Korea Zinc stock falls 3.88 percent as US project advances

Published on 10/07/2026 at 04:39 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Korea Zinc stock was trading at KRW 1,066,000 on October 7, 2026, as Q2 revenue jumped 66.6 percent year over year. Five analysts set a Buy consensus.

Korea Zinc, KR7010130003, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Korea Zinc stock (ISIN KR7010130003) was trading at KRW 1,066,000 on the Korea Exchange at 11:18 a.m. KST on October 7, 2026, down 3.88 percent from the previous close. The move comes as the company's earnings growth and its USD 7.4 billion US expansion remain central to the investment case.

Quarterly growth sets the benchmark

In Q2 2026, Korea Zinc reported revenue of KRW 6.37 trillion, up 66.6 percent from the same quarter a year earlier, while operating profit reached KRW 587 billion. These figures were published by ATS View in its Korea Zinc results summary.

The operating margin was 9.2 percent in Q2, compared with 12.3 percent in Q1 2026, even as first-half revenue reached KRW 12.45 trillion and first-half operating profit totaled KRW 1.333 trillion. The comparison puts the latest share-price weakness against a business showing sharply higher sales and profit than a year earlier.

Crucible clears a major hurdle

Korea Zinc's Project Crucible cleared a US environmental review on September 21, 2026, according to Seoul Economic Daily. The Tennessee project is designed to produce 11 critical minerals, 12 non-ferrous metals and semiconductor-grade sulfuric acid.

The review covered air quality, greenhouse gases, water, waste, traffic and socioeconomic effects. The project still had four of 10 disclosed approval steps completed, making permitting execution a key counterweight to the strategic value of a US production base.

Consensus target stays above the stock

MarketScreener listed a five-analyst Buy consensus with an average target of KRW 1,633,000. That target lies 53.19 percent above the October 7 trading price of KRW 1,066,000, a gap that leaves the market weighing strong reported growth against project execution and commodity-price exposure.

Stock trades well below its yearly high

Korea Zinc's market capitalization was KRW 21.7 trillion on October 7, 2026, with 6,313 shares traded. The session range was KRW 1,065,000 to KRW 1,096,000, while the 52-week range stood at KRW 877,000 to KRW 2,188,000.

The stock was last at KRW 1,066,000 on the Korea Exchange on October 7, 2026. For investors, the central comparison is clear: Q2 revenue grew 66.6 percent year over year, while the share price remained 51.28 percent below its 52-week high.