APR tops W8tr in market cap, outruns K-beauty rivals
As of noon on Thursday, the beauty tech company's market cap had reached 8.31 trillion won, surpassing former industry leader Amorepacific (7.63 trillion won). The feat comes soon after the company overtook LG Household & Health Care (4.67 trillion won) in June.
APR's growth was buoyed by strong second-quarter earnings, which were announced on Wednesday. During the April-June period, the firm reported consolidated sales of 327.7 billion won and an operating profit of 84.6 billion won, marking year-over-year increases of 111 percent and 202 percent, respectively.
The company's growth in the second quarter was largely driven by overseas earnings, which accounted for 78 percent of its total revenue -- the second consecutive quarter overseas earnings exceeded 70 percent.
The US market alone accounted for 29 percent of quarterly sales, surpassing domestic sales to become the company's largest market.
With the upbeat earnings, APR posted cumulative sales of 593.8 billion won and an operating profit of 139.1 billion won in the first half of this year, surpassing the company's full-year operating profit of 122.7 billion won in 2024.
"Backed by strong support from global consumers, APR was able to deliver solid results in the first half of 2025, demonstrating strong growth in the beauty industry,' the company explained.
'We will continue to strive to meet annual performance targets and remain committed to shareholder-friendly management.'
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