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Kss Line Ltd.

Kss Line Ltd.

044450.KS
Kss Line Ltd.KR flagKorea Exchange
9,440.00
KRW
+90.00
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213.13BMarket Cap
Kss Line Ltd.
044450.KS
(Korea Exchange)

Recent

price

9,440.00

P/E

ratio

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ROIC.AI

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
FRC
4,660.01
4,421.18
5,054.08
5,142.42
5,934.6
6,294.38
6,231.42
7,740.55
8,905.38
10,298.11
10,062.22
14,428.51
19,746.36
20,937.55
22,940.41
24,859.38
24,960.74
Revenue per Share
384
1,079.71
577
1,139.94
907.5
1,015.55
584.52
1,120
905
1,042
584
2,497
2,016
755
2,543
1,619
3,919.52
Basic EPS, GAAP
444.43
-1,890.9
-1,469.95
-1,007.91
-4,488.24
472.45
1,244.16
2,741.96
3,412.27
1,594.1
-4,466.35
-9,752.93
-2,513.71
-1,597.95
-104.38
-1,339.6
-1,982.74
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
50.05
43
45.01
44.29
65.03
101.09
128.06
170.56
230.25
229.48
269.77
298.34
347.01
348.22
348.15
397.78
- -
Dividend per Share
4,149.63
5,105.97
5,641.37
6,504.88
7,231.98
8,293.11
9,090.56
9,876.98
10,415.11
11,761.61
12,095.62
14,267.2
15,828.89
16,162.98
18,281.35
19,440.26
21,808
Book Value per Share
5,232.17
5,971.53
6,160.05
6,952.88
7,936.42
9,287.4
10,401.65
9,890.85
11,028.09
12,491.38
11,938.83
15,243.16
17,976.68
18,592.02
23,379
24,032.28
27,808.63
Tangible Book Value per Share
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
105,529
98,397
112,244
118,680
137,526
143,481
141,144
177,566
202,505
231,240
226,181
324,001
445,376
472,603
517,929
561,395
563,544
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
16.55
14.11
10.99
16.05
16.03
20.72
23.11
25.38
23.12
22.82
22.43
17.93
15.61
18.7
20.1
19.65
18.14
Operating Margin (%)
9,635
9,170
12,931
14,395
18,046
21,268
24,365
33,831
38,225
40,836
43,868
60,002
76,289
94,934
102,241
116,233
115,809
Depreciation Expense
8,696
24,030
12,814
26,308
21,030
23,149
13,240
25,692
20,579
23,398
13,127
56,072
45,471
17,042
57,414
36,562
88,492
Net Income, GAAP
- -
3.29
1.2
1.2
- -
0.48
0.93
- -
0.78
1.17
3.12
2.08
2.52
5.85
1.44
2.96
0.82
Effective Tax Rate (%)
8.24
24.42
11.42
22.17
15.29
16.13
9.38
14.47
10.16
10.12
5.8
17.31
10.21
3.61
11.09
6.51
15.7
Profit Margin (%)
-7,356
-25,027
-18,396
-16,934
-47,183
-53,033
-52,820
-67,437
-74,778
-103,965
-167,593
-313,466
-296,088
-202,232
-184,933
-485,118
-288,857
Working Capital
- -
98,723
127,479
139,325
230,990
237,162
317,518
531,521
519,463
495,576
550,921
712,582
867,030
890,929
994,403
755,978
907,307
LT Debt
118,486
133,663
137,321
160,755
184,350
212,130
236,010
227,384
251,236
281,000
268,856
342,825
406,280
420,480
529,497
544,324
629,692
Total Equity
- -
6.31
4.34
6.17
- -
5.98
5.66
- -
5.34
5.85
5.05
4.69
4.54
5.25
6.05
5.87
5.34
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
13.63
6.25
10.33
- -
6.36
4.21
- -
5.23
5.51
3.02
6.21
5.78
5.9
8.54
6.21
8.94
Return on Capital (%)
9.64
23.15
10.73
19.1
13.24
12.98
6.7
11.88
8.88
9.34
4.9
18.93
13.43
4.72
14.77
8.58
19.5
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
529,127
530,615
452,386
LT Borrowings
663,162
730,355
882,835
LT Finance Leases
28,073
25,623
24,472
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
23
23
23
Market Capitalization
210,847
202,720
246,092

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
153,231
135,420
278,558
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
99,061
67,804
187,748
Accounts Receivable, Net
21,832
21,346
33,553
Inventories
20,431
18,553
24,877
Total Current Liabilities
600,753
620,537
567,415
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
529,127
530,615
452,386
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
10.39%
15.65%
2.8%
Free Cash Flow
97.17%
219.57%
1,183.68%
Net Income, GAAP
44.74%
89.26%
-36.32%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
15.5%
20.96%
8.39%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
14.28%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
112,739
136,843
131,609
136,738
517,929
2025
137,667
133,616
142,703
147,409
561,395
2026
139,816
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
524
821
-198
- -
2,543
2025
513
-261.83
769.51
- -
1,619
2026
2,813
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
348.15
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
397.78
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
KSS Line Ltd. offers specialized maritime transportation services for various liquefied petroleum gas and chemical products globally. The company's extensive range of gas cargoes includes anhydrous ammonia, butadiene, butane, butane-1, C4 raffinate, ethylene, propane, propylene, and vinyl chloride monomer, among others. Its diverse chemical cargoes comprise substances such as acetic acid, acetone, acrylonitrile monomer, aniline, benzene, toluene, xylene, base oil cumene, cyclohexane, dioctyl phthalate, ethanol, kerosene, methanol, methyl ethyl ketone, mono ethylene glycol, nitric acid, octanol, phenol, pyrolysis gasoline, styrene monomer, and vinyl acetate monomer. The company operates a substantial fleet consisting of 20 gas vessels, 5 chemical vessels, 2 tanker vessels, and 4 LNG vessels. KSS Line Ltd. was founded in 1969 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. The enterprise, which was formerly known as Korea Special Shipping Co., Ltd., adopted its current name in July 1999.