Lotte Chilsung stock faces a sharper profit test after Q2 results

Published on 10/07/2026 at 02:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Lotte Chilsung stock was last at KRW 95,800 on October 7, 2026, as Q2 revenue reached KRW 1.1129 trillion. Analysts track a KRW 147,400 average target from 10 analysts.

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Lotte Chilsung stock (ISIN KR7005300009) was trading at KRW 95,800 on the KOSPI on October 7, 2026, up 0.95 percent from KRW 94,900. The company faces a sharper profit test after second-quarter revenue rose 2.4 percent while operating profit fell 10.5 percent.

Revenue grows while profit falls

According to EDAILY on September 14, 2026, consolidated second-quarter revenue reached KRW 1.1129 trillion, up 2.4 percent from the prior year. Operating profit dropped 10.5 percent to KRW 55.8 billion, leaving the operating margin at 5.0 percent.

The gap between sales and earnings is the central issue for the stock. Beverage sales increased 1.7 percent, but beverage operating profit declined 13.5 percent as can, PET and oil costs pressured profitability. Alcoholic-beverage revenue rose 3.2 percent, while operating profit in that segment increased 158.6 percent, according to EDAILY.

Target cuts sharpen the risk

Hyundai Motor Securities lowered its target price from KRW 170,000 to KRW 140,000 and kept a Buy rating, EDAILY reported on September 14, 2026. The 17.6 percent reduction reflects lower earnings estimates and persistent raw-material costs.

The same report puts the company's full-year guidance at KRW 4.1 trillion of revenue and KRW 200 billion of operating profit, representing increases of 3.2 percent and 19.6 percent, respectively. Hyundai Motor Securities estimates third-quarter revenue at KRW 1.1175 trillion, up 3.6 percent, but operating profit at KRW 86 billion, down 6.3 percent.

Consensus stays above the market

A 10-analyst consensus on StockAnalysis, updated October 6, 2026, carries a Strong Buy rating and an average price target of KRW 147,400. The highest and lowest targets are not included in that published consensus page.

The market is placing the stock near the lower end of its 52-week range of KRW 93,800 to KRW 154,800. That leaves the earnings debate focused on whether July price increases, zero-calorie drinks, energy drinks, Saero and ready-to-drink products can offset packaging and oil costs.

Stock trades near yearly low

Lotte Chilsung was trading at KRW 95,800 on the KOSPI at 9:07 a.m. KST on October 7, 2026, with a daily range of KRW 94,900 to KRW 95,900 and a market capitalization of KRW 888.9 billion. The quotation sits KRW 2,000 above the 52-week low and KRW 59,000 below the 52-week high, keeping operating leverage at the center of the investment case.