KMW Inc.

KQ:032500 Korea Communication Equipment
Market Cap
$800.03 Million
₩1.17 Trillion KRW
Market Cap Rank
#10166 Global
#236 in Korea
Share Price
₩28750.00
Change (1 day)
+10.58%
52-Week Range
₩6840.00 - ₩28750.00
All Time High
₩86600.00
About

Kmw Inc. develops and produces equipment, and parts and components for mobile communication base stations. Its products include filters, such as macro filters, black hole filters, micro bellows filters, and other products; site solutions that include multi-port antennas, omnidirectional antennas, and combiners, as well as other solutions, such as fixed clamps, adjustable clamps, 3 sector clamps, … Read more

KMW Inc. (032500) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: ₩128.60 Billion KRW

Based on the latest financial reports, KMW Inc. (032500) has net assets worth ₩128.60 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 (₩250.76 Billion) and total liabilities (₩122.16 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 ₩128.60 Billion
% of Total Assets 51.28%
Annual Growth Rate 7.5%
5-Year Change -41.12%
10-Year Change 239.73%
Growth Volatility 71.09

KMW Inc. - Net Assets Trend (2002–2024)

This chart illustrates how KMW 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 KMW Inc. (2002–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of KMW Inc. from 2002 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 ₩143.65 Billion -17.85%
2023-12-31 ₩174.87 Billion -27.23%
2022-12-31 ₩240.29 Billion -4.08%
2021-12-31 ₩250.50 Billion +2.67%
2020-12-31 ₩243.99 Billion +12.55%
2019-12-31 ₩216.78 Billion +151.43%
2018-12-31 ₩86.22 Billion +68.05%
2017-12-31 ₩51.30 Billion +12.60%
2016-12-31 ₩45.56 Billion +7.76%
2015-12-31 ₩42.28 Billion -58.49%
2014-12-31 ₩101.87 Billion +17.13%
2013-12-31 ₩86.97 Billion +81.22%
2012-12-31 ₩47.99 Billion +257.90%
2011-12-31 ₩13.41 Billion -73.34%
2010-12-31 ₩50.30 Billion -2.19%
2009-12-31 ₩51.42 Billion +3.99%
2008-12-31 ₩49.45 Billion -21.95%
2007-12-31 ₩63.36 Billion +66.11%
2006-12-31 ₩38.14 Billion +49.27%
2004-12-31 ₩25.55 Billion -1.13%
2003-12-31 ₩25.84 Billion -11.61%
2002-12-31 ₩29.24 Billion --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to KMW 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 decreased by 3802752347000.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock ₩19.91 Billion 13.86%
Other Components ₩161.77 Billion 112.61%
Total Equity ₩143.65 Billion 100.00%

KMW Inc. Competitors by Market Cap

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

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 174,865,189,820 to 143,650,686,100, a change of -31,214,503,720 (-17.9%).
  • Net loss of 38,604,140,710 reduced equity.
  • Other factors increased equity by 7,389,636,990.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income ₩-38.60 Billion -26.87%
Other Changes ₩7.39 Billion +5.14%
Total Change ₩- -17.85%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares KMW 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: 7.97x
  • 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 18.41x to 7.97x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2016-12-31 ₩1561.37 ₩28750.00 x
2017-12-31 ₩1615.53 ₩28750.00 x
2018-12-31 ₩2304.14 ₩28750.00 x
2019-12-31 ₩5443.94 ₩28750.00 x
2020-12-31 ₩6127.19 ₩28750.00 x
2021-12-31 ₩6290.74 ₩28750.00 x
2022-12-31 ₩6034.34 ₩28750.00 x
2023-12-31 ₩4391.29 ₩28750.00 x
2024-12-31 ₩3607.42 ₩28750.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently KMW 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): -26.87%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -44.19%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.32x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.87x
  • Recent ROE (-26.87%) is below the historical average (1.17%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2006 42.04% 16.47% 1.21x 2.11x ₩12.22 Billion
2007 42.20% 17.00% 0.97x 2.55x ₩20.12 Billion
2012 79.01% 12.48% 1.24x 5.09x ₩31.89 Billion
2013 46.40% 12.33% 1.27x 2.97x ₩30.76 Billion
2014 -15.67% -4.92% 0.91x 3.49x ₩-21.74 Billion
2015 -113.32% -21.80% 0.69x 7.58x ₩-52.15 Billion
2016 8.64% 1.87% 1.01x 4.57x ₩-620.45 Million
2017 -16.93% -4.26% 0.95x 4.16x ₩-13.82 Billion
2018 -36.29% -10.56% 1.08x 3.17x ₩-39.91 Billion
2019 47.36% 15.03% 1.60x 1.97x ₩80.98 Billion
2020 10.92% 7.87% 0.87x 1.59x ₩2.24 Billion
2021 -1.49% -1.82% 0.56x 1.46x ₩-28.78 Billion
2022 -11.11% -14.87% 0.52x 1.44x ₩-50.72 Billion
2023 -37.34% -65.24% 0.36x 1.58x ₩-82.77 Billion
2024 -26.87% -44.19% 0.32x 1.87x ₩-52.97 Billion

Industry Comparison

This section compares KMW Inc.'s net assets metrics with peer companies in the Communication Equipment industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Communication Equipment
  • Average net assets among peers: $166,559,256,810
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -2.17%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
KMW Inc. (032500) ₩128.60 Billion 42.04% 0.95x $511.46 Million
Gaon Cable (000500) $331.01 Billion 5.41% 1.42x $211.74 Million
Huneed Tech (005870) $78.72 Billion 1.48% 1.08x $37.01 Million
Taihan Fiber Optics Co. Ltd (010170) $74.40 Billion -36.66% 1.12x $166.79 Million
Humax Holdings Co. Ltd (028080) $494.41 Billion 1.66% 0.79x $4.37 Million
Comtec Sys (031820) $206.97 Billion 1.91% 1.54x $45.97 Million
Insung Information Co. Ltd (033230) $47.46 Billion 5.50% 1.41x $42.22 Million
Bluecom Co. Ltd (033560) $157.47 Billion -1.74% 0.11x $16.95 Million
Kisan Telecom Co. Ltd (035460) $38.51 Billion 6.45% 1.03x $16.25 Million
Samji Electronics Co. Ltd (037460) $70.08 Billion -3.58% 0.35x $115.55 Million