Court: "Merger Not Meant for Succession"… Samsung C&T Minority Shareholders Lose Lawsuit
Predicted impact: Medium
Minority shareholders lost first-instance merger suit; already reported several times.
Samsung C&T삼성물산
028260 · KOSPI · ₩SAMSUNGC&T · 삼성물산
₩324,500▲ ₩23,500 (7.81%)End-of-day · Oct 28, 2026 · End-of-day prices.
Price · 1Y +56.76%
- Market cap
- ₩53T
- Enterprise value
- ₩48T
- P/E
- 18.8×
- P/B
- 0.5×
- Dividend yield
- 0.9%
- ROE
- 2.6%
- Net margin
- 6.4%
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−42.6% from the high
₩208,500Today: ₩305,000 – ₩329,500₩565,000
Returns
- 1W+11.9%
- 1M−6.1%
- 3M+13.7%
- 6M+5.2%
- YTD+35.5%
- 1Y+56.8%
- Volume today
- 426,062
- 1.2× the 20-day average
- Traded today
- ₩138B
- Listed shares
- 162,167,581
- EPS (12 months)
- ₩17,225
- Earnings yield 5.3%
AI research · InitiationSamsung C&T: Share Price Down 14.3% in a Month as Profits Grow and a Rights Offering Appears in FilingsThe filed numbers show a company with rising margins, large cash generation and moderate leverage, while the shares trade at 0.5 times book value and 19.1 times earnings.Read the full report →
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Why is it moving?
+7.8% on Oct 28, 2026.
A court has ruled against former minority shareholders who sued over the 2015 Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries merger, finding the merger was lawful. Separately, Samsung C&T reported third-quarter operating profit above analyst expectations, helped by its semiconductor construction work.
AI summary of the news and filings linked. It can be wrong; check them.
- Court: "Merger Not Meant for Succession"… Samsung C&T Minority Shareholders Lose Lawsuit (Seoul Economic Daily)
- Samsung C&T shareholders lose first-instance damages suit over Cheil Industries merger: court finds no illegality in merger (Seoul Economic Daily)
- 'Damage from Samsung C&T merger' minority shareholders lose damages suit; court says "proper procedures were followed" (Etoday)
- Individual shareholders claiming losses from Samsung C&T-Cheil Industries merger lose first-instance suit (Yonhap News Agency)
- • Filing: Related-party transaction
- • Filing: Related-party transaction
- • Filing: [Amended] Earnings Outlook Based on Consolidated Financial Statements (Fair Disclosure)
- • Mirae Asset Securities started coverage with a target of ₩490,000
- • Foreign investors sold a net ₩20B that day
Possible reasons, not certainties. Not financial advice.
Signals
Normal- BuzzNormalBuzz 52 of 100 (50 is a normal day for this stock).
- SentimentPositiveNews: Court win for the company and a better-than-expected earnings report, though non-construction growth is still a concern. Community: 0 bullish, 0 bearish posts this week.
- MomentumFlat-11.6% over the last month; the price is above its 20-day average.
- News impactSome66 news items and filings in two weeks; 0 rated high impact, 12 medium.
- StreetSteady2 brokers, average target 54% from the price; last 30 days: 0 raised, 0 cut.
Signals describe activity, not recommendations. Not financial advice.
Knock-on effects
Knock-on from news elsewhere
Beno TNR · Major sales or supply contract
Contract with Beno TNR, ~56% of revenue (FY26 report); moved with Beno TNR on 10 of its 20 biggest days
News about other companies that has, in the past, moved this stock too. Evidence-based, not a prediction.
Leveraged ETF flows
Estimated leveraged-ETF rebalance on Oct 28: buy ₩15B at the close (13.7% of 20-day average trading value)
On its 26 biggest days of the last 60 (moves of 3%+), the estimated pressure averaged 6.6% of trading value and pointed the same way 20 of 26 times.
- 2× KODEX Leverage ₩7.9B
- -2× KODEX 200 Futures Inverse 2X ₩4.7B
- -1× KODEX Inverse ₩882M
- 2× TIGER 200IT Leverage ₩577M
- 2× TIGER Leverage ₩326M
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 2001.1%
- TIGER 2001.1%
- KODEX 200TR1.1%
- KODEX Leverage2×1.1%
- RISE 2001.1%
- ACE 2001.1%
- KIWOOM 200TR1.1%
- PLUS 2001.1%
Estimated from the funds' index or underlying stock.
Futures and options
All stock futures →Futures (2026-11): 323,500
Basis −0.31% · implied rate −7.5%
Open interest 26,238 contracts
Options open interest: 8,777 calls, 14,477 puts (put/call 1.65)
Futures and options can lose more than you put in. Figures describe the market; they are not predictions or recommendations. Paper trading only.
Samsung C&T stock overview
Samsung C&T (삼성물산, KRX: 028260) is listed on KOSPI, in the Retail & Trade sector. Samsung C&T is a Korean conglomerate with business segments spanning construction, trading, fashion, resort and leisure, food service and food ingredient distribution, and biopharmaceuticals. Its shares closed at ₩324,500 on Oct 28, 2026, up 7.81% on the day, giving it a market value of ₩53T.
Key facts
- Market cap
- ₩53T
- Sector
- Retail & Trade
- Latest price change
- +7.81%
- As of
- Oct 28, 2026
- Main business
- Samsung C&T is a Korean conglomerate with business segments spanning construction, trading, fashion, resort and leisure, food service and food ingredient distribution, and biopharmaceuticals.
Quick answers about Samsung C&T
- What does Samsung C&T do?
- Samsung C&T is a Korean conglomerate with business segments spanning construction, trading, fashion, resort and leisure, food service and food ingredient distribution, and biopharmaceuticals. Its construction arm builds skyscrapers, roads, bridges, plants and housing, while its trading arm handles chemicals, steel, energy and materials across dozens of overseas offices. The fashion segment sells its own apparel brands and imported labels, the resort segment operates the Everland theme park, Caribbean Bay water park and golf courses, and the biopharma segment provides contract manufacturing and develops biosimilars that are sold in markets worldwide.
- What is the market cap of Samsung C&T?
- The market capitalisation of Samsung C&T was ₩53T at the close on Oct 28, 2026.
- What is the analyst target price for Samsung C&T?
- The average target price of 2 brokers covering Samsung C&T is ₩500,000 (range ₩490,000 to ₩510,000), 54.1% above versus the latest price, based on each broker's latest public report within six months.
- Who are the largest shareholders of Samsung C&T?
- According to the latest official filings, the largest reported holders are Lee Jae-yong (38.07%, as of May 22, 2026); KCC (9.92%, as of Feb 11, 2025); National Pension Service (8.19%, as of Nov 19, 2025).
- When is the next earnings report from Samsung C&T?
- Korean companies rarely announce results dates in advance. Based on when Samsung C&T filed the same report in past years, its next 3q results is expected around Nov 14, 2026.
- Does the National Pension Service own Samsung C&T?
- Yes. The National Pension Service held 8.19% of Samsung C&T shares as of Nov 19, 2025.
Company profile
Samsung C&T is a Korean conglomerate with business segments spanning construction, trading, fashion, resort and leisure, food service and food ingredient distribution, and biopharmaceuticals. Its construction arm builds skyscrapers, roads, bridges, plants and housing, while its trading arm handles chemicals, steel, energy and materials across dozens of overseas offices. The fashion segment sells its own apparel brands and imported labels, the resort segment operates the Everland theme park, Caribbean Bay water park and golf courses, and the biopharma segment provides contract manufacturing and develops biosimilars that are sold in markets worldwide.
Written by AI from the company's latest annual report.
- Korean name
- 삼성물산
- Sector
- Retail & Trade
- Themes
- Construction & Middle East projectsRailwaysValue-up (low P/B, shareholder returns)Holding companiesHigh dividends
- Business group
- Samsung
- CEO
- 오세철, 이재언, 송규종
- Founded
- Dec 1963
- Listed
- Dec 2014
- Listed shares
- 162,167,581
- Fiscal year ends
- Month 12
- Website
- www.samsungcnt.com
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Recent news
Samsung C&T shareholders lose first-instance damages suit over Cheil Industries merger: court finds no illegality in merger
Predicted impact: Medium
Court finds no illegality in Cheil merger; same ruling already reported this window.
'Damage from Samsung C&T merger' minority shareholders lose damages suit; court says "proper procedures were followed"
Predicted impact: Medium
Court dismissed minority shareholders' damages claim; same ruling already reported this window.
Recent filings
See all- [Amended] Earnings Outlook Based on Consolidated Financial Statements (Fair Disclosure)Oct 28, 2026
- Preliminary earnings (consolidated)Oct 28, 2026
- Related-party transactionOct 28, 2026
- Related-party transactionOct 28, 2026
- Investor relations (IR) eventOct 26, 2026
Titles in Korean until English translations are added.
Also known as: Samsung C&T / 삼성물산 / 028260 / KRX:028260
Source: KRX statistical information