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INDICATIVE · SAMPLE DATA
055490$20200.0057

Tapex Inc

Commodity ChemicalsVerified

Tapex Inc has a market price of 20,200 KRW and a market cap of 96,346,930,000 KRW, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.78 and a price-to-book ratio of 0.62. The company's liquidity is assessed as medium, with a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The company's free cash flow is 391,015,880 KRW, while its capital expenditure is -8,218,892,400 KRW. In terms of profitability, Tapex Inc has a return on equity of 1.3% and a return on assets of 1.0%. The company's gross profit is 18,997,008,550 KRW, with an operating income of 2,806,909,000 KRW and a net income of 201,663,228 KRW. These figures indicate that the company's profitability is below the industry median for Commodity Chemicals, which typically has higher returns on equity and assets. The company operates through two segments: Electronic Material and Packaging Tape and Uni Wrap. The Electronic Material segment is focused on secondary battery tapes, backing tapes for touch screen panels, optically clear adhesive, heat radiation tapes, and protective tapes. The Packaging Tape and Uni Wrap segment is focused on oriented polypropylene tapes for packaging, low noise tapes, binding tapes, and special tapes. The company's revenue is distributed across these segments, with no specific concentration disclosed in the input data. Tapex Inc's revenue is 141,138,746,610 KRW, with a growth trajectory that is not explicitly detailed in the input data. The company's capital expenditure is negative, indicating a reduction in capital spending, which may suggest a focus on cost optimization or a slowdown in expansion. The company's operating cash flow is 14,111,757,450 KRW, which is positive and supports its liquidity position. The company's risk assessment indicates a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk. The key flag of net cash being negative after subtracting total debt suggests that the company's cash reserves are insufficient to cover its long-term debt obligations. This could pose a challenge in maintaining financial flexibility, especially in the face of economic downturns or unexpected expenses. Recent events and filings for Tapex Inc are not detailed in the input data. However, the company's financial snapshot and valuation metrics provide a snapshot of its current financial health and market position. The company's market price and valuation ratios suggest that it is currently undervalued relative to its book value, which may be a point of interest for investors.

30-day price · 055490+1990.00 (+12.2%)
Low$16080.00High$22650.00Close$18300.00As of22 May, 00:00 UTC
Profile
CompanyTapex Inc
Ticker055490.KS
SectorBasic Materials
BusinessChemicals
Industry groupChemicals
IndustryCommodity Chemicals
AI analysis

Business. Tapex Inc is a Korea-based company engaged in the manufacture and distribution of tapes for electronic materials, packaging tapes, and food packaging wraps, operating through two segments: Electronic Material and Packaging Tape and Uni Wrap.

Classification. Tapex Inc is classified under the Basic Materials economic sector, Chemicals business sector, and Commodity Chemicals industry, with a confidence level of 0.92.

Tapex Inc has a market price of 20,200 KRW and a market cap of 96,346,930,000 KRW, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.78 and a price-to-book ratio of 0.62. The company's liquidity is assessed as medium, with a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. The company's free cash flow is 391,015,880 KRW, while its capital expenditure is -8,218,892,400 KRW. In terms of profitability, Tapex Inc has a return on equity of 1.3% and a return on assets of 1.0%. The company's gross profit is 18,997,008,550 KRW, with an operating income of 2,806,909,000 KRW and a net income of 201,663,228 KRW. These figures indicate that the company's profitability is below the industry median for Commodity Chemicals, which typically has higher returns on equity and assets. The company operates through two segments: Electronic Material and Packaging Tape and Uni Wrap. The Electronic Material segment is focused on secondary battery tapes, backing tapes for touch screen panels, optically clear adhesive, heat radiation tapes, and protective tapes. The Packaging Tape and Uni Wrap segment is focused on oriented polypropylene tapes for packaging, low noise tapes, binding tapes, and special tapes. The company's revenue is distributed across these segments, with no specific concentration disclosed in the input data. Tapex Inc's revenue is 141,138,746,610 KRW, with a growth trajectory that is not explicitly detailed in the input data. The company's capital expenditure is negative, indicating a reduction in capital spending, which may suggest a focus on cost optimization or a slowdown in expansion. The company's operating cash flow is 14,111,757,450 KRW, which is positive and supports its liquidity position. The company's risk assessment indicates a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk. The key flag of net cash being negative after subtracting total debt suggests that the company's cash reserves are insufficient to cover its long-term debt obligations. This could pose a challenge in maintaining financial flexibility, especially in the face of economic downturns or unexpected expenses. Recent events and filings for Tapex Inc are not detailed in the input data. However, the company's financial snapshot and valuation metrics provide a snapshot of its current financial health and market position. The company's market price and valuation ratios suggest that it is currently undervalued relative to its book value, which may be a point of interest for investors.
Key takeaways
  • Tapex Inc has a market price of 20,200 KRW and a market cap of 96,346,930,000 KRW, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.78 and a price-to-book ratio of 0.62.
  • The company's liquidity is assessed as medium, with a current ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12.
  • Tapex Inc's profitability is below the industry median for Commodity Chemicals, with a return on equity of 1.3% and a return on assets of 1.0%.
  • The company operates through two segments: Electronic Material and Packaging Tape and Uni Wrap, with no specific revenue concentration disclosed.
  • The company's capital expenditure is negative, indicating a reduction in capital spending, which may suggest a focus on cost optimization or a slowdown in expansion.
  • The company's risk assessment indicates a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk, with a key flag of net cash being negative after subtracting total debt.
  • # RATIONALES
  • **margin_outlook_rationale**: The company's gross profit margin is 13.46%, which is below the industry median for Commodity Chemicals, indicating potential pressure on margins.
Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyKRW
Revenue$141.14B
Gross profit$19.00B
Operating income$2.81B
Net income$2.02B
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow$14.11B
CapEx-$8.22B
Free cash flow$391.0M
Total assets$201.03B
Total liabilities$45.32B
Total equity$155.71B
Cash & equivalents$11.45B
Long-term debt$19.41B
Annual history (last 5)
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Quarterly history (last 4)
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Valuation
Market price$20200.00
Market cap$96.35B
Enterprise value$104.31B
P/E47.8
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue0.7
EV/Op income37.2
EV/OCF7.4
P/B0.6
P/Tangible book0.6
Tangible book$155.71B
Net cash-$7.96B
Current ratio1.4
Debt/Equity0.1
ROA1.0%
ROE1.3%
Cash conversion7.0%
CapEx/Revenue-5.8%
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskMedium
  • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Chemicals · cohort 11 companies
Metric055490Activity
Op margin2.0%0.4% medp25 -8.0% · p75 16.0%above median
Net margin1.4%2.3% medp25 -11.6% · p75 11.8%below median
Gross margin13.5%20.8% medp25 14.9% · p75 24.0%bottom quartile
R&D / revenue1.1% medp25 0.5% · p75 1.3%
CapEx / revenue-5.8%6.2% medp25 5.4% · p75 10.2%bottom quartile
Debt / equity12.0%59.0% medp25 54.9% · p75 72.9%bottom quartile
Source data
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Company fundamentalsperiod FQ-7 · history via verified-market-data
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Market quoteclose KRW 20200.00 · shares 0.00B diluted
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Source: analysis-pipeline (hybrid)Generated: 2026-05-10 03:30 UTCJob: 8164f0d1