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LOTTE Chemical announces 2025 business results… “Accelerating expansion of high-performance materials and eco-friendly energy businesses in 2026”
2026.02.04
LOTTE Chemical announces 2025 business results…
“Accelerating expansion of high-performance materials and eco-friendly energy businesses in 2026”
■ Recorded consolidated revenue of KRW 18,483.0 billion and an operating loss of KRW 943.6 billion in 2025…
Proactively advanced restructuring of Korea’s commodity petrochemical industry last year, secured optimal facility utilization rates and carried out operational rationalization, and continued to strengthen financial soundness and core business competitiveness through the disposal of non-core assets.
■ LOTTE Chemical: “We plan to execute our strategy centered on two key pillars—reducing the proportion of commodity petrochemical businesses within our portfolio and establishing a foundation for future growth.”
■ Aiming to accelerate the expansion of the high-performance materials portfolio in 2026… ”Expanding into high value-added Super EP product lines based on the Yulchon compounding plant scheduled for completion this year,” “Completing construction of the cathode foil plant in the U.S. within this year and expanding battery materials businesses including functional copper foil products such as AI circuit foil,” and “Gradually increasing capacity for semiconductor process materials and green materials for food and pharmaceutical applications”
■ Strengthening competitiveness in eco-friendly energy businesses with an additional 60MW of hydrogen fuel cell power generation capacity scheduled to begin operation in Ulsan.
■ LOTTE Chemical: “We plan to execute our strategy centered on two key pillars—reducing the proportion of commodity petrochemical businesses within our portfolio and establishing a foundation for future growth.”
■ Aiming to accelerate the expansion of the high-performance materials portfolio in 2026… ”Expanding into high value-added Super EP product lines based on the Yulchon compounding plant scheduled for completion this year,” “Completing construction of the cathode foil plant in the U.S. within this year and expanding battery materials businesses including functional copper foil products such as AI circuit foil,” and “Gradually increasing capacity for semiconductor process materials and green materials for food and pharmaceutical applications”
■ Strengthening competitiveness in eco-friendly energy businesses with an additional 60MW of hydrogen fuel cell power generation capacity scheduled to begin operation in Ulsan.
LOTTE Chemical announced on the 4th that, on a consolidated basis, it recorded revenue of KRW 18,483.0 billion and an operating loss of KRW 943.6 billion in 2025.
Last year, LOTTE Chemical proactively advanced the restructuring of its domestic commodity petrochemical business, securing optimal facility utilization rates and carrying out operational rationalization. The company also continued strengthening its financial soundness and core business competitiveness through the disposal of non-core assets.
LOTTE Chemical stated, “In 2026, we plan to execute our strategy centered on two key pillars—reducing the proportion of commodity petrochemical businesses within our portfolio and establishing a foundation for future growth,” adding that it will “accelerate the expansion of high-performance materials and eco-friendly energy businesses.”
The company also noted, “We will expand high value-added product lines such as Super EP, leveraging the Yulchon compounding plant scheduled for completion this year, complete construction of the cathode foil plant in the U.S. within this year, and gradually expand our battery materials business including functional copper foil products such as AI circuit foil.”
In addition, it stated that it is “progressively expanding capacity for products such as semiconductor process materials and green materials for food and pharmaceutical applications,” and added that it will “further strengthen competitiveness in the eco-friendly energy business with the additional operation of a 60MW hydrogen fuel cell power plant in Ulsan.”
To enhance shareholder value, LOTTE Chemical decided to pay a cash dividend of KRW 500 per common share as a year-end dividend, following the interim dividend of KRW 500 per share paid in July last year. The final dividend proposal will be confirmed at the regular general meeting of shareholders in March.
The performance status of LOTTE Chemical and its major subsidiaries for the fourth quarter of 2025 is as follows.
LOTTE Chemical recorded in the 4th quarter of 2025 a revenue of KRW 4,709.9 billion and an operating loss of KRW 433.9 billion.
The Basic Materials segment (LOTTE Chemical Basic Materials, LC Titan, LC USA, LOTTE GS Chemical) recorded a revenue of KRW 3,343.1 billion and an operating loss of KRW 395.7 billion. The revenue decreased by 1.2% quarter-on-quarter, and profitability declined due to the start-up of new operations at LOTTE Chemical Indonesia (LCI) and seasonal off-peak factors. Although external uncertainties are expected to persist in the first quarter of 2026, profitability is projected to improve compared to the previous quarter due to gradual demand recovery following the end of the off-season and stabilization of operations.
The Advanced Materials business recorded a revenue of KRW 929.5 billion and an operating profit of KRW 22.1 billion. Profitability declined quarter-on-quarter as sales volumes decreased due to the seasonal off-peak period and year-end inventory adjustments by customers. In the first quarter of this year, profitability is expected to improve as year-end inventory adjustments conclude and demand in downstream industries gradually recovers.
LOTTE Fine Chemical recorded a revenue of KRW 439.1 billion and an operating profit of KRW 19.3 billion. Profitability declined as sales volumes decreased due to weak demand in downstream industries, and performance is expected to remain flat in the first quarter as seasonal off-peak conditions continue.
LOTTE Energy Materials recorded a revenue of KRW 170.9 billion and an operating loss of KRW 33.8 billion. Despite lower sales volumes due to stagnating demand in the global EV market, performance improved thanks to expanded sales of non-EV product lines such as ESS and circuit foil. While concerns remain over delayed recovery in the EV market, performance improvement is expected in the first quarter of this year through continued diversification of the product portfolio.
Last year, LOTTE Chemical proactively advanced the restructuring of its domestic commodity petrochemical business, securing optimal facility utilization rates and carrying out operational rationalization. The company also continued strengthening its financial soundness and core business competitiveness through the disposal of non-core assets.
LOTTE Chemical stated, “In 2026, we plan to execute our strategy centered on two key pillars—reducing the proportion of commodity petrochemical businesses within our portfolio and establishing a foundation for future growth,” adding that it will “accelerate the expansion of high-performance materials and eco-friendly energy businesses.”
The company also noted, “We will expand high value-added product lines such as Super EP, leveraging the Yulchon compounding plant scheduled for completion this year, complete construction of the cathode foil plant in the U.S. within this year, and gradually expand our battery materials business including functional copper foil products such as AI circuit foil.”
In addition, it stated that it is “progressively expanding capacity for products such as semiconductor process materials and green materials for food and pharmaceutical applications,” and added that it will “further strengthen competitiveness in the eco-friendly energy business with the additional operation of a 60MW hydrogen fuel cell power plant in Ulsan.”
To enhance shareholder value, LOTTE Chemical decided to pay a cash dividend of KRW 500 per common share as a year-end dividend, following the interim dividend of KRW 500 per share paid in July last year. The final dividend proposal will be confirmed at the regular general meeting of shareholders in March.
The performance status of LOTTE Chemical and its major subsidiaries for the fourth quarter of 2025 is as follows.
LOTTE Chemical recorded in the 4th quarter of 2025 a revenue of KRW 4,709.9 billion and an operating loss of KRW 433.9 billion.
The Basic Materials segment (LOTTE Chemical Basic Materials, LC Titan, LC USA, LOTTE GS Chemical) recorded a revenue of KRW 3,343.1 billion and an operating loss of KRW 395.7 billion. The revenue decreased by 1.2% quarter-on-quarter, and profitability declined due to the start-up of new operations at LOTTE Chemical Indonesia (LCI) and seasonal off-peak factors. Although external uncertainties are expected to persist in the first quarter of 2026, profitability is projected to improve compared to the previous quarter due to gradual demand recovery following the end of the off-season and stabilization of operations.
The Advanced Materials business recorded a revenue of KRW 929.5 billion and an operating profit of KRW 22.1 billion. Profitability declined quarter-on-quarter as sales volumes decreased due to the seasonal off-peak period and year-end inventory adjustments by customers. In the first quarter of this year, profitability is expected to improve as year-end inventory adjustments conclude and demand in downstream industries gradually recovers.
LOTTE Fine Chemical recorded a revenue of KRW 439.1 billion and an operating profit of KRW 19.3 billion. Profitability declined as sales volumes decreased due to weak demand in downstream industries, and performance is expected to remain flat in the first quarter as seasonal off-peak conditions continue.
LOTTE Energy Materials recorded a revenue of KRW 170.9 billion and an operating loss of KRW 33.8 billion. Despite lower sales volumes due to stagnating demand in the global EV market, performance improved thanks to expanded sales of non-EV product lines such as ESS and circuit foil. While concerns remain over delayed recovery in the EV market, performance improvement is expected in the first quarter of this year through continued diversification of the product portfolio.
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