[Featured Stock] Doosan Robotics Soars on Governance Restructuring... Bobcat Declines

The stock prices of Doosan Robotics and Doosan Bobcat are diverging following news of Doosan Group's restructuring of its governance. Doosan Robotics, which will acquire Doosan Bobcat, is surging, while Doosan Bobcat is showing weakness.

As of 9:15 AM on the 12th, Doosan Robotics is trading at 95,700 KRW, up 10,400 KRW (12.19%) from the previous day. Doosan Bobcat is down 2,100 KRW (4.04%) at 49,900 KRW.

On the previous day, Doosan decided to reorganize its governance into three major business divisions: clean energy, smart machines, and semiconductors & advanced materials. It plans to spin off Doosan Bobcat from Doosan Enerbility and incorporate it as a wholly owned subsidiary of Doosan Robotics. Doosan Bobcat will be delisted as it becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Doosan Robotics.

Lee Dong-heon, a researcher at Shinhan Investment Corp., analyzed the merger synergy between Doosan Robotics and Bobcat, stating, "Doosan Robotics will benefit from expanding customer contacts in advanced markets, increasing sales through reference building, and gaining a foothold in the professional service market." He added, "Doosan Bobcat will be able to enter the rapidly growing robotics industry, accelerating technological innovation of existing products and pursuing new growth engines." He further noted, "From the perspective of Doosan Bobcat shareholders, those who do not wish to invest in the robotics industry are expected to sell their shares."