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Youngbo Chemical Co., Ltd.

Youngbo Chemical Co., Ltd.

KKRX:014440
4,740.00
KRW
+25.00
(+0.53%)
938.46EPS
4.77P/E
87.36BMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
8,395.92
8,068.89
8,068.46
8,086.53
8,442.14
7,380.79
6,738.64
5,515.5
3,947.94
4,255.32
4,634.51
6,031.13
6,159.05
6,430.25
Basic EPS, GAAP
432
189
468
559
1,502
294
263
146
180
343
306
1,157
863
938.46
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
177.56
-87.36
808.71
782.08
431.78
-284.19
-249.43
139.58
419.11
-84.87
552.31
717.34
400.63
685.32
Dividend per Share
141.23
99.94
99.99
99.93
100.28
101.8
100.16
103.77
75.18
99.99
50.05
50.02
349.97
- -
Book Value per Share
4,891.2
4,969.26
5,364.58
5,802.39
7,165.48
7,277.57
7,460.26
7,565.24
7,959.6
8,124.94
8,403.28
9,377.31
9,809.86
10,116.85
Tangible Book Value per Share
4,791.2
4,859.36
5,254.57
5,578.46
6,885.23
7,014.56
7,182.67
7,322.06
7,678.53
8,002.85
8,302.4
9,292.18
9,747.51
10,059.29
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
20
19
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
163,839
157,432
157,352
157,804
164,618
143,915
131,196
107,369
76,803
82,989
90,279
117,567
120,111
125,330
Operating Margin (%)
7.43
5.19
8.76
10.33
7.58
5.03
6.44
4.11
5.69
5.99
7.7
16.5
16.06
15.44
Depreciation Expense
5,535
6,365
6,771
7,131
6,998
7,079
8,736
9,574
8,796
8,658
8,310
8,723
8,902
9,465
Net Income, GAAP
8,430
3,688
9,127
10,909
29,288
5,733
5,120
2,842
3,502
6,689
5,961
22,554
16,830
18,291
Effective Tax Rate (%)
23.43
38.32
31.99
30.2
22.07
30.39
45.9
36.72
37.29
5.54
13.09
12.62
18.86
20.92
Profit Margin (%)
5.15
2.34
5.8
6.91
17.79
3.98
3.9
2.65
4.56
8.06
6.6
19.18
14.01
14.59
Working Capital
4,002
13,558
18,054
27,206
52,786
41,630
42,728
45,908
51,636
54,032
63,862
80,730
86,926
89,644
LT Debt
5,200
9,250
4,850
2,150
2,500
- -
54
23
77
27
45
67
94
100
Total Equity
97,098
98,289
105,769
114,618
141,464
143,524
146,749
147,522
155,212
158,436
163,864
182,858
191,292
197,279
Return on Invested Capital (%)
7.3
3.75
6.74
8.03
6.57
3.35
2.96
1.75
1.69
2.82
3.61
9.62
8.26
8.02
Return on Capital (%)
7.18
3.64
7.19
7.81
20.2
4.01
3.65
2.05
2.28
4.13
3.62
12.94
8.99
9.71
Return on Common Equity (%)
9.19
3.84
9.06
10.02
23.16
4.07
3.56
1.94
2.31
4.27
3.7
13.01
9
9.71

Capital Structure

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
123
159
137
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
94
108
100
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
20
20
20
Market Capitalization
94,185
89,408
87,360

Working Capital

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
105,865
108,847
108,248
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
51,788
51,262
47,538
Accounts Receivable, Net
34,434
34,773
30,649
Inventories
17,044
17,978
18,832
Total Current Liabilities
18,939
22,568
18,604
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
123
159
137
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
6.29%
5.38%
4.61%
Free Cash Flow
-106.66%
-136.88%
-44.13%
Net Income, GAAP
40.88%
71.27%
-25.38%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-1.42%
4.15%
2.16%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
600%

Quarterly Revenue

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
26,348
28,630
28,736
33,853
117,567
2025
26,360
28,574
31,217
33,961
120,111
2026
28,324
31,828
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
318
240
189
410.88
1,157
2025
181
134
229.05
319.2
863
2026
161.2
229
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
50.02
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
349.97
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Tae-Hoon Kim
Full Time Employees
234
Sector
Process industries
Industry
Chemicals: specialty
Address
Subooro 230-23 Cheongju-si NC South Korea 15602
IPO Date
Aug 27, 1997
Website
youngbo.com
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Business
Youngbo Chemical Co., Ltd. manufactures and distributes cross-linked polyolefin foam products, including polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) variants; its core offerings encompass Artilon, Epilon, Heatlon, Filmy, Pyrocell, Young Board, Zen, Mosaica, Artiflex, and Polyisocyanurate brands used for automotive interiors such as headliners, door panels, and instrument panels; HVAC and climate control components; electronic materials including conductive thin-film protective materials, tapes, IT parts, and sound absorption materials; home appliance insulation and padding; building and construction applications like pipe covers and interfloor noise buffers; packaging and cushioning; sports and leisure equipment such as soccer ball bladders; and specialty products for wallpaper, medical supplies, and sundry goods. The company serves domestic Korean markets and exports internationally to regions including Australia, China, India, Malaysia, and the U.S., operating primarily from its headquarters and main facility at 230-23 Seobu-ro, Gangnae-myeon, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, with an additional Daejeon factory; founded in 1979 through incorporation on December 11 following a technology contract with Japan's Furukawa for cross-linked polyolefin foam production, it employs approximately 237 people and generates consolidated revenue of around 90.3 billion KRW as of 2023. In recent developments, Youngbo Chemical announced a joint venture in Taiwan in June 2025 to expand its operational footprint; it maintains a focus on sustainable management, environmental policies to reduce greenhouse gases, and ethical practices amid ongoing innovation in automotive and electronic materials.