WAPS Co. Ltd

KQ:196700 Korea Specialty Chemicals
Market Cap
$21.73 Million
₩31.82 Billion KRW
Market Cap Rank
#27238 Global
#1798 in Korea
Share Price
₩2215.00
Change (1 day)
-4.32%
52-Week Range
₩1133.00 - ₩2960.00
All Time High
₩9250.00
About

WAPS Co., Ltd manufactures and sells various value-added new polymer materials, such as automobile interior materials, construction, and leisure materials. The company also offers construction exterior materials for buildings used for landscape/architecture exterior, such as deck, fence, and siding. Its products are used to produce various products, such as electric, electronic, automobile parts,… Read more

WAPS Co. Ltd (196700) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: ₩38.37 Billion KRW

Based on the latest financial reports, WAPS Co. Ltd (196700) has net assets worth ₩38.37 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 (₩72.01 Billion) and total liabilities (₩33.63 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 ₩38.37 Billion
% of Total Assets 53.29%
Annual Growth Rate 6.13%
5-Year Change 1.16%
10-Year Change -2.42%
Growth Volatility 27.02

WAPS Co. Ltd - Net Assets Trend (2014–2024)

This chart illustrates how WAPS 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 WAPS Co. Ltd (2014–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of WAPS Co. Ltd from 2014 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 ₩37.16 Billion +8.80%
2023-12-31 ₩34.15 Billion +1.81%
2022-12-31 ₩33.55 Billion -19.16%
2021-12-31 ₩41.50 Billion +12.98%
2020-12-31 ₩36.73 Billion -5.47%
2019-12-31 ₩38.86 Billion -0.42%
2018-12-31 ₩39.02 Billion +0.18%
2017-12-31 ₩38.95 Billion -2.92%
2016-12-31 ₩40.13 Billion +5.38%
2015-12-31 ₩38.08 Billion +85.88%
2014-12-31 ₩20.48 Billion --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to WAPS 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 decreased by 19.6% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings ₩12.65 Billion 34.05%
Common Stock ₩7.18 Billion 19.33%
Other Components ₩17.32 Billion 46.62%
Total Equity ₩37.16 Billion 100.00%

WAPS Co. Ltd Competitors by Market Cap

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

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 34,151,437,540 to 37,157,895,520, a change of 3,006,457,980 (8.8%).
  • Net income of 1,196,158,340 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Other factors increased equity by 1,810,299,640.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income ₩1.20 Billion +3.22%
Other Changes ₩1.81 Billion +4.87%
Total Change ₩- 8.80%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares WAPS 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: 0.86x
  • 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 increased from 0.76x to 0.86x over the analyzed period, suggesting growing market confidence.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2016-12-31 ₩2929.18 ₩2215.00 x
2017-12-31 ₩2843.50 ₩2215.00 x
2018-12-31 ₩2848.50 ₩2215.00 x
2019-12-31 ₩2836.63 ₩2215.00 x
2020-12-31 ₩2681.42 ₩2215.00 x
2021-12-31 ₩2888.98 ₩2215.00 x
2022-12-31 ₩2335.37 ₩2215.00 x
2023-12-31 ₩2377.55 ₩2215.00 x
2024-12-31 ₩2586.85 ₩2215.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently WAPS 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): 3.22%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 3.51%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.48x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.91x
  • Recent ROE (3.22%) is above the historical average (0.48%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2014 16.24% 11.94% 0.76x 1.78x ₩1.28 Billion
2015 7.03% 9.64% 0.45x 1.62x ₩-1.13 Billion
2016 4.85% 7.14% 0.41x 1.65x ₩-2.07 Billion
2017 -1.99% -2.53% 0.46x 1.70x ₩-4.67 Billion
2018 -0.06% -0.09% 0.42x 1.72x ₩-3.93 Billion
2019 -0.58% -0.79% 0.42x 1.77x ₩-4.11 Billion
2020 -2.27% -2.56% 0.49x 1.82x ₩-4.51 Billion
2021 1.26% 1.49% 0.50x 1.70x ₩-3.63 Billion
2022 -25.33% -24.97% 0.55x 1.83x ₩-11.85 Billion
2023 2.93% 2.76% 0.54x 1.98x ₩-2.41 Billion
2024 3.22% 3.51% 0.48x 1.91x ₩-2.52 Billion

Industry Comparison

This section compares WAPS Co. Ltd'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
WAPS Co. Ltd (196700) ₩38.37 Billion 16.24% 0.88x $13.42 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