Lotte Chilsung Beverage롯데칠성

Lotte Chilsung Beverage's trailing profits are thin and its shares are down 17% over the past year, with the stock near the bottom of its 52-week range.

The company is a Korean beverage and alcohol maker with trailing twelve-month revenue of ₩4.0T and operating income of ₩183B as of H1 2026, a 4.5% operating margin. Profitability has eased from 2022–2023 levels, and the share price of ₩95,900 sits close to its 52-week low of ₩93,600. Recent news flow focuses on logistics, sustainability and marketing, with management reported to be aiming for a Q4 turnaround.

What stands out

• Revenue was roughly flat to slightly down in 2025 (-1.3%) after strong growth in 2024 (+24.8%), while net income fell from ₩165.9B in 2023 to ₩47.2B in 2025.
• Trailing net margin is 1.6% and ROE is 4.3%, with liabilities at 166.7% of equity and borrowings of ₩1.53T against cash of ₩191B.
• Trailing free cash flow of ₩204B is shown in the data, and the dividend yield is 3.5%.
• Valuation looks low on earnings multiples (P/E 13.6, P/B 0.6), but the data's DCF fair value range is very wide (bear ₩79,516 to bull ₩1,138,359), so it offers little guidance.
• Over 20 days, foreign and institutional investors were net buyers while retail investors were net sellers; foreign ownership eased slightly from 16.6% to 16.4%.

What to watch

• The Q4 and full-year 2026 results, following the advance earnings notice filed on 23 October 2026; the data does not include the notice's figures.
• Whether the reported Q4 turnaround in beverage profitability and the weaker won-dollar rate show up in upcoming earnings.
• Debt levels relative to cash, given the high liabilities-to-equity ratio and ₩1.53T of borrowings.