KNJ Co. Ltd

KQ:272110 Korea Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Market Cap
$201.23 Million
₩294.64 Billion KRW
Market Cap Rank
#16443 Global
#524 in Korea
Share Price
₩37700.00
Change (1 day)
-3.08%
52-Week Range
₩14310.00 - ₩38900.00
All Time High
₩38900.00
About

KNJ Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells equipment and parts for display panels and semiconductors in Korea and internationally. The company offers edge grinder/CNC, inspection equipment; automatic optical inspection, and SiC coated and bulk CVD SiC products. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Asan-si, South Korea.

KNJ Co. Ltd (272110) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of September 2025: ₩86.54 Billion KRW

Based on the latest financial reports, KNJ Co. Ltd (272110) has net assets worth ₩86.54 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 (₩154.66 Billion) and total liabilities (₩68.12 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 ₩86.54 Billion
% of Total Assets 55.95%
Annual Growth Rate 88.88%
5-Year Change 224.9%
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 336.72

KNJ Co. Ltd - Net Assets Trend (2016–2024)

This chart illustrates how KNJ 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 KNJ Co. Ltd (2016–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of KNJ Co. Ltd from 2016 to 2024.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 ₩71.14 Billion +9.23%
2023-12-31 ₩65.13 Billion +21.10%
2022-12-31 ₩53.78 Billion +22.99%
2021-12-31 ₩43.73 Billion +99.71%
2020-12-31 ₩21.90 Billion -18.36%
2019-12-31 ₩26.82 Billion +280.17%
2018-12-31 ₩7.05 Billion +39.97%
2017-12-31 ₩5.04 Billion +1047.77%
2016-12-31 ₩439.15 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to KNJ 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 3754997204000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings ₩33.40 Billion 46.95%
Common Stock ₩4.00 Billion 5.63%
Other Components ₩33.74 Billion 47.43%
Total Equity ₩71.14 Billion 100.00%

KNJ Co. Ltd Competitors by Market Cap

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

Equity Growth Attribution

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

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 65,129,834,360 to 71,141,683,700, a change of 6,011,849,340 (9.2%).
  • Net income of 10,770,256,590 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Share repurchases of 2,544,706,230 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 454,500,000 increased equity.
  • Other factors decreased equity by 2,668,201,020.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income ₩10.77 Billion +15.14%
Share Repurchases ₩2.54 Billion -3.58%
Share Issuances ₩454.50 Million +0.64%
Other Changes ₩-2.67 Billion -3.75%
Total Change ₩- 9.23%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares KNJ 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: 4.13x
  • 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 322.05x to 4.13x 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 ₩117.06 ₩37700.00 x
2017-12-31 ₩1086.28 ₩37700.00 x
2018-12-31 ₩1439.47 ₩37700.00 x
2019-12-31 ₩4267.09 ₩37700.00 x
2020-12-31 ₩3450.78 ₩37700.00 x
2021-12-31 ₩5517.77 ₩37700.00 x
2022-12-31 ₩6769.05 ₩37700.00 x
2023-12-31 ₩8181.73 ₩37700.00 x
2024-12-31 ₩9125.99 ₩37700.00 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently KNJ 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): 15.14%
  • The company demonstrates strong efficiency in generating profits from shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 17.31%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.40x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 2.20x
  • Recent ROE (15.14%) is above the historical average (-23.66%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2016 -318.91% -3.41% 1.25x 75.01x ₩-1.44 Billion
2017 25.27% 2.63% 1.51x 6.34x ₩769.48 Million
2018 24.07% 3.32% 0.97x 7.51x ₩992.78 Million
2019 16.56% 7.89% 0.96x 2.18x ₩1.76 Billion
2020 -22.70% -11.67% 0.59x 3.32x ₩-7.16 Billion
2021 12.63% 11.88% 0.50x 2.14x ₩1.15 Billion
2022 18.51% 15.97% 0.58x 2.01x ₩4.58 Billion
2023 16.52% 22.72% 0.37x 1.94x ₩4.25 Billion
2024 15.14% 17.31% 0.40x 2.20x ₩3.66 Billion

Industry Comparison

This section compares KNJ Co. Ltd's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
  • Average net assets among peers: $110,908,899,180
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -2.14%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
KNJ Co. Ltd (272110) ₩86.54 Billion -318.91% 0.79x $151.01 Million
D I Corp (003160) $133.51 Billion 13.72% 0.51x $451.20 Million
Samick Thk (004380) $39.20 Billion 7.08% 1.03x $42.11 Million
PSMC CO. Ltd (024850) $15.00 Billion -5.63% 1.54x $196.26 Million
Mirae Corporation (025560) $74.91 Billion -42.05% 0.36x $28.14 Million
MK Electron Co. Ltd (033160) $90.84 Billion 8.51% 2.05x $122.21 Million
Signetics Corporation (033170) $106.37 Billion -35.10% 0.57x $27.59 Million
Nepes Corporation (033640) $144.47 Billion 13.77% 0.80x $207.58 Million
EO Technics Co. Ltd (039030) $280.13 Billion 14.95% 0.36x $2.32 Billion
Hanmi Semicon (042700) $167.61 Billion 20.71% 0.39x $8.86 Billion
Gigalane Co Ltd (049080) $57.06 Billion -17.38% 1.73x $18.82 Million