Kumkang Kind

KO:014280 Korea Steel
Market Cap
$91.76 Million
₩134.36 Billion KRW
Market Cap Rank
#22681 Global
#1171 in Korea
Share Price
₩5000.00
Change (1 day)
-1.38%
52-Week Range
₩3985.00 - ₩7260.00
All Time High
₩11491.65
About

Kumkang Kind Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells steel pipes and various scaffolding products in South Korea and internationally. The company offers aluminium formwork systems; gang formwork systems; climbing systems for residential, commercial, and civil engineering projects; civil engineering formwork systems; and euro formwork systems, as well as customer support solutions. It also provides carbo… Read more

Kumkang Kind (014280) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: ₩504.68 Billion KRW

Based on the latest financial reports, Kumkang Kind (014280) has net assets worth ₩504.68 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 (₩1.22 Trillion) and total liabilities (₩715.05 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 ₩504.68 Billion
% of Total Assets 41.38%
Annual Growth Rate 18.5%
5-Year Change 41.35%
10-Year Change 84.97%
Growth Volatility 140.43

Kumkang Kind - Net Assets Trend (2000–2024)

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

Annual Net Assets for Kumkang Kind (2000–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Kumkang Kind from 2000 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 ₩499.34 Billion +4.57%
2023-12-31 ₩477.49 Billion +6.53%
2022-12-31 ₩448.21 Billion +15.92%
2021-12-31 ₩386.67 Billion +9.46%
2020-12-31 ₩353.27 Billion +2.12%
2019-12-31 ₩345.94 Billion -2.34%
2018-12-31 ₩354.24 Billion +6.99%
2017-12-31 ₩331.11 Billion +8.63%
2016-12-31 ₩304.80 Billion +12.91%
2015-12-31 ₩269.96 Billion -1.69%
2014-12-31 ₩274.61 Billion +6.71%
2013-12-31 ₩257.34 Billion +27.30%
2012-12-31 ₩202.15 Billion +4.83%
2011-12-31 ₩192.84 Billion -6.63%
2010-12-31 ₩206.53 Billion +34.69%
2009-12-31 ₩153.34 Billion +7.42%
2008-12-31 ₩142.74 Billion -2.37%
2007-12-31 ₩146.20 Billion +1.75%
2006-12-31 ₩143.69 Billion +2.85%
2005-12-31 ₩139.72 Billion +19.70%
2004-12-31 ₩116.72 Billion +16.44%
2003-12-31 ₩100.25 Billion +14.03%
2002-12-31 ₩87.91 Billion +27.59%
2001-12-31 ₩68.90 Billion +710.44%
2000-12-31 ₩8.50 Billion --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Kumkang Kind'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 32765230264000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings ₩327.65 Billion 82.63%
Other Components ₩68.87 Billion 17.37%
Total Equity ₩396.52 Billion 100.00%

Kumkang Kind Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Kumkang Kind ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 393,555,162,120 to 396,522,117,060, a change of 2,966,954,940 (0.8%).
  • Net income of 5,518,419,230 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 3,784,627,220 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 6,707,350,070 reduced equity.
  • Other factors increased equity by 7,940,513,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income ₩5.52 Billion +1.39%
Dividends Paid ₩3.78 Billion -0.95%
Share Repurchases ₩6.71 Billion -1.69%
Other Changes ₩7.94 Billion +2.0%
Total Change ₩- 0.75%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Kumkang Kind'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: 0.34x
  • 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.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2017-12-31 ₩12515.32 ₩5000.00 x
2018-12-31 ₩13079.14 ₩5000.00 x
2019-12-31 ₩12398.02 ₩5000.00 x
2020-12-31 ₩11385.96 ₩5000.00 x
2021-12-31 ₩11557.26 ₩5000.00 x
2022-12-31 ₩13661.15 ₩5000.00 x
2023-12-31 ₩14645.48 ₩5000.00 x
2024-12-31 ₩14755.89 ₩5000.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Kumkang Kind 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): 1.39%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 0.69%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.69x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 2.93x
  • Recent ROE (1.39%) is below the historical average (8.26%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2000 13.07% 0.60% 1.23x 17.62x ₩223.75 Million
2001 42.04% 18.25% 1.21x 1.90x ₩21.95 Billion
2002 22.60% 10.50% 1.26x 1.71x ₩10.99 Billion
2003 14.97% 7.06% 1.29x 1.64x ₩4.92 Billion
2004 14.83% 7.11% 1.24x 1.69x ₩5.55 Billion
2005 5.40% 2.43% 0.96x 2.30x ₩-5.47 Billion
2006 4.75% 1.75% 0.98x 2.76x ₩-6.31 Billion
2007 1.24% 0.40% 0.99x 3.17x ₩-10.69 Billion
2008 4.04% 1.04% 1.11x 3.52x ₩-7.30 Billion
2009 5.43% 1.57% 1.09x 3.17x ₩-6.06 Billion
2010 1.98% 0.65% 1.01x 3.02x ₩-13.56 Billion
2011 0.08% 0.05% 0.71x 2.24x ₩-19.13 Billion
2012 5.16% 2.65% 0.79x 2.47x ₩-9.77 Billion
2013 7.23% 2.22% 1.03x 3.17x ₩-5.90 Billion
2014 7.89% 2.52% 0.98x 3.19x ₩-4.79 Billion
2015 2.38% 0.95% 0.83x 3.00x ₩-17.21 Billion
2016 11.95% 5.08% 0.85x 2.77x ₩4.99 Billion
2017 8.76% 3.89% 0.81x 2.78x ₩-3.38 Billion
2018 5.07% 2.54% 0.67x 2.99x ₩-14.05 Billion
2019 -3.31% -1.63% 0.66x 3.07x ₩-36.16 Billion
2020 -0.55% -0.30% 0.64x 2.83x ₩-29.04 Billion
2021 6.41% 3.49% 0.66x 2.80x ₩-11.15 Billion
2022 13.87% 6.98% 0.67x 2.98x ₩14.20 Billion
2023 9.75% 4.48% 0.76x 2.87x ₩-971.13 Million
2024 1.39% 0.69% 0.69x 2.93x ₩-34.13 Billion

Industry Comparison

This section compares Kumkang Kind's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Steel industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Steel
  • Average net assets among peers: $807,316,682,503
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 5.58%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Kumkang Kind (014280) ₩504.68 Billion 13.07% 1.42x $36.63 Million
Korea Cast Pip (000970) $215.89 Billion 1.77% 0.59x $54.93 Million
Manho Rope&Wir (001080) $249.99 Billion 1.17% 0.10x $6.38 Million
Dongkuk Steel Mill Co Ltd (001230) $2.78 Trillion 19.79% 1.28x $73.13 Million
SeAH Bestee (001430) $1.99 Trillion 4.45% 0.77x $625.91 Million
Kisco Holdings (001940) $434.28 Billion 16.30% 0.55x $78.61 Million
Hanil Iron & S (002220) $174.53 Billion -0.86% 0.94x $27.91 Million
Kis Wire (002240) $1.73 Trillion 4.69% 0.47x $128.79 Million
Dong Il Steel MFG Co Ltd (002690) $130.55 Billion 0.86% 0.13x $7.07 Million
Tcc Steel (002710) $100.92 Billion 1.52% 1.76x $163.72 Million
Seah Steel Corp (003030) $262.84 Billion 6.11% 1.07x $156.59 Million