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KT&G hit record 2025 profits, with global sales exceeding domestic for the first time, and plans 2026 growth via new plants, nicotine pouches, and higher returns.
KT&G reported record 2025 results with KRW 6.58 trillion in revenue and KRW 1.35 trillion in operating profit, up 11.4% and 13.5% year-over-year.
Global cigarette sales surpassed domestic sales for the first time, making up 54.1% of cigarette revenue, driven by higher prices and volume growth.
NGP revenue rose 13.5% to KRW 890.1 billion, with 14.78 billion stick units sold.
The company expanded manufacturing in Kazakhstan and Indonesia, with the new Indonesian plant launching in March 2026.
KT&G plans to grow 3–5% in revenue and 6–8% in profit in 2026, diversify into nicotine pouches via the ASF acquisition, and boost shareholder returns through dividends and buybacks.
Its stock hit a record KRW 164,000 intraday high on February 4, 2026.
KT&G alcanzó un récord de ganancias en 2025, con ventas globales que superaron las domésticas por primera vez, y planea un crecimiento en 2026 a través de nuevas plantas, bolsas de nicotina y mayores rendimientos.