Youngbo Chemical

영보화학 · 014440

Materials Chemicals · KOSPI

Small-cap

Market cap US$63.8M (₩88.1B)

Overview

Youngbo Chemical makes crosslinked polyolefin foam, a lightweight, cushioning plastic material used in automotive interiors and industrial packaging.

Its automotive customers include major Korean carmakers, where the foam is used in headliners, door buffers, sealing parts, and pillar components; its industrial customers use it for device cushioning, packaging, bag inserts, footwear, and stationery. Listed on KOSPI, Korea's main stock exchange, the company earns the majority of its revenue from the automotive segment, with a smaller general-materials segment supplying high-value-added thin foam for IT applications.

Summary is AI-generated and may contain errors · figures from DART filings

Financials

Source: DART · FY ending Dec · latest FY2025

Revenue · FY2025

US$87M

▲ +2.2% YoY

Operating profit · FY2025

US$14M

▼ −0.6% YoY

Net income · FY2025

US$12.2M

▼ −25.4% YoY

Revenue, operating profit and net income by fiscal year (USD; KRW in parentheses).
Metric	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025
Revenue	US$65.4M(₩90.3B)	US$85.2M(₩117.6B)	US$87M(₩120.1B)
Operating profit	US$5M(₩7B)	US$14.1M(₩19.4B)	US$14M(₩19.3B)
Net income	US$4.3M(₩6B)	US$16.3M(₩22.6B)	US$12.2M(₩16.8B)

Revenue

FY2023US$65.4M
FY2024US$85.2M
FY2025US$87M

Operating profit

FY2023US$5M
FY2024US$14.1M
FY2025US$14M

Net income

FY2023US$4.3M
FY2024US$16.3M
FY2025US$12.2M

Key ratios (FY2025)

ROE

8.8%

Debt/Eq

10.2%

Op. margin

16.1%

Net margin

14.0%

Rev. YoY

▲ +2.2%

Why it matters

The company consolidates a Chinese subsidiary, SEKISUI YOUNGBO HOO (WUXI), whose sales growth has driven the automotive segment's revenue expansion.

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