KT&G
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KT&G is a South Korean company best known for making and supplying tobacco products, including cigarettes and next-generation smoking devices.
It holds a dominant position in Korea's domestic cigarette market and ships to many countries abroad. Through a major subsidiary it also produces ginseng-based health products and other foods. The company was once state-run before becoming publicly owned.
Summary is AI-generated and may contain errors · figures from DART filings
It also owns the Korea Ginseng Corporation, maker of the well-known Jung Kwan Jang ginseng brand.
KT&G in five facts
What does KT&G do?
KT&G is a South Korean company best known for making and supplying tobacco products, including cigarettes and next-generation smoking devices.
Where is KT&G listed and in which sector?
KT&G (Korean name: KT&G) trades under KRX code 033780 on KOSPI, the main board of the Korea Exchange. It is classified in the Consumer Staples sector, Tobacco.
How large is KT&G?
Its market capitalisation was US$15.2B on 2026-10-21, which puts it in this site's large-cap group. US$ amounts are converted from won at 1 USD ≈ ₩1,325 (2026-10-21).
What were KT&G's latest annual revenue and operating profit?
For fiscal year 2025, KT&G reported revenue of US$5B, operating profit of US$1B and net income of US$832M, per its annual report on DART (data retrieved from DART on 2026-09-08). Revenue was up 11.3% on the previous year.
Where does this data come from?
Financial statements and filings come from DART, Korea's official corporate-filing system. Share prices, market capitalisation and trading status come from KRX. Company summaries are AI-generated from the filings and may contain errors; financial figures are mapped directly from DART.
Data sources and last updated
- Filings and financial statements
- DART (dart.fss.or.kr), Korea's official corporate-filing system
- Prices, market cap, trading status
- KRX (Korea Exchange), via FinanceDataReader
- Latest annual financials
- Fiscal year 2025, data retrieved from DART on 2026-09-08
- Share price and market cap
- Close of 2026-10-21
- Currency
- US$, converted from won at 1 USD ≈ ₩1,325 (2026-10-21 close)
- Company data updated
- 2026-10-21
- Company summary
- AI-generated from filings; may contain errors. Information only, not investment advice.
- Share cancellation decisionSep 22
- Material event report (treasury share acquisition)
KT&G disclosed a plan to buy back its own shares worth US$267M, about 2.0% of its market value.
Treasury Shares · Sep 22 - Court judgment/ruling on litigationSep 18
- Report on large shareholdings (5% rule) (abbreviated)Sep 7
- Cash/in-kind dividend decision
KT&G declared a cash dividend of US$1.41 per share, equal to about 1.1% of the recent share price.
Dividend · Aug 6 - Operating results (consolidated) (preliminary) (fair disclosure)
KT&G filed provisional (unaudited) consolidated results for Q2 2026: revenue of US$1.2B (+9.9% year on year), operating profit of US$291M (+18.5% year on year) and net income of US$255M (+152.3% year on year).
Earnings · Aug 6 - Operating results (consolidated) (preliminary) (fair disclosure)
KT&G filed provisional (unaudited) consolidated results for Q1 2026: revenue of US$1.17B (+14.3% year on year), operating profit of US$251M (+27.7% year on year) and net income of US$260M (+46.6% year on year).
Earnings · May 7 - [Amended] Cash/in-kind dividend decision
KT&G updated its declared cash dividend of US$3.22 per share.
Dividend · Feb 26 · 2 versions - Treasury share disposal: results reportTreasury Shares · Feb 26
- Material event report (treasury share disposal)
KT&G disclosed a plan to sell treasury shares worth US$2.79M, about 0.0% of its market value.
Treasury Shares · Feb 24 - Operating results (consolidated) (preliminary) (fair disclosure)
KT&G filed provisional (unaudited) consolidated results for Q4 2025: revenue of US$1.17B (+10.1% year on year), operating profit of US$170M (+17.1% year on year) and net income of US$188M (−15.7% year on year).
Earnings · Feb 5 - Change of largest shareholderOwnership change · Jan 22