KG Chemical Corporation
KG Chemical Corporation (KRX: 001390) is trading at ₩4,150.00, about ₹300 at today's KRW/INR rate, as of 8 Oct 2026, 2:30 AM ET, down 1.66% today. KG Chemical is not currently available to trade on Paasa; this page shows its price, statistics and the Indian tax treatment for information.
Quote
Today's low
₩4,130.00
Today's high
₩4,215.00
52 week low
₩3,570.00
52 week high
₩7,400.00
001390 opened at ₩4,200.00, closed previously at ₩4,220.00, and has traded between ₩3,570.00 and ₩7,400.00 over the past 52 weeks.
About
Operating globally and within South Korea, KG Chemical Corporation specializes in the production and supply of a diverse array of fertilizers, concrete additives, and agricultural solutions. They provide farmers with conventional mineral and organic fertilizers, alongside eco-friendly substances designed to enhance various soil types. Their industrial chemical portfolio encompasses water-reducing agents, preservatives, specialized compounds, and general dispersants, including naphthalene dispersants crucial for pigment, rubber, and latex manufacturing. The company's construction materials division features POWERCON, a foundational component for ready-mix, underwater, and self-leveling concrete, extensively utilized in major infrastructure like dams, bridges, and high-rise buildings, as well as secondary concrete products such as precast elements and piles. This segment further includes fly ash, blast furnace slag, lightweight concrete, and gypsum boards. Additionally, KG Chemical offers DYWELL, a dispersant for disperse dyes and pigments along with textile dyeing auxiliaries, and POWERFLOW, which functions as a concrete water-reducing agent, a superplasticizer for self-compacting concrete, and an agent for minimizing bleeding and aggregate segregation. Environmental product offerings include coagulants for water purification and removers for sulfur and nitrogen oxides to purify air, as well as wastewater treatment and green algae remover solutions, and Adblue-branded vehicle urea solutions for NOx emission reduction. They also supply eco-friendly agricultural products such as natural crop protectors, microbial substances, and soil environment enhancers. Complementing these product lines, the company provides professional harbor logistic services at Ulsan's Onsan port. Founded in 1954 and initially known as Gyeonggi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., the enterprise adopted the name KG Chemical Corporation in September 2003 and maintains its headquarters in Ulsan, South Korea.
Key statistics
Avg. volume
201.99K
Market cap
₩279.02B
P/E Ratio
3.02
Price-to-sales ratio
0.03
Enterprise value
₩2.71T
Free cash flow yield
10.85%
Debt-to-equity ratio
2.38
Return on equity
6.97%
ROIC
3.51%
Beta
0.92
Dividend yield
3.61%
Last dividend
₩150.00
Financial overview
Revenue
₩9.07T
Earnings per share
₩1,023.48
Free cash flow
₩127.89B
Net profit margin
0.95%
Gross margin
10.39%
EBITDA
₩546.02B
Revenue growth
2.29%
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KG Chemical for Indian investors
KG Chemical is listed on the Korea Exchange. It is not currently available to trade on Paasa; the figures on this page are for information, and the tax notes below apply to Indian residents who hold it.
Taxes on KG Chemical for Indian residents
Trading and limits
- Trading hours
- 9:00 am – 3:30 pm KST
- LRS limit
- $250,000Per financial year, under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme.
Tax for Indian residents
- TCS on remittance
- 20%Collected by your bank on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year. The TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability.Adjusting TCS against your tax
- Capital gains in India
- 12.5% or slab rateGains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate.Capital gains explained
- Dividends
- Slab rateDividends are taxed at your slab rate in India. KG Chemical’s current yield is 3.61%.Dividend tax explained
FAQs
Can I buy KG Chemical on Paasa?
KG Chemical (001390) has been listed on the Korea Exchange since 2000, in the Agricultural Inputs industry. KG Chemical is not currently available to trade on Paasa; the figures on this page are for information. Indian residents who hold it through another broker still declare it under the rules below.
How much does one KG Chemical share cost in rupees?
One KG Chemical share is ₩4,150.00 — about ₹300 at a KRW/INR rate of 0.0722 on 9 Oct 2026. Both the KG Chemical price and the rupee rate move during the day, so the rupee cost changes with them.
What are the LRS and TCS rules for investing abroad from India?
Remit up to $250,000 per financial year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS). Banks collect 20% tax at source on LRS remittances above ₹10 lakh in a financial year; the TCS is adjustable against your income-tax liability.
How are gains on KG Chemical shares taxed in India?
Gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%. Gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. The gain is computed in rupees using the KRW/INR rate on the purchase and the sale date, so the rupee move counts alongside the KG Chemical price.
Does KG Chemical pay a dividend, and how is it taxed in India?
Yes. KG Chemical pays a dividend and the current yield is 3.61%; the last declared dividend was ₩150.00 per share, about ₹10.83. Dividends are taxed at your slab rate in India.
When does KRX trade, in Indian time?
The Korea Exchange trades 5:30 am – 12:00 pm IST in Indian time.
Do I have to declare KG Chemical shares in my Indian tax return?
Yes. Foreign shares held on 31 March must be reported in Schedule FA of your Indian income-tax return. The holding is reported with its cost and its closing value.
Does the rupee rate affect what I make on KG Chemical?
Yes. KG Chemical is priced in KRW, so your rupee outcome combines the KRW move with the KRW/INR move between the day you remit and the day you convert back.