CJ Q1 2026: Consolidated Revenue +8%, Operating Profit -13%, Dividend Policy Maintained

Consolidated revenue KRW 11.45tn (+8.0% YoY), operating profit KRW 460.7bn (-13.2% YoY), net profit attributable to parent KRW 75.7bn (-19.7% YoY)
Segment operating profit: Food&Food Service KRW 155.2bn (+7.0%), Biotechnology KRW 52.5bn (-62.3%), Logistics&New Retail KRW 279.0bn (-0.7%), Entertainment&Media loss KRW 23.9bn (continued loss)
Debt-to-equity ratio 182%, up from 176% at year-end 2025
Dividend policy: 70%+ of separate net income (excl. non-recurring) for 2023-2025; post-2026 policy TBD. 2025 dividend: common stock KRW 3,300/share
Divestiture of F&C (feed, etc.) business within Biotechnology segment completed (SPA in prior period, completed in current period)
Entertainment&Media segment remained loss; revenue grew +19.8% driven by music and global cinema, but profitability improvement needed