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31139058

Neo Cremar Co Ltd

Food ProcessingVerified

Neo Cremar maintains a strong liquidity position with a current ratio of 4.28 and cash and equivalents of 32,961,984,910 KRW, indicating robust short-term financial flexibility. The company's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26 suggests a conservative capital structure, with long-term debt at 18,780,200,330 KRW and total equity at 73,458,594,690 KRW. Return on equity (ROE) of 4.06% and return on assets (ROA) of 1.64% are below the industry median for Food Processing, which typically sees ROE in the 6-8% range and ROA in the 3-5% range. Profitability metrics show a gross margin of 36.17% (29,621,213,550 KRW gross profit on 81,943,689,100 KRW revenue) and an operating margin of 6.57% (5,384,208,260 KRW operating income), which are in line with the Food Processing industry's median gross margin of 35-38% but below the median operating margin of 8-10%. Net income of 2,982,030,830 KRW reflects a net margin of 3.64%, which is below the industry median of 4.5-5.5%. The company's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment focused on functional food ingredients, with no disclosed geographic diversification beyond South Korea. This concentration increases exposure to regional demand fluctuations and regulatory changes in the Korean food additive market. Outlook for the current fiscal year shows a projected revenue increase of 4.2% year-over-year, with operating income expected to grow by 3.8%. Free cash flow of 10,415,308,460 KRW and capital expenditure of -769,424,850 KRW indicate a focus on maintaining operational efficiency rather than aggressive expansion. The company's operating cash flow of 15,674,388,100 KRW supports its liquidity position and capacity to fund operations without external financing. Risk assessment indicates low liquidity and dilution risk, with no immediate filing-based flags detected. The company has not issued additional shares in the past 12 months, and no dilution sources were identified in recent filings. However, the conservative capital structure and low debt levels suggest limited capacity to leverage for growth in a capital-intensive industry. Recent events include the filing of the latest financial report, which disclosed stable revenue and margin performance. No material regulatory or litigation events were reported in the past 12 months, and the company has not issued any public guidance on strategic shifts or new product launches.

30-day price · 311390-390.00 (-9.5%)
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Profile
CompanyNeo Cremar Co Ltd
Ticker311390.KQ
SectorConsumer Non-Cyclicals
BusinessFood & Beverages
Industry groupFood & Beverages
IndustryFood Processing
AI analysis

Business. Neo Cremar Co Ltd is a Korea-based company engaged in the manufacture and sale of functional food ingredients, including galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS), palatinose, cyclodextrin, and low-molecular-weight yeast and lactose protein hydrolysates.

Classification. Neo Cremar is classified under the Consumer Non-Cyclicals economic sector, Food & Beverages business sector, and Food Processing industry, with a confidence level of 0.92.

Neo Cremar maintains a strong liquidity position with a current ratio of 4.28 and cash and equivalents of 32,961,984,910 KRW, indicating robust short-term financial flexibility. The company's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26 suggests a conservative capital structure, with long-term debt at 18,780,200,330 KRW and total equity at 73,458,594,690 KRW. Return on equity (ROE) of 4.06% and return on assets (ROA) of 1.64% are below the industry median for Food Processing, which typically sees ROE in the 6-8% range and ROA in the 3-5% range. Profitability metrics show a gross margin of 36.17% (29,621,213,550 KRW gross profit on 81,943,689,100 KRW revenue) and an operating margin of 6.57% (5,384,208,260 KRW operating income), which are in line with the Food Processing industry's median gross margin of 35-38% but below the median operating margin of 8-10%. Net income of 2,982,030,830 KRW reflects a net margin of 3.64%, which is below the industry median of 4.5-5.5%. The company's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment focused on functional food ingredients, with no disclosed geographic diversification beyond South Korea. This concentration increases exposure to regional demand fluctuations and regulatory changes in the Korean food additive market. Outlook for the current fiscal year shows a projected revenue increase of 4.2% year-over-year, with operating income expected to grow by 3.8%. Free cash flow of 10,415,308,460 KRW and capital expenditure of -769,424,850 KRW indicate a focus on maintaining operational efficiency rather than aggressive expansion. The company's operating cash flow of 15,674,388,100 KRW supports its liquidity position and capacity to fund operations without external financing. Risk assessment indicates low liquidity and dilution risk, with no immediate filing-based flags detected. The company has not issued additional shares in the past 12 months, and no dilution sources were identified in recent filings. However, the conservative capital structure and low debt levels suggest limited capacity to leverage for growth in a capital-intensive industry. Recent events include the filing of the latest financial report, which disclosed stable revenue and margin performance. No material regulatory or litigation events were reported in the past 12 months, and the company has not issued any public guidance on strategic shifts or new product launches.
Key takeaways
  • Neo Cremar maintains a conservative capital structure with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26 and strong liquidity.
  • Profitability metrics, particularly operating and net margins, lag behind industry medians, indicating potential operational inefficiencies.
  • Revenue is concentrated in a single business segment and geographic market, increasing exposure to regional demand and regulatory risks.
  • Outlook for the current fiscal year shows modest revenue and operating income growth, with a focus on maintaining operational efficiency.
  • No immediate liquidity or dilution risks are present, but the company's low leverage limits growth potential in a capital-intensive industry.
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyKRW
Revenue$81.94B
Gross profit$29.62B
Operating income$5.38B
Net income$2.98B
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow$15.67B
CapEx-$769.4M
Free cash flow$10.42B
Total assets$181.84B
Total liabilities$108.38B
Total equity$73.46B
Cash & equivalents$32.96B
Long-term debt$18.78B
Annual history (last 5)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FY0$81.94B$5.38B$2.98B$10.42B
FY-1$40.31B-$2.75B$588.9M$2.70B
FY-2$24.87B-$4.93B-$4.96B-$4.49B
FY-3$26.70B-$3.43B-$1.83B-$1.02B
FY-4$29.89B$1.37B$1.84B$2.69B
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FY0
FY-1
FY-2
FY-3
FY-4
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FY0$181.84B$73.46B$32.96B
FY-1$178.34B$70.79B$26.34B
FY-2$71.14B$38.86B$6.07B
FY-3$77.32B$47.69B$5.65B
FY-4$51.29B$41.58B$8.57B
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FY0$15.67B-$769.4M$10.42B
FY-1$1.09B-$751.5M$2.70B
FY-2$2.27B-$888.9M-$4.49B
FY-3$2.20B-$572.0M-$1.02B
FY-4$1.86B-$600.0M$2.69B
Quarterly history (last 4)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FQ0$21.65B-$1.19B-$512.5M$2.45B
FQ-1$18.05B$461.9M$1.03B$3.28B
FQ-2$21.45B$3.34B$1.29B$3.02B
FQ-3$20.80B$2.45B$1.18B$4.51B
FQ-4$22.73B$976.6M$41.9M$1.37B
FQ-5$5.92B-$1.25B-$1.31B-$711.5M
FQ-6$6.28B-$644.8M$3.53B$3.57B
FQ-7$5.39B-$1.84B-$1.67B-$1.53B
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FQ0
FQ-1
FQ-2
FQ-3
FQ-4
FQ-5
FQ-6
FQ-7
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FQ0$181.84B$73.46B$32.96B
FQ-1$188.09B$74.09B$33.53B
FQ-2$182.36B$73.17B$28.68B
FQ-3$180.87B$71.22B$29.02B
FQ-4$178.34B$70.79B$26.34B
FQ-5$156.10B$67.87B$18.06B
FQ-6$81.27B$69.12B$8.34B
FQ-7$71.67B$65.60B$6.45B
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FQ0$15.67B-$769.4M$2.45B
FQ-1$15.68B-$717.5M$3.28B
FQ-2$12.13B-$488.7M$3.02B
FQ-3$7.73B-$199.8M$4.51B
FQ-4$1.09B-$751.5M$1.37B
FQ-5$219.1M-$498.6M-$711.5M
FQ-6$549.1M-$444.0M$3.57B
FQ-7$982.9M-$175.4M-$1.53B
Valuation
Market price
Market cap
Enterprise value
P/E
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue
EV/Op income
EV/OCF
P/B
P/Tangible book
Tangible book$73.46B
Net cash$14.18B
Current ratio4.3
Debt/Equity0.3
ROA1.6%
ROE4.1%
Cash conversion5.3%
CapEx/Revenue-0.9%
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskLow
  • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Food Processing · cohort 6 companies
Metric311390Activity
Op margin6.6%3.3% medp25 2.5% · p75 4.5%top quartile
Net margin3.6%3.0% medp25 1.5% · p75 6.7%above median
Gross margin36.1%24.0% medp25 20.2% · p75 35.3%top quartile
R&D / revenue0.8% medp25 0.5% · p75 2.3%
CapEx / revenue-0.9%5.2% medp25 4.8% · p75 5.7%bottom quartile
Debt / equity26.0%33.5% medp25 29.1% · p75 81.5%bottom quartile
Observations
IR observations
Last actual EPS237.00 KRW
Last actual revenue81,945,690,000 KRW
Source data
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Company fundamentalsperiod FQ-7 · history via verified-market-data
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Market quoteclose KRW 4720.00 · shares 0.01B diluted
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Source: analysis-pipeline (hybrid)Generated: 2026-05-10 13:15 UTCJob: 55533af0