Korean turnaround stocks
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280 Korean listed companies match this signal: latest quarter swung to an operating profit from a loss a year earlier. Based on Q2 2026 reports. 65 are on KOSPI and 215 on KOSDAQ. Sorted by largest latest-quarter operating profit, the list starts with SK Innovation, S-Oil and Samsung SDI. 98 of them also carry a red flag such as losses or dilution; check the signals column.
Turnaround 280
| Company | Articles 24h | Latest quarter op. profit | Dividend yield | Signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK Innovation KOSPI · Refined petroleum | 61 | ₩3.49tn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% Major holder adding Supply contract M&A / stake deal Dividend cut |
| S-Oil KOSPI · Refined petroleum | 0 | ₩965bn | 0.3% | Turnaround Revenue +30% Insider buying New 5% holder Major holder adding Supply contract Control change Insider selling |
| Samsung SDI KOSPI · Batteries | 21 | ₩204bn | – | Turnaround Dividend cut |
| Hyosung Chemical KOSPI · Basic chemicals | 3 | ₩171bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% Share pledge |
| Lotte Chemical KOSPI · Basic chemicals | 28 | ₩110bn | 1.3% | Turnaround Revenue +30% M&A / stake deal Dividend cut |
| OCI Holdings Company KOSPI · Other financial services | 5 | ₩108bn | 0.8% | Turnaround Revenue +30% Asset deal Insider selling Dividend cut |
| PearlAbyss KOSDAQ · Software publishing | 29 | ₩67.6bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% Op. margin 20%+ |
| Daeduck KOSPI · Other financial services | 0 | ₩67.4bn | 10.2% | Turnaround Revenue +30% High dividend Dividend grower Asset deal |
| Simmtech Holdings KOSDAQ · Professional services | 0 | ₩57.6bn | 0.4% | Turnaround Revenue +30% |
| OCI Company KOSPI · Basic chemicals | 2 | ₩43.3bn | – | Turnaround Major holder adding Dividend cut |
| Aekyung Chemical KOSPI · Basic chemicals | 0 | ₩42.8bn | 1.6% | Turnaround Revenue +30% Asset deal M&A / stake deal Dividend cut Share pledge |
| Oscotec KOSDAQ · Pharmaceuticals | 0 | ₩38.7bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% Op. margin 20%+ Stake purpose change Litigation Share pledge |
| Alteogen KOSDAQ · Medical & pharmaceutical R&D | 15 | ₩34.2bn | 0.1% | Turnaround Revenue +30% Op. margin 20%+ M&A / stake deal Private placement Dilution risk |
| Korea District Heating KOSPI · Electricity & gas utilities | 2 | ₩33.1bn | 6.7% | Turnaround High dividend |
| SK Chemicals KOSPI · Fertilizers & pesticides | 0 | ₩32.3bn | 1.7% | Turnaround Major holder adding |
| Yas KOSDAQ · Special-purpose machinery | 0 | ₩28.0bn | – | Turnaround Op. margin 20%+ Supply contract Share pledge |
| Seowon KOSPI · Basic metals | 1 | ₩27.6bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% |
| Jahwa Electronics KOSPI · Electronic components | 0 | ₩22.4bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% Buyback Share pledge |
| Daechang KOSPI · Non-ferrous metals | 0 | ₩22.4bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% |
| Dongkuk Coated Metal KOSPI · Steel | 21 | ₩22.0bn | 5.7% | Turnaround High dividend Dividend cut |
| L&F KOSPI · Batteries | 0 | ₩20.8bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% Insider selling Share pledge |
| Yunsung F&C KOSDAQ · Special-purpose machinery | 0 | ₩17.1bn | 0.3% | Turnaround Revenue +30% Op. margin 20%+ Supply contract Dividend cut |
| Fadu KOSDAQ · Semiconductors | 1 | ₩16.2bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% Op. margin 20%+ Insider buying Supply contract |
| Studio Dragon KOSDAQ · Film & video production | 0 | ₩15.4bn | – | Turnaround |
| Hanyang Digitech KOSDAQ · Semiconductors | 0 | ₩15.4bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% Major holder adding |
| Hanwha Galleria KOSPI · Department stores & general retail | 6 | ₩15.1bn | – | Turnaround |
| LB Semicon KOSDAQ · Semiconductors | 0 | ₩13.1bn | – | Turnaround Share pledge |
| KBI Metal KOSDAQ · Non-ferrous metals | 0 | ₩12.9bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% |
| Wonik Holdings KOSDAQ · Basic chemicals | 2 | ₩12.8bn | – | Turnaround |
| Showbox KOSDAQ · Film & video production | 0 | ₩12.5bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% Dividend cut |
| PJ Metal KOSDAQ · Non-ferrous metals | 0 | ₩11.8bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% |
| NEXON Games KOSDAQ · Software publishing | 0 | ₩10.7bn | – | Turnaround Op. margin 20%+ |
| Seoul Viosys KOSDAQ · Semiconductors | 0 | ₩10.2bn | – | Turnaround |
| Choil Aluminum KOSPI · Non-ferrous metals | 0 | ₩10.0bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% Insider buying |
| Doosan Tesna KOSDAQ · Other professional & technical services | 0 | ₩9.9bn | 0.3% | Turnaround New 5% holder Major holder adding M&A / stake deal |
| POSCO M-tech KOSDAQ · Steel | 0 | ₩9.7bn | 0.1% | Turnaround Dividend cut |
| Fidelix KOSDAQ · Semiconductors | 0 | ₩9.6bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% Op. margin 20%+ Supply contract Delisting / halt risk |
| Hands KOSPI · Auto parts | 0 | ₩9.5bn | – | Turnaround |
| Xi S&D KOSPI · Real estate | 1 | ₩9.0bn | 3.5% | Turnaround Major holder adding Supply contract |
| L&C Bio KOSDAQ · Pharmaceuticals | 7 | ₩8.6bn | 0.1% | Turnaround Revenue +30% Op. margin 20%+ Insider buying Bonus issue Share pledge |
| Dongil Industries KOSPI · Steel | 0 | ₩8.0bn | – | Turnaround Insider buying Major holder adding Control change Insider selling Dividend cut |
| Asicland KOSDAQ · Semiconductors | 0 | ₩8.0bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% Supply contract |
| Jaeyoung Solutec KOSDAQ · Medical, precision & optical instruments | 0 | ₩8.0bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% |
| UniTest KOSDAQ · Special-purpose machinery | 0 | ₩7.9bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% Supply contract |
| Gradiant KOSDAQ · Retail | 0 | ₩7.8bn | 1.7% | Turnaround Revenue +30% |
| Isu Specialty Chemical KOSPI · Basic chemicals | 2 | ₩7.7bn | – | Turnaround Insider selling |
| Cosmochemical KOSPI · Specialty chemicals | 0 | ₩7.6bn | – | Turnaround Share pledge |
| KX Hitech KOSDAQ · Rubber & plastics | 0 | ₩7.3bn | – | Turnaround |
| Shinsegae International KOSPI · Retail | 6 | ₩7.0bn | – | Turnaround |
| Ontide KOSPI · Wholesale trade | 0 | ₩6.6bn | – | Turnaround Insider buying Major holder adding |
| SungEel HiTech KOSDAQ · Basic chemicals | 2 | ₩6.3bn | – | Turnaround Share pledge |
| Dong-a ST KOSPI · Pharmaceuticals | 11 | ₩6.3bn | 1.4% | Turnaround Clinical trial filing |
| DS Dansuk KOSPI · Specialty chemicals | 0 | ₩6.3bn | 0.1% | Turnaround Revenue +30% Asset deal M&A / stake deal |
| Iljin Diamond KOSPI · Specialty chemicals | 0 | ₩5.7bn | 2.4% | Turnaround Revenue +30% |
| Ecocab KOSDAQ · Auto parts | 0 | ₩5.7bn | – | Turnaround Share pledge |
| Ray KOSDAQ · Medical devices | 0 | ₩5.7bn | – | Turnaround Control change Share pledge |
| LIG Accuver KOSDAQ · Telecom & broadcasting equipment | 0 | ₩5.6bn | 0.4% | Turnaround Revenue +30% Dividend cut |
| Top Engineering KOSDAQ · Special-purpose machinery | 0 | ₩5.5bn | – | Turnaround Major holder adding |
| PaperCorea KOSPI · Pulp & paper | 0 | ₩5.5bn | – | Turnaround |
| Actoz Soft KOSDAQ · Software publishing | 0 | ₩5.4bn | – | Turnaround Op. margin 20%+ |
| T.S.Investment KOSDAQ · Financial services | 0 | ₩5.4bn | 1.6% | Turnaround Op. margin 20%+ |
| Kisan Telecom KOSDAQ · Telecom & broadcasting equipment | 0 | ₩5.3bn | – | Turnaround Op. margin 20%+ |
| KCC Glass KOSPI · Non-metallic mineral products | 0 | ₩4.8bn | – | Turnaround |
| Megatouch KOSDAQ · Batteries | 0 | ₩4.8bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% |
| Power Logics KOSDAQ · Motors, generators & power converters | 0 | ₩4.6bn | – | Turnaround |
| meerecompany KOSDAQ · Special-purpose machinery | 0 | ₩4.5bn | – | Turnaround Supply contract |
| Asflow KOSDAQ · General-purpose machinery | 0 | ₩4.4bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% New 5% holder Major holder adding |
| Great New wave Coming KOSDAQ · Apparel & fur | 0 | ₩4.3bn | – | Turnaround Major holder adding Private placement Dilution risk Share pledge |
| Point Mobile KOSDAQ · Computers & peripherals | 0 | ₩4.2bn | 2.6% | Turnaround Revenue +30% Insider buying |
| Exicon KOSDAQ · Special-purpose machinery | 1 | ₩4.1bn | 0.3% | Turnaround New 5% holder Major holder adding |
| Hanchang Paper KOSPI · Pulp & paper | 0 | ₩4.0bn | – | Turnaround |
| AeroSpace Technology of Korea KOSDAQ · Aerospace | 1 | ₩3.8bn | – | Turnaround New 5% holder Major holder adding |
| Chemtros KOSDAQ · Specialty chemicals | 0 | ₩3.6bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% |
| Seoul Semiconductor KOSDAQ · Semiconductors | 5 | ₩3.5bn | – | Turnaround |
| Sam Chun Dang Pharm KOSDAQ · Pharmaceuticals | 0 | ₩3.4bn | 0.0% | Turnaround Supply contract Dividend cut Share pledge |
| Nobland International KOSDAQ · Apparel & fur | 9 | ₩3.4bn | – | Turnaround |
| Inno Instrument KOSDAQ · Telecom & broadcasting equipment | 0 | ₩3.3bn | – | Turnaround Op. margin 20%+ Delisting / halt risk |
| DaeChang Steel KOSDAQ · Steel | 0 | ₩3.2bn | 6.7% | Turnaround High dividend |
| Telechips KOSDAQ · Semiconductors | 0 | ₩3.2bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% Insider buying Dividend cut |
| Telcoware KOSPI · Data processing & internet portals | 0 | ₩3.1bn | 4.2% | Turnaround Op. margin 20%+ Asset deal |
| Taesung KOSDAQ · Special-purpose machinery | 0 | ₩3.1bn | – | Turnaround Supply contract Share pledge |
| Daesung Industrial KOSPI · Retail | 0 | ₩3.0bn | 1.4% | Turnaround M&A / stake deal Capital reduction |
| Narae Nanotech KOSDAQ · Special-purpose machinery | 0 | ₩3.0bn | – | Turnaround Buyback Cancellation Insider buying |
| KEPCO Engineering & Construction Company KOSPI · Engineering & technical services | 3 | ₩3.0bn | 1.5% | Turnaround Dividend grower Insider buying Supply contract |
| Nsys KOSDAQ · Electrical equipment | 1 | ₩2.9bn | 0.6% | Turnaround Revenue +30% Dilution risk Dividend cut |
| Samick Musical Instruments KOSPI · Other manufacturing | 0 | ₩2.9bn | 4.0% | Turnaround Share pledge |
| IL KOSDAQ · Electrical equipment | 0 | ₩2.8bn | – | Turnaround Insider buying Major holder adding M&A / stake deal Dilution risk Share pledge |
| Jolse KOSDAQ · Wholesale trade | 0 | ₩2.7bn | – | Turnaround Op. margin 20%+ |
| Dentis KOSDAQ · Medical devices | 0 | ₩2.6bn | – | Turnaround Control change Share pledge |
| Theragen Etex KOSDAQ · Pharmaceuticals | 0 | ₩2.6bn | – | Turnaround Insider selling |
| CammSys KOSDAQ · Electronic components | 0 | ₩2.6bn | – | Turnaround Insider selling |
| Exem KOSDAQ · Software publishing | 1 | ₩2.6bn | 2.4% | Turnaround Op. margin 20%+ Buyback Insider selling Share pledge |
| Wooriro KOSDAQ · Wholesale trade | 1 | ₩2.6bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% Supply contract |
| MDSsphere KOSPI · Wholesale trade | 0 | ₩2.5bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% |
| Rayence KOSDAQ · Medical devices | 0 | ₩2.5bn | – | Turnaround |
| Yjlink KOSDAQ · Special-purpose machinery | 1 | ₩2.5bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% Share pledge |
| Curexo KOSDAQ · Retail | 4 | ₩2.4bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% |
| RBW KOSDAQ · Film, video & music | 1 | ₩2.4bn | – | Turnaround |
| Icure Pharmaceutical KOSDAQ · Specialty chemicals | 1 | ₩2.4bn | – | Turnaround Revenue +30% Major holder adding |
| Inktec KOSDAQ · Specialty chemicals | 0 | ₩2.4bn | – | Turnaround |
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What this list means
Companies that posted an operating profit this quarter after an operating loss in the same quarter a year earlier. Comparing the same quarter avoids seasonal effects. A one-off gain or cost cut can drive a turnaround, so revenue trends and the next quarter are worth checking.
Lists are generated automatically from filings and are not investment advice.