Obermatt
See Similar Stocks →

Flags

Financial distress

PKC

KSC:001340 · KR7001340009
ChemicalsSmall

360

12
EV / EBIT20
Price / Owner Earnings59
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield71
Price/Sales55
EV / Gross Profit22
Price/Book50
Return on Capital43
Cash Return on Capital1
Return on Equity51
EBIT Margin69
Gross Profitability47
Cash Conversion85
Accruals4
Owner Earnings Margin3
Sales growth43
Profit Growth21
Long-Term EPS Growth98
Reinvestment17
Price momentum40
Debt load13
Refinancing19
Debt Payback1
Liquidity37
Analyst ratings100
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside40
Market mood3
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

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

Profile

CountrySouth Korea
IndustryChemicals
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
Employees1
Websitepkc.kr
ISINKR7001340009
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
KOSPI (South Korea)

Description

Analysis

Hope premium

Paikkwang Industrial Co.,Ltd carries what we call a hope premium: an average business trading at an ambitious price.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is fragile. 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
6
2026

All-time high

13

Mar 2026

All-time low

6

Jun 2026

Average rank

10

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
55
—
—
—
Price/Earnings
10
—
—
—
Price/Book
50
—
—
—
Dividend Yield
71
—
—
—
Value (overall)
40
—
—
—

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

Similar Stocks

The companies this stock is ranked against.

Compare PKC with its peers
Sajo Industries
KSC:007160
3
CountrySouth Korea
IndustryFood Products
SizeSmall
Full Stock Analysis →
Chunghwa Chemical Synthesis & Biotech
TAI:1762
13
CountryTaiwan
IndustryPharmaceuticals
SizeX-Small
Full Stock Analysis →
ESGL
NAQ:ESGL
1
CountrySingapore
IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
SizeSmall
Full Stock Analysis →
Samyoung
KSC:003720
78
CountrySouth Korea
IndustryChemicals
SizeSmall
Full Stock Analysis →
Kyung Dong Navien
KSC:009450
58
CountrySouth Korea
IndustryBuilding Products
SizeSmall
Full Stock Analysis →
Samyung Trading
KSC:002810
56
CountrySouth Korea
IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
SizeSmall
Full Stock Analysis →

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
Learn More →