146% YoY
–0Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth
Namhae Chemical KOSPI₩12.9bn
-9% YoY
1.3%8Dividend grower
HDC Hyundai Engineering Plastics KOSPI₩12.8bn
-5% YoY
2.8%0–
Wonik Holdings KOSDAQ₩12.8bn–17Turnaround
Kangnam Jevisco KOSPI₩12.4bn
+92% YoY
1.5%1Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth Dividend cut
CLIO Cosmetics KOSDAQ₩11.6bn
+230% YoY
1.9%3Profit +50% Dividend cut
JC Chemical KOSDAQ₩11.5bn
+189% YoY
1.6%3Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth Dividend cut
VT KOSDAQ₩10.7bn
-63% YoY
–16Share pledge
Able C&C KOSPI₩10.4bn
+45% YoY
4.0%12New 5% holder Major holder adding
Chemtronics KOSDAQ₩10.0bn
+64% YoY
0.7%3Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth Share pledge Dividend grower
Genic KOSDAQ₩10.0bn
+83% YoY
–1Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth Op. margin 20%+
Neopharm KOSDAQ₩9.8bn
+40% YoY
–6Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth Op. margin 20%+
Hannong Chemicals KOSPI₩7.8bn
+382% YoY
0.3%0Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth Dividend cut
Isu Specialty Chemical KOSPI₩7.7bn–52Turnaround Insider selling
Cosmochemical KOSPI₩7.6bn–0Turnaround Share pledge
Green Chemical KOSPI₩7.5bn
+587% YoY
3.9%0Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth
It's Hanbul KOSPI₩7.3bn
+86% YoY
2.4%0Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth Dividend grower
Hyundai Bioland KOSDAQ₩7.0bn
+28% YoY
–1Revenue & profit growth
iFamilySC KOSDAQ₩6.8bn
-5% YoY
0.7%20Major holder adding Dividend cut
Purit KOSDAQ₩6.5bn
+54% YoY
1.4%4Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth Insider buying Asset deal
Ji-tech KOSDAQ₩6.3bn
+256% YoY
3.1%0Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth Op. margin 20%+
SungEel HiTech KOSDAQ₩6.3bn–10Turnaround Share pledge
DS Dansuk KOSPI₩6.3bn0.1%18Turnaround Revenue +30% Asset deal M&A / stake deal
Lake Materials KOSDAQ₩6.1bn
+40% YoY
0.2%9Revenue & profit growth Dividend cut
Temc KOSDAQ₩5.9bn
-15% YoY
–6–
Ecopro HN KOSDAQ₩5.8bn
+57% YoY
0.6%8Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth Major holder adding Supply contract Asset deal Dividend cut
Iljin Diamond KOSPI₩5.7bn2.4%0Turnaround Revenue +30%
SAMYANG NC Chem KOSDAQ₩5.6bn
+30% YoY
–1Revenue & profit growth
CQV KOSDAQ₩5.5bn
+54% YoY
–0Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth Op. margin 20%+
PKC KOSPI₩5.4bn
+150% YoY
0.5%1Profit +50%
Dongnamchemicalco.,lte. KOSPI₩5.4bn2.9%1Revenue +30%
Advanced Nano Products KOSDAQ₩5.3bn
+189% YoY
0.5%3Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth Insider buying Treasury share sale
Daejung Chemicals & Metals KOSDAQ₩5.3bn
+105% YoY
3.6%0Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth
Lion Chemtech KOSDAQ₩5.2bn
+2% YoY
4.5%1–
NFC KOSDAQ₩5.0bn
+62% YoY
1.3%11Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth
Okong KOSDAQ₩4.9bn
+260% YoY
2.1%2Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth
Cosmo Advanced Materials & Technology KOSPI₩4.7bn–8Share pledge
Aekyung Industrial KOSPI₩4.5bn
-59% YoY
–74–
HRS KOSDAQ₩4.4bn
+11% YoY
5.4%0Revenue & profit growth Dividend cut High dividend
Chobi KOSPI₩3.8bn
-28% YoY
–0–
Samyang KCI KOSDAQ₩3.8bn
+7% YoY
3.8%0–
Best Bristle Company KOSDAQ₩3.8bn
+97% YoY
5.7%50Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth Op. margin 20%+ High dividend
Chemtros KOSDAQ₩3.6bn–7Turnaround Revenue +30%
Nousbo KOSDAQ₩3.4bn
+3% YoY
–17Revenue +30%
Huvis KOSPI₩3.3bn
+36% YoY
–1–
Biobijou KOSDAQ₩2.7bn
+66% YoY
0.7%5Profit +50% Op. margin 20%+ Dilution risk
J2kbio KOSDAQ₩2.7bn2.9%7–
Manyo Factory KOSDAQ₩2.5bn
-15% YoY
–5Buyback
Icure Pharmaceutical KOSDAQ₩2.4bn–5Turnaround Revenue +30% Insider buying Major holder adding
Inktec KOSDAQ₩2.4bn–0Turnaround
Tonymoly KOSPI₩2.3bn
-59% YoY
0.6%5Dividend cut
Aromatica KOSDAQ₩2.2bn
+103% YoY
–16Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth
Dongbang Agro KOSPI₩2.1bn
+46% YoY
5.2%0Revenue & profit growth High dividend
Ycchem KOSDAQ₩2.1bn–8Turnaround Revenue +30% Dilution risk
LK Chem KOSDAQ₩1.9bn
+9% YoY
–1Op. margin 20%+
Jeongmoon Information KOSDAQ₩1.8bn–3Revenue +30% Insider selling Major holder adding Delisting / halt risk
Bbia KOSDAQ₩1.8bn2.1%3–
Sunjin Beauty Science KOSDAQ₩1.7bn
-18% YoY
2.1%8Insider buying Litigation Dividend grower
C&C International KOSDAQ₩1.6bn
-82% YoY
–2Dividend cut
YMT KOSDAQ₩1.6bn
-61% YoY
–2Litigation
Kdchem KOSDAQ₩1.6bn
-18% YoY
4.7%0–
Hanil Chemical IND KOSDAQ₩1.5bn–0Turnaround Dividend cut
Polaris Uno KOSDAQ₩1.5bn
-15% YoY
–29Stake purpose change Major holder adding Control change
Waps KOSDAQ₩1.4bn
-8% YoY
–1–
Sukgyung AT KOSDAQ₩1.3bn
-10% YoY
–0Op. margin 20%+
BGFecomaterials KOSDAQ₩1.2bn
-80% YoY
–9Buyback M&A / stake deal
NPK KOSDAQ₩1.1bn3.1%1–
EG KOSDAQ₩1.0bn–0Turnaround
Kodi KOSDAQ₩1.0bn
-49% YoY
–18–
Outin Futures KOSDAQ₩1.0bn–2Turnaround Insider buying
Sebitchem KOSDAQ₩867m–2Turnaround Revenue +30% Share pledge
DNF KOSDAQ₩705m0.5%2Turnaround
Bolak KOSPI₩683m–0Insider buying
Nano KOSDAQ₩583m–8Revenue +30%
GFC Life Science KOSDAQ₩581m–20Major holder adding Insider buying
CTK KOSDAQ₩469m–2Share pledge Insider selling
Hanchem KOSDAQ₩414m
-80% YoY
2.6%0–
Beautyskin KOSDAQ₩413m–1Turnaround Supply contract
Ram Technology KOSDAQ₩299m–0Asset deal
TS Trillion KOSDAQ₩290m–17Turnaround Insider buying Split / consolidation
Enbio KOSDAQ₩172m–1Turnaround Major holder adding Insider buying Dilution risk
P&H Tech KOSDAQ₩157m4.0%0–
SH Energy & Chemical KOSPI₩94m–0Turnaround Major holder adding Delisting / halt risk
Englewood Lab KOSDAQ₩6m1.8%1–
Jeonjinbio KOSDAQ−₩261m–0Swung to loss
Capro KOSPI−₩273m
-103% YoY
–11Swung to loss
EMnI KOSDAQ−₩274m–19Swung to loss Stake purpose change Insider buying Major holder adding Control change
KBG KOSDAQ−₩283m
-125% YoY
1.3%3Swung to loss Dividend cut
SI Resources KOSDAQ−₩358m–3Insider selling Supply contract 4 quarters of losses
Innogene KOSDAQ−₩545m–0–
Kmpharmaceutical KOSDAQ−₩585m–16Share pledge Delisting / halt risk 4 quarters of losses
JK Synapse KOSDAQ−₩790m–14Dilution risk
Lemon KOSDAQ−₩854m–284 quarters of losses
S-chem KOSDAQ−₩1.0bn–0Insider buying
NanoSilikhan Advanced Materials KOSDAQ−₩1.0bn–54 quarters of losses
Coreana Cosmetics KOSDAQ−₩1.1bn–04 quarters of losses
Taekwang Industrial KOSPI−₩1.1bn0.1%33Asset deal
CHA AI Healthkare KOSPI−₩1.1bn–04 quarters of losses
Daehan Synthetic Fibrer KOSPI−₩1.1bn0.6%144 quarters of losses
Sewha P&C KOSDAQ−₩1.2bn–2Swung to loss Insider buying Major holder adding
SD Biotechnologies KOSDAQ−₩1.4bn–8Split / consolidation Delisting / halt risk 4 quarters of losses
Raphas KOSDAQ−₩1.8bn–14 quarters of losses
Taekyung Chemical KOSPI−₩1.8bn–0Swung to loss
EcoGlow KOSDAQ−₩1.9bn–24 quarters of losses
Cntus KOSDAQ−₩2.0bn–2Swung to loss Major holder adding 4 quarters of losses
Bonne KOSDAQ−₩2.3bn–7Insider selling Control change Litigation 4 quarters of losses
Chokwang Paint KOSPI−₩2.9bn4.0%04 quarters of losses
Sbsungbo KOSPI−₩3.7bn7.1%0High dividend
Graphy KOSDAQ−₩3.7bn–84 quarters of losses
Chunbo KOSDAQ−₩3.8bn
-232% YoY
–1Swung to loss Revenue +30%
Korea Petro Chemical IND KOSPI−₩3.9bn0.9%9Major holder adding Insider buying
ASTech KOSDAQ−₩4.9bn3.3%0Swung to loss
Hyundai Bioscience KOSDAQ−₩5.5bn–48Share pledge Insider selling 4 quarters of losses
Csa Cosmic KOSDAQ−₩5.7bn–6Insider selling Major holder adding Dilution risk M&A / stake deal Split / consolidation 4 quarters of losses
Duksan Techopia KOSDAQ−₩10.6bn–3Revenue +30% 4 quarters of losses
Enchem KOSDAQ−₩11.6bn–23Revenue +30% Share pledge Control change M&A / stake deal 4 quarters of losses
SKC KOSPI−₩14.4bn–84Revenue +30% M&A / stake deal 4 quarters of losses
Kumyang KOSPI––37M&A / stake deal 4 quarters of losses
Jincostech KONEX––18Insider buying Delisting / halt risk
Jilgyungyi KONEX––1–
Genotech KONEX––0–
Cosnine KOSDAQ––0Delisting / halt risk
HyosungONB KOSDAQ––0–
Kolon Enp KOSPI–2.4%0–
NanoSolution KONEX––0–
SR biotek KONEX––0–
Nordmason KONEX––0Insider selling

Industry codes are the primary business each company registered with DART and may not reflect its full business mix. Figures come from DART filings; prices are not included. Not investment advice.