Youngone signs KRW 50 billion buyback. Plan covers 748,502 shares in Youngone stock

Published on 10/19/2026 at 02:23 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half operating profit reached KRW 353.5 billion, up 19.8 percent year on year. A KRW 3.2 trillion market value puts Youngone stock in context.

Shareholder returns gain weight

Youngone signed a KRW 50 billion treasury-share trust contract on October 6, 2026.
First-half operating profit reached KRW 353.5 billion, up 19.8 percent year on year.
NH Investment cut its target from KRW 120,000 to KRW 105,000 on October 1, 2026.

Youngone, KR7111770004, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Youngone Corporation (KR7111770004) signed a KRW 50 billion treasury-share trust contract on October 6, 2026. The six-month plan covers 748,502 shares, according to ChosunBiz.

Buyback targets 1.69 percent

Youngone based the planned purchase on the KRW 66,800 closing price of October 2, 2026. The targeted 748,502 shares equal 1.69 percent of shares outstanding, and the company plans to use the acquired stock for shareholder-value measures including possible retirement, ChosunBiz reported on October 13, 2026.

What supports the valuation?

Operating performance provides the counterweight to currency and bicycle-business risks. Youngone's first-half 2026 operating profit reached KRW 353.5 billion, up 19.8 percent year on year, while revenue rose 12.8 percent to KRW 2.464 trillion, according to EDAILY on October 15, 2026. The report also counted 68 consecutive quarters of operating profit through the first half.

Financial News reported on October 1, 2026, that NH Investment cut its target from KRW 120,000 to KRW 105,000 while retaining its Buy recommendation. Its third-quarter forecast called for revenue of KRW 1.2872 trillion, up 7 percent year on year, and operating profit of KRW 197.0 billion, up 9 percent, below market forecasts of KRW 1.35 trillion and KRW 212.0 billion.

Key dates for shareholders

The buyback trust runs through April 6, 2027. The October 15 report said Youngone was set to announce third-quarter earnings, with projected revenue of KRW 1.3496 trillion and operating profit of KRW 211.7 billion, but it did not provide a specific reporting date.

KOSPI price and market value

Youngone's KOSPI quote was KRW 74,900 at 9:00 a.m. KST on October 19, 2026. Its market capitalization was KRW 3.2 trillion, and its 52-week range was KRW 56,800 to KRW 103,200 as of the same quote.