Which companies are Soulbrain's closest peers?

The cockpit's peer set: Laxmi Organic Industries (LXCHEM.NS), Tian Jin Bohai Chemical (600800.SS), Jiangxi Chenguang New Materials (605399.SS), Shanghai Huide Science & Technology (603192.SS), Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals (GUJALKALI.NS), Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials (688203.SS), Shaanxi Xinghua Chemistry (002109.SZ), Guangdong Tianan New Material (603725.SS).

Is Soulbrain expensive compared with its peers?

On ev / sales it trades at 1.5× against a peer median of 1.5×, 10th cheapest of 21 in its peer set.

How has Soulbrain stock performed?

Over six months to 6 Nov 2026 the shares returned -54.5% against -19.1% for the median peer; over one year -28.9%.

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Soulbrain Holdings Co., Ltd.036830.KSCompetitor analysis, valuation and peers

South Korea · KRW·Materials›Chemicals: Specialty

Momentum weak 40

Competitor Analysis ▸ Charts Open in the cockpit

Mkt cap

$480M

US dollars, full cap

Free float

19%

of shares outstanding

$/day

$1.93M

20-day average traded

Fwd P/E

n/m

no positive forecast

ROIC−WACC

-8.0 pp

WACC 7.4%

Hurdle

n/a

no reverse DCF

Close · KRW₩33,200

1D-7.1%

1W-10.5%

1M-29.6%

3M-1.0%

6M-54.5%

YTD-11.0%

1Y-28.9%

ATR %8.7%

52w lowhigh58.9% off high

What Soulbrain does

Employees: 75

Soulbrain at a glance

Size Soulbrain (036830.KS) is a South Korea Materials company (Chemicals: Specialty) with a market value of $480M, the 343rd largest of 495 South Korea companies the cockpit tracks. Shares closed at ₩33,200 on 6 Nov 2026.

Performance Over six months the shares fell 54.5%, against -19.1% for the median peer and -24.5% for the South Korea market (cap-weighted) — 2nd lowest of 21 in its peer set.

Growth Revenue grew 15.5% over the last twelve months (peer median +14.7%); the operating margin is -2.8% (peer median 5.5%).

Valuation It trades at 1.5× enterprise value to sales against a peer median of 1.5× (10th cheapest of 21).

Capital Return on invested capital runs 8.0 points below its cost of capital (7.4% WACC).

Relative performance

Six months, rebased to 100: Soulbrain against the median of its 20 peers (local-currency closes).

Soulbrain financials

Reported figures in KRW; fiscal year ends 2025-12-31. TTM = trailing twelve months.
	TTM	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022
Revenue	₩635B	₩538B	₩390B	₩621B	₩515B
Revenue growth	—	+38%	-37%	+21%	—
Gross profit	₩93.5B	₩74.1B	₩55.1B	₩163B	₩105B
EBITDA	₩39.1B	₩34.6B	₩30.8B	₩122B	₩49.9B
Net income	₩30.5B	-₩64.1B	₩58.6B	₩91.0B	₩64.2B
Free cash flow	-₩168B	₩13.3B	-₩4.09B	-₩32.1B	-₩48.9B
Capital expenditure	₩73.2B	₩34.5B	₩89.7B	₩132B	₩47.4B
Total debt	₩349B	₩239B	₩259B	₩374B	₩315B

Quarterly statements and history in the cockpit →

Soulbrain competitor charts

The default views of Competitor Analysis ▸ Charts, drawn from the same data. Open them in the cockpit to change the axes, pin companies and read every value.

Performance: 6-month against 1-month return

Up and to the right = strong over both horizons. Soulbrain is the large dot.

Fundamentals: revenue growth against valuation

Further right = faster growth; higher = more expensive. The dashed lines are the peer medians. Soulbrain is the large dot.

Soulbrain competitors and peer comparison

How Soulbrain compares with its peers

Peer set: Industry: the same industry and sector in any market, nearest in size. This is the same default set the interactive Competitor Analysis opens with.

Soulbrain against its 20 peers (data as of 6 Nov 2026)
Measure	036830.KS	Peer median	Rank in peer set
1-month return	-29.6%	-13.9%	2nd lowest of 21
6-month return	-54.5%	-19.1%	2nd lowest of 21
Distance from 52-week high	-58.9%	-40.3%	2nd lowest of 21
Revenue growth (TTM)	+15.5%	+14.7%	10th highest of 21
Operating margin	-2.8%	5.5%	4th lowest of 21
EV / Sales	1.5×	1.5×	10th cheapest of 21
ROIC minus cost of capital	-8.0 pp	-1.8 pp	6th lowest of 21
EV / EBITDA	23.8×	9.3×	most expensive of 11
Net debt / EBITDA	5.4×	0.5×	2nd most indebted of 11

Peer table

Peer set: Industry: the same industry and sector in any market, nearest in size
Company	Market	Market cap	6M return	Revenue growth	Op. margin	EV / Sales	Req g	Delivered g
Soulbrain 036830.KS	South Korea	$480M	-55%	+16%	-3%	1.5×	n/a	n/a
Laxmi Organic Industries LXCHEM.NS	India	$480M	0%	+5%	6%	1.4×	n/a	n/a
Tian Jin Bohai Chemical 600800.SS	China	$479M	-37%	-24%	-20%	1.7×	n/a	n/a
Jiangxi Chenguang New Materials 605399.SS	China	$482M	-30%	+15%	-9%	2.8×	n/a	n/a
Shanghai Huide Science & Technology 603192.SS	China	$476M	-15%	+2%	3%	1.0×	15.5%	+10.5%
Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals GUJALKALI.NS	India	$476M	-23%	+7%	2%	1.0×	39.8%	+12.5%
Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials 688203.SS	China	$473M	+16%	+47%	4%	2.5×	16.5%	+26.6%
Shaanxi Xinghua Chemistry 002109.SZ	China	$473M	-39%	+20%	-1%	1.6×	2.0%	+13.0%
Guangdong Tianan New Material 603725.SS	China	$489M	+9%	-12%	2%	1.5×	21.7%	+29.0%
Savita Oil Technologies SOTL.NS	India	$491M	+61%	+26%	10%	1.0×	17.5%	+16.8%
Kente Catalysts 603120.SS	China	$465M	+6%	+9%	12%	3.9×	18.3%	-8.9%
Dymatic Chemicals 002054.SZ	China	$465M	-25%	+21%	8%	1.7×	-0.8%	+12.9%
Tidewater Renewables LCFS.TO	Canada	$495M	+97%	+24%	20%	2.4×	-3.0%	+126.4%
Lee & Man Chemical 0746.HK	Hong Kong	$465M	-9%	+3%	18%	1.1×	-8.5%	+3.9%
Nantong Jiangtian Chemical 300927.SZ	China	$463M	-29%	+51%	5%	1.7×	18.0%	+29.0%
Great Chinasoft Technology 002453.SZ	China	$497M	-27%	-5%	-54%	8.2×	n/a	n/a
JSP 7942.T	Japan	$462M	+29%	+14%	8%	0.5×	-4.0%	+7.2%
FuJian Nox Bellcow 300132.SZ	China	$459M	-37%	+18%	7%	1.0×	3.1%	-10.5%
Ho Tung Chemical 1714.TW	Taiwan	$459M	+67%	+36%	10%	0.5×	-17.3%	-1.5%
Braskem S.A. Sponsored ADR Pfd BAK	United States	$457M	-70%	-1%	1%	0.9×	n/a	n/a
Hangzhou Flariant 605566.SS	China	$505M	-23%	+22%	8%	2.5×	n/a	n/a

Questions

Which companies are Soulbrain's closest peers?: The cockpit's peer set: Laxmi Organic Industries (LXCHEM.NS), Tian Jin Bohai Chemical (600800.SS), Jiangxi Chenguang New Materials (605399.SS), Shanghai Huide Science & Technology (603192.SS), Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals (GUJALKALI.NS), Zhejiang Hisun Biomaterials (688203.SS), Shaanxi Xinghua Chemistry (002109.SZ), Guangdong Tianan New Material (603725.SS).
Is Soulbrain expensive compared with its peers?: On ev / sales it trades at 1.5× against a peer median of 1.5×, 10th cheapest of 21 in its peer set.
How has Soulbrain stock performed?: Over six months to 6 Nov 2026 the shares returned -54.5% against -19.1% for the median peer; over one year -28.9%.