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Lotte Chemical Corporation (011170) Stock Price & Analysis
011170 Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- KRW 49,900.00 - KRW 52,100.00
- 52-Week Range
- KRW 45,350.00 - KRW 119,500.00
- Previous Close
- KRW 49,200.00
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 99.58K
- Market Cap
- KRW 2.07T
- Enterprise Value
- KRW 16.18T
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- KRW 2.21T
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- KRW 10.48T
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- ―
- Beta
- 0.66
- Next Earnings
- Feb 10, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Last Dividend Ex-Date
- Sep 02, 2026
- Dividend Yield
- 1.98%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Revenue And EBITDA Improvement
TTM revenue growth and a higher EBITDA margin indicate some operating recovery despite the downturn. If sustained, better conversion of sales into EBITDA can rebuild earnings capacity and support reinvestment, although the business has not yet reached durable profitability.
Diversified Chemical Portfolio
A broad portfolio serving multiple industrial and consumer applications gives Lotte Chemical diversified sources of demand rather than reliance on one end market. Its large-scale facilities and domestic and export sales also provide an established platform for maintaining customer reach over time.
Daesan Restructuring Potential
The Daesan restructuring creates a pathway to rationalize assets and focus capital on higher-value and environmentally oriented petrochemicals. If execution improves the integrated operation’s cost structure and product mix, it could strengthen competitiveness and financial resilience over the next several quarters.
Bears Say
Persistent Unprofitability
Lotte Chemical remains loss-making at both the net and operating levels, showing that revenue growth has not yet translated into durable earnings. Negative margins weaken internal funding capacity, reduce returns on the capital base, and leave results exposed if the anticipated cyclical recovery does not continue.
Negative Cash Generation
Negative operating cash flow and deeply negative free cash flow indicate substantial cash burn rather than self-funded operations. Continued outflows can constrain investment choices, increase reliance on external funding, and make it harder to absorb prolonged weakness while the company pursues restructuring and capital spending.
Greater Affiliate Debt Exposure
The guarantee increases Lotte Chemical’s exposure to an affiliate that is currently loss-making and requires funding for investment and operating needs. Although intended to support restructuring, the obligation adds contingent financial risk and could pressure capital efficiency if the joint venture’s recovery takes longer than expected.
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Company Description
Lotte Chemical Corporation
Lotte Chemical Corporation, a leading chemical enterprise based in Seoul, South Korea, specializes in the global manufacturing and distribution of a diverse portfolio of polymers, monomers, fundamental petrochemicals, and products designed for emerging market trends. Established in 1976, the company's operations are structured across Monomer, Polymer, Basic Petrochemicals, and an 'Others' division. Its extensive polymer offerings include various grades of polyethylene (such as high-density, low-density, and linear low-density), ethylene-vinyl acetate, and polypropylenes suitable for applications like transparent-impact resistance, injection/blow molding, yarns/fibers, and films. The polymer range further extends to thermoplastic elastomers, adhesive resins, thermoplastic olefins, long fiber reinforced thermoplastics, expanded polypropylenes, polycarbonates, polycarbonate resins, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resins, and polyethylene terephthalates. Within its monomer segment, Lotte Chemical supplies ethylene glycols, ethylene oxides, methoxy polyethylene glycols, polyethylene glycols, VPEG (a crucial component for advanced admixtures), glycol ethers, methyl methacrylates, purified isophthalic acids, and purified terephthalic acids. The basic petrochemical division provides benzene, toluene, various xylene isomers (mixed, meta-, para-, and ortho-xylene), as well as isoprene, dicyclopentadiene, piperylene, and styrene monomers. The company also innovates with products like water treatment membranes. Beyond its core chemical activities, Lotte Chemical offers ancillary services including property leasing and labor dispatch. The firm maintains a significant international presence, operating in the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, the United States, Pakistan, China, and other global regions. The company, which was originally founded as Honam Petrochemical Corporation, officially rebranded to Lotte Chemical Corporation in December 2012.
- Sector
- General
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- CEO
- Dong-Bin Shin
- Employees
- 4,349
- Website
- www.lottechem.com
- Address
- Lotte World Tower, Seoul, SL, 05551, KR
Lotte Chemical Corporation (011170) Earnings & Revenues
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Technical Analysis | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 4 | 0 | 8 |




