SKC posts Q3 operating loss of ₩49.6B... losses widen from previous quarter
Predicted impact: Medium
Q3 operating loss of ₩49.6B widening versus prior quarter; same figures already reported in last 14 days.
SKCSKC
011790 · KOSPI · ₩011790 · SKC
₩83,200▲ ₩4,100 (5.18%)End-of-day · Oct 27, 2026 · End-of-day prices.
Price · 1Y −21.46%
- Market cap
- ₩4.1T
- Enterprise value
- ₩6.2T
- P/E
- —
- P/B
- 2.1×
- Dividend yield
- 0.0%
- ROE
- −40.4%
- Net margin
- −38.8%
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−54.9% from the high
₩61,100Today: ₩81,100 – ₩85,700₩184,400
Returns
- 1W−9.9%
- 1M−6.9%
- 3M+15.9%
- 6M−33.1%
- YTD−15.2%
- 1Y−21.5%
- Volume today
- 158,671
- 0.6× the 20-day average
- Traded today
- ₩13B
- Listed shares
- 49,598,298
- EPS (12 months)
- −₩16,232
- Earnings yield −19.5%
AI research · InitiationSKC: Deep Losses and Heavy Borrowing, With a Rights Offering and Share Deals in Recent FilingsThe data shows a company with recovering revenue but persistent operating losses, larger net losses, heavy borrowing and negative free cash flow.Read the full report →
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Why is it moving?
+5.2% on Oct 27, 2026.
SKC reported a third-quarter operating loss of ₩49.6 billion, but the loss was smaller than a year earlier. The company said its Malaysian unit should turn profitable in the fourth quarter and expects a rebound then.
AI summary of the news and filings linked. It can be wrong; check them.
- SKC posts Q3 operating loss of ₩49.6B... losses widen from previous quarter (The Financial News)
- SKC Posts ₩49.6B Q3 Operating Loss, Loss Narrows Year on Year (Money Today)
- SKC Posts ₩49.6B Q3 Operating Loss but Positive EBITDA; Says Q4 Rebound Expected (Newsis)
- SKC Q3 Operating Loss at ₩49.6B, Says Malaysian Unit to Turn Profitable in Q4 (Comprehensive) (Yonhap News Agency)
- • Filing: Preliminary earnings (consolidated)
- • Foreign investors bought a net ₩941M that day
- • Buzz 43 on JONBUR: in the news
Possible reasons, not certainties. Not financial advice.
Signals
Quiet- BuzzQuietBuzz 43: in the news.
- SentimentMixedNews: Loss is narrower than last year, but wider than the prior quarter. Community: 0 bullish, 0 bearish posts this week.
- MomentumWeak-5.9% over the last month; the price is below its 20-day average.
- News impactSome9 news items and filings in two weeks; 0 rated high impact, 2 medium.
Signals describe activity, not recommendations. Not financial advice.
Leveraged ETF flows
Estimated leveraged-ETF rebalance on Oct 27: buy ₩707M at the close (2.5% of 20-day average trading value)
On its 25 biggest days of the last 60 (moves of 3%+), the estimated pressure averaged 3.7% of trading value and pointed the same way 18 of 25 times.
- 2× KODEX Leverage ₩386M
- -2× KODEX 200 Futures Inverse 2X ₩183M
- -1× KODEX Inverse ₩66M
- 2× TIGER Leverage ₩24M
- 2× TIGER 200IT Leverage ₩23M
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 2000.1%
- TIGER 2000.1%
- KODEX 200TR0.1%
- KODEX Leverage2×0.1%
- RISE 2000.1%
- KIWOOM 200TR0.1%
- ACE 2000.1%
- PLUS 2000.1%
Estimated from the funds' index or underlying stock.
Futures and options
All stock futures →Futures (2026-11): 82,900
Basis −0.36% · implied rate −8.2%
Open interest 31,047 contracts
Futures and options can lose more than you put in. Figures describe the market; they are not predictions or recommendations. Paper trading only.
SKC stock overview
SKC (SKC, KRX: 011790) is listed on KOSPI, in the Chemicals sector. SKC produces and sells lithium-ion battery materials, mainly copper foil used as an anode current collector in electric vehicles, energy storage systems and small IT devices. Its shares closed at ₩83,200 on Oct 27, 2026, up 5.18% on the day, giving it a market value of ₩4.1T.
Key facts
- Market cap
- ₩4.1T
- Sector
- Chemicals
- Latest price change
- +5.18%
- As of
- Oct 27, 2026
- Main business
- SKC produces and sells lithium-ion battery materials, mainly copper foil used as an anode current collector in electric vehicles, energy storage systems and small IT devices.
Quick answers about SKC
- What does SKC do?
- SKC produces and sells lithium-ion battery materials, mainly copper foil used as an anode current collector in electric vehicles, energy storage systems and small IT devices. It also makes chemicals such as propylene oxide and propylene glycol, and supplies semiconductor materials and parts, including silicone rubber test sockets used to test chips. The company serves customers in Korea and abroad, with most of its revenue from exports.
- What is the market cap of SKC?
- The market capitalisation of SKC was ₩4.1T at the close on Oct 27, 2026.
- Who are the largest shareholders of SKC?
- According to the latest official filings, the largest reported holders are SK (42.26%, as of Jun 9, 2026); National Pension Service (6.14%, as of Jul 1, 2026); VANGUARD TOTAL INTERNATIONAL STOCK INDEX FUND (0.98%, as of Jul 31, 2026).
- When is the next earnings report from SKC?
- Korean companies rarely announce results dates in advance. Based on when SKC filed the same report in past years, its next 3q results is expected around Nov 14, 2026.
- Does the National Pension Service own SKC?
- Yes. The National Pension Service held 6.14% of SKC shares as of Jul 1, 2026.
Company profile
SKC produces and sells lithium-ion battery materials, mainly copper foil used as an anode current collector in electric vehicles, energy storage systems and small IT devices. It also makes chemicals such as propylene oxide and propylene glycol, and supplies semiconductor materials and parts, including silicone rubber test sockets used to test chips. The company serves customers in Korea and abroad, with most of its revenue from exports.
Written by AI from the company's latest annual report.
- Korean name
- SKC
- Sector
- Chemicals
- Business group
- SK
- CEO
- 김종우
- Founded
- Jul 1973
- Listed
- Jul 1997
- Listed shares
- 49,598,298
- Fiscal year ends
- Month 12
- Website
- www.skc.kr
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Recent news
SKC Posts ₩49.6B Q3 Operating Loss, Loss Narrows Year on Year
Predicted impact: Low
Same SKC Q3 operating loss of ₩49.6B already reported in the last 14 days.
SKC Posts ₩49.6B Q3 Operating Loss but Positive EBITDA; Says Q4 Rebound Expected
Predicted impact: Low
Same SKC Q3 loss with positive EBITDA and Q4 outlook already reported.
Recent filings
See all- Preliminary earnings (consolidated)Oct 28, 2026
- Investor relations (IR) eventOct 20, 2026
- Investor relations (IR) eventOct 20, 2026
- Advance Notice of Earnings Results Disclosure (Informational Disclosure)Oct 20, 2026
- [Amendment] Decision on Debt Guarantee to Third PartyOct 8, 2026
Titles in Korean until English translations are added.
Also known as: SKC / 011790 / KRX:011790
Source: KRX statistical information