Korea Ratings Co. Ltd

KQ:034950 Korea Capital Markets
Market Cap
$305.88 Million
₩447.87 Billion KRW
Market Cap Rank
#19546 Global
#793 in Korea
Share Price
₩100400.00
Change (1 day)
+0.40%
52-Week Range
₩85200.00 - ₩113900.00
All Time High
₩113900.00
About

Korea Ratings Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides credit rating and business valuation services in South Korea. The company offers credit evaluation of commercial papers, corporate bonds, financial bonds and ABS, business feasibility review, business valuation, as well as SOC and financial consulting; and information services. It also provides withersful services, electronic procu… Read more

Korea Ratings Co. Ltd (034950) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: ₩136.27 Billion KRW

Based on the latest financial reports, Korea Ratings Co. Ltd (034950) has net assets worth ₩136.27 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 (₩174.88 Billion) and total liabilities (₩38.61 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 ₩136.27 Billion
% of Total Assets 77.92%
Annual Growth Rate 3.37%
5-Year Change 27.11%
10-Year Change 46.75%
Growth Volatility 10.19

Korea Ratings Co. Ltd - Net Assets Trend (2009–2024)

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

Annual Net Assets for Korea Ratings Co. Ltd (2009–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Korea Ratings Co. Ltd from 2009 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 ₩118.99 Billion -1.66%
2023-12-31 ₩121.00 Billion +7.72%
2022-12-31 ₩112.33 Billion +12.12%
2021-12-31 ₩100.18 Billion +7.02%
2020-12-31 ₩93.61 Billion -12.61%
2019-12-31 ₩107.11 Billion +22.98%
2018-12-31 ₩87.10 Billion -0.90%
2017-12-31 ₩87.89 Billion +1.13%
2016-12-31 ₩86.91 Billion +7.18%
2015-12-31 ₩81.09 Billion -7.60%
2014-12-31 ₩87.76 Billion +3.93%
2013-12-31 ₩84.44 Billion +20.55%
2012-12-31 ₩70.05 Billion -11.80%
2012-09-30 ₩79.42 Billion -7.36%
2011-12-31 ₩85.73 Billion +5.11%
2010-12-31 ₩81.56 Billion +12.65%
2009-12-31 ₩72.40 Billion --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Korea Ratings Co. Ltd'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 7136748739000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings ₩71.37 Billion 59.98%
Common Stock ₩24.45 Billion 20.55%
Other Components ₩23.17 Billion 19.47%
Total Equity ₩118.99 Billion 100.00%

Korea Ratings Co. Ltd Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Korea Ratings Co. Ltd ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Korea Ratings Co. Ltd's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 106,346,426,190 to 118,992,627,500, a change of 12,646,201,310 (11.9%).
  • Net income of 24,433,489,060 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 19,756,093,650 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other factors increased equity by 7,968,805,900.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income ₩24.43 Billion +20.53%
Dividends Paid ₩19.76 Billion -16.6%
Other Changes ₩7.97 Billion +6.7%
Total Change ₩- 11.89%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Korea Ratings Co. Ltd'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: 3.76x
  • 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 5.15x to 3.76x 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 ₩19482.44 ₩100400.00 x
2017-12-31 ₩19701.78 ₩100400.00 x
2018-12-31 ₩19524.99 ₩100400.00 x
2019-12-31 ₩24011.76 ₩100400.00 x
2020-12-31 ₩20985.02 ₩100400.00 x
2021-12-31 ₩22458.45 ₩100400.00 x
2022-12-31 ₩25180.35 ₩100400.00 x
2023-12-31 ₩23839.83 ₩100400.00 x
2024-12-31 ₩26674.76 ₩100400.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Korea Ratings Co. Ltd 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): 20.53%
  • The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 23.48%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.59x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.47x
  • Recent ROE (20.53%) is above the historical average (16.47%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2009 8.07% 9.05% 0.60x 1.48x ₩-1.21 Billion
2010 15.20% 14.33% 0.68x 1.56x ₩3.43 Billion
2011 16.77% 16.18% 0.68x 1.52x ₩4.78 Billion
2012 21.27% 22.39% 0.65x 1.47x ₩7.99 Billion
2012 2.40% 11.73% 0.13x 1.56x ₩-4.77 Billion
2013 16.29% 18.95% 0.61x 1.41x ₩4.71 Billion
2014 14.93% 17.87% 0.59x 1.42x ₩3.82 Billion
2015 13.01% 15.87% 0.57x 1.44x ₩2.44 Billion
2016 15.38% 18.00% 0.61x 1.41x ₩4.67 Billion
2017 17.57% 19.67% 0.62x 1.45x ₩6.65 Billion
2018 18.59% 19.24% 0.64x 1.50x ₩7.48 Billion
2019 19.00% 21.95% 0.58x 1.50x ₩9.64 Billion
2020 21.32% 20.81% 0.64x 1.61x ₩10.60 Billion
2021 22.22% 21.30% 0.65x 1.61x ₩12.24 Billion
2022 18.20% 20.12% 0.63x 1.44x ₩9.21 Billion
2023 19.17% 21.32% 0.62x 1.46x ₩9.75 Billion
2024 20.53% 23.48% 0.59x 1.47x ₩12.53 Billion

Industry Comparison

This section compares Korea Ratings Co. Ltd's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Capital Markets industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Capital Markets
  • Average net assets among peers: $574,142,101,149
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 0.66%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Korea Ratings Co. Ltd (034950) ₩136.27 Billion 8.07% 0.28x $73.08 Million
Eugene Inv&Sec (001200) $495.10 Billion 0.00% 6.49x $202.34 Million
Bookook Sec (001270) $383.10 Billion 1.54% 0.69x $176.21 Million
Bookook Securities Co Ltd (001275) $479.32 Billion 7.80% 1.90x $84.47 Million
Sangsangin Investment & Securities Co Ltd (001290) $150.09 Billion -2.87% 2.73x $28.17 Million
Shinyoung Securities Co. Ltd. (001720) $1.83 Trillion 5.93% 4.66x $417.22 Million
Hanyang Sec (001750) $294.71 Billion 7.52% 5.18x $114.52 Million
Hanyang Securities Co Ltd (001755) $269.85 Billion 1.72% 5.84x $114.52 Million
Yuhwa Sec (003460) $457.55 Billion 1.67% 0.38x $52.28 Million
Yuhwa Securities Co Ltd (003465) $459.41 Billion 1.72% 0.38x $49.53 Million
Yuanta Sec Kor (003470) $919.59 Billion -18.47% 6.77x $301.53 Million