Slightly fewer companies facing delisting this year compared to last

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Published: 09 Apr. 2026, 18:36

The exterior of the Korea Exchange building in Seoul in seen in a photo taken in November 2025. [YONHAP]

The number of companies facing possible delisting from the Korean stock market due to poor financial health dropped slightly this year, the country's main bourse operator said Thursday.

According to the Korea Exchange (KRX), 54 firms among those that closed their books in December of last year have received substandard opinions, including disclaimer opinions, on their financial statements.

This compares with 57 firms last year that were on the verge of delisting for the same reason, KRX said.

A disclaimer of opinion is issued when an auditor has not been able to obtain appropriate audit evidence and is unable to express an opinion on the company's financial statements.

Of the total, 12 firms are listed on the main Korea Composite Stock Price Index (Kospi) bourse while the remaining companies are traded on the tech-focused Kosdaq market, according to KRX.

Yonhap