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AK

KSC:006840 · KR7006840003
Industrial ConglomeratesMedium

360

11
Medium confidence — indicative
Profit price75
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield100
Price/Sales100
EV / Gross Profit37
Price/Book97
Return on Capital6
Cash Return on Capital10
Return on Equity4
EBIT Margin5
Gross Profitability32
Accruals93
Owner Earnings Margin8
Sales growth77
Profit growth28
Reinvestment55
Price momentum3
Debt load4
Refinancing1
Debt Payback1
Liquidity12
Analyst ratings—
Expectations trend—
Market mood3
Value Creation4/20not 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

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

Profile

CountrySouth Korea
IndustryIndustrial Conglomerates
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
Websiteaekyunggroup.co.kr
ISINKR7006840003
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
KOSPI (South Korea)
Themes
ChemicalManufacturingOrganic

Description

Analysis

Weak and unloved

AK Holdings, Inc. is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is mixed and the balance sheet is fragile. The company scores 4/20 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
10
20232026

All-time high

32

Jan 2023

All-time low

6

Mar 2026

Average rank

16

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
100
—
—
100
Price/Earnings
92
—
—
100
Price/Book
97
—
—
100
Dividend Yield
100
—
—
15
Value (overall)
100
—
—
97

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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