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198440$1030.0056

Kangdong C&L Co Ltd

Construction MaterialsVerified

Kangdong C&L has a price-to-book ratio of 0.47 and a price-to-tangible-book ratio of 0.47, indicating that the company's market value is significantly below its book value. The company's liquidity position is weak, with a current ratio of 0.07, suggesting that it may struggle to meet short-term obligations with its current assets. The company's liquidity risk is rated as medium, and its free cash flow of 7.64 billion KRW provides some buffer against short-term obligations. Profitability metrics show that Kangdong C&L has a return on equity (ROE) of 0.49% and a return on assets (ROA) of 0.15%, both of which are below the industry median for Construction Materials firms. The company's operating margin is 10.3%, and its net margin is 0.91%, which is also below the industry median. These metrics suggest that the company is underperforming in terms of capital efficiency and profitability relative to its peers. The company's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, cement manufacturing and sales, with no disclosed geographic diversification. This lack of diversification increases exposure to regional economic fluctuations and regulatory changes in the Korean market. The company's revenue is entirely derived from domestic operations, and there is no indication of international expansion in the latest financial reports. Kangdong C&L's revenue growth is expected to remain flat in the current fiscal year, with no significant changes anticipated in the next fiscal year. The company's capital expenditures are negative, indicating asset disposals or reduced investment in new projects. The company's risk assessment indicates a low dilution risk, but the presence of 60.58 billion KRW in long-term debt and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45 suggests that the company may face pressure to raise additional capital in the future. Recent filings and transcripts do not indicate any material events or strategic shifts in the company's operations. The company's 10-K Risk Factors section does not mention any imminent dilution events, and there is no indication of recent share issuance or shelf registration activity.

30-day price · 198440-157.00 (-13.3%)
Low$1003.00High$1311.00Close$1023.00As of21 May, 00:00 UTC
Profile
CompanyKangdong C&L Co Ltd
Ticker198440.KQ
SectorBasic Materials
BusinessMineral Resources
Industry groupMineral Resources
IndustryConstruction Materials
AI analysis

Business. Kangdong C&L Co Ltd is a Korea-based company engaged in the manufacture and sale of cement, including bulk and packaging cement products.

Classification. Kangdong C&L is classified under the Basic Materials economic sector, Mineral Resources business sector, and Construction Materials industry with 92% confidence.

Kangdong C&L has a price-to-book ratio of 0.47 and a price-to-tangible-book ratio of 0.47, indicating that the company's market value is significantly below its book value. The company's liquidity position is weak, with a current ratio of 0.07, suggesting that it may struggle to meet short-term obligations with its current assets. The company's liquidity risk is rated as medium, and its free cash flow of 7.64 billion KRW provides some buffer against short-term obligations. Profitability metrics show that Kangdong C&L has a return on equity (ROE) of 0.49% and a return on assets (ROA) of 0.15%, both of which are below the industry median for Construction Materials firms. The company's operating margin is 10.3%, and its net margin is 0.91%, which is also below the industry median. These metrics suggest that the company is underperforming in terms of capital efficiency and profitability relative to its peers. The company's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, cement manufacturing and sales, with no disclosed geographic diversification. This lack of diversification increases exposure to regional economic fluctuations and regulatory changes in the Korean market. The company's revenue is entirely derived from domestic operations, and there is no indication of international expansion in the latest financial reports. Kangdong C&L's revenue growth is expected to remain flat in the current fiscal year, with no significant changes anticipated in the next fiscal year. The company's capital expenditures are negative, indicating asset disposals or reduced investment in new projects. The company's risk assessment indicates a low dilution risk, but the presence of 60.58 billion KRW in long-term debt and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45 suggests that the company may face pressure to raise additional capital in the future. Recent filings and transcripts do not indicate any material events or strategic shifts in the company's operations. The company's 10-K Risk Factors section does not mention any imminent dilution events, and there is no indication of recent share issuance or shelf registration activity.
Key takeaways
  • Kangdong C&L's price-to-book ratio of 0.47 suggests the company is undervalued relative to its book value.
  • The company's ROE of 0.49% and ROA of 0.15% indicate weak profitability and capital efficiency.
  • Revenue is entirely concentrated in the cement manufacturing segment with no geographic diversification.
  • The company's liquidity position is weak, with a current ratio of 0.07 and a medium liquidity risk rating.
  • No material events or strategic shifts have been disclosed in recent filings.
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyKRW
Revenue$71.84B
Gross profit$16.41B
Operating income$7.40B
Net income$655.6M
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow$3.91B
CapEx-$1.50B
Free cash flow$7.64B
Total assets$427.95B
Total liabilities$293.50B
Total equity$134.45B
Cash & equivalents$2.20B
Long-term debt$60.58B
Annual history (last 5)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FY0$71.84B$7.40B$655.6M$7.64B
FY-1$47.38B$9.37B-$7.71B-$9.45B
FY-2$50.52B-$23.53B-$15.84B-$28.50B
FY-3$69.90B-$13.09B-$7.76B-$15.56B
FY-4$65.67B$3.70B$4.64B$2.13B
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FY0
FY-1
FY-2
FY-3
FY-4
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FY0$427.95B$134.45B$2.20B
FY-1$439.89B$134.28B$1.53B
FY-2$114.56B$92.20B$8.50B
FY-3$137.16B$109.33B$3.76B
FY-4$146.78B$117.15B$2.86B
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FY0$3.91B-$1.50B$7.64B
FY-1$16.03B-$7.01B-$9.45B
FY-2$2.62B-$15.14B-$28.50B
FY-3-$13.16B-$9.44B-$15.56B
FY-4$13.35B-$4.13B$2.13B
Quarterly history (last 4)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FQ0$19.29B$2.68B$184.3M$1.78B
FQ-1$21.69B$2.70B$857.4M$2.83B
FQ-2$19.30B$2.84B$1.53B$3.25B
FQ-3$11.55B-$815.8M-$1.92B-$220.3M
FQ-4$17.23B$2.38B-$12.96B$6.95B
FQ-5$19.58B$8.78B$6.39B$1.87B
FQ-6$6.55B-$797.2M-$240.6M-$15.28B
FQ-7$4.02B-$996.0M-$903.4M-$2.99B
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FQ0
FQ-1
FQ-2
FQ-3
FQ-4
FQ-5
FQ-6
FQ-7
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FQ0$427.95B$134.45B$2.20B
FQ-1$434.25B$134.75B$2.07B
FQ-2$435.77B$133.86B$1.13B
FQ-3$437.81B$132.36B$561.5M
FQ-4$439.89B$134.28B$1.53B
FQ-5$458.94B$147.52B$519.4M
FQ-6$125.11B$91.24B$1.33B
FQ-7$115.25B$91.29B$6.70B
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FQ0$3.91B-$1.50B$1.78B
FQ-1$3.51B-$1.30B$2.83B
FQ-2-$3.28B-$998.6M$3.25B
FQ-3-$5.93B-$517.4M-$220.3M
FQ-4$16.03B-$7.01B$6.95B
FQ-5-$121.97B-$24.11B$1.87B
FQ-6$5.14B-$17.86B-$15.28B
FQ-7$261.6M-$2.40B-$2.99B
Valuation
Market price$1030.00
Market cap$62.71B
Enterprise value$121.09B
P/E95.7
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue1.7
EV/Op income16.4
EV/OCF30.9
P/B0.5
P/Tangible book0.5
Tangible book$134.45B
Net cash-$58.38B
Current ratio0.1
Debt/Equity0.5
ROA0.1%
ROE0.5%
Cash conversion6.0%
CapEx/Revenue-2.1%
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskMedium
  • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Mineral Resources · cohort 380 companies
Metric198440Activity
Op margin10.3%9.1% medp25 9.1% · p75 9.1%top quartile
Net margin0.9%5.0% medp25 5.0% · p75 5.0%bottom quartile
Gross margin22.8%18.4% medp25 18.4% · p75 18.4%top quartile
CapEx / revenue-2.1%-4.7% medp25 -9.4% · p75 -2.2%top quartile
Debt / equity45.0%70.3% medp25 70.3% · p75 70.3%bottom quartile
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Company fundamentalsperiod FQ-7 · history via verified-market-data
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Market quoteclose KRW 1030.00 · shares 0.06B diluted
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