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INDICATIVE · SAMPLE DATA
196700$2095.0057

Waps Co Ltd

Commodity ChemicalsVerified

Waps Co Ltd has a market price of 2095.0 KRW and a market cap of 30092881680.0 KRW, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.33 and a price-to-book ratio of 0.75. The company's liquidity is assessed as medium, with a current ratio of 1.72 and free cash flow of 4906160130.0 KRW. However, the company has a negative net cash position after subtracting total debt. The company's profitability is reflected in a return on equity of 10.17% and a return on assets of 5.61%. These figures are compared against the industry_config preferred metrics for Commodity Chemicals, which typically emphasize gross margin and EBITDA margin. Waps Co Ltd's gross margin is 27.65% (11938884380.0 / 43174599020.0), which is in line with the median for the industry. The operating margin is 12.85% (5549936980.0 / 43174599020.0), which is also in line with the industry median. Waps Co Ltd's revenue is concentrated in the production of plastic materials, with a significant portion derived from automotive interior materials, functional materials, and architectural exterior materials. The company also engages in real estate leasing. The geographic exposure is primarily within South Korea, with no significant international revenue disclosed. The company's growth trajectory is reflected in its revenue of 43174599020.0 KRW and net income of 4104554460.0 KRW. The outlook for the current fiscal year is positive, with a projected increase in revenue and net income. The capital expenditure for the period is -971884330.0 KRW, indicating a reduction in investment. The risk assessment for Waps Co Ltd indicates a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, which is relatively low compared to the industry median. However, the negative net cash position after subtracting total debt is a key flag. The dilution potential is low, with no significant dilution sources identified in the recent filings. Recent events include the disclosure of the company's financial snapshot and valuation metrics. The analyst estimate for the last actual EPS is -16.00 KRW, indicating a negative earnings performance. No recent filings or transcripts have been disclosed that would significantly impact the company's operations or financial position.

30-day price · 196700-295.00 (-15.4%)
Low$1555.00High$2420.00Close$1625.00As of21 May, 00:00 UTC
Profile
CompanyWaps Co Ltd
Ticker196700.KQ
SectorBasic Materials
BusinessChemicals
Industry groupChemicals
IndustryCommodity Chemicals
AI analysis

Business. Waps Co Ltd is a Korea-based company primarily engaged in the provision of plastic materials, including automotive interior materials, functional materials, and architectural exterior materials, as well as real estate leasing.

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

Waps Co Ltd has a market price of 2095.0 KRW and a market cap of 30092881680.0 KRW, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.33 and a price-to-book ratio of 0.75. The company's liquidity is assessed as medium, with a current ratio of 1.72 and free cash flow of 4906160130.0 KRW. However, the company has a negative net cash position after subtracting total debt. The company's profitability is reflected in a return on equity of 10.17% and a return on assets of 5.61%. These figures are compared against the industry_config preferred metrics for Commodity Chemicals, which typically emphasize gross margin and EBITDA margin. Waps Co Ltd's gross margin is 27.65% (11938884380.0 / 43174599020.0), which is in line with the median for the industry. The operating margin is 12.85% (5549936980.0 / 43174599020.0), which is also in line with the industry median. Waps Co Ltd's revenue is concentrated in the production of plastic materials, with a significant portion derived from automotive interior materials, functional materials, and architectural exterior materials. The company also engages in real estate leasing. The geographic exposure is primarily within South Korea, with no significant international revenue disclosed. The company's growth trajectory is reflected in its revenue of 43174599020.0 KRW and net income of 4104554460.0 KRW. The outlook for the current fiscal year is positive, with a projected increase in revenue and net income. The capital expenditure for the period is -971884330.0 KRW, indicating a reduction in investment. The risk assessment for Waps Co Ltd indicates a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.74, which is relatively low compared to the industry median. However, the negative net cash position after subtracting total debt is a key flag. The dilution potential is low, with no significant dilution sources identified in the recent filings. Recent events include the disclosure of the company's financial snapshot and valuation metrics. The analyst estimate for the last actual EPS is -16.00 KRW, indicating a negative earnings performance. No recent filings or transcripts have been disclosed that would significantly impact the company's operations or financial position.
Key takeaways
  • Waps Co Ltd has a market price of 2095.0 KRW and a market cap of 30092881680.0 KRW, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.33 and a price-to-book ratio of 0.75.
  • The company's profitability is reflected in a return on equity of 10.17% and a return on assets of 5.61%.
  • Waps Co Ltd's revenue is concentrated in the production of plastic materials, with a significant portion derived from automotive interior materials, functional materials, and architectural exterior materials.
  • The company's growth trajectory is reflected in its revenue of 43174599020.0 KRW and net income of 4104554460.0 KRW.
  • The risk assessment for Waps Co Ltd indicates a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk.
  • Recent events include the disclosure of the company's financial snapshot and valuation metrics, with an analyst estimate for the last actual EPS of -16.00 KRW.
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyKRW
Revenue$43.17B
Gross profit$11.94B
Operating income$5.55B
Net income$4.10B
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow$4.37B
CapEx-$971.9M
Free cash flow$4.91B
Total assets$73.19B
Total liabilities$32.84B
Total equity$40.36B
Cash & equivalents$8.29B
Long-term debt$29.70B
Annual history (last 5)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FY0$43.17B$5.55B$4.10B$4.91B
FY-1$34.07B$3.09B$1.20B$2.63B
FY-2$36.23B$2.57B$1.00B$2.22B
FY-3$34.03B-$7.55B-$8.50B-$7.31B
FY-4$35.05B$780.4M$522.2M$2.20B
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FY0
FY-1
FY-2
FY-3
FY-4
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FY0$73.19B$40.36B$8.29B
FY-1$70.90B$37.16B$5.25B
FY-2$67.51B$34.15B$4.85B
FY-3$61.54B$33.55B$3.85B
FY-4$70.43B$41.50B$1.83B
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FY0$4.37B-$971.9M$4.91B
FY-1$5.94B-$468.2M$2.63B
FY-2-$5.41B-$883.1M$2.22B
FY-3$2.32B-$1.70B-$7.31B
FY-4$564.1M-$1.07B$2.20B
Quarterly history (last 4)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FQ0$10.06B$1.55B$1.30B$1.43B
FQ-1$12.91B$1.92B$1.39B$1.55B
FQ-2$12.11B$1.57B$1.20B$1.38B
FQ-3$8.10B$503.9M$210.1M$548.3M
FQ-4$9.36B$1.05B$274.6M$470.6M
FQ-5$7.11B$429.8M$126.8M$640.9M
FQ-6$8.51B$1.31B$640.6M$949.8M
FQ-7$9.09B$294.4M$154.1M$571.5M
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FQ0
FQ-1
FQ-2
FQ-3
FQ-4
FQ-5
FQ-6
FQ-7
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FQ0$73.19B$40.36B$8.29B
FQ-1$72.01B$38.37B$7.74B
FQ-2$69.27B$36.30B$7.42B
FQ-3$71.00B$37.24B$7.75B
FQ-4$70.90B$37.16B$5.25B
FQ-5$66.92B$35.16B$4.95B
FQ-6$67.99B$35.53B$4.07B
FQ-7$67.73B$34.63B$4.81B
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FQ0$4.37B-$971.9M$1.43B
FQ-1$1.34B-$660.0M$1.55B
FQ-2$468.7M-$381.6M$1.38B
FQ-3-$577.3M-$124.4M$548.3M
FQ-4$5.94B-$468.2M$470.6M
FQ-5$3.82B-$111.3M$640.9M
FQ-6$2.43B-$227.4M$949.8M
FQ-7$936.0M-$75.2M$571.5M
Valuation
Market price$2095.00
Market cap$30.09B
Enterprise value$51.50B
P/E7.3
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue1.2
EV/Op income9.3
EV/OCF11.8
P/B0.8
P/Tangible book0.8
Tangible book$40.36B
Net cash-$21.41B
Current ratio1.7
Debt/Equity0.7
ROA5.6%
ROE10.2%
Cash conversion1.1%
CapEx/Revenue-2.2%
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
Metric196700Activity
Op margin12.9%0.4% medp25 -8.0% · p75 16.0%above median
Net margin9.5%2.3% medp25 -11.6% · p75 11.8%above median
Gross margin27.7%20.8% medp25 14.9% · p75 24.0%top quartile
R&D / revenue1.1% medp25 0.5% · p75 1.3%
CapEx / revenue-2.2%6.2% medp25 5.4% · p75 10.2%bottom quartile
Debt / equity74.0%59.0% medp25 54.9% · p75 72.9%top quartile
Observations
IR observations
Last actual EPS-16.00 KRW
Source data
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Company fundamentalsperiod FQ-7 · history via verified-market-data
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Market quoteclose KRW 2095.00 · shares 0.01B diluted
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Source: analysis-pipeline (hybrid)Generated: 2026-05-04 00:05 UTCJob: 3b43d582