Dalba Global shares climbed more than 6% in early trading on expectations of strong first-quarter earnings.
According to the Korea Exchange, Dalba Global was trading at 211,000 won as of 9:17 a.m. on Tuesday, up 12,300 won, or 6.19%, from the previous session.
The gain came as brokerages issued upbeat forecasts for the company’s first-quarter performance. In a report released Tuesday, Shinyoung Securities projected first-quarter revenue of 166.4 billion won and operating profit of 38.8 billion won, up 46% and 29%, respectively, from a year earlier. It estimated an operating margin of 23.3%.
Lee Gyoseok, an analyst at Shinyoung Securities, said growth in Western markets is expected to remain strong, supported by an expansion of offline operations in the United States and solid Amazon sales in Europe. He added that sales trends in the company’s core markets — Japan, Russia and South Korea — also remain steady.
Lee said improved profitability in Western markets, driven by category diversification and a larger business-to-business share, underpins the firm’s forecast for a 20.7% operating margin in 2026.
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