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042040.KQ KOSDAQ Specialty Chemicals

042040.Kq

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18,5B KRW
P/E
EV / Rev
Div yield
Op margin
-34,2 %
ROE
-26,4 %
Net margin
-19,1 %
Debt / equity
1,08
Beta
52w range
Volume
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About

The company operates in the specialty chemicals industry, producing and selling chemical products for industrial applications.

Business. The company operates in the specialty chemicals industry, producing and selling chemical products for industrial applications.

Classification92 %
SectorBasic Materials
Business sectorChemicals
IndustrySpecialty Chemicals
ActivityChemicals
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
consensus pending
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Avg 12m price target
Upcoming events
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
not yet wired
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
-26,4 %
return on equity
Quality
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What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials · THIS SECTOR+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−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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    Synthesis

    Business

    The company operates in the specialty chemicals industry, producing and selling chemical products for industrial applications.

    Classification92 %
    SectorBasic Materials
    Business sectorChemicals
    IndustrySpecialty Chemicals
    ActivityChemicals
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    The company's capital structure shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, indicating a moderate reliance on debt financing. With cash and equivalents of KRW 20,776,469,970 and long-term debt of KRW 59,920,852,460, the company has negative net cash of KRW -39,144,382,490. The liquidity risk is rated as medium, with a current ratio of 0.77, suggesting potential short-term liquidity constraints.

    Profitability metrics show significant underperformance relative to industry norms. The company reported a net loss of KRW -14,676,605,600 and an operating loss of KRW -26,341,350,060, resulting in a negative return on equity of -26.41% and return on assets of -10.25%. These results indicate operational challenges and a need for cost restructuring or revenue diversification.

    Geographic and segment exposure data is not available in the provided dataset. However, the company's revenue concentration and segment performance would be critical to assess for a complete understanding of its risk profile.

    The company's growth trajectory is negative, with declining profitability and liquidity. The operating cash flow of KRW -19,863,661,750 and free cash flow of KRW -21,038,945,040 indicate a cash flow deficit that could constrain future investment and operational flexibility.

    Risk factors include medium liquidity risk and a negative net cash position. The dilution risk is currently rated as low, but the company's capital structure and financial performance suggest potential for future dilution if it needs to raise additional capital.

    Recent events and filings have not been provided in the dataset, so no specific recent developments can be cited.

    Key takeaways
    • The company is experiencing significant financial distress with negative net income and operating income.
    • Liquidity is a concern with a current ratio below 1 and negative net cash.
    • Profitability metrics are severely negative, indicating operational challenges.
    • The company's capital structure shows a moderate debt-to-equity ratio but with a high reliance on long-term debt.
    • There is no recent event data available to assess current developments.
    • "margin_outlook_rationale": "Margins are expected to remain negative due to ongoing operational losses and declining profitability.",

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    Valuation

    Market price
    $749,00
    Market cap
    $23.72B
    Enterprise value
    $62.86B
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    0.4x
    P / Tangible book
    0.4x
    Tangible book
    $55.58B
    Net cash
    -$39.14B
    Current ratio
    0.8
    Debt / equity
    1.1
    ROA
    -10.2%
    ROE
    -26.4%
    Cash conversion
    135.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -0.3%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

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    — missing data

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    Options

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    Estimate revisions

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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 Margin-34,2 %Bottom quartile
    Net Margin-19,1 %Bottom quartile
    ROE-26,4 %Bottom quartile
    Capex / Rev-0,3 %Above P75
    D/E1,08Bottom quartile
    Cash Conv1,35Above median

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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
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • 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)
    • Market Cap
      market_price * shares_outstanding_diluted
    • Ev To Revenue
      enterprise_value / revenue
    Source documents
    • 042040.KQ Market data — financials · 2026-05-26

    Ownership & reference

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    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    042040.KQCanonical
    KOSDAQ · KRW

    Intel & risk

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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskMedium
    Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

    Evidence & claims

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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
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    Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data Premium coverage