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K Car

KSC:381970 · KR7381970003
Specialty RetailMedium

360

97
Medium confidence — indicative
EV / EBIT81
Price / Owner Earnings57
Owner Earnings Yield96
Dividend Yield100
Price/Sales82
EV / Gross Profit72
Price/Book44
Return on Capital87
Cash Return on Capital100
Return on Equity84
EBIT Margin35
Gross Profitability93
Cash Conversion42
Accruals69
Owner Earnings Margin90
Sales growth17
Profit Growth53
Long-Term EPS Growth62
Owner Earnings Growth54
Reinvestment40
Price momentum10
Debt load17
Refinancing64
Debt Payback78
Liquidity58
Analyst ratings46
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside86
Market mood8
Value Creation12/20creating 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

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

Profile

CountrySouth Korea
IndustrySpecialty Retail
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
ISINKR7381970003
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
E-CommerceFinancial ServicesRental

Description

Analysis

Hidden champion

K Car Co., Ltd. is what we call a hidden champion: a strong business that the market is not pricing as one.

The price is attractive. You pay 4.7× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly -14% yearly growth; analysts expect 7%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 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
21
2026

All-time high

43

Mar 2026

All-time low

21

Jun 2026

Average rank

32

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
82
Price/Earnings
71
Price/Book
44
Dividend Yield
100
Value (overall)
85

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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