Based in Seoul, South Korea, Hyosung Chemical Corporation manufactures and distributes a diverse array of chemical solutions across both domestic and global ...
Hyosung Chemical Corporation (Korea Exchange: 298000.KS) is a next-generation integrated chemical materials producer headquartered in Seoul. The company’s strategy centers on developing and manufacturing high-value chemical inputs used in everyday consumer products as well as technology infrastructure. Its portfolio is diversified across polymer and specialty materials, enabling the firm to ...Hyosung Chemical Corporation (Korea Exchange: 298000.KS) is a next-generation integrated chemical materials producer headquartered in Seoul. The company’s strategy centers on developing and manufacturing high-value chemical inputs used in everyday consumer products as well as technology infrastructure. Its portfolio is diversified across polymer and specialty materials, enabling the firm to participate in multiple end-markets—ranging from packaging and automotive-related components to displays, semiconductors, and industrial electronics.
A core business line is polypropylene (PP), including various grades supplied under the TOPILENE brand. These materials are used for piping, medical-device applications, clear packaging, specialized films, compounding, heat-resistant components, and bottle caps. The company also produces polymer products for electronics and display-related applications, supported by film technologies. Its product offering includes nylon films for food preservation and general packaging, PET films for electrical and electronic uses, and tri-acetyl cellulose (TAC) films used in LCD technologies. In addition, Hyosung Chemical produces polyketone (POKETONE) polymer materials, which are positioned for performance-oriented applications where material properties such as stability and processing suitability matter.
Hyosung Chemical’s integrated model also extends upstream through high-purity terephthalic acid (TPA), a key base material for polyester fibers, tire cords, PET bottles, and polyester films. This upstream capability can support supply continuity and potentially improve margin stability depending on the spread between feedstocks and downstream demand.
On the technology and advanced materials side, the company produces specialty industrial gases such as NF3 and other gases used in advanced technology manufacturing (notably semiconductors and display panels), and contributes membrane-technology-related offerings. These segments typically require tight quality control and process reliability, aligning with Hyosung Chemical’s emphasis on materials technology.
From a cost and bill-of-materials (BOM) perspective, the company’s economics are influenced by raw-material and energy costs (common drivers for commodity polymers and chemical intermediates), as well as by logistics, catalyst/consumables, and continuous quality/maintenance expenditures for specialty and high-spec products (films, gases, and precision materials). Financially, chemical materials companies like Hyosung Chemical are generally sensitive to global demand cycles, conversion spreads, and inventory valuation impacts. The business uses manufacturing scale and process integration to manage fixed-cost absorption and to reduce per-unit costs, while R&D and product qualification costs are important for sustaining demand in application-specific markets.
Key people include CEO Kun-Jong Lee. Operationally, with approximately 1,219 employees (as provided), Hyosung Chemical operates as a large manufacturing organization, supporting R&D, production, quality assurance, and global commercial activities. Overall, Hyosung Chemical aims to supply safer and more sustainable materials for multiple generations of products by expanding higher value materials, maintaining quality leadership, and leveraging integration across polymer, film, and specialty technology applications.
YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.
QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).
$2340.7B
-17.5%
+48.4%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.
$393.1B
+220.7%
+989.6%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.
-3.0%
-11.0%
+596.3%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).
-6.9%
-14.1%
+41436.5%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.
+16.8%
+246.3%
+699.4%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.
$-129.0B
+44.0%
+73.2%
FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.
-5.5%
+32.1%
+81.9%
Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.
435.0%
+110.8%
-48.5%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.
0.41x
+16.4%
+43.4%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.
