Who is the CEO of KSS Line?

According to the DART company overview, KSS Line's representative director is 박찬도 (name as registered in Korean). The company was founded on 1984-06-27.

Where is KSS Line listed?

KSS Line trades on the Korea Exchange KOSPI market under the ticker 044450. Its fiscal year ends in December.

Does KSS Line pay a dividend?

Yes. For fiscal 2025, KSS Line paid a cash dividend of ₩450 per common share, a 4.8% yield as stated in its annual report, with a payout ratio of 27.8%. The prior year's dividend was ₩400.

Does KSS Line have any recent filing signals?

Signals detected automatically from DART filings and quarterly results: Revenue & profit growth (latest quarterly revenue and operating profit both up more than 10% year on year); Op. margin 20%+ (operating margin of 20% or more on quarterly revenue of at least ₩5bn); Buyback (treasury share purchase or buyback trust decided in the past 90 days); Dividend grower (dividend per share raised three years in a row). 2 more signals are shown on the page. These are factual flags, not investment advice.

Which companies are in the same industry as KSS Line?

Under the Korean Standard Industrial Classification recorded on DART, KSS Line is grouped with 4 other listed companies in shipping. The most covered in Korean news over the past 30 days are HMM, Pan Ocean and Korea Line.

KSS Line KRX:044450KOSPI

KSS해운 · Korean news coverage and regulatory filings, organized.

한국어

Articles, 24h0

Articles, 7 days1

DART filings, 7 days1

Articles tracked16since Sep 11

In Q2 2026, KSS Line reported revenue of ₩160bn, up 19.7% year on year, and operating profit of ₩32.0bn. KSS Line (KSS해운) appeared in 1 Korean news article and 1 DART filing over the past seven days. Coverage peaked on Oct 25 with 1 article.

Filing signals Revenue & profit growth Op. margin 20%+ Buyback Dividend grower Insider buying Supply contract Screener

KSS Line quarterly results consolidated, KRW

Quarter	Revenue	YoY	Operating profit	Net income
Q2 2026	₩160bn	+19.7%	₩32.0bn margin 20.0%	₩17.0bn
Q1 2026	₩140bn	+1.6%	₩21.6bn margin 15.5%	₩63.5bn
Q4 2025 derived	₩147bn	+7.8%	₩29.7bn margin 20.2%	₩13.5bn
Q3 2025	₩143bn	+8.4%	₩28.8bn margin 20.2%	₩17.4bn
Q2 2025	₩134bn	-2.4%	₩22.1bn margin 16.5%	−₩5.9bn
Q1 2025	₩138bn	+22.1%	₩29.7bn margin 21.6%	₩11.6bn
Q4 2024 derived	₩137bn	+7.0%	₩25.7bn margin 18.8%	₩31.5bn
Q3 2024	₩132bn	+16.0%	₩28.1bn margin 21.3%	−₩4.5bn

Key accounts from quarterly, half-year and annual reports filed on DART. Q4 is derived as full-year minus nine-month figures. Figures may differ from preliminary earnings releases. Margin is operating profit divided by revenue — see operating margin.

KSS Line top stories 2 weeks, by number of outlets

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KSS해운 TRAMMO 장기대선 계약금액 1317억원으로 정정
1 outlets · 1 articlesFirst report Oct 25 06:13 비건뉴스

Latest KSS Line news Korean headlines

Oct 2506:13

KSS해운 TRAMMO 장기대선 계약금액 1317억원으로 정정
비건뉴스
Sep 2313:50

FeaturedKSS해운, 198억원 규모 자사주 매입에 18% 급등
아주경제
Sep 2309:47
KSS해운, 200억원 규모 자사주 매입 결정에 15%대 급등
이코노뉴스
1 more on this story · 1 outlets
- KSS해운, 200억원 규모 자사주 매입에 16%대 급등뉴스핌 · Sep 23 10:19
Sep 2309:42

FeaturedKSS해운, 자사주 취득 소식에 장 초반 16% 급등
이투데이
Sep 2309:23
FeaturedKSS해운, 자사주 매입 소식에 18%대 '급등'
아이뉴스24
2 more on this story · 2 outlets
- KSS해운, 자사주 매입 소식에 17%대 급등연합뉴스경제 · Sep 23 09:47
- KSS해운, 자사주 취득 소식에 '급등'컨슈머타임스 · Sep 23 09:59
Sep 2307:33
KSS해운, 자사주 197만주 매입
한국해운신문
1 more on this story · 1 outlets
- [ET특징주]KSS해운, 자사주 매입 소식에 상승세전자신문 · Sep 23 10:21
Sep 2300:31
KSS해운, 200억 원 규모 자사주 매입 결정
쉬핑뉴스넷
1 more on this story · 1 outlets
- KSS해운, 200억 규모 자사주 매입 소식에 17%대 급등매일신문 · Sep 23 10:32
Sep 2218:06

자사주 전량 소각한 KSS해운, 이번엔 200억 매입
뉴스토마토
Sep 2216:11

KSS해운, 10%이상주주 KSS해운 우리사주조합, 소유 주식 수량 1만759주 증가…소유 지분율 0.05%p 상승
디지털투데이
Sep 1610:58

중동 불안에 해운주 왜?…팬오션·KSS해운 나란히 상승
핀포인트뉴스Pan Ocean
Sep 1609:36

KSS해운, 추석 맞이 협력업체 거래대금 조기 지급
쉬핑뉴스넷

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Company profile

CEO: 박찬도
Industry: Shipping
Founded: 1984-06-27
Fiscal year-end: December
Head office: 서울특별시 종로구
Website: kssline.com
Quotes & chart: Naver Securities (Korean)

From the DART company overview.

KSS Line dividends annual report

Korea dividend rankings

Year	Per share	Yield	Payout
FY2025	₩450	4.8%	27.8%
FY2024	₩400	4.5%	15.7%
FY2023	₩350	3.7%	46.4%

Raised 3 years in a row

Same industry Shipping

All in industry

Company	Latest quarter op. profit	Articles 30d
HMM	₩354bn	268
Pan Ocean	₩194bn	52
Korea Line	₩62.9bn	9
Heung-a Shipping	₩3.1bn	3

Compare KSS Line side by side with these companies

KSS Line DART filings

14:50

Supply contract [기재정정]단일판매ㆍ공급계약체결
Contracts & investment
Oct 2315:34

Supply contract [기재정정]단일판매ㆍ공급계약체결
Contracts & investment
Oct 2115:51

Insider ownership report 임원ㆍ주요주주특정증권등소유상황보고서
Ownership reports
Oct 616:45

Insider ownership report 임원ㆍ주요주주특정증권등소유상황보고서
Ownership reports
Sep 3009:11

Other [기재정정]기업지배구조보고서공시
Other
Sep 2216:53

Share buyback 주요사항보고서(자기주식취득결정)
Capital & M&A
Sep 2215:45

Insider ownership report 임원ㆍ주요주주특정증권등소유상황보고서
Ownership reports

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KSS Line FAQ

Who is the CEO of KSS Line?: According to the DART company overview, KSS Line's representative director is 박찬도 (name as registered in Korean). The company was founded on 1984-06-27.
Where is KSS Line listed?: KSS Line trades on the Korea Exchange KOSPI market under the ticker 044450. Its fiscal year ends in December.
What were KSS Line's latest quarterly results?: In Q2 2026, KSS Line reported revenue of ₩160bn, up 19.7% year on year, and operating profit of ₩32.0bn. Figures come from reports filed on DART.
Does KSS Line pay a dividend?: Yes. For fiscal 2025, KSS Line paid a cash dividend of ₩450 per common share, a 4.8% yield as stated in its annual report, with a payout ratio of 27.8%. The prior year's dividend was ₩400.
Does KSS Line have any recent filing signals?: Signals detected automatically from DART filings and quarterly results: Revenue & profit growth (latest quarterly revenue and operating profit both up more than 10% year on year); Op. margin 20%+ (operating margin of 20% or more on quarterly revenue of at least ₩5bn); Buyback (treasury share purchase or buyback trust decided in the past 90 days); Dividend grower (dividend per share raised three years in a row). 2 more signals are shown on the page. These are factual flags, not investment advice.
Which companies are in the same industry as KSS Line?: Under the Korean Standard Industrial Classification recorded on DART, KSS Line is grouped with 4 other listed companies in shipping. The most covered in Korean news over the past 30 days are HMM, Pan Ocean and Korea Line.