Ycchem
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Ycchem makes specialty chemical materials used in semiconductor manufacturing, including photoresists (light-sensitive coatings that help etch circuit patterns onto chips), rinsing solutions that prevent microscopic patterns from collapsing, and polishing slurries.
It supplies these materials to chipmakers and sits in the upstream part of the semiconductor supply chain. Listed on KOSDAQ, Korea's tech-focused small-cap board, the company has expanded its product range from front-end lithography materials into back-end process materials, covering advanced packaging applications such as high-bandwidth memory chip stacks.
Summary is AI-generated and may contain errors · figures from DART filings
Ycchem has domestically developed photoresist for TSV (through-silicon via) processes and supplies it to Korean semiconductor manufacturers, reducing reliance on imported materials.
Ycchem in five facts
What does Ycchem do?
Ycchem makes specialty chemical materials used in semiconductor manufacturing, including photoresists (light-sensitive coatings that help etch circuit patterns onto chips), rinsing solutions that prevent microscopic patterns from collapsing, and polishing slurries.
Where is Ycchem listed and in which sector?
Ycchem (Korean name: 와이씨켐) trades under KRX code 112290 on KOSDAQ, the Korea Exchange's board for smaller and growth companies. It is classified in the Materials sector, Chemicals.
How large is Ycchem?
Its market capitalisation was US$148.5M on 2026-10-21, which puts it in this site's small-cap group. US$ amounts are converted from won at 1 USD ≈ ₩1,325 (2026-10-21).
What were Ycchem's latest annual revenue and operating profit?
For fiscal year 2025, Ycchem reported revenue of US$62.7M, an operating loss of US$1.3M and net income of US$3.5M, per its annual report on DART (data retrieved from DART on 2026-09-17). Revenue was up 18.2% on the previous year.
Where does this data come from?
Financial statements and filings come from DART, Korea's official corporate-filing system. Share prices, market capitalisation and trading status come from KRX. Company summaries are AI-generated from the filings and may contain errors; financial figures are mapped directly from DART.
Data sources and last updated
- Filings and financial statements
- DART (dart.fss.or.kr), Korea's official corporate-filing system
- Prices, market cap, trading status
- KRX (Korea Exchange), via FinanceDataReader
- Latest annual financials
- Fiscal year 2025, data retrieved from DART on 2026-09-17
- Share price and market cap
- Close of 2026-10-21
- Currency
- US$, 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.
- DisclosureOct 14
- Material event report (decision to redeem own convertible bonds early)Capital raise · Oct 14
- Securities issuance results (voluntary)Oct 13
- Material event report (convertible bonds)
Ycchem disclosed convertible bonds to raise US$7.45M, about 4.0% of its market value.
Capital raise · Oct 2 - Trading suspension liftedM&A · Apr 28
- [Amended] Stock split decisionM&A · Apr 15 · 2 versions
- Trading suspension (share consolidation/split registration)M&A · Apr 7
- Change of 30% or more in revenue or profit/loss structure (15% for large companies)
Ycchem reported separate results for FY2025: revenue of US$56.8M (+18.1% year on year), an operating loss of US$1.21M and net income of US$3.16M (from a loss a year earlier).
Earnings · Feb 9 - Material event report (decision to redeem own convertible bonds early)Capital raise · Jan 19