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Korea Cast Iron Pipe Industry

KSC:000970 · KR7000970004
Building ProductsSmall

360

79
Medium confidence — indicative
Profit price61
Owner Earnings Yield100
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales67
EV / Gross Profit100
Price/Book73
Return on Capital28
Cash Return on Capital49
Return on Equity43
EBIT Margin25
Gross Profitability21
Cash Conversion56
Accruals34
Owner Earnings Margin55
Sales growth34
Profit Growth20
Long-Term EPS Growth13
Owner Earnings Growth60
Reinvestment30
Price momentum24
Debt load100
Refinancing57
Debt Payback100
Liquidity88
Analyst ratings
Expectations trend
Market mood4
Value Creation8/20creating some value
  • 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 Cast Iron Pipe Industry clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountrySouth Korea
IndustryBuilding Products
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
Employees0
Websitekcip.co.kr
ISINKR7000970004
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Manufacturing

Description

Analysis

Bargain bin

Korea Cast Iron Pipe Ind. 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 7.8× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

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
27
2026

All-time high

80

Mar 2026

All-time low

27

Jun 2026

Average rank

54

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
67
Price/Earnings
74
Price/Book
73
Dividend Yield
1
Value (overall)
50

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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