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LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd.

LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd.

079550.KS
LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd.KR flagKorea Exchange
726,000.00
KRW
-50,000.00
- -
15.86TMarket Cap
LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd.
079550.KS
(Korea Exchange)

Recent

price

726,000.00

P/E

ratio

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yld

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ROIC.AI

2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
FRC
70,016.37
92,729.03
84,572.93
80,059.83
67,278.99
66,126.54
73,655.71
83,759.07
101,897.7
105,926.96
150,323.61
197,262.83
209,071.96
Revenue per Share
2,528
4,044
3,502
-392.19
203
145
2,664
4,829
5,641
8,028
10,068
11,604
14,147.21
Basic EPS, GAAP
-311.61
-2,247.05
-9,361.32
-6,934.61
-6,655.35
3,988.24
5,403.42
2,812.08
17,521.97
17,626.29
17,649.3
-38,018.34
-51,218.9
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
670.08
613.74
939.91
940
500.89
500.73
607.53
896.48
1,200.02
1,500.03
1,949.92
2,395.7
- -
Dividend per Share
17,905
21,250.18
22,310.3
21,055.7
19,209.35
18,412.82
21,540.86
25,461.94
30,769.1
38,447.62
46,563.48
55,690.22
59,115.75
Book Value per Share
14,203.32
24,103.66
24,994.42
24,114.1
26,144.69
24,418.03
25,117.53
28,299.35
35,040.95
39,650.12
26,061.66
37,964.49
40,699.78
Tangible Book Value per Share
20
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
1,400,164
1,903,704
1,860,785
1,761,316
1,477,508
1,452,651
1,600,344
1,822,194
2,220,752
2,308,571
3,276,340
4,306,936
4,567,170
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
5.14
5.89
4.71
0.24
1.63
1.25
3.98
5.33
8.07
8.07
6.82
7.42
8.25
Operating Margin (%)
42,515
47,350
47,593
49,702
49,965
54,303
51,604
57,146
53,678
68,826
85,673
124,143
137,622
Depreciation Expense
50,554
83,022
77,051
-8,628
4,458
3,185
57,882
105,056
122,940
174,962
219,435
253,356
309,045
Net Income, GAAP
19.32
20.87
7.65
- -
60.29
76.85
- -
18.64
22.08
5.43
- -
14.71
17.75
Effective Tax Rate (%)
3.61
4.36
4.14
-0.49
0.3
0.22
3.62
5.77
5.54
7.58
6.7
5.88
6.77
Profit Margin (%)
-293,356
-94,422
-102,873
28,311
113,925
143,361
165,291
4,780
-76,505
-114,770
-721,950
-593,288
-221,869
Working Capital
5,599
4,829
3,238
238,401
337,423
415,124
495,967
323,180
120,934
53,836
215,626
313,605
649,015
LT Debt
358,116
577,078
631,649
603,978
650,133
633,974
672,509
763,304
935,179
1,052,359
1,263,877
1,476,108
1,555,955
Total Equity
- -
15.79
10.42
- -
0.8
0.33
- -
5.98
10.59
13.29
- -
12.98
12.73
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
18.42
13.01
- -
1.03
0.69
- -
10.44
12.45
17.31
- -
15.08
15.35
Return on Capital (%)
- -
20.9
16.62
-1.81
1.01
0.77
13.27
20.56
20.08
23.2
23.69
22.71
26.41
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

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in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
647,757
631,433
891,656
LT Borrowings
211,994
255,120
593,092
LT Finance Leases
43,030
58,485
55,922
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
22
22
22
Market Capitalization
11,198,151
9,189,906
13,347,275

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
4,952,869
5,622,223
5,916,061
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
113,875
155,920
45,916
Accounts Receivable, Net
361,364
510,568
465,110
Inventories
455,759
593,084
490,114
Total Current Liabilities
5,594,433
6,215,511
6,137,929
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
647,757
631,433
891,656
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
10.18%
17.09%
16.79%
Free Cash Flow
35.17%
32.25%
-315.79%
Net Income, GAAP
160.03%
36.34%
15.46%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
9.78%
22.61%
31.46%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
31.99%
23.08%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
763,537
604,684
740,297
1,167,823
3,276,340
2025
907,623
945,351
1,049,198
1,404,765
4,306,936
2026
1,167,857
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
2,779
2,095
1,972
- -
10,068
2025
3,778
4,814.99
2,715.14
- -
11,604
2026
6,405
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
1,949.92
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
2,395.7
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd. develops and manufactures advanced weapon systems for defense and security applications worldwide. The company offers precision guided munitions including ground-based, ship-launched, air-launched, and underwater guided missiles such as Hyunmoo-3 cruise missiles, AT-1K Raybolt anti-tank missiles, SSM-700K C-Star anti-ship missiles, KP-SAM Chiron, and K-SAM Pegasus surface-to-air missiles; maritime warfare products encompassing torpedoes, sonar surveillance systems, and unmanned surface vessels like Sea Sword-X, Recon USV, and Suicide USV; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems featuring radar, electronic optics, imaging radars, and SONAR; command, control, communication, computers, and intelligence solutions such as tactical data links, surface combat management systems, and military satellite communication systems; avionics and drones including mission systems, flight control, and small reconnaissance-and-strike drones; electronic warfare systems for airborne, ground-based, and maritime platforms like KF-21 EW Suite and K-Electronic Shield; and unmanned systems and future warfare technologies incorporating robotics, cyber warfare, high-energy weapons, and AI-enabled modular missile systems. LIG Nex1 operates primarily in South Korea with facilities in Yongin-si headquarters, Changwon, Daejeon, and Gimcheon, alongside international offices in the United States, Colombia, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and a newly opened European liaison office in Munich, Germany; it serves the Republic of Korea Armed Forces and exports to Middle Eastern, Asian, European, and Latin American markets. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Yongin-si, South Korea, the company, part of LIG Corp., recently acquired a 60% stake in U.S.-based Ghost Robotics for $240 million in July 2024 to advance autonomous robotic solutions; partnered with Anduril on next-generation weapons systems in April 2025 and with Electroninks on conductive metal inks for defense components in December 2024; unveiled three new unmanned surface vessels at MADEX 2025; opened a Munich liaison office and expanded its Saudi Arabia office in 2025 to bolster European and Middle Eastern cooperation; and leads R&D for Korea's electronic warfare aircraft while launching a factory for next-generation CIWS-II close-in weapon systems.