E-Mart stock faces earnings pressure after a Q2 loss

Published on 10/07/2026 at 01:15 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

E-Mart stock was last at KRW 71,800 on October 6, 2026, near its 52-week low. Q2 revenue fell 1.8 percent as operating losses reached KRW 43.0 billion.

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E-Mart stock was last at KRW 71,800 on the Seoul stock exchange on October 6, 2026, only 2.1 percent above its 52-week low of KRW 70,300. The latest operating figures explain why profitability remains the central issue for the South Korean retailer.

Q2 revenue fell 1.8 percent

According to ATS View, E-Mart reported Q2 2026 revenue of KRW 6.92 trillion, down 1.8 percent from the same quarter a year earlier. The company posted an operating loss of KRW 43.0 billion and a net loss of KRW 137 billion in the quarter.

The comparison is important because E-Mart had reported KRW 178.3 billion in operating profit in Q1 2026, while Q2 reversed that result. Standardized financial data also show Q2 revenue of KRW 6.915 trillion and operating income of negative KRW 43.633 billion, both stated in KRW.

Starbucks Korea weighs on estimates

According to Edaily on September 10, 2026, IBK Investment and Securities maintained a Buy rating and a KRW 100,000 target price. The report projected Q3 revenue of KRW 7.7413 trillion, up 4.6 percent year over year, but operating profit of KRW 128.5 billion, down 15.1 percent.

IBK attributed the pressure to weaker profitability at Starbucks Korea, while also pointing to discount-store same-store sales growth above 5 percent and lower losses at SSG.com as counterweights. That mix leaves the next quarter dependent on whether sales growth can offset subsidiary-related margin pressure.

Consensus target remains above KRW 112,000

Investing.com lists a Buy consensus from 12 analysts, with an average 12-month target of KRW 112,083. That target stands 56.10 percent above the October 6 price of KRW 71,800; the published high and low targets are KRW 160,000 and KRW 65,000.

The market capitalization was KRW 1.9 trillion on October 6, 2026, and trading volume reached 50,298 shares. Investing.com lists November 17, 2026 as the next earnings date, giving investors a dated checkpoint for the response to the Q2 loss and the Starbucks Korea drag.

Stock stays near yearly low

E-Mart was last at KRW 71,800 on October 6, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. KST, down KRW 100, or 0.14 percent, from the prior close. The price remains close to the 52-week low and below the average analyst target, while the Q2 loss makes margin recovery the key operating question.