Lotte Chemical turns profitable in Q1 2026... Operating profit KRW 73.5B, net income KRW 49.6B
Consolidated revenue KRW 4.99T, operating profit KRW 73.5B (swing to profit vs FY2025 loss of KRW 943.1B), net profit attributable to parent KRW 49.6B (vs FY2025 loss of KRW 2.04T)
Separate revenue KRW 3.06T, operating profit KRW 76.2B, net income KRW 91.7B
Basic chemicals swing to profit KRW 52.1B; advanced materials KRW 29.5B; fine chemicals KRW 32.7B profitable; battery materials still loss KRW 7.7B
Debt ratio 76.03% vs 76.52% end of 2025 (slight improvement)
Physical spin-off of Daesan plant scheduled June 1, 2026 (board resolution Mar 26, EGM approval Apr 30)