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Lake Materials Co Ltd

$17 800,00

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Div yield

0,13 %

Op margin

9,3 %

ROE

5,7 %

Net margin

5,4 %

Debt / equity

1,49

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About

Lake Materials Co Ltd produces and sells specialty chemicals, primarily serving industrial and manufacturing sectors.

Business. Lake Materials Co Ltd (281740.KQ) is a South Korean specialty chemicals company listed on the KOSDAQ exchange. The firm operates within the Basic Materials sector, focusing on the production and sale of chemical products. Specific details regarding its operating segments, headquarters location, and geographic revenue mix are not available in the provided data. Consequently, the company is described at the industry level as a participant in the specialty chemicals market.

Classification92 %

SectorBasic Materials

Business sectorChemicals

IndustrySpecialty Chemicals

ActivityChemicals

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What drives this business

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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 %

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Analysis

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Upcoming catalysts

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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

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Business

Lake Materials Co Ltd (281740.KQ) is a South Korean specialty chemicals company listed on the KOSDAQ exchange. The firm operates within the Basic Materials sector, focusing on the production and sale of chemical products. Specific details regarding its operating segments, headquarters location, and geographic revenue mix are not available in the provided data. Consequently, the company is described at the industry level as a participant in the specialty chemicals market.

Classification92 %

SectorBasic Materials

Business sectorChemicals

IndustrySpecialty Chemicals

ActivityChemicals

AI synthesis

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Lake Materials Co Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49, indicating a capital structure that is moderately leveraged. The company's liquidity position is assessed as medium, with a current ratio of 1.05, suggesting limited short-term liquidity cushion. Free cash flow for the period was 4.17 billion KRW, while capital expenditures were -13.67 billion KRW, indicating a net cash outflow from investing activities.

The company's profitability metrics show a return on equity of 5.71% and a return on assets of 2.16%. These figures are below the typical thresholds for high-performing specialty chemical firms, suggesting room for improvement in asset utilization and equity returns. Gross profit of 28.87 billion KRW and operating income of 13.12 billion KRW reflect a gross margin of 20.44% and an operating margin of 9.29%, which are in line with industry norms for the sector.

Geographic and segment exposure data is not available in the provided dataset, but the company's revenue concentration is not disclosed. Given the lack of segment-specific data, it is not possible to assess the contribution of different product lines or geographic regions to overall performance.

The company's growth trajectory is not explicitly outlined in the provided data, but the current FY outlook is not specified. Analysts have set a consistent price target of 11,500 KRW, with no variance between mean, median, high, or low estimates, suggesting a consensus on valuation. Historical revenue of 141.23 billion KRW provides a baseline for future performance comparisons.

Risk factors include a medium liquidity risk and a low dilution risk. The company's net cash position is negative after subtracting total debt, which could constrain its ability to fund operations or investments without external financing. No dilution sources are explicitly identified in the provided data, and the probability of near-term dilution is assessed as low.

Recent events and filings are not detailed in the provided dataset. The company's financial performance and risk profile are based on the latest available financial statements and analyst estimates.

Key takeaways

Lake Materials Co Ltd has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49, indicating a capital structure that is moderately leveraged.
The company's return on equity is 5.71%, and return on assets is 2.16%, suggesting room for improvement in asset utilization and equity returns.
Analysts have set a consistent price target of 11,500 KRW, indicating a consensus on valuation.
The company's liquidity position is assessed as medium, with a current ratio of 1.05.
The company's net cash position is negative after subtracting total debt, which could constrain its ability to fund operations or investments without external financing.
No dilution sources are explicitly identified in the provided data, and the probability of near-term dilution is assessed as low.

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Valuation

Market price

$17 800,00

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P / Tangible bookⓘ

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Tangible book

$134.66B

Net cashⓘ

-$180.56B

Current ratioⓘ

1.1

Debt / equityⓘ

1.5

ROAⓘ

2.2%

ROEⓘ

5.7%

Cash conversionⓘ

201.0%

CapEx / revenueⓘ

-9.7%

SBC / revenueⓘ

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Dilution ratioⓘ

0.0%

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12-month price target$11 500,00 · Median $11 500,00

Low $11 500,00High $11 500,00

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Sell-side observations

Low$11 500,00

Mean$11 500,00

Median$11 500,00

High$11 500,00

Spot$17 800,00

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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 Margin9,3 %Above median

Net Margin5,4 %Above median

ROE5,7 %Above median

Capex / Rev-9,7 %Below median

D/E1,49Bottom quartile

Cash Conv2,01Above median

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Data sources

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Issuer disclosures
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How metrics are computed

Dilution Ratio
(shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
Net Cash
cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
Capex To Revenue
capital_expenditure / revenue
Return On Equity
net_income / total_equity
Debt To Equity
(short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
Cash Conversion Ratio
operating_cash_flow / net_income

Source documents

Lake Materials Co Ltd Market data — financials · 2026-05-26
Lake Materials Co Ltd Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-26

Ownership & reference

Leadership

Jin Dong KimPresident, Chief Executive Officer

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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

At a glance

What drives this business

News & coverage

Sector rotation

Developing storylines

Analysis

Opportunity

Upcoming catalysts

Pre-earnings brief

Signals & dispatch

Composite-score breakdown

Synthesis

Bull / Bear case

In focus — financials by report

Valuation

Revenue by segment

Market share

Business relationships

Supply chain

Peer comparison

Market position

Stress test

Predictor forecast

Options

Short squeeze

Earnings-call key lines

Consensus distribution

Estimate revisions

Sell-side observations

Themes

ESG

Risk factors

Benchmarks vs cohort

Corporate actions / M&A

FX exposure

Comparable transactions

Derivatives & instruments

Actions

Ask Handelsavisen

Ownership & reference

Leadership

Insider activity

Short positioning

Geographic breakdown

Intel & risk

Evidence & claims

The Thread