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Isu Specialty Chemical

KSC:457190 · KR7457190007
ChemicalsSmall

360

2
Medium confidence — indicative
EV / EBIT3
Price / Owner Earnings91
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales1
EV / Gross Profit2
Price/Book1
Returns on capital14
EBIT Margin7
Gross Profitability21
Cash Conversion89
Accruals7
Owner Earnings Margin18
Sales growth33
Profit Growth9
Long-Term EPS Growth16
Reinvestment85
Price momentum91
Debt load1
Refinancing5
Debt Payback1
Liquidity18
Analyst ratings—
Expectations trend—
Market mood54
Value Creation6/20not 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

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

Profile

CountrySouth Korea
IndustryChemicals
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
Websiteisuspecialtychemical.com
ISINKR7457190007
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
KOSPI (South Korea)

Description

Analysis

Story stock

ISU Specialty Chemical Co., Ltd. trades at an expensive price on a weak set of business metrics, a combination we flag as a story stock.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is fragile. The company scores 6/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

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
1
2026

All-time high

6

Mar 2026

All-time low

1

Jun 2026

Average rank

4

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
1
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Price/Earnings
8
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Price/Book
1
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Dividend Yield
1
—
—
—
Value (overall)
1
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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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