[Special Stock] Doosan Bobcat, 2Q Earnings Shock and Governance Uncertainty Decrease ↓

Doosan Bobcat is experiencing a sharp decline in early trading as its second-quarter earnings shock-level performance coincides with uncertainties in its corporate governance.

As of 9:30 AM on the 25th, Doosan Bobcat is trading at 43,250 KRW on the KOSPI, down 3,800 KRW (8.08%).

The trading volume is 530,000 shares, with a trading value of approximately 23.5 billion KRW. The stock opened at 47,000 KRW but saw heavy selling pressure during the session, dropping to a low of 41,950 KRW, showing a downward trend.

Market sentiment appears to have worsened due to concerns over Doosan Group's corporate governance restructuring. Recently, Doosan Group announced a business restructuring plan involving the spin-off and merger between Doosan Robotics and Doosan Enerbility, as well as a comprehensive stock swap between Doosan Bobcat and Doosan Robotics, aiming to make Doosan Bobcat a wholly owned subsidiary of Doosan Robotics.

Negative evaluations regarding the merger with Doosan Robotics also poured in from the securities industry. Shinhan Investment Corp. downgraded Doosan Bobcat’s target price to 50,000 KRW and lowered its investment rating to 'Trading BUY,' citing the second-quarter earnings shock and increased corporate governance uncertainty.

Researcher Dongheon Lee stated, "The second-quarter revenue was 2.2366 trillion KRW and operating profit was 239.5 billion KRW, which missed consensus estimates by 13% and 29%, respectively, representing an earnings shock level. The delay in interest rate cuts significantly impacted sales decline and cost increases."

He added, "If the stock swap fails, some stock price recovery is expected, but due to the industry slowdown and loss of trust, recovery will take time. Even if the stock swap succeeds, there will be a time lag before the synergy can be realized while supporting the value of Robotics."

He also noted, "At present, it is difficult to analyze beyond Doosan Bobcat’s existing investment strategy," leaving open the possibility of "exclusion from coverage depending on the situation."

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