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Cosmax

KSC:192820 · KR7192820009
Personal ProductsMedium

360

30
EV / EBIT61
Price / Owner Earnings100
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield65
Price/Sales76
EV / Gross Profit16
Price/Book25
Return on Capital57
Cash Return on Capital21
Return on Equity86
EBIT Margin33
Gross Profitability5
Cash Conversion30
Accruals18
Owner Earnings Margin21
Sales growth94
Profit Growth48
Long-Term EPS Growth80
Reinvestment8
Price momentum21
Debt load3
Refinancing29
Debt Payback1
Liquidity26
Analyst ratings55
Opinion Changes59
Price Target Upside72
Market mood89
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

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

Profile

CountrySouth Korea
IndustryPersonal Products
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
Employees53
Websitecosmax.com
ISINKR7192820009
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
LifestyleNutraceutical

Description

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Cosmax, Inc. scores below average on quality and is priced accordingly, a low-conviction position in either direction.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is solid; the safety picture is stretched. The company scores 10/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Flags to be aware of: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
45
2023202420252026

All-time high

72

Dec 2024

All-time low

42

Mar 2026

Average rank

56

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
76
69
81
89
Price/Earnings
53
44
71
82
Price/Book
25
9
30
55
Dividend Yield
65
26
25
27
Value (overall)
65
39
51
79

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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