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KEC

KSC:092220 · KR7092220003
Semiconductors & Semiconductor EquipmentSmall

360

20
Medium confidence — indicative
Profit price58
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales38
EV / Gross Profit38
Price/Book19
Return on Capital33
Cash Return on Capital8
Return on Equity27
EBIT Margin34
Gross Profitability23
Accruals69
Owner Earnings Margin16
Sales growth43
Profit growth59
Reinvestment60
Price momentum70
Debt load58
Refinancing61
Debt Payback1
Liquidity14
Analyst ratings
Expectations trend
Market mood65
Value Creation2/20not 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

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

Profile

CountrySouth Korea
IndustrySemiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
Employees48
ISINKR7092220003
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Detectors, Sensors and MemsIndustrialManufacturingSemiconductor

Description

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Kec Corporation is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is mixed and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 2/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

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
19
2026

All-time high

26

Mar 2026

All-time low

19

Jun 2026

Average rank

23

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
38
Price/Earnings
Price/Book
19
Dividend Yield
1
Value (overall)
19

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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