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Hwaseung

KSC:013520 · KR7013520002
Auto ComponentsSmall

360

66
Medium confidence — indicative
EV / EBIT34
Price / Owner Earnings58
Owner Earnings Yield69
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales96
EV / Gross Profit64
Price/Book79
Return on Capital75
Cash Return on Capital75
Return on Equity89
EBIT Margin57
Gross Profitability85
Cash Conversion45
Accruals74
Owner Earnings Margin67
Sales growth23
Profit Growth43
Long-Term EPS Growth31
Owner Earnings Growth78
Reinvestment36
Price momentum53
Debt load13
Refinancing94
Debt Payback31
Liquidity29
Analyst ratings
Expectations trend
Market mood5
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

Hwaseung clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountrySouth Korea
IndustryAuto Components
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
Websitehscorp.com
ISINKR7013520002
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Injection Molding

Description

Analysis

Quality compounder

Hwaseung Corporation Co.,Ltd. earns the quality_compounder label: good underlying economics priced fairly, with no obvious bargain or excess.

On valuation, the picture is attractive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 2.1×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is stretched. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Flags to be aware of: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
96
Price/Earnings
100
Price/Book
79
Dividend Yield
1
Value (overall)
81

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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