Yesentech's Q1 Operating Profit Soars 273%... Growth in Automotive Display and Secondary Battery Materials

Yesentech, a company specializing in functional adhesive materials, has continued its profitability improvement trend, driven by the expansion of its automotive display and secondary battery material businesses.

On May 15, Yesentech announced via regulatory filing that, on a consolidated basis for the first quarter of 2026, it recorded sales of 10.517 billion won, operating profit of 830 million won, and net profit of 1.143 billion won.

Compared to the same period last year, revenue increased by 3.81%, while operating profit and net profit surged by 273.23% and 242.70%, respectively. Notably, since turning to an operating profit in the third quarter of 2025, the company has maintained profitability improvement for three consecutive quarters through the first quarter of this year.

The company explained that the expansion of its Bonding Tape business for automotive displays and secondary battery energy sectors, based on the stable profit foundation of its existing LCD·OLED display business, contributed to the improved performance. In addition, the business restructuring strategy implemented since last year also had a positive impact on profitability.

Yesentech is also accelerating its entry into the high-growth automotive display market. The global automotive display market is projected to expand from $9.3 billion in 2023 to $15.9 billion by 2030. The company considers this a core growth market and plans to strengthen its profit-oriented business structure to sustain its growth momentum.

The company is also focusing on enhancing its technological competitiveness. Last year, Yesentech developed a flame-retardant adhesive material for large secondary batteries and completed related patent applications. The company plans to further boost its competitiveness in the high-performance adhesive material sector through continuous research and development.

A Yesentech representative stated, "Based on the profitability improvement trend sustained for three consecutive quarters, we will further accelerate our growth," adding, "We also plan to speed up product development and market expansion strategies tailored to high-growth markets."

Meanwhile, Yesentech manufactures and sells high-performance adhesive material components used in LCD·OLED displays, automotive displays, and secondary batteries. In addition to basic adhesive functionality, its products offer features such as heat dissipation, light shielding, electromagnetic interference shielding, and shock absorption.

This latest performance demonstrates that the expansion of automotive display and secondary battery material businesses, combined with ongoing business restructuring strategies, is accelerating Yesentech's profitability recovery.

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