--- title: "KCC Earnings Up In Q1" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/285315939.md" description: "KCC Corp. (002380.KS) reported a significant increase in net income for Q1 2026, rising to KRW 216.96 billion from KRW 44.05 billion year-over-year. However, operating income fell to KRW 88.13 billion from KRW 103.44 billion, while sales slightly increased to KRW 1.63 trillion from KRW 1.60 trillion. The company's stock is currently up 8.71% at KRW 623,000 on the Korean Stock Exchange." datetime: "2026-05-06T05:34:06.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/285315939.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285315939.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/285315939.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # KCC Earnings Up In Q1 Add as your preferred news source on Google Add Now KCC Corp. (002380.KS), a South Korea-based manufacturer and supplier of building materials, paints, coatings, and specialty chemicals, on Wednesday reported higher net income in the first quarter of 2026 comapred with the previous year. For the first quarter, net income attributable to shareholders of the parent company increased to KRW 216.96 billion from KRW 44.05 billion in the previous year. Operating income declined to KRW 88.13 billion from KRW 103.44 billion in the prior year. Sales increased to KRW 1.63 trillion from KRW 1.60 trillion in the previous year. KCC is currently trading 8.71% higher at KRW 623,000 on the Korean Stock Exchange. For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com Business News ### Related Stocks - [002380.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/002380.CN.md) ## Related News & Research - [Optomed Oyj (HEL:OPTOMED) Second-Quarter Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This Year](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296297835.md) - [MTN Rwanda releases H1 2026 results on Rwanda Stock Exchange](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296245062.md) - [REG - Axis Bank Ltd Axis Bank Ltd (AXBA) - Analyst Call Pre](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296628078.md) - [Altshuler Shaham Finance (TASE:ALTF) Stock Sees Margin Resilience Despite Profit Drop](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296658985.md) - [Kronox Lab Sciences Publishes Q1 FY2026 Unaudited Results in Newspapers](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296023056.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**