1. South Korea Stocks

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    Consumer Defensive

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    Beverages - Alcoholic
Hitejinro Holdings Co., Ltd.

Hitejinro Holdings Co., Ltd.

000140.KS
Hitejinro Holdings Co., Ltd.KR flagKorea Exchange
8,290.00
KRW
+220.00
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177.13BMarket Cap
Hitejinro Holdings Co., Ltd.
000140.KS
(Korea Exchange)

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2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
FRC
101,248.31
98,936.68
96,903.75
91,190.98
86,533.71
88,161.22
86,678.57
86,263.45
87,101.03
94,691.76
105,062.65
102,743.65
117,683.01
114,598.88
122,508.74
118,476.67
119,464.09
Revenue per Share
-1,620
321.51
788
-2,659
-5,366
840
1,277
-660
-126
-999
3,014
1,529
1,427
41
2,106
-123
-232.17
Basic EPS, GAAP
-1,917.3
6,060.18
-2,980.03
5,851.57
5,356.58
7,353.97
1,827.37
10,893.9
89.96
-6,982.4
9,837.61
22,115.44
-11,846.69
-1,074.39
-1,158.87
3,149.47
4,882.49
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
2,354.64
1,641.82
1,884.34
2,086.02
1,832.94
1,851.58
1,604.65
1,592.02
1,404.96
1,465.05
1,449.77
1,581.49
1,715.69
1,933.45
2,052.72
1,486.8
17.99
Dividend per Share
21,412.06
42,128.72
42,159.4
39,506.22
32,139.17
32,738.49
33,520.21
32,409.22
30,806.44
28,817.73
32,807.71
34,034.95
36,517.76
34,071.57
36,702.73
36,588.52
37,412.07
Book Value per Share
25,922.82
20,768.7
20,145.05
16,112.45
14,289.18
15,299.56
21,153.1
18,758.81
17,514.34
12,548.39
16,254.75
17,550.94
21,460.53
17,985.83
21,064.4
23,753.18
24,444.92
Tangible Book Value per Share
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
2,156,095
2,112,234
2,081,671
1,942,883
1,889,746
1,927,125
1,895,437
1,881,223
1,876,650
2,026,316
2,247,006
2,192,008
2,484,277
2,506,869
2,585,069
2,484,504
2,463,155
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
10.77
10.87
8.84
8.64
5.72
7.57
7.01
5.32
5.52
4.98
9.37
8.6
8.16
5.51
8.58
7.38
7.08
Operating Margin (%)
177,016
124,566
120,086
118,222
118,848
115,997
115,804
112,463
118,011
141,371
153,172
137,650
149,450
143,072
142,356
142,251
142,383
Depreciation Expense
-34,498
6,864
16,928
-56,652
-117,184
18,362
27,925
-14,393
-2,715
-21,378
64,461
32,621
30,124
897
44,439
-2,579
-4,787
Net Income, GAAP
73.72
57.76
36.15
278.34
- -
33.91
35.67
139.05
70.53
- -
12.99
34.84
34.55
66.19
29.58
74.27
78.47
Effective Tax Rate (%)
-1.6
0.32
0.81
-2.92
-6.2
0.95
1.47
-0.77
-0.14
-1.06
2.87
1.49
1.21
0.04
1.72
-0.1
-0.19
Profit Margin (%)
-1,388,195
-1,032,489
-1,128,797
-1,214,077
-1,048,149
-1,053,577
-952,060
-1,032,433
-1,104,742
-853,616
-920,848
-1,035,997
-882,602
-1,063,747
-1,069,260
-947,533
-807,828
Working Capital
759,301
1,089,906
951,266
745,353
885,921
794,001
573,748
557,009
508,677
962,643
775,447
590,785
690,682
556,123
603,612
626,292
733,014
LT Debt
1,386,491
1,362,280
1,350,013
1,238,316
1,094,238
1,111,461
1,203,496
1,134,969
1,095,787
982,564
1,060,385
1,087,375
1,165,416
1,105,137
1,154,415
1,140,161
1,145,294
Total Equity
1.58
2.42
2.94
-8.02
- -
2.81
2.53
-1.15
0.88
- -
5.76
3.64
3.9
1.43
4.79
1.46
1.15
Return on Invested Capital (%)
-1.85
0.83
1.33
-6.43
- -
1.24
1.59
-1.44
0.13
- -
2.61
1.11
0.93
0.34
1.86
-0.09
-0.24
Return on Capital (%)
-7.29
1.01
1.88
-6.48
-15.18
2.59
3.86
-2
-0.4
-3.34
9.78
4.57
4.02
0.12
5.85
-0.33
-0.62
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
1,008,985
1,058,328
956,420
LT Borrowings
605,133
549,960
656,220
LT Finance Leases
78,173
76,332
76,794
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
2,354
2,354
2,354
Shares Outstanding
21
22
21
Market Capitalization
206,476
203,360
182,060

Working Capital

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
1,049,094
959,708
1,031,247
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
340,028
308,629
375,212
Accounts Receivable, Net
340,158
271,920
276,063
Inventories
262,666
268,480
266,524
Total Current Liabilities
1,934,891
1,907,242
1,839,074
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
1,008,985
1,058,328
956,420
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
0.45%
1.56%
-1.23%
Free Cash Flow
-821.47%
-97.08%
-370.09%
Net Income, GAAP
470.03%
918.99%
-105.8%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2.73%
2.2%
-3.89%
Total Cash Common Dividend
-1.74%
1.47%
-28.02%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
618,368
661,624
682,044
623,033
2,585,069
2025
609,643
642,896
665,855
566,110
2,484,504
2026
588,294
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
419
925
781
- -
2,106
2025
639
669.25
762.95
- -
-123
2026
546.24
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
2,052.72
2025
- -
- -
17.99
- -
1,486.8
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
Hitejinro Holdings Co., Ltd. operates as a leading investment holding company primarily engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of alcoholic beverages. The company’s core products include traditional Korean soju, beer, whiskey, and wine, marketed under prominent brands such as Jinro Soju and Hite Beer. It also offers fruit-flavored soju varieties and operates in the food and beverage sector with expanding product lines for diverse consumer tastes. Hitejinro Holdings conducts business extensively in South Korea and has a growing international footprint, with a strategic presence in Southeast Asia, especially through plans to establish a soju production plant in Vietnam to bolster regional expansion. Founded in 1924 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, the company is recognized as a dominant player in the alcoholic beverage industry. Recent major developments include the 2024 acquisition of BNB Korea, a leading South Korean original design manufacturing (ODM) cosmetics company, marking a strategic diversification into the global beauty market through its subsidiary Seoyoung e&t Co. This move leverages BNB Korea’s R&D capabilities to expand the group's portfolio beyond beverages. Additionally, Hitejinro is investing in international growth initiatives, notably advancing its overseas soju sales target to $362 million by 2030, underlined by the construction of a dedicated soju plant in Vietnam initiated in early 2025 to support production scalability and market penetration in Southeast Asia. The company has also strengthened its distribution network notably in the Philippines, partnering with PWSI and Cosco Group to significantly increase soju availability across convenience and supermarket chains. These strategic expansions into new markets and sectors reflect Hitejinro’s ongoing evolution and pursuit of broader consumer engagement beyond its traditional beverage base.