
KT&G: News
October 2026: Emtech Files Regulatory Complaint Against KT&G Over Alleged Forced Patent Transfers and Retaliatory Trade Cuts South Korean e-cigarette device manufacturer Emtech has reported

October 2026: Emtech Files Regulatory Complaint Against KT&G Over Alleged Forced Patent Transfers and Retaliatory Trade Cuts South Korean e-cigarette device manufacturer Emtech has reported

Three key trends force tobacco companies to continuously re-assess and optimize their manufacturing footprint: (1) Cost savings: Transferring labor intensive operations to lower-cost countries within

August 2026: S&P Global Ratings Re-affirms KT&G’s Credit Rating at “A-” with Outlook Stable S&P Global Ratings has reaffirmed its A- long-term issuer credit rating

Executive Summary KT&G Corporation delivered a profit-led Q2 2026 beat, characterized by double-digit operating profit expansion that outpaced top-line growth across all core operating divisions.

KT&G: Global Expansion and Portfolio Diversification Drive Structural Revenue Shifts KT&G’s operational model relies on two primary revenue pillars: the traditional combustible cigarette brand ‘ESSE’

May 2026: Closing the Global Peer Discount via Operational Acceleration and Gold-Standard Capital Returns KT&G is undergoing a profound qualitative transformation, successfully transitioning from a

KT&G posted strong first quarter results, with consolidated revenue rising 14.3% YoY to ₩1.70 trillion and operating profit increasing 27.6% YoY to ₩364.5 billion. Net

Q4 2025 & FY25 Results Revenue: ₩1.71Tn in Q4 (+10.1% year-on-year), ₩6.58Tn in FY25 (+11.4%) EBITDA: ₩325.8Bn in Q4 (+17.7%), ₩1.64Tn in FY25 (+14.1%) EBITDA

December 2025: Philip Morris International – KT&G Partership Agreement is revised KT&G announced that it revised the key contractual terms related to its 15-year long-term

Q3 2025 Results “Double-digit revenue and operating profit growth, mainly driven by the international cigarette division”s Revenue: ₩1.83 trillion (+11.6% year-on-year) => record-high quarterly revenue,

Q2 2025 Results “Solid financial delivery, driven by the international cigarette division” Revenue: ₩1.55 trillion (+8.7% year-on-year) => record-high first half revenue, surpassing ₩3 trillion

Q1 2025 Results “Solid financial delivery, driven solely by the international cigarette division. Problems persist elsewhere ” Revenue: ₩1.49 trillion (+15.4% year-on-year) => record-high quarterly

Q4 2024 & FY24 Results Revenue: ₩1.56Tn in Q4 (+8.0% year-on-year), ₩5.91Tn in FY24 (+0.8%) EBITDA: ₩272.8Bn in Q4 (+5.0%), ₩1.435Tn in FY24 (+1.9%) EBITDA

Q2 2024 Results Revenue: ₩1.42Tn (+6.6% year-on-year) EBITDA: ₩383.1Bn (+25.4%); EBITDA Margin: 26.9% (+4.0pp) Operating Profit: ₩321.5Bn (+30.6%) Net Income: ₩318.0Bn (+57.5%); EPS: ₩2,754 (+59.5%)

Q1 2024 Results “Delivers gloomy results, promises earnings turnaround in the second half” Revenue: ₩1.29Tn (-7.4% year-on-year) => decline driven by the weakness in Health-Functional

Q4 2023 & FY23 Results Revenue: ₩1.45Tn in Q4 (+3.2% year-on-year), ₩5.87Tn in FY23 (+0.4%) EBITDA: ₩260.3Bn in Q4 (-0.6%), ₩1.41Tn in FY23 (-5.6%) EBITDA

November 2023 At the 2023 Investor Day, KT&G announced the plan to buy back ₩1Tn worth of stocks and cancel 15% of its outstanding shares

Q3 2023 Results1 Despite reporting its highest-ever quarterly revenue (₩1.69Tn; +4% year-on-year) in Q3 2023, KT&G’s operating profit increased only marginally (+0.4% to ₩406.7Bn) due

In FY22, KT&G posts record earnings, largely on upbeat sales of heat-not-burn tobacco products in Korea & overseas. Total cigarette and HnB volume reaches 101.5Bn