v3.26.1
Equity (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Disclosure Of Equity [Abstract]  
Summary of Equity
(1)
Details of equity as of December 31, 2024 and 2025 are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):
 
    
December 31, 2024
   
December 31, 2025
 
Capital
    
Common stock capital
     3,802,676       3,802,676  
Hybrid securities
     3,810,435       3,710,498  
Capital surplus
    
Paid in capital in excess of par
     854,499       854,499  
Others
     79,601       78,937  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Sub-total
     934,100       933,436  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Capital adjustments
    
Treasury stocks
     (35,517     (35,517 )
 
Other adjustments
(*1)
     (1,699,038     (1,646,069 )
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Sub-total
     (1,734,555     (1,681,586 )
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    
Net gain on credit risk fluctuation of financial liabilities designated to be measured at FVTPL
     1,348       1,274  
Financial assets at FVTOCI
     60,438       (1,106,650 )
Changes in capital due to equity method
     (1,886     (4,222 )
Net financial gain(loss) on insurance contract assets(liabilities)
           1,534,528  
Net financial gain(loss) on reinsurance contract assets(liabilities)
           (10,462 )
Gain on foreign currency translation of foreign operations
     523,780       416,768  
Loss on hedges of net investment in foreign operations
     (149,577     (127,258 )
Remeasurements of defined benefit plan
     (86,218     (96,991 )
Loss on valuation of cash flow hedge
     (14,215     (144,728 )
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Sub-total
     333,670       462,259  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Retained earnings
(*2)
(*3)
     26,950,510       28,790,056  
Non-controlling interest
(*4)
(*5)
     1,798,433       1,841,909  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
     35,895,269       37,859,248  
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
(*1)
Included 178,060 million Won in capital transaction gains and losses recognized by Woori Bank and (formerly) Woori Financial Group in 2014 and 2,238,228 million Won due to the spin-off of Gyeongnam Bank and Gwangju Bank.
(*2)
The regulatory reserve for credit losses in retained earnings amounted to 2,392,542 million Won and 
2,678,017
 million Won as of December 31, 2024 and 2025, respectively in accordance with the relevant article.
(*3)
The earned surplus reserve in retained earnings amounted to 442,650 million Won and
554,990
million Won as of December 31, 2024 and 2025
 
in accordance with the Article 53 of the Financial Holding Company Act.
(*4)
The hybrid securities issued by Woori Bank amounting to 1,645,947 million Won and 1,406,513 million Won as of December 31, 2024 and 2025, respectively, are recognized as non-controlling interests. 76,249 million Won and 89,134 million Won of dividends for the hybrid securities issued by Woori Bank are allocated to net profit and loss of the non-controlling interests for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025, respectively.
(*5)
10,995
million Won of dividends for the hybrid securities issued by Tongyang Life Insurance Co., Ltd. are allocated to net profit and loss of the non-controlling interests for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Summary of Authorized Shares And Others
(2)
The number of authorized shares and others of the Group are as follows:
 
    
December 31, 2024
  
December 31, 2025
Shares of common stock authorized
   4,000,000,000 Shares    4,000,000,000 Shares
Par value
   5,000 Won    5,000 Won
Shares of common stock issued
   742,591,501 Shares    734,076,320 Shares
Capital stock
(*)
   3,802,676 million Won    3,802,676 million Won
 
(*)
Due to profit cancellation, the capital stock differs from the total par value of the shares issued.
Hybrid Securities
 
(3)
Hybrid securities
The bond-type hybrid securities classified as shareholders’ equity are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):
 
    
Issue date
  
Maturity
    
Interest
rate
(%)
    
December 31,

2024
   
December 31,
2025
 
Securities in local currency
   2020-02-06     
       3.34        400,000        
Securities in local currency
   2020-06-12     
       3.23        300,000        
Securities in local currency
   2020-10-23     
       3.00        200,000        
Securities in local currency
   2021-04-08     
       3.15        200,000       200,000  
Securities in local currency
   2021-10-14     
       3.60        200,000       200,000  
Securities in local currency
   2022-02-17     
       4.10        300,000       300,000  
Securities in local currency
   2022-07-28     
       4.99        300,000       300,000  
Securities in local currency
   2022-10-25     
       5.97        220,000       220,000  
Securities in local currency
   2023-02-10     
       4.65        300,000       300,000  
Securities in local currency
   2023-09-07     
       5.04        200,000       200,000  
Securities in local currency
   2024-02-07     
       4.49        400,000       400,000  
Securities in local currency
   2024-06-19     
       4.27        400,000       400,000  
Securities in local currency
   2024-10-10     
       4.00        400,000       400,000  
Securities in local currency
   2025-05-13     
      
3.45
         400,000  
Securities in local currency
   2025-10-22     
      
3.34
         400,000  
Issuance cost
              (9,565     (9,502 )
 
           
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
              3,810,435       3,710,498  
           
 
 
   
 
 
 
Changes in the accumulated other comprehensive income or loss
(4)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
Changes in the accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows (Unit: Korean Won in millions):
 
    
For the year ended December 31, 2023
 
    
Beginning
balance
   
Increase
(decrease) (*)
   
Reclassification
adjustments
   
Income
tax effect
   
Ending

balance
 
Net gain (loss) on valuation of financial assets at FVTOCI
     (645,731     783,583       200,309       (258,467     79,694  
Changes in capital due to equity method
     475       (1,434    
      4,430       3,471  
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation of foreign operations
     (24,202     39,458      
      323       15,579  
Gain (loss) on hedges of net investment in foreign operations
     (20,701     (19,088    
      5,039       (34,750
Remeasurement gain (loss) related to defined benefit plan
     55,235       (108,217    
      28,720       (24,262
Gain (loss) on valuation of cash flow hedge
     (4,282     (15,906     (944     326       (20,806
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
     (639,206     678,396       199,365       (219,629     18,926  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(*)
The increase(decrease) of financial asset valuation profit or loss at fair value through other comprehensive income and non-current assets held for sale are changes due to the period evaluation, and the reclassification adjustments amounting to 86 million Won and (50) million Won are due to disposal of equity securities and non-current assets held for sale, respectively during the period.
 
    
For the year ended December 31, 2024
 
    
Beginning
balance
   
Increase

(decrease) (*)
   
Reclassification
adjustments
   
Income
tax effect
   
Ending

balance
 
Net gain (loss) on valuation of financial assets at FVTOCI
     79,694       (12,498     (22,704     15,946       60,438  
Net gain on credit risk fluctuation of financial liabilities designated to be measured at FVTPL
    
      1,831      
      (483     1,348  
Changes in capital due to equity method
     3,471       (6,965    
      1,608       (1,886
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation of foreign operations
     15,579       529,531      
      (21,330     523,780  
Gain (loss) on hedges of net investment in foreign operations
     (34,750     (156,015    
      41,188       (149,577
Remeasurement gain (loss) related to defined benefit plan
     (24,262     (84,590    
      22,634       (86,218
Gain (loss) on valuation of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
     (20,806     7,299       (461     (247     (14,215
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
     18,926       278,593       (23,165     59,316       333,670  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(*)
The increase(decrease) of financial asset valuation profit or loss at fair value through other comprehensive income are changes due to the period evaluation, and the reclassification adjustments amounting to 53,460 million Won and (10) million Won are due to disposal of equity securities at FVTOCI and equity method investments, respectively during the period.
 
 
  
For the year ended December 31, 2025
 
 
  
Beginning
balance
 
 
Increase
(decrease) (*)
 
 
Reclassification
adjustments
 
 
Income
tax effect
 
 
Non-controlling

interest
adjustments
 
 
Ending

balance
 
Net gain (loss) on valuation of financial assets at FVTOCI
     60,438        (1,671,023 )      (108,699 )      459,475        153,159
 
 
 
(1,106,650
)
Net gain (loss) on credit risk fluctuation of financial liabilities designated to be measured at FVTPL
     1,348        (74 )                   
 
 
 
1,274
 
Changes in capital due to equity method
     (1,886 )      (3,534 )             1,198       
 
 
 
(4,222
)
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation of foreign operations
     523,780        (122,129 )             5,725        9,392
 
 
 
416,768
 
Gain (loss) on hedges of net investment in foreign operations
     (149,577 )
 
     30,325               (8,006 )
 
    
 
 
 
(127,258
)
Remeasurement gain (loss) related to defined benefit plan
     (86,218 )      (15,458 )
 
            6,778        (2,093
 
 
(96,991
)
 
Gain (loss) on valuation of cash flow hedge
     (14,215 )      (320,171 )      94,108        58,393        37,157
 
 
 
(144,728
)
Net financial gain(loss) on insurance contract assets(liabilities)
            2,395,876               (609,063 )      (252,285
 
 
1,534,528
 
Net financial gain(loss) on reinsurance contract assets(liabilities)
            (20,157 )             4,525        5,170
 
 
 
(10,462
)
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
     333,670        273,655        (14,591 )
 
     (80,975 )      (49,500
 
 
462,259
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(*)
The increase (decrease) of financial asset valuation profit or loss at fair value through other comprehensive income are changes due to the period evaluation, and the reclassification adjustments amounting to 1,319 million Won are due to disposal of equity securities at FVTOCI during the period. 
Summary of Treasury Stocks
(5)
Treasury stock
Changes in treasury stocks for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025 are as follows (Unit: Shares and Korean Won in millions):
 
    
December 31, 2023
 
    
Beginning
balance
    
Acquisition
    
Disposal and
others
   
Ending
balance
 
Number of shares
     343,991        13,552,312        (10,468,806     3,427,497  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Carrying amount
     3,819        157,222        (121,693     39,348  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
    
December 31, 2024
 
    
Beginning
balance
    
Acquisition
    
Disposal and
others
   
Ending
balance
 
Number of shares
     3,427,497        9,359,819        (9,705,040     3,082,276  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Carrying amount
     39,348        136,712        (140,543     35,517  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
    
December 31, 2025
 
    
Beginning
balance
    
Acquisition
    
Disposal and
others
    
Ending
balance
 
Number of shares
     3,082,276        8,515,377        (8,515,377 )
 
     3,082,276  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Carrying amount
     35,517        150,003        (150,003 )      35,517