Korea Petrochemical Industrial clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.
ChemicalChemical EngineeringManufacturingPlastics and Rubber Manufacturing
Description
Analysis
Hidden champion
Korea Petrochemical Ind. Co., Ltd. fits the profile of a hidden champion, yet the market has not awarded it the premium its quality earns.
On valuation, the picture is attractive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 4.1×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year.
Growth is solid; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analysts lean positive.
No flags apply to this company at this time: accounts, balance sheet, and cash quality all pass. A clean bill of health is meaningful, not just the absence of a warning. This analysis describes numbers; it is not investment advice.
360° rank · history
1007550250
Jan 202383
100
2023202420252026
All-time high
100
Jun 2026
All-time low
40
Jan 2025
Average rank
74
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
89
82
62
63
Price/Earnings
73
38
46
65
Price/Book
80
91
61
78
Dividend Yield
83
17
19
6
Value (overall)
96
65
51
55
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.