Cosmax Inc

KO:192820 Korea Household & Personal Products
Market Cap
$1.36 Billion
₩2.00 Trillion KRW
Market Cap Rank
#8116 Global
#190 in Korea
Share Price
₩175900.00
Change (1 day)
+0.11%
52-Week Range
₩151400.00 - ₩282000.00
All Time High
₩282000.00
About

Cosmax, Inc. researches, develops, produces, and manufactures cosmetic and health function food products in Korea and internationally. The company operates through Cosmetic Business segment, Custom Cosmetic, and other Business segments. The company offers skincare products under the Capsule+, IS-LCE, CeraPresso, Emulixir, Foamology, IRPT, and Solar Clear brands; base-make up under the Air Cloud, … Read more

Cosmax Inc (192820) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: ₩506.65 Billion KRW

Based on the latest financial reports, Cosmax Inc (192820) has net assets worth ₩506.65 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 (₩2.06 Trillion) and total liabilities (₩1.55 Trillion). 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 ₩506.65 Billion
% of Total Assets 24.64%
Annual Growth Rate 20.24%
5-Year Change 87.13%
10-Year Change 427.16%
Growth Volatility 39.35

Cosmax Inc - Net Assets Trend (2014–2024)

This chart illustrates how Cosmax 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 Cosmax Inc (2014–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Cosmax Inc from 2014 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 ₩508.81 Billion +41.90%
2023-12-31 ₩358.56 Billion -19.29%
2022-12-31 ₩444.25 Billion -4.54%
2021-12-31 ₩465.38 Billion +71.16%
2020-12-31 ₩271.90 Billion -14.08%
2019-12-31 ₩316.47 Billion +30.86%
2018-12-31 ₩241.85 Billion +5.89%
2017-12-31 ₩228.39 Billion +10.16%
2016-12-31 ₩207.31 Billion +114.79%
2015-12-31 ₩96.52 Billion +19.85%
2014-12-31 ₩80.53 Billion --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Cosmax 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 2338.7% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings ₩383.58 Billion 81.03%
Other Components ₩89.82 Billion 18.97%
Total Equity ₩473.40 Billion 100.00%

Cosmax Inc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Cosmax Inc ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 362,516,945,770 to 473,397,931,950, a change of 110,880,986,180 (30.6%).
  • Net income of 85,796,823,720 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 5,672,831,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other factors increased equity by 30,756,993,460.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income ₩85.80 Billion +18.12%
Dividends Paid ₩5.67 Billion -1.2%
Other Changes ₩30.76 Billion +6.5%
Total Change ₩- 30.59%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Cosmax 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: 4.22x
  • The company is trading at a significant premium to its book value, suggesting the market values its earnings potential, brand, or other intangibles highly.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 8.25x to 4.22x 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 ₩21333.49 ₩175900.00 x
2018-12-31 ₩25959.25 ₩175900.00 x
2019-12-31 ₩33593.94 ₩175900.00 x
2020-12-31 ₩33536.72 ₩175900.00 x
2021-12-31 ₩49473.58 ₩175900.00 x
2022-12-31 ₩51220.04 ₩175900.00 x
2023-12-31 ₩31952.03 ₩175900.00 x
2024-12-31 ₩41725.02 ₩175900.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Cosmax 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): 18.12%
  • The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 3.96%
  • • Asset Turnover: 1.12x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 4.08x
  • Recent ROE (18.12%) is above the historical average (13.27%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2014 20.55% 4.94% 1.03x 4.03x ₩8.53 Billion
2015 21.71% 3.98% 1.22x 4.49x ₩11.46 Billion
2016 16.49% 4.59% 1.14x 3.16x ₩13.69 Billion
2017 8.64% 2.13% 0.95x 4.28x ₩-2.96 Billion
2018 12.29% 2.59% 1.19x 4.00x ₩6.08 Billion
2019 9.27% 2.39% 1.10x 3.51x ₩-2.52 Billion
2020 6.24% 1.55% 1.16x 3.47x ₩-12.91 Billion
2021 13.26% 4.68% 1.13x 2.52x ₩18.30 Billion
2022 3.59% 1.30% 1.15x 2.40x ₩-37.26 Billion
2023 15.76% 3.21% 1.14x 4.30x ₩20.89 Billion
2024 18.12% 3.96% 1.12x 4.08x ₩38.46 Billion

Industry Comparison

This section compares Cosmax Inc's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Household & Personal Products industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Household & Personal Products
  • Average net assets among peers: $1,252,465,943,601
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 2.75%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Cosmax Inc (192820) ₩506.65 Billion 20.55% 3.06x $824.05 Million
Amore Group (002790) $6.48 Trillion 2.78% 0.24x $752.66 Million
Amorepacific Group (002795) $4.32 Trillion 5.14% 0.27x $336.59 Million
Hankook Cosmetics Manufacturing Co Ltd (003350) $50.29 Billion 6.60% 0.43x $49.09 Million
Daelim Trading (006570) $80.33 Billion 4.72% 1.14x $3.50 Million
Monalisa (012690) $68.62 Billion 7.93% 0.17x $24.89 Million
Leaders Cosmetics Co. Ltd (016100) $37.33 Billion -8.56% 1.00x $14.49 Million
Aekyung Industrial Co Ltd (018250) $400.61 Billion 10.62% 0.25x $79.38 Million
Kolmar Holding (024720) $850.34 Billion -0.72% 0.49x $69.74 Million
Jayjun Co Ltd (025620) $126.63 Billion -0.98% 0.70x $4.86 Million
Coreana Cosmetics Co.Ltd (027050) $111.52 Billion 0.00% 0.53x $33.80 Million