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Kia Motors

KSC:000270 · KR7000270009
AutomobilesSmall

360

100
EV / EBIT94
Price / Owner Earnings48
Owner Earnings Yield90
Dividend Yield81
Price/Sales47
EV / Gross Profit87
Price/Book37
Return on Capital83
Cash Return on Capital81
Return on Equity73
EBIT Margin74
Gross Profitability74
Cash Conversion43
Accruals41
Owner Earnings Margin70
Sales growth61
Profit Growth96
Long-Term EPS Growth49
Owner Earnings Growth45
Reinvestment24
Price momentum93
Debt load83
Refinancing15
Debt Payback100
Liquidity90
Analyst ratings86
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside84
Market mood89
Value Creation12/20creating 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

Kia Motors 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
Employees1,435
Websitekia.com
ISINKR7000270009
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Electric VehicleUtility Scale SolarEnergy StorageAutomotiveManufacturingTransportation

Description

Kia Corporation (Kia) operates as an automotive manufacturer, delivering innovative and diverse vehicle solutions across multiple segments. Business Segments The company operates through Manufacturing, Sales and Marketing, Aftermarket Services, and…

Analysis

Bargain bin

Kia Corporation is priced cheaply, and that invites the natural question of why, since the underlying business scores below average. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.

On valuation, the picture is attractive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 9.9×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around -3% a year, against analyst forecasts of 10%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

Growth is solid; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analysts lean positive.

Flags to be aware of: 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
98
2023202420252026

All-time high

100

Oct 2025

All-time low

90

Nov 2025

Average rank

97

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
47
62
54
50
Price/Earnings
68
91
91
75
Price/Book
37
66
51
40
Dividend Yield
81
96
100
100
Value (overall)
56
89
83
95

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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