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Kumho Tires

KSC:073240 · KR7073240004
Auto ComponentsMedium

360

97
EV / EBIT86
Price / Owner Earnings70
Owner Earnings Yield84
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales82
EV / Gross Profit87
Price/Book74
Return on Capital87
Cash Return on Capital73
Return on Equity96
EBIT Margin76
Gross Profitability79
Cash Conversion65
Accruals87
Owner Earnings Margin78
Sales growth53
Profit Growth89
Long-Term EPS Growth68
Owner Earnings Growth42
Reinvestment60
Price momentum49
Debt load23
Refinancing67
Debt Payback42
Liquidity59
Analyst ratings81
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside92
Market mood49
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

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

Profile

CountrySouth Korea
IndustryAuto Components
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
Employees151
ISINKR7073240004
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
AutomotiveManufacturingProduct Design

Description

Analysis

Hidden champion

Kumho Tire Co., Inc. is what we call a hidden champion: a strong business that the market is not pricing as one.

The price is attractive. You pay 3.9× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly -17% yearly growth; analysts expect 7%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 10/20 on our value-creation score: creating some 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
72
2023202420252026

All-time high

75

Dec 2024

All-time low

5

Jan 2023

Average rank

49

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
82
72
60
64
Price/Earnings
88
93
29
1
Price/Book
74
45
28
41
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
61
47
45
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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