TAPEX INC

KO:055490 Korea Specialty Chemicals
Market Cap
$49.19 Million
₩72.02 Billion KRW
Market Cap Rank
#24128 Global
#1359 in Korea
Share Price
₩15100.00
Change (1 day)
+4.43%
52-Week Range
₩12410.00 - ₩17960.00
All Time High
₩87504.49
About

Tapex Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells adhesive tapes in South Korea. The company offers lightproof/heat radiations, laminating tapes, masking tapes, sealing tapes, optically clear adhesive films, and TSP tapes; household plastics wraps and restaurant supply wraps; zipper bags, paper pipes, reusable cups, insulation tapes, folding boxes, hand carts, OPP tapes, insulation tapes, and nitrile and me… Read more

TAPEX INC (055490) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: ₩153.63 Billion KRW

Based on the latest financial reports, TAPEX INC (055490) has net assets worth ₩153.63 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 (₩192.83 Billion) and total liabilities (₩39.20 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 ₩153.63 Billion
% of Total Assets 79.67%
Annual Growth Rate 10.14%
5-Year Change 35.14%
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 24.72

TAPEX INC - Net Assets Trend (2016–2024)

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

Annual Net Assets for TAPEX INC (2016–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of TAPEX INC from 2016 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 ₩154.62 Billion +61.64%
2023-12-31 ₩95.66 Billion -35.35%
2022-12-31 ₩147.97 Billion +12.69%
2021-12-31 ₩131.31 Billion +14.76%
2020-12-31 ₩114.42 Billion +13.60%
2019-12-31 ₩100.72 Billion +8.15%
2018-12-31 ₩93.13 Billion +5.79%
2017-12-31 ₩88.03 Billion +23.30%
2016-12-31 ₩71.39 Billion --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to TAPEX INC'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 15402.5% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings ₩72.67 Billion 47.00%
Other Components ₩81.94 Billion 53.00%
Total Equity ₩154.62 Billion 100.00%

TAPEX INC Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of TAPEX INC ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 95,655,851,660 to 154,616,300,750, a change of 58,960,449,090 (61.6%).
  • Net income of 3,581,005,910 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 1,429,395,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • New share issuances of 78,395,000 increased equity.
  • Other factors increased equity by 56,730,443,180.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income ₩3.58 Billion +2.32%
Dividends Paid ₩1.43 Billion -0.92%
Share Issuances ₩78.39 Million +0.05%
Other Changes ₩56.73 Billion +36.69%
Total Change ₩- 61.64%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares TAPEX INC'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: 0.47x
  • 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 0.81x to 0.47x 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 ₩18659.94 ₩15100.00 x
2018-12-31 ₩19739.89 ₩15100.00 x
2019-12-31 ₩21349.30 ₩15100.00 x
2020-12-31 ₩24252.78 ₩15100.00 x
2021-12-31 ₩27833.62 ₩15100.00 x
2022-12-31 ₩31364.54 ₩15100.00 x
2023-12-31 ₩20076.15 ₩15100.00 x
2024-12-31 ₩32416.70 ₩15100.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently TAPEX INC 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): 2.32%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 2.63%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.72x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.23x
  • Recent ROE (2.32%) is below the historical average (8.06%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2016 0.69% 0.77% 0.39x 2.30x ₩-6.65 Billion
2017 8.69% 7.23% 0.66x 1.82x ₩-1.15 Billion
2018 5.48% 4.70% 0.68x 1.72x ₩-4.21 Billion
2019 7.58% 6.78% 0.78x 1.44x ₩-2.44 Billion
2020 12.09% 11.64% 0.73x 1.42x ₩2.39 Billion
2021 14.40% 12.21% 0.86x 1.38x ₩5.78 Billion
2022 12.80% 10.39% 0.92x 1.34x ₩4.14 Billion
2023 8.47% 5.56% 1.05x 1.45x ₩-1.46 Billion
2024 2.32% 2.63% 0.72x 1.23x ₩-11.88 Billion

Industry Comparison

This section compares TAPEX INC'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
TAPEX INC (055490) ₩153.63 Billion 0.69% 0.26x $26.79 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