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CJ

KSC:001040 · KR7001040005
Industrial ConglomeratesLarge

360

87
EV / EBIT49
Price / Owner Earnings73
Owner Earnings Yield72
Dividend Yield57
Price/Sales92
EV / Gross Profit94
Price/Book62
Return on Capital48
Cash Return on Capital56
Return on Equity8
EBIT Margin17
Gross Profitability87
Cash Conversion100
Accruals83
Owner Earnings Margin36
Sales growth39
Profit Growth61
Long-Term EPS Growth98
Owner Earnings Growth21
Reinvestment27
Price momentum39
Debt load15
Refinancing87
Debt Payback35
Liquidity26
Analyst ratings68
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside72
Market mood45
Value Creation10/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

CJ clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountrySouth Korea
IndustryIndustrial Conglomerates
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
Founded1953
Employees170
Websitecn.cj.net
ISINKR7001040005
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
KOSPI (South Korea)
Themes
Animal FeedBrand MarketingNutraceuticalFreight ServiceDigital MediaFast-Moving Consumer GoodsStreaming MediaShopping

Description

CJ Corporation engages in food manufacturing, bioengineering, logistics, entertainment, and retail. Through its array of subsidiaries, the company has ventured into comprehensive industrial activities, which include food product development and distr…

Analysis

Bargain bin

CJ Corporation falls in the bargain bin: the price is low relative to peers, but the business metrics give reason to pause.

The price is attractive. You pay 4.7× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly -14% yearly growth; analysts expect 145%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 10/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analysts lean positive.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
20
2023202420252026

All-time high

99

Feb 2023

All-time low

13

Jan 2026

Average rank

64

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
92
100
100
100
Price/Earnings
44
41
50
95
Price/Book
62
71
71
87
Dividend Yield
57
19
61
61
Value (overall)
75
31
75
99

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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