Kumho Petro stock: Q3 operating profit forecast shrinks to KRW 95 billion for Kumho Petro stock

Published on 10/24/2026 at 00:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Kumho Petrochemical earned KRW 300.42 billion in Q2. Kumho Petro stock has results scheduled for October 30, 2026 above a KRW 106,200.00 52-week low.

Earnings picture turns cautious

Chosunbiz projected KRW 95 billion in third-quarter operating profit on October 20, 2026.
Second-quarter net income reached KRW 300.42 billion for the period ending June 30, 2026.
Kumho Petrochemical last stood at KRW 108,200.00 on October 23, 2026.

Kumho Petro, KR7011780004, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Kumho Petrochemical stock faces a sharp earnings test after Chosunbiz reported on October 20, 2026 that analysts expected third-quarter operating profit of KRW 95 billion. That would be less than one-third of the KRW 339 billion achieved in the second quarter.

Profitability faces a narrower spread

The forecast points to a steep sequential deterioration in the core chemicals business. Chosunbiz said higher naphtha costs and weaker product spreads were pressuring Korean petrochemical producers, while Kumho Petrochemical's second-quarter operating profit had reached KRW 338.998 billion for the period ending June 30, 2026.

Investing.com reported second-quarter revenue of KRW 2.268 trillion and net income of KRW 300.358 billion. Revenue increased from KRW 1.780 trillion in the first quarter, while net income rose from KRW 96.266 billion, making the third-quarter forecast the key counterpoint to the strong first-half rebound.

Three dates chart the earnings shift

On June 30, 2026, Kumho Petrochemical recorded KRW 2.268 trillion in second-quarter revenue and KRW 338.998 billion in operating profit. On September 8, 2026, Kumho Petrochemical said it received a presidential award for high-performance tire synthetic rubber. On October 20, 2026, Chosunbiz put the third-quarter operating profit forecast at KRW 95 billion.

What does the forecast mean?

The answer is visible in the sequential figures. Operating profit would fall by KRW 243.998 billion from the second quarter to the projected third-quarter level, a decline of 71.98 percent. For investors, the October report should clarify whether specialty synthetic rubber and other higher-value products can cushion weaker basic petrochemical spreads.

Results date sets the next test

TradingView listed October 30, 2026 as the next reporting date. That release will provide the first reported third-quarter operating profit figure against the KRW 95 billion forecast.

KRW quote remains below yearly high

Kumho Petrochemical was last at KRW 108,200.00 on the KRX on October 23, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. KST. The quote stood above the KRW 106,200.00 52-week low and below the KRW 162,300.00 52-week high.