Kolmar Holdings Continues to Enhance Shareholder Value through Advanced Governance and Active Shareholder Return Policies
In 2025, consolidated revenue was KRW 630.1B (-6.9% YoY), operating profit KRW 47.7B (+25.3%), net income KRW 11.1B (-66.6%), showing improved operations despite mixed profitability
Achieved a shareholder return rate of 163% on a separate basis in 2024, and initiated quarterly dividends for the first time in 2025, strengthening shareholder returns
Fully canceled 2.47 million treasury shares (6.73% of total outstanding) in June 2024, enhancing shareholder value; PBR reached 0.7 as of end-2025
Proactively introduced an audit committee in March 2025 and established an internal transaction committee composed entirely of outside directors, advancing governance
In July 2025, a shareholder proposal by Dalton Investments to appoint a non-executive director was approved, while another proposal was rejected, reflecting active shareholder engagement
Newly designated as a disclosure-subject business group in May 2026, subject to large business group regulations
Medium- to long-term goals: maintain PBR above 1.0, achieve TSR of 13% or more, and advance governance
[AI Summary]Kolmar Holdings is aggressively enhancing shareholder value through share buybacks, cancellations, and dividend expansion, along with proactive governance improvements such as the voluntary introduction of an audit committee. However, the decline in consolidated net profit and the new regulatory burdens from being designated as a large business group may pose future risks