Daechang Forging

KSC:015230 · KR7015230006

MachinerySmall

360

Medium confidence — indicative

Value71

Profit price69

EV / EBIT100

Price / Owner Earnings38

Cash yield48

Owner Earnings Yield94

Dividend Yield1

Sales & asset price90

Price/Sales89

EV / Gross Profit93

Price/Book89

Quality50

Returns on capital71

Return on Capital78

Cash Return on Capital57

Return on Equity78

Profit margins65

EBIT Margin84

Gross Profitability45

Cash backing32

Cash Conversion23

Accruals9

Owner Earnings Margin63

Growth63

Sales growth55

Profit growth68

Profit Growth53

Long-Term EPS Growth56

Owner Earnings Growth94

Reinvestment28

Price momentum33

Safety67

Debt load75

Debt serviceability99

Refinancing97

Debt Payback100

Liquidity77

Sentiment62

Analyst ratings—

Expectations trend—

Market mood1

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

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

Profile

CountrySouth Korea

IndustryMachinery

SizeSmall

TypePublic Company

ExchangeKOSE

Founded1981

Employees0

Websitedcf.co.kr

ISINKR7015230006

Last UpdateApr 2, 2026

Indices

KOSPI (South Korea)

Themes

Building MaterialIndustrial ManufacturingMachinery Manufacturing

Description

Analysis

Bargain bin

Daechang Forging Co., Ltd. falls in the bargain bin: the price is low relative to peers, but the business metrics give reason to pause. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is attractive. You pay 13.4× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone.

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

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. 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

2026

All-time high

Mar 2026

All-time low

Jun 2026

Average rank

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Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023

Price/Sales

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Price/Earnings

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Price/Book

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Dividend Yield

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Value (overall)

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

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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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