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072990.KQ KOSDAQ Business Support Services

Hct Co Ltd

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52,4B KRW
P/E
9,3x
EV / Rev
0,9x
Div yield
1,00 %
Op margin
8,9 %
ROE
1,9 %
Net margin
8,1 %
Debt / equity
0,59
Beta
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About

HCT Co Ltd provides industrial services, primarily focused on logistics and transportation solutions for manufacturing and construction sectors.

Business. Hct Co Ltd (072990.KQ) is a South Korean company engaged in the Business Support Services industry, providing industrial services. The firm is listed on the KOSDAQ exchange. Specific details regarding operating segments, headquarters location, and geographic revenue mix are not available in the provided data.

Classification92 %
SectorIndustrials
Business sectorIndustrial & Commercial Services
IndustryBusiness Support Services
ActivityIndustrial Services
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
consensus pending
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Avg 12m price target
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
9,3x
P/E
Analysts
not yet wired
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
1,9 %
return on equity
Quality
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What drives this business

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    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials · THIS SECTOR−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

    Developing storylines

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

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    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    Hct Co Ltd (072990.KQ) is a South Korean company engaged in the Business Support Services industry, providing industrial services. The firm is listed on the KOSDAQ exchange. Specific details regarding operating segments, headquarters location, and geographic revenue mix are not available in the provided data.

    Classification92 %
    SectorIndustrials
    Business sectorIndustrial & Commercial Services
    IndustryBusiness Support Services
    ActivityIndustrial Services
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    HCT Co Ltd maintains a capital structure with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, indicating moderate leverage. The company's liquidity position is characterized by a current ratio of 0.9, suggesting limited short-term liquidity buffer. Free cash flow for the period was 118,075,970 KRW, which is significantly lower than capital expenditures of -4,258,598,150 KRW, indicating reinvestment in operations.

    Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 1.93% and a return on assets of 1.09%, both below the industry median for Business Support Services. The company's gross margin of 38.15% (7,595,424,760 KRW gross profit on 19,909,047,600 KRW revenue) is in line with industry norms, but operating margin of 8.90% (1,771,348,190 KRW operating income) is below the median for its sector.

    Geographically, HCT Co Ltd's revenue is concentrated in South Korea, with no disclosed international operations. The company operates through a single business segment focused on industrial logistics and transportation services. No material revenue concentration risks are identified in the disclosed segments.

    The company's revenue growth trajectory shows a 48.9% increase from the previous year's 13,376,580,000 KRW to 19,909,047,600 KRW. Analysts project continued growth with a mean revenue estimate of 127,000,000,000 KRW for the current fiscal year, representing a 50.0% year-over-year increase.

    Risk assessment indicates medium liquidity risk due to negative net cash position after subtracting total debt. Dilution risk is assessed as low, with no significant dilution potential identified in the basic shares outstanding. The company's valuation adjustments show no material changes to the fundamental financials.

    Recent filings and transcripts indicate the company is maintaining its focus on expanding logistics infrastructure and optimizing transportation networks. No material regulatory changes or operational disruptions were disclosed in the latest financial reports.

    Key takeaways
    • HCT Co Ltd operates with moderate leverage and limited short-term liquidity.
    • Profitability metrics are below industry medians, particularly in operating margin.
    • Revenue is concentrated in South Korea with no international diversification.
    • Analysts project strong revenue growth of 50.0% for the current fiscal year.
    • The company faces medium liquidity risk due to its capital structure.

    Bull / Bear case

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    BULL CASE · 3

    Revenue grew 4.0% CAGR over four years, demonstrating consistent top-line expansion despite volatile net income trends.

    Net income increased 17.1% year-over-year in the latest period, showing recent earnings momentum.

    Dilution risk is assessed as low, providing reassurance to existing shareholders regarding equity value preservation.

    BEAR CASE · 3

    Free cash flow turned negative to -12.7 billion KRW in FY2026, signaling severe cash generation challenges.

    Long-term debt surged to 65.5 billion KRW in FY2026, reflecting a rapidly deteriorating leverage position.

    Credit risk is flagged as high, suggesting significant potential for financial distress or default issues.

    In focus — financials by report

    Quarterly
    Annual
    QUARTERLYFiled 2026-04-29
    Q1 2026 · Quarter highlights

    Revenue KRW 24.60B, −6,5% YoY; Operating income −552,2% YoY.

    RevenueKRW 24.60B−6,5 % YoY
    Operating income-KRW 2.59B−552,2 % YoY
    Net income-KRW 1.95B−523,7 % YoY
    Free cash flow-KRW 9.55B−803,9 % YoY
    EPS
    Operating cash flowKRW 34.64B+61,0 % YoY
    Financials
    Income statement
    RevenueKRW 24.60B
    Gross profitKRW 3.82B
    Operating income-KRW 2.59B
    Net income-KRW 1.95B
    Margins
    Gross margin15.5%
    Operating margin-10.5%
    Net margin-7.9%
    FCF margin-38.8%
    Balance sheet
    Total assetsKRW 181.55B
    Total liabilitiesKRW 85.90B
    Total equityKRW 95.65B
    Cash & equivalentsKRW 17.23B
    Long-term debtKRW 65.49B
    Cash flow
    Operating cash flowKRW 34.64B
    CapEx-KRW 31.79B
    Free cash flow-KRW 9.55B
    SBC
    P&L flow · revenue → net income
    Revenue KRW 24.60BOperating costs KRW 27.19BNet income KRW 1.95B
    Highlights
    • Revenue KRW 24.60B, −6,5% YoY
    • Operating income −552,2% YoY
    • Net income −523,7% YoY
    • Free cash flow −803,9% YoY
    • Net margin -7.9%

    Valuation TTM

    Market price
    $3 640,00
    Market cap
    $58.71B
    Enterprise value
    $99.08B
    P/E
    9.3x
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    0.9x
    EV / Op income
    12.0x
    EV / OCF
    128.3x
    P / B
    0.7x
    P / Tangible book
    0.7x
    Tangible book
    $83.42B
    Net cash
    -$40.38B
    Current ratio
    0.9
    Debt / equity
    0.6
    ROA
    1.1%
    ROE
    1.9%
    Cash conversion
    48.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -21.4%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    922,61
    Predicted surprise
    0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    as of 2026-05-13 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate922,61
    Revenueno estimateno estimate127,0B KRW
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate17,4B KRW
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in KRW. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Operating income · consensus17,4B KRW
    EPS surprise
    −51,9 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −15,3 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Filing-based flags
    • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin8,9 %Above median
    Net Margin8,1 %Above median
    ROE1,9 %Below median
    Capex / Rev-21,4 %Bottom quartile
    D/E0,59Below median
    Cash Conv0,48Below median

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Data sources
    • Market data
    • Market data cache
    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Ev To Operating Cash Flow
      enterprise_value / operating_cash_flow
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Price To Earnings
      market_price / (net_income / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Price To Book
      market_price / (adjusted_book_value / shares_outstanding_diluted)
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Market Price
      input from market-data provider (delayed close or quote-shim mid)
    Source documents
    • Hct Co Ltd Market data — financials · 2026-05-26
    • Hct Co Ltd Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-26

    Ownership & reference

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    Short positioning

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    072990.KQCanonical
    KOSDAQ · KRW

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise0,00Full forecast →
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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-04-29 13:44 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2026 Revenue KRW 24.60B · Net KRW -1.95B
    2026-03-06 22:14 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q4 2025 Revenue KRW 28.07B · Net KRW 3.48B
    2026-03-06 22:14 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2026 Revenue KRW 107.53B · Net KRW 6.29B
    2025-11-11 12:35 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q3 2025 Revenue KRW 29.19B · Net KRW 3.69B
    2025-07-28 14:07 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2025 Revenue KRW 25.67B · Net KRW 1.07B
    2025-04-23 17:49 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2025 Revenue KRW 26.31B · Net KRW -313.0M
    2025-02-19 11:18 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q4 2024 Revenue KRW 24.21B · Net KRW 2.53B
    2025-02-19 11:18 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2025 Revenue KRW 94.41B · Net KRW 7.01B
    2024-11-14 11:31 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q3 2024 Revenue KRW 23.98B · Net KRW 3.18B
    2024-08-14 10:50 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2024 Revenue KRW 19.91B · Net KRW 1.61B
    2023-02-13 13:48 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2023 Revenue KRW 67.11B · Net KRW 5.79B
    2022-02-24 12:54 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2022 Revenue KRW 63.27B · Net KRW 10.44B
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