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Winner, Winner: The Chicken McNugget Story
How a 1940s breeding contest, a Cornell food scientist, and a hedge by Ray Dalio helped McDonald's turn the Chicken McNugget into a fast-food icon.
LX International
LX International (001120) investor relations material
LX International Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary4 Nov, 2026
Executive summary
Q3’26 sales were KRW 5,187.2bn, up KRW 0.6tn YoY and KRW 0.3tn QoQ; operating profit rose 121% YoY to KRW 143.1bn.
Q3 EBITDA was KRW 248.7bn, up 49% YoY and 9% QoQ; net profit was KRW 104.3bn versus KRW 47.2bn a year earlier.
9M 2026 revenue reached KRW 14,174.9bn, operating income KRW 369.8bn and net income KRW 256.5bn, all above 9M 2025.
Financial highlights
Q3 gross profit was KRW 466.7bn; profit before tax was KRW 152.6bn versus KRW 60.4bn in Q3’25.
9M gross profit was KRW 1,307.9bn versus KRW 1,043.1bn; operating income was KRW 369.8bn versus KRW 236.7bn.
9M net income was KRW 256.5bn versus KRW 213.9bn; parent-attributable net income was KRW 207.1bn versus KRW 195.2bn.
9M basic EPS was KRW 5,759 versus KRW 5,428; Q3 basic EPS was KRW 2,131 versus KRW 1,185.
Segment performance
Resources: Q3 sales were KRW 327.5bn and operating profit KRW 14.9bn, up KRW 4.1bn YoY but down KRW 6.7bn QoQ; sequential declines reflected lower AKP mine profit and CPO sales volume.
Trading / New Biz: Q3 sales were KRW 2,432.8bn and operating profit KRW 35.0bn, up KRW 18.1bn YoY but down KRW 10.2bn QoQ amid lower resources-trading profitability.
Logistics: Q3 sales were KRW 2,426.9bn and operating profit KRW 93.2bn, up KRW 56.1bn YoY and KRW 42.2bn QoQ on higher freight rates and volume.
9M Resource revenue and operating income were KRW 1,016.2bn and KRW 68.8bn; Trading / New Growth, KRW 6,553.5bn and KRW 123.4bn; Logistics, KRW 6,605.2bn and KRW 177.7bn. All segment operating income exceeded 9M 2025.
LG Electronics generated KRW 5,119.6bn of 9M sales, exceeding 10% of consolidated revenue; disclosed sales concentration was 36.2%.
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Latest events from LX International
- Sales and operating profit surged in H1 2026, but net income dipped slightly overall.001120
Q2 2026 - Net income rose to ₩170.5B on ₩7.85T sales, led by trading and logistics growth.001120Q2 2024
- Q3 2024 net income climbed to ₩331.9B on ₩12.4T sales, driven by logistics and trading.001120Q3 2024
- Annual sales and profits rose sharply, but Q4 net profit was hit by a one-off impairment.001120Q4 2024
- Q1 2025 profit and revenue grew, driven by logistics, trading, and resource investments.001120Q1 2025
- H1 2025 revenue ₩7.88T, net income ₩166.7B, but 2Q saw sharp profit declines.001120Q2 2025
- Sequential sales growth, but year-over-year profit and revenue declined; liquidity remains strong.001120Q3 2025
- Profits declined sharply in 2025 as lower coal prices and freight rates offset sales growth.001120Q4 2025
- Q1 2026 revenue rose 4% YoY, with operating profit up and net income down 33.5%.001120Q1 2026
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