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T-Robotics

₩15,070▲ 0.27%2026-10-02 close

Market Cap

₩339.5B

Turnover

₩2.1B

Volume

140K

Shares out.

22.6M

PER

—

PBR

4.6×

EPS

-₩1,357

Dividend Yield

0.00%

PER, EPS, PBR and BPS are calculated in-house from the last 4 quarters (2025Q3–2026Q2) · Dividend yield is based on ₩0 per share · Prices as of the 2026-10-02 close

Report overview

Diversification Crossroads Amid Weak Earnings

T-Robotics continues to post losses as its display and semiconductor vacuum robot revenue declines, while seeking a turning point by expanding into AMR, glass substrate, and humanoid robotics.

1
2025 consolidated revenue fell 27.8% year-over-year to KRW 43.8 billion, while the operating loss widened to KRW 11.9 billion.
2
The 2025 net loss attributable to owners ballooned to KRW 42.8 billion from KRW 0.6 billion the prior year, largely reflecting a fourth-quarter derivative valuation loss.
3
The debt ratio fell sharply from 333% in 2023 and 240% in 2024 to 83% in 2025, and operating cash flow turned positive again at KRW 14.1 billion in 2025.
4
The company secured a North American reference with an approximately KRW 15 billion contract with Ford Energy Battery LLC in its AMR business, while expanding into new areas such as glass-substrate transfer robots and the industrial humanoid 'TR-Works.'
5
Recurring derivative valuation gains and losses tied to convertible bonds and bonds with warrants, driven by share price swings, remain a source of earnings volatility.

Business structure

Founded in 2004, T-Robotics develops and manufactures vacuum robots and vacuum transfer modules used in semiconductor and display manufacturing processes, as well as autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for logistics automation.

The company is described as the sole domestic developer of OLED vacuum robots and the leading domestic AMR specialist.

Its core OLED vacuum robots and transfer modules are supplied to display panel makers through domestic and overseas equipment makers, while its autonomous logistics robots have been in mass production since 2023.

According to the standalone-basis Q3 2023 business report, revenue mix was 38.7% vacuum robots, 30.1% vacuum transfer modules, 26.2% logistics robots (AMR), and 5.0% other.

More recently, the company developed a dual parallel-link vacuum robot arm capable of transporting substrates weighing up to 240kg in environments reaching 500 degrees Celsius and high vacuum, and is expanding this technology into AI semiconductor and next-generation glass substrate transfer applications.

In the AMR business, the company has accumulated a track record of over 600 units and roughly KRW 70 billion at U.S. electric-vehicle battery plants, and in June 2026 signed an approximately KRW 15 billion AGV supply contract with Ford Energy Battery LLC, establishing a foothold in the North American energy storage system (ESS) market.

It further unveiled an AMR-based industrial humanoid, 'TR-Works,' at Automation World 2026 in March, broadening its scope into industrial robotics overall.

On the competitive front, logistics-robot rivals such as Syscon Robotics and Tera Robotics are cited as later entrants, while comparable robotics and automation equipment names include SFA Engineering, Robostar, and Jusung Engineering.

Earnings trend

Quarterly revenue · Operating profit

₩11B-₩1B25Q2₩13.1B-₩100M25Q3₩7.1B-₩11B25Q4₩8.2B-₩3B26Q1₩10.8B-₩1.4B26Q2

RevenueOperating profit

Annual revenue · Operating profit

₩56.7B-₩2.3B2022₩66.7B-₩8.2B2023₩60.7B-₩7B2024₩43.8B-₩11.9B2025

RevenueOperating profit

Quarterly results · Last 5 quarters
Quarter	Revenue	Operating profit	Op. margin
2025Q2	₩11B	-₩1B	−9.4%
2025Q3	₩13.1B	-₩100M	−1.0%
2025Q4	₩7.1B	-₩11B	−156.7%
2026Q1	₩8.2B	-₩3B	−36.2%
2026Q2	₩10.8B	-₩1.4B	−13.0%

Annual results
Year	Revenue	Operating profit	Net income (parent)	Op. margin	ROE	Debt-to-equity
2022	₩56.7B	-₩2.3B	-₩1B	−4.1%	−4.0%	262.6%
2023	₩66.7B	-₩8.2B	-₩50B	−12.3%	−159.5%	333.2%
2024	₩60.7B	-₩7B	-₩600M	−11.5%	−1.8%	240.2%
2025	₩43.8B	-₩11.9B	-₩42.8B	−27.2%	−85.2%	83.0%

Consolidated basis (financial statements including subsidiaries) · Final figures from DART filings · Net income attributable to owners of the parent · Data as of 2026-08-23

Earnings analysis

Annual revenue rose from KRW 56.7 billion in 2022 to KRW 66.7 billion in 2023, then declined for two straight years to KRW 60.7 billion in 2024 and KRW 43.8 billion in 2025, with the 2025 decline accelerating to 27.8% year-over-year.

Operating losses persisted across all four years — KRW -2.3 billion in 2022, KRW -8.2 billion in 2023, KRW -7.0 billion in 2024, and KRW -11.9 billion in 2025 — with losses widening even as revenue shrank.

The operating margin deteriorated from -4.1% in 2022 to -12.3% in 2023, -11.5% in 2024, and -27.2% in 2025, underscoring a growing fixed-cost burden.

Net loss attributable to owners was KRW -1.0 billion in 2022, KRW -50.0 billion in 2023, and KRW -0.6 billion in 2024, before jumping sharply to KRW -42.8 billion in 2025; by quarter, the company posted a net profit of KRW 2.4 billion attributable to owners in Q3 2025, but a Q4 2025 operating loss of KRW 11.0 billion and net loss of KRW 28.1 billion severely damaged full-year results.

Entering 2026, losses narrowed considerably, with net losses of KRW 0.5 billion in Q1 and KRW 0.6 billion in Q2. Revenue also recovered sequentially, from KRW 7.1 billion in Q4 2025 to KRW 8.2 billion in Q1 2026 and KRW 10.8 billion in Q2 2026.

Meanwhile, operating cash flow deteriorated from KRW 2.7 billion in 2022 to KRW -15.5 billion in 2023 and KRW -4.7 billion in 2024, before turning positive again at KRW 14.1 billion in 2025, and the debt ratio fell sharply from 333.2% in 2023 and 240.2% in 2024 to 83.0% in 2025, marking a notable improvement in the balance sheet.

Industry analysis

The display and semiconductor industries that form T-Robotics' core end markets have recently gone through a period of reduced capital spending.

In the vacuum robot segment, revenue declined due to a downturn in the display and semiconductor industries and reduced equipment investment, though cost reductions are understood to have partially improved profitability.

Conversely, growth in the AI semiconductor and advanced packaging industries is driving commercialization of next-generation glass substrates, newly highlighting the importance of vacuum robots capable of precisely transporting large substrates in high-temperature, high-vacuum environments.

Analysts have noted that expected glass-substrate investment expansion by major panel and semiconductor makers such as Samsung Electronics, LG Display, and BOE could broaden mid-to-long-term demand for related equipment.

The AMR (autonomous mobile robot) market is assessed as being in a structural growth phase, supported by demand from smart factories, secondary battery production, and logistics automation. In the logistics robot segment, entry by domestic later entrants continues, gradually intensifying competition.

Outlook

The company has stated plans to expand its push into the AI semiconductor and glass substrate markets in its vacuum robot business, leveraging its dual parallel-link robot arm technology.

This technology received the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy award at 'K-Display 2026,' and the company said it continues to develop vacuum robots for next-generation large glass substrate mass-production processes.

In the AMR business, it signed an AGV supply contract related to battery energy storage systems (BESS) with Ford Energy Battery LLC in June 2026, having previously built a supply track record including a Texas plant for a U.S. electric-vehicle brand and an Air Force logistics automation pilot project.

The company is also developing a hybrid robot structure combining a cobot arm with its AMR mobility platform, and unveiled the industrial humanoid 'TR-Works' at Automation World 2026 in March, with field trials underway across various industrial sites.

Reports also indicate the company signed a memorandum of understanding with Youibot, which supplies robots to wafer fabs in China, to expand into semiconductor processes, with analysts suggesting this could lead to expanded AMR and vacuum robot orders beyond display applications.

However, most of these new initiatives remain at the pilot or early-reference stage, meaning the timing and scale of their revenue contribution will depend on future order intake and mass-production progress.

Valuation

PER

—

PBR

4.6×

ROE

-63.1%

EPS

-₩1,357

BPS

₩2,858

Dividend per share

₩0

T-Robotics has posted operating losses for several consecutive years, putting it in a range where conventional earnings-based valuation metrics are difficult to apply.

Its shares tend to trade at a level reflecting a meaningful premium to net asset value, which may partly reflect growth expectations tied to new businesses such as AMR, glass substrates, and humanoid robotics. The company currently does not pay a dividend, limiting its appeal from a yield perspective.

On the balance sheet side, the sharp decline in the 2025 debt ratio and the return to positive operating cash flow could be viewed favorably by the market, but the remaining outstanding convertible bonds and bonds with warrants mean that derivative valuation gains or losses tied to future share price movements, along with potential dilution, remain factors worth continued monitoring.

PER, EPS, PBR and BPS are all calculated in-house (the same method as Naver and Toss) · Dividend yield = cash dividend per share from DART filings (supplemented by KRX) ÷ current price · As of 2026-08-23

Bull factors

North American AMR Reference Base

The company has built an AMR track record of over 600 units and roughly KRW 70 billion at U.S. electric-vehicle battery plants, and added an approximately KRW 15 billion AGV supply contract with Ford Energy Battery LLC in June 2026.

Combined with structural growth in the smart factory, secondary battery, and energy storage system (ESS) markets, the AMR segment could establish itself as a new growth pillar alongside vacuum robots. However, its revenue contribution remains modest for now and will depend on future order expansion.

Vacuum Robot Technology for Glass Substrate and AI Semiconductors

The dual parallel-link vacuum robot arm can transport 240kg-class large substrates in environments reaching 500 degrees Celsius and high vacuum, and its technical merit was recognized with a Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy award at 'K-Display 2026.' This aligns with emerging next-generation glass substrate commercialization driven by AI semiconductor and advanced packaging growth, potentially creating new vacuum robot demand. However, mass-production supply would still require additional steps such as customer qualification.

Signs of Balance Sheet Improvement

The debt ratio fell sharply to 83.0% in 2025 from 240.2% in 2024 and 333.2% in 2023, and operating cash flow turned positive again at KRW 14.1 billion. This shows an improving capital structure trend even in a year when the net loss widened.

However, this improvement may partly stem from one-off factors such as equity conversion of convertible bonds and bonds with warrants, so its sustainability warrants further confirmation.

Bear factors

Continued Revenue Decline

2025 revenue fell 27.8% year-over-year to KRW 43.8 billion, marking a second consecutive year of contraction following a decline in 2024. The core cause is reduced investment in the display and semiconductor industries, with the timing of an end-market recovery uncertain.

While revenue showed signs of sequential recovery in Q1-Q2 2026, it remains unconfirmed whether it has fully surpassed 2025 levels.

Earnings Volatility from Derivative Valuation

The company's outstanding 6th bonds with warrants and 7th convertible bonds create a structure where derivative valuation gains and losses recur based on the gap between the conversion price and the share price.

In August 2025, a derivative valuation loss of KRW 13.3 billion, equivalent to 34.25% of equity, was disclosed, followed by similar loss disclosures thereafter.

These non-cash gains and losses significantly amplify quarterly net income volatility, and the potential for share dilution from future conversion rights exercise also warrants attention.

Early-Stage Risk in New Businesses

New businesses such as the glass-substrate vacuum robot and the industrial humanoid 'TR-Works' remain at the pilot and testing stage, with the timing of meaningful revenue contribution uncertain.

The AMR segment is also structured around individual contracts such as the Ford Energy deal, leading to significant quarter-to-quarter revenue volatility. If continued investment in new businesses fails to offset the decline in the existing vacuum robot business, improvement in profitability could be delayed.

Risk factors

Financial and Dilution Risk

Derivative valuation gains and losses tied to convertible bonds and bonds with warrants recur based on share price movements, amplifying net income volatility. If remaining convertible instruments are converted into shares, a dilution effect from the increased share count could occur.

Even though the debt ratio declined in 2025, these capital-structure-related variables warrant continued observation.

End-Market Dependency Risk

The core vacuum robot business is heavily dependent on the capital investment cycle of the display and semiconductor industries. If downstream customers continue to curtail investment, revenue recovery could be delayed, as already evidenced by the 27.8% revenue decline in 2025. It is likely to take time before new businesses can fully offset this dependency.

New-Business Execution Risk

New businesses including AMR, glass-substrate vacuum robots, and humanoid robotics remain largely at the early reference or pilot stage, and the path to commercialization and mass-production supply has not been clearly established.

They must pass through several stages including customer qualification and securing additional orders, and any delays could push back the timing of revenue contribution relative to investment.

What to watch next

Mid-November 2026 (expected Q3 2026 report filing)
Check whether the revenue recovery trend seen through Q2 2026 continues into Q3, and whether derivative valuation gains/losses stabilize.
During Q4 2026
Watch for updates on customer qualification and adoption of the glass-substrate vacuum robot to gauge the pace of commercialization for this new business.
During Q4 2026
Check whether follow-on orders from Ford Energy or additional AMR references at North American ESS/battery plants materialize beyond the initial contract.
September-December 2026, whenever the share price moves significantly relative to conversion prices
Monitor for any further derivative valuation gain/loss disclosures related to the 6th bonds with warrants and 7th convertible bonds, as well as any share count changes from conversion requests.

Overall view

T-Robotics has seen revenue from its core display and semiconductor vacuum robot business decline for two consecutive years, widening operating losses, and in 2025 the net loss attributable to owners grew to KRW 42.8 billion, largely due to derivative valuation losses.

However, in Q1-Q2 2026 the net loss narrowed noticeably and revenue showed a sequential recovery, alongside balance-sheet improvement signals such as a lower debt ratio and a return to positive operating cash flow.

To offset weakness in its existing vacuum robot business, the company is expanding into AMR (including a North American reference via the Ford Energy contract), glass-substrate vacuum robots, and the industrial humanoid 'TR-Works.' Most of these new businesses remain at an early reference or pilot stage, leaving the timing and scale of actual revenue contribution uncertain.

At the same time, derivative valuation gains/losses and potential dilution tied to convertible bonds and bonds with warrants remain a variable that could continue to amplify earnings volatility going forward.

Investors will want to keep watching the pace of end-market recovery, progress on new-business orders and mass production, and disclosures related to the derivative instruments.

Sources

Korea Exchange (KRX) — Prices · Market Cap · Volume
FSS electronic disclosure system (DART) — Financial statements · Dividend filings

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Report written 2026-09-05 · Data as of 2026-09-04

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