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Financial distress

E1

KSC:017940 · KR7017940008
Oil, Gas & Consumable FuelsLarge

360

38
EV / EBIT67
Price / Owner Earnings73
Owner Earnings Yield88
Dividend Yield83
Price/Sales100
EV / Gross Profit85
Price/Book97
Return on Capital13
Cash Return on Capital59
Return on Equity17
EBIT Margin10
Gross Profitability8
Cash Conversion58
Accruals63
Owner Earnings Margin44
Sales growth30
Profit Growth31
Long-Term EPS Growth8
Owner Earnings Growth79
Reinvestment81
Price momentum37
Debt load2
Refinancing1
Debt Payback42
Liquidity12
Analyst ratings64
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside24
Market mood21
Value Creation6/20not creating 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

E1 doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountrySouth Korea
IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
Employees48
Websitee1.co.kr
ISINKR7017940008
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
KOSPI (South Korea)
Themes
Utility Scale SolarElectric VehicleClean EnergyElectric Vehicle Charging InfrastructureHydrogenOnshore and Offshore WindEnergyOil and Gas

Description

Analysis

Bargain bin

E1 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 2.4× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 6/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
14
2026

All-time high

51

Mar 2026

All-time low

14

Jun 2026

Average rank

33

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
100
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Price/Earnings
94
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Price/Book
97
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Dividend Yield
83
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Value (overall)
100
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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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