Chunbochem
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Korean chemical materials maker producing secondary battery electrolytes and additives, electronic materials and pharmaceutical intermediates.
Also known as Chunbo · Chunbo Co., Ltd. · 천보
Investors · 1
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Chunbo Co., Ltd. is a South Korea-based chemical materials manufacturer headquartered at 312 Jungwonsaneop-ro, Chungju-si (postal code 27459). Its principal business is the development, manufacture and sale of secondary battery materials, primarily electrolytes and electrolyte additives. Alongside this, the company produces electronic materials including LCD etchant additives, OLED materials and semiconductor process materials, and it manufactures pharmaceutical intermediates, fine chemical materials and specialty chemicals.
The company is classified in the commodity/specialty chemicals sector and is registered in the Republic of Korea under business registration number 133-81-21809. It reported 131 employees. Revenue is reported across five segments: secondary battery materials, electronic materials, fine chemistry, medicines and other.
Business model
Chunbo manufactures and sells chemical materials to industrial customers across several end markets: secondary battery (electrolytes and electrolyte additives), display and semiconductor (LCD etchant additives, OLED materials, semiconductor process materials), and pharmaceutical/fine chemicals (intermediates and specialty chemicals).
Revenue derives from product sales across four reported segments plus other. For fiscal 2025 the company reported secondary battery materials of KRW 67.9B, electronic materials of KRW 51.41B, fine chemistry of KRW 6.65B, medicines of KRW 2.36B and other of KRW 5.52B. Segment revenue peaked in 2022 (secondary battery materials KRW 231B, electronic materials KRW 73.17B) before declining in subsequent years.
Traction
Reported revenue by segment for fiscal 2025 totalled approximately KRW 133.84B across secondary battery materials, electronic materials, fine chemistry, medicines and other. Secondary battery materials revenue fell from KRW 231B in 2022 to KRW 67.9B in 2025.
Latest developments
Chunbo reported earnings for the full year ended 31 December 2025 on 6 March 2026 and for the first quarter ended 31 March 2026 on 14 May 2026. Segment revenue in fiscal 2025 declined in secondary battery materials and medicines while electronic materials and fine chemistry increased modestly versus 2024.
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Market position
Chunbo is a publicly traded Korean chemicals company in the commodity chemicals sector, with a market capitalisation of approximately USD 382 million as of the August 2026 quote date. Analyst coverage comprised five analysts with a mean consensus of Outperform and an average target price of KRW 72,200 against a last close of KRW 43,200.
Technology
Chemical process manufacturing of battery electrolytes and electrolyte additives, LCD etchant additives, OLED materials, semiconductor process materials, pharmaceutical intermediates and fine chemicals.
Go-to-market
Industrial buyers in the secondary battery, display, semiconductor and pharmaceutical/fine chemical value chains.
Geography
Sales are reported for South Korea, China, Vietnam, Poland, the United States, Hungary, Malaysia, Japan and other regions. In fiscal 2025 the largest markets were South Korea (KRW 44.49B) and China (KRW 41.93B), followed by Vietnam, Poland, the United States and Hungary. Poland and Hungary first appear as reported markets in 2024. The company's registered address is in Chungju-si, Republic of Korea.
History
Chunbo Co., Ltd. trades on the Korea Stock Exchange under code A278280 (ISIN KR7278280003). Board members Byeong-Yeol Kim and Dong-Wook Kang have served since 2019-03-28 and Chan-Geun Jeong since 2022-03-23. The company reported full-year results for the year ended 31 December 2025 in March 2026 and first-quarter results for the quarter ended 31 March 2026 in May 2026.
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Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 2
launches, deals, and filingsChunbo Co., Ltd. reported earnings results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2026.
Chunbo Co., Ltd. reported earnings results for the full year ended 31 December 2025.
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primary sources listed
- Chunbochemchunbochem.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Chunbochem do?
- Korean chemical materials maker producing secondary battery electrolytes and additives, electronic materials and pharmaceutical intermediates.
- Who are Chunbochem's investors?
- Chunbochem's investors include Kiwoom Investment.