SK Holds Q1 2026 Consolidated Operating Profit of 3.7 Trillion Won… Shareholder Return Policy Continues

Consolidated revenue W36.8T, operating profit W3.7T, net income W9.9T (parent W3.4T)
Standalone revenue W715.8B, operating profit W124.6B, net income W897.3B (YoY decline)
Strong consolidated performance driven by SK Square (equity method gains from semiconductors)
Dividend policy: minimum W5,000/share, plus 1-2% of market cap in buyback/cancellation or additional dividends (2024-2026 medium-term)
Rights issue (11.73M shares at W99,500) and partial disposal of SK Biopharm stake (13.94%) for funding
Debt ratio: standalone 69.5% (healthy), consolidated 189.0% (moderate)
Key subsidiaries: SK Innovation (OP W2.2T), SK Telecom (OP W537.6B), SK Square (OP W8.3T), SK Networks (OP W42.7B), SKC (loss), SK Ecoplant (OP W931.4B), SK Biopharm (profitable), SK Siltron (profitable)
AI/data center infrastructure investment; SK Hynix strong performance
Contingent liabilities managed (derivatives, TRS contracts)