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Lotte Chemical

KSC:011170 · KR7011170008
ChemicalsMedium

360

8
Profit price59
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield61
Price/Sales97
EV / Gross Profit5
Price/Book96
Return on Capital6
Cash Return on Capital12
Return on Equity12
EBIT Margin4
Gross Profitability6
Accruals46
Owner Earnings Margin14
Sales growth75
Profit growth1
Reinvestment9
Price momentum58
Debt load44
Refinancing87
Debt Payback1
Liquidity19
Analyst ratings34
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside81
Market mood1
Value Creation2/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Lotte Chemical doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountrySouth Korea
IndustryChemicals
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
Founded1976
Employees514
Websitelottechem.com
ISINKR7011170008
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
KOSPI (South Korea)
Themes
Packaging ServicesCleanTechBio-based and Renewable MaterialsPET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) RecyclingChemical

Description

Lotte Chemical Corporation engages in the production and supply of a wide variety of chemical products. The company operates numerous production facilities and subsidiaries across different geographical markets, primarily engaging in the manufacture…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Lotte Chemical Corporation is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 2/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
46
2023202420252026

All-time high

93

Jan 2023

All-time low

19

Jan 2025

Average rank

53

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
97
95
80
75
Price/Earnings
85
1
37
75
Price/Book
96
100
82
91
Dividend Yield
61
65
22
28
Value (overall)
100
89
57
75

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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