SKC announced on the 27th through a regulatory filing that it recorded 645.4 billion won in revenue and an operating loss of 14.4 billion won on a consolidated basis in the preliminary second-quarter 2026 results.

Q2 Performance: Strong Revenue, Operating Loss Narrows Significantly Revenue increased by 30.0% compared to the previous quarter and 38.3% year-on-year. The operating loss improved by 49.8% compared to the previous quarter (-28.7 billion won) and 79.0% year-on-year (-68.5 billion won), significantly reducing the deficit.

The loss before income tax from continuing operations stood at 70.4 billion won, slightly wider than the previous quarter (-68.9 billion won), but improved by 58.7% compared to the same period last year (-170.6 billion won).

On the other hand, net loss for the period was 82.2 billion won, up 8.7% from the previous quarter (-75.6 billion won), and the deficit was also larger compared to the same period last year (-4 billion won). The net loss attributable to owners of the parent company was 90.7 billion won, up 11.2% from the previous quarter (-81.6 billion won), turning to a loss from a profit in the same period last year (3.4 billion won).

First Half Cumulative: Operating Loss Down 69.7% On a cumulative basis for the first half, the company recorded revenue of 1.142 trillion won and an operating loss of 43.2 billion won. Compared to the same period last year, revenue increased by 26.2% and operating loss decreased by 69.7%, showing a trend of improving profitability.

The cumulative loss before income tax from continuing operations was 139.3 billion won, improving by 53.1% year-on-year. The cumulative net loss for the period was 157.8 billion won, widening by 29.6% compared to the same period last year, and the cumulative net loss attributable to owners of the parent company was 172.2 billion won, increasing by 69.7%.

Performance Explanation and Filing Notes SKC plans to hold an earnings presentation (conference call) for analysts and institutional investors at 2:00 p.m. on the same day to explain these results.

The company stated that this filing reflects preliminary results that have not yet been audited by an external auditor and may be subject to change during the finalization process. It also added that revenue, operating profit, and profit before income tax from continuing operations are based on continuing operations excluding discontinued operations, while the net profit for the period and net profit attributable to owners of the parent company reflect the gains and losses related to discontinued operations.