E-Mart Q1 2026: Operating Profit Up, Share Buyback and Dividend Policy Maintained

Consolidated revenue KRW 7.12tn, operating profit KRW 178.3bn (margin 2.5%)
Separate revenue KRW 4.39tn, operating profit KRW 146.3bn, net profit KRW 145.2bn (EPS KRW 5,420)
Debt ratio 146.8% (FY-end 144.6%), net debt ratio 57.7% (53.3%) → leverage increased
Share buyback: 280,000 shares cancelled in 2025; remaining treasury shares to be fully cancelled after Shinsegae Food exchange
Dividend policy: 20% of separate operating profit, minimum KRW 2,500 per share (2025-2027)
Share exchange to make Shinsegae Food a wholly-owned subsidiary (exchange ratio 1:0.503)
Embezzlement/breach of trust complaint (KRW 11.4bn) under investigation (unconfirmed)
Consolidated net profit KRW 79.4bn (attributable KRW 59.8bn), turning to black
Major subsidiaries: E-Mart24 net loss KRW 11.6bn, SSG.COM net loss KRW 22.9bn, PK Retail net loss KRW 5.9bn