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Youngbo Chemical

KSC:014440 · KR7014440002
ChemicalsSmall

360

85
Medium confidence — indicative
Profit price60
Owner Earnings Yield96
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales79
EV / Gross Profit97
Price/Book97
Return on Capital76
Cash Return on Capital71
Return on Equity67
EBIT Margin88
Gross Profitability54
Cash Conversion16
Accruals5
Owner Earnings Margin90
Sales growth57
Profit Growth27
Long-Term EPS Growth42
Owner Earnings Growth44
Reinvestment29
Price momentum35
Debt load93
Refinancing79
Debt Payback100
Liquidity98
Analyst ratings—
Expectations trend—
Market mood1
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

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

Profile

CountryJapan
IndustryChemicals
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
Founded1979
Employees1
Websiteyoungbo.com
ISINKR7014440002
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
KOSPI (South Korea)
Themes
Packaging ServicesConstructionInformation TechnologyManufacturingProduct Research

Description

Analysis

Bargain bin

Youngbo Chemical Co., Ltd. falls in the bargain bin: the price is low relative to peers, but the business metrics give reason to pause. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is attractive. You pay 5.4× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone.

The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

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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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