CJ CheilJedang grows Kimbap sales 59 percent: Shinhan targets CJ CheilJedang stock at KRW 260,000

Published on 10/06/2026 at 06:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

US Kimbap sales delivered 59 percent growth on October 1, 2026. CJ CheilJedang stock stood at KRW 178,900.00 on October 6, 2026.

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CJ CheilJedang grows Kimbap sales 59 percent: According to StockHub on August 12, 2026, Shinhan Securities issued a Buy view and set a KRW 260,000 target. The company also reported 59 percent growth in US Kimbap sales on October 1, 2026, according to its company newsroom.

Kimbap adds a growth signal

The October 1, 2026 update gives CJ CheilJedang a measurable overseas growth point as the company expands Korean food brands in the United States. The 59 percent sales increase is a company-specific operating figure, not a sector estimate, and gives the food division a stronger growth narrative than the latest group earnings alone.

The same newsroom update also highlighted the company's effort to broaden its prepared-food portfolio. That matters because the second-quarter figures showed a mixed operating picture, with sales growth but weaker profitability.

Second-quarter profit remains the test

In the second quarter of 2026, CJ CheilJedang generated KRW 7.36 trillion in revenue, up 1.70 percent year over year, while operating profit was KRW 258.00 billion, according to ATSView. Operating profit therefore lagged revenue growth, and the reported operating margin was 3.50 percent for the quarter.

Net income was negative KRW 3.90 billion in the second quarter of 2026, according to the same results summary. The comparison between 1.70 percent revenue growth and a 3.50 percent operating margin puts cost control beside overseas sales growth in the investor debate.

KRW 178,900 quote keeps range visible

CJ CheilJedang was last quoted at KRW 178,900.00 on the KRX on October 6, 2026 at 1:25 p.m. KST, versus a prior close of KRW 179,300.00. Its market capitalization was KRW 2.6 trillion, and the 52-week range was KRW 172,600.00 to KRW 252,000.00 on the same date.