Asia Paper

KO:002310 Korea Paper & Paper Products
Market Cap
$244.23 Million
₩357.60 Billion KRW
Market Cap Rank
#18261 Global
#660 in Korea
Share Price
₩9220.00
Change (1 day)
+2.67%
52-Week Range
₩6580.00 - ₩11240.00
All Time High
₩11240.00
About

Asia Paper Manufacturing. Co., Ltd engages in the production and sale of specialized industrial paper in South Korea. It offers corrugated materials and boxes, gypsum linerboards, and kraft papers. The company was founded in 1958 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Asia Paper (002310) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: ₩846.25 Billion KRW

Based on the latest financial reports, Asia Paper (002310) has net assets worth ₩846.25 Billion KRW as of September 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (₩1.05 Trillion) and total liabilities (₩201.31 Billion). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets ₩846.25 Billion
% of Total Assets 80.78%
Annual Growth Rate 8.25%
5-Year Change 31.96%
10-Year Change 89.8%
Growth Volatility 20.2

Asia Paper - Net Assets Trend (2001–2024)

This chart illustrates how Asia Paper's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Asia Paper (2001–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Asia Paper from 2001 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 ₩835.94 Billion -1.63%
2023-12-31 ₩849.76 Billion +5.65%
2022-12-31 ₩804.29 Billion +12.58%
2021-12-31 ₩714.42 Billion +12.77%
2020-12-31 ₩633.50 Billion +8.31%
2019-12-31 ₩584.88 Billion +9.62%
2018-12-31 ₩533.53 Billion +15.79%
2017-12-31 ₩460.77 Billion -0.08%
2016-12-31 ₩461.14 Billion +4.70%
2015-12-31 ₩440.43 Billion -8.70%
2014-12-31 ₩482.42 Billion +2.84%
2013-12-31 ₩469.11 Billion +86.72%
2012-12-31 ₩251.24 Billion +13.89%
2011-12-31 ₩220.60 Billion -0.43%
2010-12-31 ₩221.54 Billion -1.59%
2009-12-31 ₩225.12 Billion +53.64%
2008-12-31 ₩146.53 Billion +0.15%
2007-12-31 ₩146.31 Billion +0.43%
2006-12-31 ₩145.69 Billion +4.47%
2005-12-31 ₩139.45 Billion -0.96%
2004-12-31 ₩140.81 Billion -3.33%
2003-12-31 ₩145.67 Billion +1.87%
2002-12-31 ₩143.00 Billion +5.88%
2001-12-31 ₩135.05 Billion --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Asia Paper's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have grown by 57985646886000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings ₩579.86 Billion 69.37%
Other Components ₩256.08 Billion 30.63%
Total Equity ₩835.94 Billion 100.00%

Asia Paper Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Asia Paper ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Asia Paper's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 849,757,319,330 to 835,936,616,430, a change of -13,820,702,900 (-1.6%).
  • Net income of 23,941,616,010 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 16,178,555,520 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 20,012,348,570 reduced equity.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income ₩23.94 Billion +2.86%
Dividends Paid ₩16.18 Billion -1.94%
Share Repurchases ₩20.01 Billion -2.39%
Other Changes ₩-1.57 Billion -0.19%
Total Change ₩- -1.63%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Asia Paper's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 0.44x
  • The company is trading below its book value, potentially indicating the market believes the assets are overvalued on the balance sheet or anticipates future losses.
  • The price-to-book ratio has increased from 0.18x to 0.44x over the analyzed period, suggesting growing market confidence.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2017-12-31 ₩51432.97 ₩9220.00 x
2018-12-31 ₩59568.90 ₩9220.00 x
2019-12-31 ₩65301.77 ₩9220.00 x
2020-12-31 ₩70730.76 ₩9220.00 x
2021-12-31 ₩79765.61 ₩9220.00 x
2022-12-31 ₩89799.12 ₩9220.00 x
2023-12-31 ₩96414.07 ₩9220.00 x
2024-12-31 ₩21026.92 ₩9220.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Asia Paper utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 2.86%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 2.69%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.87x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.23x
  • Recent ROE (2.86%) is below the historical average (5.54%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2001 5.15% 4.21% 0.53x 2.31x ₩-6.54 Billion
2002 8.53% 5.09% 0.75x 2.22x ₩-2.10 Billion
2003 1.89% 1.13% 0.78x 2.15x ₩-11.81 Billion
2006 4.58% 2.40% 0.91x 2.10x ₩-7.89 Billion
2007 1.85% 0.87% 0.97x 2.18x ₩-11.92 Billion
2008 1.51% 0.62% 1.03x 2.38x ₩-12.43 Billion
2009 6.44% 4.15% 0.82x 1.89x ₩-8.01 Billion
2010 2.30% 1.14% 1.00x 2.01x ₩-17.05 Billion
2011 1.66% 0.71% 1.13x 2.08x ₩-18.38 Billion
2012 12.48% 6.34% 1.04x 1.88x ₩6.22 Billion
2013 4.10% 2.98% 0.90x 1.53x ₩-27.66 Billion
2014 3.85% 3.02% 0.86x 1.48x ₩-29.64 Billion
2015 -8.78% -6.47% 0.91x 1.49x ₩-82.68 Billion
2016 4.50% 3.28% 0.88x 1.56x ₩-25.37 Billion
2017 1.09% 0.69% 0.95x 1.66x ₩-41.04 Billion
2018 14.75% 10.14% 0.96x 1.52x ₩25.33 Billion
2019 10.50% 8.81% 0.82x 1.45x ₩2.95 Billion
2020 8.56% 7.41% 0.83x 1.39x ₩-9.10 Billion
2021 12.74% 9.62% 0.98x 1.36x ₩19.55 Billion
2022 11.74% 9.22% 0.99x 1.29x ₩13.97 Billion
2023 9.54% 8.92% 0.87x 1.23x ₩-3.92 Billion
2024 2.86% 2.69% 0.87x 1.23x ₩-59.65 Billion

Industry Comparison

This section compares Asia Paper's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Paper & Paper Products industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Paper & Paper Products
  • Average net assets among peers: $293,606,320,241
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -1.13%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Asia Paper (002310) ₩846.25 Billion 5.15% 0.24x $99.62 Million
Papercorea (001020) $161.95 Billion -15.04% 2.12x $10.80 Million
Hansol Holdings Co Ltd (004150) $597.33 Billion 8.04% 0.21x $67.38 Million
Kleannara (004540) $63.58 Billion 2.20% 6.33x $19.40 Million
Kleannara Co Ltd (004545) $204.10 Billion -0.74% 1.54x $41.23 Million
Young Poong Pa (006740) $94.39 Billion 5.82% 0.29x $14.07 Million
Moorim Paper (009200) $724.75 Billion 5.61% 2.43x $26.73 Million
Han Chang Pape (009460) $37.12 Billion -31.18% 3.27x $12.03 Million
Moorim P&P Co Ltd (009580) $548.26 Billion 2.42% 1.22x $33.76 Million
Sam Jung Pulp (009770) $210.97 Billion 12.73% 0.10x $14.29 Million