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Hyundai Motor

KSC:005380 · KR7005380001
AutomobilesSmall

360

24
EV / EBIT38
Price / Owner Earnings7
Owner Earnings Yield47
Dividend Yield53
Price/Sales28
EV / Gross Profit34
Price/Book23
Return on Capital45
Cash Return on Capital47
Return on Equity60
EBIT Margin60
Gross Profitability37
Cash Conversion1
Accruals8
Owner Earnings Margin45
Sales growth35
Profit Growth100
Long-Term EPS Growth44
Owner Earnings Growth33
Reinvestment49
Price momentum100
Debt load15
Refinancing23
Debt Payback14
Liquidity72
Analyst ratings65
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside45
Market mood70
Value Creation8/20creating 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

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

Profile

CountrySouth Korea
IndustryAutomobiles
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
Founded1967
Employees16,076
ISINKR7005380001
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
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Description

Hyundai Motor Company is a multinational automotive manufacturer. The company manufactures and distributes motor vehicles and parts worldwide. It operates through vehicle, finance, and others segments. With a diverse lineup that includes sedans, SUVs…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Hyundai Motor Company is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is expensive. You pay 37.2× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 15% yearly growth; analysts expect 7%. The gap between price and consensus is worth watching: demanding expectations.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analysts lean positive.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
28
2023202420252026

All-time high

86

Jan 2025

All-time low

28

Jun 2026

Average rank

69

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
28
67
63
48
Price/Earnings
34
88
93
57
Price/Book
23
73
73
58
Dividend Yield
53
77
98
53
Value (overall)
12
87
89
61

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

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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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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