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Employees: 843
Size HankukCarbon (017960.KS) is a South Korea Materials company (Industrial Specialties) with a market value of $526M, the 321st largest of 495 South Korea companies the cockpit tracks. Shares closed at ₩14,250 on 6 Nov 2026.
Performance Over six months the shares fell 71.2%, against -19.8% for the median peer and -24.5% for the South Korea market (cap-weighted) — lowest of 21 in its peer set.
Growth Revenue grew 10.7% over the last twelve months (peer median +4.3%); the operating margin is 17.6% (peer median 2.4%).
Valuation It trades at 5.8× forward earnings against a peer median of 56.7× (cheapest of 8).
Price implies For today's price to make sense, revenue must grow about -20% a year for seven years (Req g). Recent delivered growth is +17%, so the hurdle is -37 pp: the price already allows for a slowdown.
Capital Return on invested capital runs 16.6 points above its cost of capital (6.5% WACC).
Next results Next results expected around 12 Nov 2026 (exchange calendar; dates can move).
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ₩908B | ₩909B | ₩742B | ₩594B | ₩369B |
| Revenue growth | — | +23% | +25% | +61% | — |
| Gross profit | ₩242B | ₩209B | ₩113B | ₩81.4B | ₩66.0B |
| EBITDA | ₩193B | ₩161B | ₩69.1B | ₩19.5B | ₩37.8B |
| Net income | ₩103B | ₩102B | ₩20.3B | -₩13.4B | ₩20.3B |
| Free cash flow | ₩55.7B | ₩82.8B | ₩89.9B | ₩5.17B | -₩40.2B |
| Capital expenditure | ₩51.9B | ₩48.8B | ₩66.9B | ₩51.6B | ₩32.5B |
| Total debt | ₩149B | ₩117B | ₩76.4B | ₩138B | ₩63.9B |
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| Measure | 017960.KS | Peer median | Rank in peer set |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-month return | -29.6% | -11.7% | lowest of 21 |
| 6-month return | -71.2% | -19.8% | lowest of 21 |
| Distance from 52-week high | -73.7% | -45.4% | 2nd lowest of 21 |
| Revenue growth (TTM) | +10.7% | +4.3% | 8th highest of 21 |
| Operating margin | 17.6% | 2.4% | highest of 21 |
| Forward P/E | 5.8× | 56.7× | cheapest of 8 |
| Growth the price implies (Req g, 7 yrs) | -20.0% | 21.2% | least demanding of 12 |
| Growth delivered (Del g) | +17.2% | +5.3% | 4th highest of 12 |
| Hurdle (Req g minus delivered) | -37.2 pp | +11.6 pp | least demanding of 12 |
| ROIC minus cost of capital | +16.6 pp | -6.5 pp | highest of 21 |
| EV / EBITDA | 2.9× | 22.3× | cheapest of 6 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -0.8× | 4.3× | least indebted of 7 |
| Company | Market | Market cap | 6M return | Revenue growth | Op. margin | Forward P/E | Req g | Delivered g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HankukCarbon 017960.KS | South Korea | $526M | -71% | +11% | 18% | 5.8× | -20.0% | +17.2% |
| Shanghai Yongguan Adhesive Products 603681.SS | China | $520M | -20% | +7% | 1% | 19.2× | 28.1% | +22.6% |
| Changchun Gas 600333.SS | China | $520M | -1% | +15% | 4% | n/a | 21.2% | +9.6% |
| Dongguan Changlian New Materials Technology 301618.SZ | China | $519M | -21% | +23% | 4% | n/a | 48.7% | +3.2% |
| Suzhou Xingye Materials Technology 603928.SS | China | $540M | -14% | +15% | 7% | n/a | 17.2% | +1.8% |
| Shenzhen King Explorer Science & Technology 002917.SZ | China | $509M | -25% | +1% | 11% | 19.1× | -1.1% | +22.8% |
| NanJing Sanchao Advanced Materials 300554.SZ | China | $508M | -27% | +6% | -51% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Dongguan Golden Sun Abrasives 300606.SZ | China | $545M | -29% | -12% | 5% | n/a | 35.2% | +5.8% |
| Zhejiang Runyang New Material Technology 300920.SZ | China | $548M | -6% | -1% | 5% | 62.0× | 51.7% | -0.5% |
| Rayitek Hi-Tech Film 688323.SS | China | $554M | -23% | +8% | -11% | 59.4× | n/a | n/a |
| Kangda New Materials (Group) 002669.SZ | China | $498M | -18% | +23% | 3% | 25.8× | n/a | n/a |
| Changzhou Almaden Stock 002623.SZ | China | $558M | -11% | -22% | -11% | 56.7× | n/a | n/a |
| Beijing Comens New Materials 300200.SZ | China | $491M | -24% | +20% | 4% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lucky Film 600135.SS | China | $568M | -40% | +14% | -4% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Shanxi Huhua 003002.SZ | China | $482M | -52% | -4% | 6% | n/a | 12.0% | +18.8% |
| Shenzhen Xinhao Photoelectricity Technology 301051.SZ | China | $577M | -19% | -23% | -26% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jiangsu Xiuqiang Glasswork 300160.SZ | China | $478M | -20% | -8% | 7% | n/a | 1.7% | +5.3% |
| Tianyang New Materials (Shanghai) Technology 603330.SS | China | $579M | +21% | -35% | -29% | n/a | 10.6% | +4.2% |
| SANVO Fine Chemicals 0301.HK | Hong Kong | $476M | +269% | +3% | -3% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sokan New Materials 688157.SS | China | $476M | -44% | -8% | -3% | 105.6× | n/a | n/a |
| Shanghai Kinlita Chemical 300225.SZ | China | $472M | +7% | +20% | 2% | n/a | 48.9% | -2.0% |