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Hi Steel

KSC:071090 · KR7071090005
Metals & MiningX-Small

360

9
Medium confidence — indicative
Profit price11
Owner Earnings Yield57
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales69
EV / Gross Profit63
Price/Book60
Return on Capital25
Cash Return on Capital53
Return on Equity24
EBIT Margin25
Gross Profitability63
Accruals55
Owner Earnings Margin53
Sales growth3
Profit Growth17
Long-Term EPS Growth7
Owner Earnings Growth31
Reinvestment21
Price momentum12
Debt load51
Refinancing53
Debt Payback22
Liquidity12
Analyst ratings
Expectations trend
Market mood1
Value Creation4/20not creating 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

Hi Steel doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountrySouth Korea
IndustryMetals & Mining
SizeX-Small
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
ISINKR7071090005
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026

Description

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Histeel Co.,Ltd. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is expensive. You pay 30.2× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone.

The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating 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
6
2026

All-time high

30

Mar 2026

All-time low

6

Jun 2026

Average rank

18

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
69
Price/Earnings
1
Price/Book
60
Dividend Yield
1
Value (overall)
45

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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