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Hankuk Steel Wire Co., Ltd

Hankuk Steel Wire Co., Ltd

KKRX:025550
2,245.00
KRW
0.00
(0.00%)
7.55EPS
75.33BMarket 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
7,326.7
6,664.03
6,072.76
6,521.26
7,081.43
8,191.11
7,897.64
8,167.65
9,453.42
10,887.55
11,216.12
10,003.84
8,725.38
9,222.85
Basic EPS, GAAP
157
121
211
106
165
282
111
78
506
613
-105
-55
13
-22.41
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
374.71
159.1
478.01
-82.31
-492.28
65.52
-25.36
541.25
97.95
-735.92
-558.8
-504.67
-1,625.79
-2,122.49
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
99.83
99.38
100.12
100.17
- -
- -
- -
- -
100.31
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
3,200.32
3,322
3,519.57
3,478.06
3,542.09
3,727.7
3,778.92
3,917.75
4,451.95
5,086.12
5,477.18
5,190.25
5,127.02
5,579.38
Tangible Book Value per Share
3,183.19
3,302.6
3,500.97
3,464.44
3,528.83
3,706.48
3,754.96
3,894.72
4,432.54
5,064.85
5,456.49
5,169.5
5,075.93
5,504.44
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
22
22
25
25
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
169,168
155,480
142,182
153,375
166,653
192,671
185,478
187,158
214,156
245,486
248,448
223,448
219,400
232,153
Operating Margin (%)
2.66
3.64
1.98
4.39
4.1
3.75
3.61
2.8
8.39
4.6
2.06
2.7
3.73
6.93
Depreciation Expense
2,598
2,331
2,467
2,658
2,937
3,175
4,459
4,618
5,077
5,402
5,389
4,683
3,682
3,657
Net Income, GAAP
3,625
2,823
4,940
2,493
3,883
6,633
2,607
1,787
11,463
13,822
-2,326
-1,228
327
-564
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
- -
- -
49.25
22.29
24.59
15.89
22.63
28.22
19.82
- -
20.82
25.21
84.9
Profit Margin (%)
2.14
1.82
3.47
1.63
2.33
3.44
1.41
0.95
5.35
5.63
-0.94
-0.55
0.15
-0.24
Working Capital
17,950
22,577
20,713
14,863
10,981
-8,971
-2,930
-18,728
4,572
14,982
43,313
30,453
13,860
24,394
LT Debt
8,759
9,255
13,990
23,350
18,960
30,554
31,695
8,418
9,182
7,772
24,123
23,685
32,111
42,192
Total Equity
74,800
77,644
82,262
81,950
84,283
89,522
91,195
91,321
103,917
117,277
144,028
145,690
149,489
175,287
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
2.34
3.35
2.99
2.76
2.02
6.31
4.18
- -
1.95
2.21
0.83
Return on Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
2.44
3.56
4.66
2.59
1.79
6.27
7.24
- -
0.04
-0.2
-0.28
Return on Common Equity (%)
4.99
3.7
6.18
3.04
4.7
7.74
2.95
2.01
12.09
12.93
-1.99
-1.01
0.27
-0.45

Capital Structure

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
122,855
117,099
108,598
LT Borrowings
- -
31,760
41,605
LT Finance Leases
319
351
587
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
24
24
24
Market Capitalization
96,938
81,607
75,329

Working Capital

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
136,085
159,679
168,119
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
10,209
30,956
27,837
Accounts Receivable, Net
36,174
37,155
42,199
Inventories
86,786
86,093
86,684
Total Current Liabilities
147,396
145,819
143,724
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
122,855
117,099
108,598
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
6.39%
10.64%
2.61%
Free Cash Flow
-275.47%
-140.31%
262.66%
Net Income, GAAP
25.62%
54.26%
-126.61%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
4.77%
3.68%
-1.81%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
52,986
59,840
53,111
57,511
223,448
2025
53,367
56,101
56,009
53,923
219,400
2026
66,120
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
27
27
-16
-89.73
-55
2025
-50
147.56
43.11
-137.94
13
2026
-82.25
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

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

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
Full Time Employees
165
Sector
Non-energy minerals
Industry
Steel
Address
Busan South Korea
IPO Date
Jun 19, 1995
Website
ehansun.co.kr
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Business
Hankuk Steel Wire Co., Ltd. is a South Korea-based company primarily engaged in the manufacturing, processing, and distribution of specialized steel wire products, wire ropes, and precision engineering components. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Busan, South Korea, the company operates production facilities across South Korea, including plants in Busan and Pohang, serving domestic and international markets across the Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, and the Middle East. Its comprehensive product portfolio comprises wire ropes for elevators, tower cranes, maritime vessels, commercial fisheries, mining operations, and suspension bridge infrastructure; galvanized steel wires and strands utilized in aluminum conductor steel-reinforced (ACSR) cables, overhead ground wires, optical ground wires (OPGW), and subsea telecommunications cable armoring; stainless steel wires engineered for precision industrial springs, cold-heading fasteners, woven wire mesh, spoke wire, and automotive control cables; and hard-drawn steel wires, piano wires, and specialized shaped wires for high-tension mechanical applications. Through its consolidated subsidiary, Hanseon Engineering Co., Ltd., the company also manufactures instrumentation valves, pipe fittings, and high-pressure fluid control systems utilized in shipbuilding, offshore oil and gas platforms, semiconductor manufacturing facilities, and clean energy applications. In recent developments, Hankuk Steel Wire has accelerated its strategic expansion into high-value-added, eco-friendly industrial markets, advancing the development of specialized ultra-high-strength, corrosion-resistant wire ropes tailored for offshore wind turbine installations and next-generation subsea power transmission. Concurrently, following the public listing and business expansion of Hanseon Engineering, the company has broadened its footprint in clean energy infrastructure by supplying advanced instrumentation fittings and manifold valves for hydrogen refueling stations, fuel cell systems, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) transport vessels, while upgrading its domestic manufacturing operations with automated smart factory technologies to enhance production efficiency and meet stringent international quality standards.