Investment Rating - The report does not explicitly state the investment rating for Cosmax, but it provides detailed financial performance metrics that suggest a positive outlook for the company. Core Insights - Cosmax's revenue for Q2 2025 reached 623.6 billion KRW, representing a year-over-year increase of 13.1%, driven by global expansion and strategic initiatives [2][9] - The gross profit for Q2 2025 was 112.9 billion KRW, up 0.7% YoY, with a gross margin of 18.1%, down 2.2 percentage points YoY [2][9] - Operating profit increased by 30.2% YoY to 60.8 billion KRW, with an operating margin of 9.8%, up 1.3 percentage points YoY [2][9] - Net profit decreased by 38.1% YoY to 21.8 billion KRW, primarily due to foreign exchange losses and repayment of COVID-19 support funds [2][9] Summary by Region Korea - Revenue from the Korean factory was 420.5 billion KRW, up 20.8% YoY, accounting for 67% of total revenue [3][10] - The Korean factory's net profit was 25.7 billion KRW, down 13.9% YoY, with a profit margin of 6.1%, down 2.5 percentage points YoY [3][10] China - Revenue from the China factory reached 148.6 billion KRW, up 0.7% YoY, accounting for 24% of total revenue [4][11] - The Shanghai factory showed strong performance with revenue of 108.6 billion KRW, up 11% YoY, while the Guangzhou factory's revenue declined by 17% YoY [4][11] Southeast Asia - Revenue from Southeast Asia was 43.9 billion KRW, up 23.1% YoY, accounting for 7% of total revenue [5][12] - The Thailand factory performed exceptionally well with revenue of 23.1 billion KRW, up 124% YoY, and a net profit of 2.2 billion KRW [5][12] United States - Revenue from the U.S. factory was 30 billion KRW, down 16.6% YoY, accounting for 5% of total revenue [6][13] - The U.S. factory incurred a net loss of 20.4 billion KRW, compared to a net loss of 9.6 billion KRW in the previous year [6][13]