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INDICATIVE · SAMPLE DATA
03854059

Sangsangin Co Ltd

BanksVerified

Sangsangin's capital structure is highly leveraged, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, indicating significant reliance on debt financing. Despite a negative net income of -120.56 billion KRW, the company maintains a current ratio of 0.99, suggesting limited short-term liquidity buffer. Free cash flow is negative at -25.91 billion KRW, while operating cash flow remains positive at 357.42 billion KRW, indicating operational cash generation is not sufficient to cover capital expenditures. Profitability metrics are weak, with a return on equity of -31.5% and a return on assets of -2.67%. These figures fall well below the typical performance of banks in the cohort, which usually maintain positive ROE and ROA. The company's operating margin is -11.62% (calculated from operating income of -48.64 billion KRW on revenue of 418.56 billion KRW), further underscoring operational inefficiencies. Geographically, Sangsangin's revenue is concentrated in South Korea, with no disclosed international operations. Segment-wise, the financial division is likely the largest contributor, given the company's classification in the banking sector. However, the communication and information service divisions also play a role, as noted in the business description. Growth prospects are muted, with no disclosed revenue growth in the latest period. The company reported a revenue of 418.56 billion KRW, but net income is negative. Looking ahead, the outlook for the current fiscal year is uncertain, with no clear direction provided in the data. The financial division's performance will be critical to any recovery. Risk factors include high leverage and negative net cash after subtracting total debt. The liquidity risk is rated as medium, and while dilution is currently low, the company's negative free cash flow and high debt levels could necessitate future equity issuance. No dilution sources are explicitly cited in the input data, but the risk of dilution remains due to the company's capital structure. Recent events include the company's rebranding from Texcell-Netcom Co., Ltd. to Sangsangin Co., Ltd. No recent filings or transcripts are provided in the input data, so no additional events can be cited.

30-day price · 038540+20.00 (+0.9%)
Low$1996.00High$2345.00Close$2135.00As of15 May, 00:00 UTC
Profile
CompanySangsangin Co Ltd
Ticker038540.KQ
SectorFinancials
BusinessBanking & Investment Services
Industry groupBanking & Investment Services
IndustryBanks
AI analysis

Business. Sangsangin Co Ltd provides network solutions through three divisions: communication, information service, and financial, with the communication division offering network equipment and maintenance services.

Classification. Sangsangin is classified under Banks (5510101011) in the Financials sector with 92% confidence, based on verified market data.

Sangsangin's capital structure is highly leveraged, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, indicating significant reliance on debt financing. Despite a negative net income of -120.56 billion KRW, the company maintains a current ratio of 0.99, suggesting limited short-term liquidity buffer. Free cash flow is negative at -25.91 billion KRW, while operating cash flow remains positive at 357.42 billion KRW, indicating operational cash generation is not sufficient to cover capital expenditures. Profitability metrics are weak, with a return on equity of -31.5% and a return on assets of -2.67%. These figures fall well below the typical performance of banks in the cohort, which usually maintain positive ROE and ROA. The company's operating margin is -11.62% (calculated from operating income of -48.64 billion KRW on revenue of 418.56 billion KRW), further underscoring operational inefficiencies. Geographically, Sangsangin's revenue is concentrated in South Korea, with no disclosed international operations. Segment-wise, the financial division is likely the largest contributor, given the company's classification in the banking sector. However, the communication and information service divisions also play a role, as noted in the business description. Growth prospects are muted, with no disclosed revenue growth in the latest period. The company reported a revenue of 418.56 billion KRW, but net income is negative. Looking ahead, the outlook for the current fiscal year is uncertain, with no clear direction provided in the data. The financial division's performance will be critical to any recovery. Risk factors include high leverage and negative net cash after subtracting total debt. The liquidity risk is rated as medium, and while dilution is currently low, the company's negative free cash flow and high debt levels could necessitate future equity issuance. No dilution sources are explicitly cited in the input data, but the risk of dilution remains due to the company's capital structure. Recent events include the company's rebranding from Texcell-Netcom Co., Ltd. to Sangsangin Co., Ltd. No recent filings or transcripts are provided in the input data, so no additional events can be cited.
Key takeaways
  • Sangsangin operates in the banking sector but is unprofitable, with a return on equity of -31.5%.
  • The company is highly leveraged, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41 and negative net cash after subtracting total debt.
  • Free cash flow is negative, indicating insufficient cash generation to cover capital expenditures.
  • Revenue is concentrated in South Korea, with no international operations disclosed.
  • The financial division is likely the largest contributor to revenue, but the company's overall performance is weak.
  • Liquidity risk is medium, and the company may need to issue equity in the future to address capital needs.
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyKRW
Revenue$418.56B
Gross profit$45.92B
Operating income-$48.64B
Net income-$120.56B
R&D
SG&A
D&A
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Operating cash flow$357.42B
CapEx-$6.27B
Free cash flow-$25.91B
Total assets$4.52T
Total liabilities$4.14T
Total equity$382.76B
Cash & equivalents$132.57B
Long-term debt$539.11B
Annual history (last 5)
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Quarterly history (last 4)
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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$382.76B
Net cash-$406.53B
Current ratio1.0
Debt/Equity1.4
ROA-2.7%
ROE-31.5%
Cash conversion-3.0%
CapEx/Revenue-1.5%
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskMedium
  • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Banks · cohort 7 companies
Metric038540Activity
Op margin-11.6%560.2% medp25 560.2% · p75 560.2%bottom quartile
Net margin-28.8%459.2% medp25 422.9% · p75 495.5%bottom quartile
Gross margin11.0%62.8% medp25 28.5% · p75 92.6%bottom quartile
CapEx / revenue-1.5%2.6% medp25 1.0% · p75 12.1%bottom quartile
Debt / equity141.0%16.8% medp25 13.7% · p75 33.1%top quartile
Observations
IR observations
Last actual EPS2,282.00 KRW
Competitor context
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BACBank of AmericaUSPeer
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CCitigroupUSPeer
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Source data
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Company fundamentalsperiod FQ-7 · history via verified-market-data
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Source: analysis-pipeline (hybrid)Generated: 2026-05-10 08:25 UTCJob: 7853a2c0