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Korea Shipbuilding

KSC:009540 · KR7009540006
MachinerySmall

360

100
EV / EBIT100
Price / Owner Earnings71
Owner Earnings Yield96
Dividend Yield99
Price/Sales75
EV / Gross Profit84
Price/Book66
Return on Capital85
Cash Return on Capital66
Return on Equity69
EBIT Margin79
Gross Profitability39
Cash Conversion58
Accruals53
Owner Earnings Margin53
Sales growth67
Profit Growth100
Long-Term EPS Growth98
Owner Earnings Growth89
Reinvestment28
Price momentum47
Debt load73
Refinancing3
Debt Payback100
Liquidity61
Analyst ratings75
Opinion Changes81
Price Target Upside84
Market mood81
Value Creation20/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Korea Shipbuilding generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountrySouth Korea
IndustryMachinery
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
Employees207
ISINKR7009540006
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Clean EnergyCleanTechFuel CellsOnshore and Offshore WindMarine TransportationHydrogen

Description

Analysis

Bargain bin

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. falls in the bargain bin: the price is low relative to peers, but the business metrics give reason to pause.

The price is attractive. You pay 11.4× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly -1% yearly growth; analysts expect 58%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 20/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
88
2023202420252026

All-time high

100

Jan 2025

All-time low

79

Jan 2023

Average rank

89

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
75
78
82
77
Price/Earnings
100
71
61
8
Price/Book
66
48
67
79
Dividend Yield
99
72
31
25
Value (overall)
94
71
61
55

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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