Overview
- Consolidated revenue reached 1.8269 trillion won and operating profit hit 465.3 billion won in Q3, both up about 11% year over year.
- Net profit jumped 73.4% to 418.7 billion won, supported by higher overseas cigarette sales and favorable currency translation.
- Global cigarette revenue rose 24.9% to 524.2 billion won with volume up 12.8%, led by Central Asia, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific.
- Management raised full-year revenue and operating-profit targets to double-digit growth following the third-quarter performance.
- KT&G and Altria plan to close their joint acquisition of Another Snus Factory in December, targeting a 2026 rollout of nicotine pouches, alongside ongoing buybacks and a higher minimum dividend.