Q3 2025 KT&G Corp Earnings Call Transcript

Nov 6, 2025 / 07:00 AM GMT

Release Date Price: $31.8

Transcript

Key Points

Positve

KT&G Corp (XKRX:033780) achieved record-high quarterly operating profit and revenue, marking the highest ever for a quarter.
The company reported double-digit growth in both revenue and operating profit on a consolidated basis.
The global CC business continued its streak of record high earnings for three consecutive quarters, with both volume and ASP growing in double-digits.
KT&G Corp raised its full-year guidance for 2025, anticipating double-digit growth in revenue and operating profits compared to the previous year.
The company is expanding into the nicotine pouch category, partnering with Altria and planning global market expansion starting next year.

Negative

Net income was impacted by currency fluctuations, although higher currency-related non-operating profits drove income up.
The health functional food (HFF) business faced revenue decline due to subdued consumer sentiment and price pressure.
The share of global revenue in HFF declined due to lower revenue from Greater China.
There was a significant increase in costs connected to the volume increase in the tobacco business.
The domestic HFF market is experiencing erosion in profitability, prompting the need for strategic channel growth and global expansion.

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033780.KS - KT&G Corp
Q3 2025 KT&G Corp Earnings Call
Nov 06, 2025 / 07:00AM GMT

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Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for attending today.

We will now begin the conference call for KT&G's 2025 3rd quarter earnings report.

After the presentation from KTNG, there will be a Q&A session with the participants to the call. If you wish to participate with a question, please press star and the number 1.

We will now begin with KT&G's presentation.

Ladies and gentlemen, I am Kate Park, head of investor relations at KT&G.

Thank you for attending KT&G's 2025 3rd quarter earnings report.

Today's presentation will be provided in English in simultaneous interpretation and the Q&A session in consecutive interpretation. The materials can be found via the live

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