Cheil Worldwide Inc

Cheil Worldwide Inc

KKRX:030000
19,390.00
KRW
-190.00
(-0.97%)
2,183.59EPS
8.38P/E
1.84TMarket Cap
Oct 30Next Earn
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
26,806.81
27,133.72
27,179.64
31,899.94
33,311.06
34,346.41
33,781.72
27,130.06
32,838.06
41,999.8
40,852.07
42,894.81
44,889.3
44,244.91
Basic EPS, GAAP
975
1,034
770
871
1,255
1,281
1,363
1,554
1,634
1,913
1,849
2,049
2,049
2,172.62
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-1,096.24
115.97
754.37
717.48
131.3
1,953.31
1,713.85
2,002.92
2,305.32
1,598.41
2,374.25
3,035.02
1,694.54
2,540.07
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
- -
307.7
337.4
771.01
774.93
827.95
881.99
991.98
1,159.05
1,113.27
1,229.76
1,230.04
Book Value per Share
6,607.62
8,120.92
7,759.92
7,533.74
8,353.79
8,714.85
9,346.67
9,948.21
11,030.37
11,967.39
12,703.14
14,395.88
15,524.9
15,915.66
Tangible Book Value per Share
5,075.06
6,729.59
5,497.79
5,862.49
6,762.34
7,150.21
7,747.63
8,313.41
9,380.99
10,330.08
11,421.19
12,264.93
13,427.47
13,684.71
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
101
98
103
101
101
101
101
101
101
101
101
101
101
101
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2,709,281
2,666,256
2,806,714
3,232,594
3,374,987
3,477,881
3,421,673
2,747,922
3,325,712
4,253,367
4,138,275
4,344,257
4,546,895
4,480,728
Operating Margin (%)
4.8
4.75
4.53
4.63
4.64
5.21
6.01
7.46
7.46
7.32
7.43
7.38
7.41
7.04
Depreciation Expense
27,508
33,575
39,235
38,207
36,449
37,458
31,856
72,175
70,685
73,535
74,983
77,033
84,268
87,691
Net Income, GAAP
98,540
101,605
79,514
88,263
127,153
129,713
138,055
157,400
165,485
193,732
187,302
207,517
207,546
220,024
Effective Tax Rate (%)
26.2
27.18
45.33
29.08
22.35
30.76
33.53
19.61
35.45
34.82
33.25
33.54
31.54
31.74
Profit Margin (%)
3.64
3.81
2.83
2.73
3.77
3.73
4.03
5.73
4.98
4.55
4.53
4.78
4.56
4.91
Working Capital
360,857
618,371
459,577
549,912
607,803
635,885
671,647
678,376
794,376
858,337
997,387
1,159,121
1,253,029
1,287,740
LT Debt
- -
10
1,717
454
340
3,210
115,647
112,035
136,384
125,135
117,428
109,438
226,577
233,509
Total Equity
668,560
882,690
800,340
776,285
855,988
892,793
956,816
1,015,529
1,127,267
1,221,430
1,297,764
1,474,033
1,588,050
1,630,069
Return on Invested Capital (%)
13.31
11.27
7.66
12.22
13.68
13.2
12.71
13.6
12.08
14.07
13.61
13.14
12.6
11.64
Return on Capital (%)
13.79
12.95
9.13
10.77
15.4
14.4
13.79
13.95
13.33
14.27
13.28
13.75
12.36
12.58
Return on Common Equity (%)
14.67
13.19
9.55
11.4
15.8
15.01
15.09
16.11
15.58
16.64
14.99
15.12
13.7
14.67

Capital Structure

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
63,030
79,607
86,747
LT Borrowings
2,870
3,027
2,189
LT Finance Leases
223,708
225,315
231,320
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
101
101
101
Market Capitalization
2,126,853
1,921,257
1,843,273

Working Capital

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
2,880,955
2,717,692
2,746,608
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
839,289
881,811
851,692
Accounts Receivable, Net
1,798,764
1,558,980
1,626,143
Inventories
46,277
55,918
48,833
Total Current Liabilities
1,627,926
1,522,067
1,458,868
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
63,030
79,607
86,747
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
7.18%
9.38%
7.73%
Free Cash Flow
131.97%
3.33%
-44.16%
Net Income, GAAP
10.72%
5.94%
0.01%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
5.72%
11.17%
4.66%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
8.47%
10.48%

Quarterly Revenue

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1,018,010
1,089,447
1,072,538
1,164,262
4,344,257
2025
1,039,417
1,118,834
1,188,923
1,199,721
4,546,895
2026
1,017,566
1,074,518
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
422
639
608
380.7
2,049
2025
280
502
639.17
628.51
2,049
2026
278.97
626
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
3.26
1,110.4
- -
- -
1,113.27
2025
- -
1,230.29
- -
-0.09
1,229.76
2026
0.12
1,230.28
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

CEO
Jong-Hyeon Kim
Full Time Employees
1,511
Sector
Commercial services
Industry
Advertising/Marketing services
Address
222 Itaewon-ro Seoul SL South Korea 04404
IPO Date
Mar 3, 1998
Website
cheil.com
Business
Cheil Worldwide Inc. (030000.KS) operates as a global marketing solutions provider headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, and founded in 1973 as part of the Samsung Group; the company delivers comprehensive advertising, digital transformation, media planning and buying, experiential marketing, public relations, data analytics, brand communications, commerce solutions, and strategic creative services through its network of approximately 54 offices across 46 countries spanning Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America, and CIS regions. Core offerings encompass the Cheil DnA Center for data-driven marketing strategy and performance optimization; integrated media solutions leveraging traditional, digital, and retail channels with advanced purchasing power; creative campaigns fusing technology such as AR, VR, CGI, AI, and social media platforms; experiential solutions including events, exhibitions, sports sponsorships, and retail activations; and specialized digital platforms like automated marketing execution and real-time consumer insights analysis, serving major clients including Samsung Electronics alongside brands such as Adidas, Coca-Cola, GE, Microsoft, Nestle, and others. Subsidiaries and affiliates such as Barbarian for digital and technology expertise, McKinney and Iris for creative services, ColourData for social big data analytics, Experience Commerce for e-commerce, and regional entities like Cheil PengTai and Cheil Centrade enhance its global capabilities in shopper marketing, B2B consulting, and performance-driven commerce. Recent developments include the formation of the Cheil Agency Network in North America in August 2025, consolidating five independent agencies—McKinney, Iris, Attention Arc, CYLNDR Studios, and Barbarian—for nimble, cross-discipline collaboration amid industry disruptions; expansion of overseas headcount to over 6,500 employees by September 2025 with focus on digital investments and emerging markets like the Middle East and Southeast Asia; strong financial performance with consolidated Q3 2025 operating profit of 95.9 billion won and revenue up 10.9% year-over-year, alongside six consecutive years of top ratings in South Korea's Win-Win Growth Index for CSR initiatives; and strategic advancements such as partnerships in sustainable bioplastics with TotalEnergies Corbion, metaverse investments like EVR Studio, and ongoing M&A pursuits in AI and data capabilities following prior acquisitions including ColourData in 2020.