Kukdong Oil &

KO:014530 Korea Specialty Chemicals
Market Cap
$88.76 Million
₩129.96 Billion KRW
Market Cap Rank
#22379 Global
#1135 in Korea
Share Price
₩3860.00
Change (1 day)
+0.39%
52-Week Range
₩3165.00 - ₩5990.00
All Time High
₩398500.00
About

Kukdong Oil & Chemicals Co.,Ltd develops, manufactures, and supplies various lubricant products primarily in South Korea. It offers industrial lubricants, such as machine oil, gear oil, hydraulic oil, air compressor oil, heat transfer oil, refrigeration oil, grease, insulating oil, and other oils; non water and water-soluble oil, plastic processing oil, anti rust oil, and cleanser oil; paraffin o… Read more

Kukdong Oil & (014530) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: ₩228.18 Billion KRW

Based on the latest financial reports, Kukdong Oil & (014530) has net assets worth ₩228.18 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 (₩523.97 Billion) and total liabilities (₩295.80 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 ₩228.18 Billion
% of Total Assets 43.55%
Annual Growth Rate 6.85%
5-Year Change 34.41%
10-Year Change 77.9%
Growth Volatility 2.79

Kukdong Oil & - Net Assets Trend (2014–2024)

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

Annual Net Assets for Kukdong Oil & (2014–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Kukdong Oil & from 2014 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 ₩232.19 Billion +8.56%
2023-12-31 ₩213.88 Billion +4.17%
2022-12-31 ₩205.32 Billion +12.76%
2021-12-31 ₩182.08 Billion +5.40%
2020-12-31 ₩172.75 Billion +2.05%
2019-12-31 ₩169.28 Billion +5.85%
2018-12-31 ₩159.93 Billion +7.78%
2017-12-31 ₩148.39 Billion +6.08%
2016-12-31 ₩139.88 Billion +7.18%
2015-12-31 ₩130.52 Billion +9.06%
2014-12-31 ₩119.67 Billion --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Kukdong Oil &'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 17618.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings ₩188.93 Billion 91.61%
Other Components ₩17.31 Billion 8.39%
Total Equity ₩206.23 Billion 100.00%

Kukdong Oil & Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Kukdong Oil & ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 202,700,330,120 to 206,234,833,860, a change of 3,534,503,740 (1.7%).
  • Net income of 8,985,678,250 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 7,027,640,000 reduced retained earnings.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income ₩8.99 Billion +4.36%
Dividends Paid ₩7.03 Billion -3.41%
Other Changes ₩1.58 Billion +0.76%
Total Change ₩- 1.74%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Kukdong Oil &'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: 0.63x
  • 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 decreased from 0.88x to 0.63x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2017-12-31 ₩4407.29 ₩3860.00 x
2018-12-31 ₩4748.95 ₩3860.00 x
2019-12-31 ₩4996.75 ₩3860.00 x
2020-12-31 ₩5091.82 ₩3860.00 x
2021-12-31 ₩5349.88 ₩3860.00 x
2022-12-31 ₩5808.37 ₩3860.00 x
2023-12-31 ₩6020.31 ₩3860.00 x
2024-12-31 ₩6125.29 ₩3860.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Kukdong Oil & 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): 4.36%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 0.85%
  • • Asset Turnover: 2.22x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 2.32x
  • Recent ROE (4.36%) is below the historical average (8.22%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2014 7.77% 3.19% 1.55x 1.58x ₩-2.67 Billion
2015 11.10% 5.53% 1.40x 1.44x ₩1.44 Billion
2016 10.00% 5.83% 1.25x 1.37x ₩-2.13 Million
2017 10.18% 3.08% 1.83x 1.81x ₩264.78 Million
2018 10.19% 1.96% 2.97x 1.75x ₩306.85 Million
2019 8.53% 1.80% 2.74x 1.72x ₩-2.47 Billion
2020 4.50% 1.24% 2.13x 1.71x ₩-9.43 Billion
2021 6.33% 1.18% 3.00x 1.79x ₩-6.61 Billion
2022 10.21% 1.61% 3.52x 1.81x ₩409.23 Million
2023 7.28% 1.27% 2.69x 2.12x ₩-5.51 Billion
2024 4.36% 0.85% 2.22x 2.32x ₩-11.64 Billion

Industry Comparison

This section compares Kukdong Oil &'s net assets metrics with peer companies in the Specialty Chemicals industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Specialty Chemicals
  • Average net assets among peers: $729,340,395,312
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 5.29%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Kukdong Oil & (014530) ₩228.18 Billion 7.77% 1.30x $39.16 Million
DL Holdings CO. LTD. (000210) $4.53 Trillion 19.10% 0.84x $381.57 Million
Norooholdings (000320) $402.45 Billion 6.30% 1.12x $45.80 Million
Noroo Holdings Co Ltd (000325) $583.54 Billion 0.27% 0.81x $60.77 Million
Samhwa Paint (000390) $299.72 Billion 1.87% 0.96x $86.24 Million
Kangnam Jevisco Co Ltd (000860) $366.15 Billion 10.97% 0.26x $58.42 Million
Paik Kwang Ind (001340) $204.57 Billion 3.85% 1.06x $113.44 Million
Bo Lak (002760) $43.76 Billion 2.53% 0.22x $30.02 Million
Songwon Industrial (004430) $543.25 Billion 13.30% 1.05x $79.87 Million
Cho Kwang Pain (004910) $172.73 Billion -1.34% 0.81x $17.90 Million
Cosmoam&T (005070) $147.00 Billion -3.99% 0.78x $305.37 Million