SKC Announces 2024 Earnings… "Full Efforts to Restore Fundamentals"
2025-02-12
l Announced 2024 results on February 11, reporting a 15% YoY revenue increase despite challenging market conditions
l Strengthening core business competitiveness while accelerating the foundation for new business growth
l Prioritizing long-term sustainability through the accelerated implementation of Operation Improvement (O/I)
SKC (CEO Woncheol Park) reported on February 11 that the company’s consolidated revenue reached 1.72 trillion KRW for 2024, with an operating loss of 276.8 billion KRW.
Despite challenging conditions in downstream industries, revenue grew by approximately 15% year-over-year, though operating losses widened. SKC has continued to strengthen the foundation for a performance rebound, focusing on its three key growth pillars: EV batteries, semiconductors, and eco-friendly materials.
SK Nexilis, an investee specialized in copper foil production for EV batteries, has concentrated on increasing the utilization rate of its cost-competitive Malaysian plant and securing new supply contracts in Greater China. Additionally, the company achieved financial milestones, including improving its debt structure and securing subsidies from the Polish government.
SKC successfully restructured its semiconductor business, shifting to high-value-added materials and components. ISC, the test socket investee acquired in 2023, drove overall performance with a 25% increase in revenue and a 320% surge in operating profit year-over-year. The glass substrate business, recognized as a next-generation technology, is progressing smoothly _ base_d on the world’s first mass production facility in Georgia, USA. Additionally, the company secured U.S. government semiconductor subsidies, further validating its industry-leading technological capabilities.
The commercialization of the eco-friendly materials business is progressing as planned. The biopolymer (PBAT) production facility in Vietnam, with an annual capacity of 70,000 tons, is set for completion in the second half of this year, while the company accelerates efforts to establish its sales infrastructure.
SKC is fully committed to enhancing its core competitiveness by boosting revenue in its key businesses and solidifying the foundation for new ventures. Additionally, the company aims to enhance financial stability through company-wide cost reduction initiatives and Operation Improvement (O/I) activities, which have been in place since last year.
The copper foil business aims to achieve more than double the sales volume compared to the previous year, driven by the full-scale revenue generation from major customers in Greater China and the gradual increase in utilization rates of existing customers. With the rise in production capacity at the Malaysian plant, a recovery in quarterly profitability is also anticipated.
Absolics, the investee for the glass substrate business, is on track to achieve concrete results by completing certifications with multiple global big-tech customers within the year. ISC is anticipated to continue its robust growth through the expansion of sales of AI test sockets to global clients.
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