KT&G Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, distribution, and sale of tobacco products in South Korea, Europe, and internationally. It provides reconstituent tobacco sheets, red ginseng, red ginseng products, other health foods, food and beverage products, health functional food products, and cosmetic and related products. The company also offers leaf tobacco cultivation support services; and develops, manufactures, and distributes drugs, bio-pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter medicines, and medical supplies and equipment. In addition, it engages in the trading, real estate, leasing, and housing businesses. Further, the company engages in hotel development and management activities. The company was formerly known as Korea Tobacco and Ginseng Corporation and changed its name to KT&G Corporation in December 2002. KT&G Corporation was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea.
South Korean Market Performance
7D7 Days: -1.6%
3M3 Months: 21.9%
1Y1 Year: 21.3%
YTDYear to Date: 30.7%
Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 1.6%, driven by a decline of 3.6% in the Information Technology sector. In the last year, the market is actually up 21%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 22% per annum. Market details ›
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