Lotte Chilsung Beverage (005300) Q1 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Consolidated Q1 2026 sales rose 4.6% year-over-year to 9,525 billion KRW, with operating profit up 91.0% to 478 billion KRW and net profit up 366.6% to 253 billion KRW.

• Operating margin improved from 2.7% to 5.0% year-over-year.

Financial highlights

• Gross profit increased 9.0% year-over-year, reaching 3,216 billion KRW.

• Profit before income tax surged 219.0% year-over-year to 342 billion KRW.

• Debt to equity ratio improved to 165.1% from 167.7% at year-end 2025.

Outlook and guidance

• 2026 consolidated sales guidance is 41,000 billion KRW (+3.2% YoY), with operating profit targeted at 2,000 billion KRW (+19.6% YoY).

• Focus on expanding new product sales, profitability improvement, and scenario-based risk management for geopolitical uncertainties.