Korea Petro Chemical IND대한유화

Korea Petro Chemical's shares have fallen sharply over the past year, though H1 2026 trailing results show a small profit after prior-year losses.

Korea Petro Chemical (대한유화) is a Korean chemicals company whose share price closed at ₩78,400 on 26 October 2026, down 41.1% over one year and near its 52-week low of ₩78,300. Trailing results to H1 2026 show revenue of about ₩3.56T and operating income of about ₩137B, a 3.8% operating margin, after operating losses in 2022 to 2024. The company profile is not included in the data, so its product lines and business details cannot be described here.

What stands out

• Trailing revenue to H1 2026 is about ₩3.56T, against ₩3.35T for full-year 2025, with operating margin at 3.8% versus 1.6% in 2025.
• Net income of about ₩74B gives a 2.1% net margin and 4% ROE on a trailing basis, a clear turn from net losses in 2022 to 2024.
• Valuation metrics are low: P/E of 6.9, P/B of 0.3 and dividend yield of 1.7%, though the data gives no fair value estimate.
• Borrowings of about ₩353B exceed cash of about ₩303B, with liabilities at 35.6% of equity and trailing free cash flow of about ₩102B.
• Foreign ownership fell from 13.8% to 9.8% over about 60 days, while retail investors were net buyers over the last 20 days.

What to watch

• A 'Production Halt' filing dated 6 October 2026 is listed, but the data does not give its cause, scope or duration.
• The next full-year or quarterly results and any further changes in the largest shareholder's holdings.
• Recent news headlines are not in the data, so no press coverage can be cited.