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Korea Zinc

KSC:010130 · KR7010130003
Metals & MiningLarge

360

31
EV / EBIT41
Price / Owner Earnings7
Owner Earnings Yield62
Dividend Yield59
Price/Sales43
EV / Gross Profit43
Price/Book32
Return on Capital71
Cash Return on Capital59
Return on Equity71
EBIT Margin51
Gross Profitability45
Cash Conversion5
Accruals3
Owner Earnings Margin58
Sales growth80
Profit Growth83
Long-Term EPS Growth32
Reinvestment63
Price momentum72
Debt load35
Refinancing54
Debt Payback23
Liquidity56
Analyst ratings49
Opinion Changes94
Price Target Upside81
Market mood49
Value Creation14/20strong 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 Zinc generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountrySouth Korea
IndustryMetals & Mining
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
Founded1974
ISINKR7010130003
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Disposal and RecyclingUrban MiningIndustrial EngineeringManufacturingMiningMining TechnologyPrecious Metals

Description

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Korea Zinc Company, Ltd. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is expensive. You pay 59.3× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 14/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
38
2023202420252026

All-time high

93

Jan 2023

All-time low

38

Jun 2026

Average rank

56

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
43
22
37
45
Price/Earnings
8
9
5
7
Price/Book
32
12
29
23
Dividend Yield
59
38
68
52
Value (overall)
20
7
18
23

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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