1. What Happened? Analysis of the Stake Sale Event

The largest shareholder of CR Holdings, Lee In-ok, and other related parties sold 2.76% of their stake. The main reasons were revealed to be the extension of a share pledge agreement and repayment of loans by related parties. This raises concerns about short-term downward pressure on the stock price and supply-demand imbalance.

2. Why Does it Matter? CR Holdings Fundamental Analysis (2025 Half-Year)

CR Holdings is a holding company with a diversified business portfolio. In the first half of 2025, while sales slightly increased, operating profit and net income decreased. Rising raw material prices, exchange rate fluctuations, and losses from equity method investments are analyzed as the main causes.

  • Refractory Manufacturing: Maintaining industry leadership, but dependence on overseas raw materials and China’s environmental regulations are risk factors.
  • Machinery Parts Manufacturing: Increased sales of Hyundai/Kia Motors are positive, but declining performance of specific subsidiaries.
  • Golf Course, Real Estate: Sluggish performance.

The worsening macroeconomic environment, such as rising interest rates and increasing exchange rate volatility, is also a burden on CR Holdings.

3. What Should You Do? Investment Strategy Suggestions

Short-term Investment Strategy: Sell or wait and see. Due to the high possibility of a stock price decline caused by the stake sale event, it is recommended to wait and see in the short term.

Mid- to Long-term Investment Strategy: Consider purchasing in installments when the stock price falls. Considering the improvement in CR Holdings’ fundamentals and the development of new businesses, you can consider a strategy of purchasing in installments when the stock price falls. However, risk factors such as earnings volatility and changes in the macroeconomic environment should be continuously monitored.

4. Investor Action Plan: Key Checkpoints

  • Further stake sales by related parties
  • 2025 annual earnings (especially improvement in net income)
  • Interest rate and exchange rate trends
  • Performance changes by business segment
  • Development of new growth engines