Lotte Himart: Q1 2026 Operating Loss of 147.8B Won, Cancels 5.24M Treasury Shares

Q1 2026 revenue KRW 496.9B (down from FY2025 KRW 2.3T, FY2024 KRW 2.36T)
Operating loss of KRW 14.8B (vs FY2025 operating profit of KRW 9.6B, FY2024 KRW 1.7B)
Net loss of KRW 20.4B, EPS loss of KRW 882 (vs FY2025 net loss KRW 2.4B, FY2024 KRW 305.4B)
On March 31, 2026, cancelled 5,245,461 treasury shares; largest shareholder stake rose from 13.04% to 13.73%
Market share: 27.3% in 2025 (down from 27.7% in 2024, 29.1% in 2023), declining trend
Pending lawsuits: 10 cases as defendant (KRW 2.0B), 8 cases as plaintiff (KRW 2.6B), management expects no material impact
Investment plan: additional KRW 32.5B to be invested in new/relocated stores and IT systems
Derivative valuation gain of KRW 133M recognized in other comprehensive income