KBG
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KBG makes silicone intermediate materials, the building-block chemicals used by manufacturers to produce sealants, adhesives, electronic materials, and automotive components, and also distributes high-performance aerogel insulation blankets used in oil, gas, and marine plant facilities.
Its customers are silicone product manufacturers and industrial plant operators. Listed on KOSDAQ, Korea's tech and small-cap board, the company focuses on a vertically integrated intermediate-materials structure spanning chlorosilane through to silicone polymers and resins, rather than the full raw-material-to-finished-product chain operated by the largest global silicone producers.
Summary is AI-generated and may contain errors · figures from DART filings
KBG expanded into aerogel insulation by acquiring a subsidiary, Aerogel Korea, which holds exclusive domestic distribution rights for Pyrogel® and Cryogel® products sourced from Aspen Aerogels, Inc.
KBG in five facts
What does KBG do?
KBG makes silicone intermediate materials, the building-block chemicals used by manufacturers to produce sealants, adhesives, electronic materials, and automotive components, and also distributes high-performance aerogel insulation blankets used in oil, gas, and marine plant facilities.
Where is KBG listed and in which sector?
KBG (Korean name: KBG) trades under KRX code 318000 on KOSDAQ, the Korea Exchange's board for smaller and growth companies. It is classified in the Materials sector, Chemicals.
How large is KBG?
Its market capitalisation was US$17.1M on 2026-10-21, which puts it in this site's small-cap group. US$ amounts are converted from won at 1 USD ≈ ₩1,325 (2026-10-21).
What were KBG's latest annual revenue and operating profit?
For fiscal year 2025, KBG reported revenue of US$18.1M, operating profit of US$1.8M and net income of US$2M, per its annual report on DART (data retrieved from DART on 2026-06-03). Revenue was down 4.0% on the previous year.
Where does this data come from?
Financial statements and filings come from DART, Korea's official corporate-filing system. Share prices, market capitalisation and trading status come from KRX. Company summaries are AI-generated from the filings and may contain errors; financial figures are mapped directly from DART.
Data sources and last updated
- Filings and financial statements
- DART (dart.fss.or.kr), Korea's official corporate-filing system
- Prices, market cap, trading status
- KRX (Korea Exchange), via FinanceDataReader
- Latest annual financials
- Fiscal year 2025, data retrieved from DART on 2026-06-03
- Share price and market cap
- Close of 2026-10-21
- Currency
- US$, 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.
- Report on securities held by executives/major shareholdersSep 15
- Report on securities held by executives/major shareholdersSep 1
- [Attachment amended] Material event report (convertible bonds)Capital raise · May 13
- Change of 30% or more in revenue or profit/loss structure (15% for large companies)
KBG reported consolidated results for FY2025: revenue of US$16.2M (−3.9% year on year), operating profit of US$1.58M (−26.3% year on year) and net income of US$1.76M (−31.1% year on year).
Earnings · Mar 11 - Cash/in-kind dividend decision
KBG declared a cash dividend of US$0.04 per share.
Dividend · Feb 24