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Q4 Revenue: KRW3.8 trillion, down 5% Q-on-Q and 29% Y-o-Y.
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Q4 Operating Profit: Deficit of KRW257 billion including results from discontinued operations.
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Annual Revenue 2024: KRW16.6 trillion, decreased by 23% Y-o-Y.
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Annual Operating Profit 2024: KRW363 billion, down 77% Y-o-Y.
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Assets: Increased by KRW6.5 trillion to KRW40.6 trillion.
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Liabilities: Rose by KRW4.9 trillion to KRW19.2 trillion.
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R&D Expenditure 2024: KRW1.3 trillion.
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CapEx 2024: KRW6.6 trillion.
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Battery Business Q4 Revenue: KRW3.6 trillion, down 3% Q-o-Q and 29% Y-o-Y.
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ESS Battery Revenue: Reached a record high due to increased sales.
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Electronic Materials Q4 Revenue: KRW190 billion, down 28% Q-o-Q and 31% Y-o-Y.
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Electronic Materials Q4 Operating Profit: KRW11.6 billion, down 82% Q-o-Q and 83% Y-o-Y.
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Annual Battery Revenue 2024: KRW15.7 trillion.
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Annual Battery Operating Profit 2024: KRW218 billion.
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Annual Electronic Materials Revenue 2024: KRW901 billion.
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Annual Electronic Materials Operating Profit 2024: KRW145 billion.
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Dividend Policy: No dividend for the next three years due to negative free cash flow.
Release Date: January 24, 2025
For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.
Positive Points
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Samsung SDI Co Ltd (FRA:XSDG) successfully initiated early operation at the Stellantis joint venture Starplus Energy in the US, securing high yield and quality.
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The company finalized a joint venture agreement with GM, expanding its EV business in the US.
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ESS battery revenue reached a record high due to increased sales backed by growing power demand for data centers.
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Samsung SDI Co Ltd (FRA:XSDG) received CO2 footprint verification from Carbon Trust and platinum validation for zero waste to landfill at all sites.
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The company is enhancing cooperation with multiple OEMs for 465 battery projects, with some products in the final stages of securing orders.
Negative Points
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Q4 revenue decreased by 5% quarter-on-quarter and 29% year-on-year due to slowing market demand.
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Operating profit reported a deficit of KRW257 billion, including results from discontinued operations.
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The battery business reported a significant drop in operating profit due to lower utilization and increased fixed costs.
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Demand for power tool and micro mobility batteries declined, impacted by the sluggish housing market and weakened consumer purchasing power.
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Samsung SDI Co Ltd (FRA:XSDG) plans to pay no dividend for the next three years due to negative free cash flow projections.
Q & A Highlights
Q: Can you provide details about the one-off expenses in Q4 and the profitability without them? A: The Q4 one-off expenses included inventory asset valuation impairment and quality-related provisioning. Without these, the battery business would have recorded a low single-digit percentage profit, and the company-level profit would likely be above break-even.