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Kumho Engineering & Construction

KSC:002990 · KR7002990000
Construction & EngineeringSmall

360

94
EV / EBIT100
Price / Owner Earnings65
Owner Earnings Yield100
Dividend Yield100
Price/Sales100
EV / Gross Profit100
Price/Book78
Return on Capital77
Cash Return on Capital98
Return on Equity94
EBIT Margin47
Gross Profitability41
Cash Conversion87
Accruals81
Owner Earnings Margin53
Sales growth22
Profit growth44
Reinvestment100
Price momentum67
Debt load41
Refinancing5
Debt Payback100
Liquidity54
Analyst ratings52
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside37
Market mood5
Value Creation16/20strong value creator
  • 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

Kumho Engineering & Construction generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountrySouth Korea
IndustryConstruction & Engineering
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
Founded1967
ISINKR7002990000
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Environmental ConsultingEnvironmental Engineering

Description

Analysis

Hidden champion

KUMHO Engineering & Construction 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 1.6× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 16/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

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
61
2026

All-time high

61

Jun 2026

All-time low

35

Mar 2026

Average rank

48

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
100
Price/Earnings
81
Price/Book
78
Dividend Yield
100
Value (overall)
98

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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