Lotte Chemical's Q3 earnings expected to be hit by 'reverse lagging' effects; attention on progress of business restructuring
Predicted impact: Medium
Q3 earnings expected weak; prior 14-day items already flagged shortfall, so level lowered.
Lotte Chemical롯데케미칼
011170 · KOSPI · ₩011170 · 롯데케미칼
₩46,600▼ ₩1,550 (3.22%)End-of-day · Oct 26, 2026 · End-of-day prices.
Price · 1Y −37.03%
- Market cap
- ₩2T
- Enterprise value
- ₩10T
- P/E
- —
- P/B
- 0.1×
- Dividend yield
- 2.1%
- ROE
- −8.8%
- Net margin
- −5.8%
Trailing 12 months from filed financial statements, as of H1 2026. Dividend yield: the 2025 dividend per share from the annual report ÷ today's price.
52-week range−61.0% from the high
₩46,550Today: ₩46,550 – ₩47,750₩119,500
Returns
- 1W−18.1%
- 1M−22.6%
- 3M−23.2%
- 6M−49.5%
- YTD−33.7%
- 1Y−39.0%
- Volume today
- 98,142
- 0.8× the 20-day average
- Traded today
- ₩4.6B
- Listed shares
- 42,775,419
- EPS (12 months)
- −₩27,422
- Earnings yield −58.8%
AI research · InitiationLotte Chemical: Continued Losses and Sub-Book Valuation Alongside Active Guarantee and Investment FilingsThe filed numbers show a company with large revenue but persistent losses, negative free cash flow and sizeable borrowings, and the market prices it at 0.2x book, below the peers shown.Read the full report →
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Signals
Quiet- BuzzQuietBuzz 38 of 100 (50 is a normal day for this stock).
- MomentumWeak-26.7% over the last month; the price is below its 20-day average.
- News impactSome8 news items and filings in two weeks; 0 rated high impact, 5 medium.
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Leveraged ETF flows
Estimated leveraged-ETF rebalance on Oct 26: sell ₩143M at the close (2.2% of 20-day average trading value)
On its 23 biggest days of the last 60 (moves of 3%+), the estimated pressure averaged 3.9% of trading value and pointed the same way 15 of 23 times.
- -2× KODEX 200 Futures Inverse 2X −₩85M
- 2× KODEX Leverage −₩30M
- -1× KODEX Inverse −₩17M
- -2× TIGER 200 Futures Inverse 2X −₩3M
- 2× TIGER Leverage −₩2.4M
Mostly via futures: index funds hedge with KOSPI 200 / KOSDAQ 150 futures, spread here over the index's largest members by market value.
Final after the close. An intraday "if the close were now" estimate needs real-time prices, which we don't have yet.
Estimate based on ETF size and daily moves; actual trades may differ.
ETFs holding this
All ETFs →Held by 32 funds.
- KODEX 2000.0%
- TIGER 2000.0%
- KODEX 200TR0.0%
- KODEX Leverage2×0.0%
- RISE 2000.0%
- KIWOOM 200TR0.0%
- ACE 2000.0%
- PLUS 2000.0%
Estimated from the funds' index or underlying stock.
Futures and options
All stock futures →Futures (2026-11): 46,400
Basis −0.43% · implied rate −9.2%
Open interest 5,861 contracts
Futures and options can lose more than you put in. Figures describe the market; they are not predictions or recommendations. Paper trading only.
Lotte Chemical stock overview
Lotte Chemical (롯데케미칼, KRX: 011170) is listed on KOSPI, in the Chemicals sector. Lotte Chemical Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries operate in four segments: basic chemicals, advanced materials, fine chemicals, and battery materials. Its shares closed at ₩46,600 on Oct 26, 2026, down 3.22% on the day, giving it a market value of ₩2T.
Key facts
- Market cap
- ₩2T
- Sector
- Chemicals
- Latest price change
- −3.22%
- As of
- Oct 26, 2026
- Main business
- Lotte Chemical Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries operate in four segments: basic chemicals, advanced materials, fine chemicals, and battery materials.
Quick answers about Lotte Chemical
- What does Lotte Chemical do?
- Lotte Chemical Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries operate in four segments: basic chemicals, advanced materials, fine chemicals, and battery materials. Basic chemicals produce products such as ethylene, propylene, polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and BTX, which are exported to countries including China and in Asia and Europe. Advanced materials produce ABS and polycarbonate (PC) for consumer electronics, IT and automotive manufacturers, with plants in China, Mexico, Hungary and Vietnam.
- What is the market cap of Lotte Chemical?
- The market capitalisation of Lotte Chemical was ₩2T at the close on Oct 26, 2026.
- Who are the largest shareholders of Lotte Chemical?
- According to the latest official filings, the largest reported holders are National Pension Service (7.44%, as of Dec 31, 2025); VANGUARD TOTAL INTERNATIONAL STOCK INDEX FUND (0.61%, as of Jul 31, 2026); iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (0.47%, as of May 31, 2026).
- When is the next earnings report from Lotte Chemical?
- Korean companies rarely announce results dates in advance. Based on when Lotte Chemical filed the same report in past years, its next 3q results is expected around Nov 14, 2026.
- Does the National Pension Service own Lotte Chemical?
- Yes. The National Pension Service held 7.44% of Lotte Chemical shares as of Dec 31, 2025.
Company profile
Lotte Chemical Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries operate in four segments: basic chemicals, advanced materials, fine chemicals, and battery materials. Basic chemicals produce products such as ethylene, propylene, polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and BTX, which are exported to countries including China and in Asia and Europe. Advanced materials produce ABS and polycarbonate (PC) for consumer electronics, IT and automotive manufacturers, with plants in China, Mexico, Hungary and Vietnam. Fine chemicals sell chlorine-based, ammonia-based and cellulose-based products such as ECH, caustic soda and cellulose derivatives used in paints, construction, pharmaceuticals and food, while battery materials produce Elecfoil copper foil used as anode current collectors in secondary batteries.
Written by AI from the company's latest annual report.
- Korean name
- 롯데케미칼
- Sector
- Chemicals
- Business group
- Lotte
- CEO
- 신동빈, 이영준, 주우현
- Founded
- Mar 1976
- Listed
- May 1991
- Listed shares
- 42,775,419
- Fiscal year ends
- Month 12
- Website
- www.lottechem.com
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Recent news
Lotte Chemical Lowers Expectations… Hit by Oil Prices and China's Oversupply
Predicted impact: Medium
Lowered earnings expectations from oil prices and Chinese oversupply; earlier items already said this.
"Improvement in supply and demand is not easy": Street lowers expectations for Lotte Chemical
Predicted impact: Medium
Analysts cut expectations and a serious accident at a subsidiary was disclosed; moderate impact likely.
Recent filings
See all- Investor relations (IR) eventOct 16, 2026
- Investor relations (IR) eventOct 16, 2026
- Occurrence of Serious Accident (Material Management Matter of Consolidated Subsidiary)Oct 15, 2026
- Response to rumour or news reportSep 30, 2026
- [Amendment] Decision on Debt Guarantee to Third PartySep 30, 2026
Titles in Korean until English translations are added.
Also known as: Lotte Chemical / 롯데케미칼 / 011170 / KRX:011170
Source: KRX statistical information