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Austem Co., Ltd.

Austem Co., Ltd.

KKRX:031510
1,164.00
KRW
+10.00
(+0.87%)
519.67EPS
1.99P/E
26.32BMarket 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
10,485.54
9,208.12
8,826.99
8,187.48
7,082.23
6,107.92
6,590.4
5,073.82
4,229.15
4,164.63
5,333.12
4,842.98
5,125.68
6,140.25
Basic EPS, GAAP
423
416
579
428
21
-161
-560
88
-465
-510
373
-1,461
37
526.79
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
925.77
-198.13
557.53
1,607.37
-188.88
574.36
759.12
505.5
-34.33
-228.87
-196.83
-72.69
266.64
950.49
Dividend per Share
58.5
60.07
40.02
58.45
49.34
30.08
20.07
19.67
29.98
20.02
20.02
50.47
30.37
- -
Book Value per Share
4,279.28
4,683.81
5,208.23
5,372.29
5,129.3
4,934.19
4,416.43
4,355.25
4,117.91
3,556.27
3,844.91
2,585.58
2,674.05
3,074.45
Tangible Book Value per Share
4,130.6
4,534.65
5,062.55
5,208.2
4,964.78
4,759.13
4,248.31
4,210.52
3,944.86
3,525.69
3,813.18
2,557.26
2,650.21
3,051.81
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
27
27
27
26
25
23
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
254,980
218,065
209,187
199,279
179,489
152,339
164,226
128,165
112,784
110,893
141,976
127,865
128,549
138,443
Operating Margin (%)
4.86
1.74
4.37
4.33
1.62
-0.65
-2.83
6.41
-0.15
-4.2
6.98
0.34
3.16
6.81
Depreciation Expense
12,658
12,401
13,034
12,976
11,520
11,254
10,435
9,981
7,890
7,514
3,775
3,064
3,243
3,303
Net Income, GAAP
10,286
9,852
13,721
10,417
532
-4,016
-13,955
2,223
-12,401
-13,580
9,930
-38,574
928
11,877
Effective Tax Rate (%)
38.48
23.22
4.48
15.88
73.29
- -
- -
42.45
- -
- -
52.64
- -
55.77
23.53
Profit Margin (%)
4.03
4.52
6.56
5.23
0.3
-2.64
-8.5
1.73
-11
-12.25
6.99
-30.17
0.72
8.58
Working Capital
-1,083
561
14,664
-12,230
-12,970
-5,278
-25,996
-7,613
-10,529
12,850
37,373
37,771
39,475
47,542
LT Debt
38,978
38,151
49,838
20,397
12,091
8,000
218
344
2,226
2,671
1,981
1,687
3,654
3,402
Total Equity
101,527
111,118
123,573
134,458
128,387
123,678
109,982
116,397
110,368
95,314
102,180
64,972
66,292
76,299
Return on Invested Capital (%)
3.52
1.36
3.93
3.26
0.36
- -
- -
2.14
- -
- -
3.2
- -
1.88
7.13
Return on Capital (%)
6.48
6.3
7.77
5.91
0.57
- -
- -
1.88
- -
- -
8.35
- -
1.68
12.89
Return on Common Equity (%)
10.62
9.27
11.7
8.08
0.41
-3.19
-11.97
1.97
-10.98
-13.28
10.07
-45.89
1.4
17.04

Capital Structure

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
33,040
33,025
33,141
LT Borrowings
3,050
3,050
2,940
LT Finance Leases
655
604
462
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
25
25
25
Market Capitalization
25,717
26,846
26,319

Working Capital

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
93,196
98,705
107,903
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
34,927
48,079
54,174
Accounts Receivable, Net
36,968
32,085
34,524
Inventories
15,162
13,214
12,018
Total Current Liabilities
52,654
59,230
60,361
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
33,040
33,025
33,141
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-5.06%
-9.2%
2.03%
Free Cash Flow
-38.31%
-13.45%
-448.44%
Net Income, GAAP
-225.42%
-282.47%
-102.41%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-3.9%
0.99%
0.53%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
-42.84%

Quarterly Revenue

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
39,904
30,632
22,303
35,026
127,865
2025
24,267
30,117
40,908
33,257
128,549
2026
34,161
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
-42
-133
-321
-1,001.8
-1,461
2025
-95
73.13
176.63
-35.56
37
2026
336.39
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
50.47
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
30.37
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
Full Time Employees
293
Sector
Producer manufacturing
Industry
Auto parts: OEM
Address
Cheonan South Korea
IPO Date
Feb 12, 1997
Website
austem.co.kr
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Business
Austem Co., Ltd. is a South Korea-based automotive parts manufacturer primarily engaged in the development, production, and distribution of chassis systems, body structural components, seating mechanisms, and steel wheels for the global automotive industry. The company supplies original equipment manufacturers including Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, and GM Korea, operating through specialized automotive manufacturing segments. Its core product portfolio encompasses chassis and suspension assemblies, including front and rear subframes, cross members, lower control arms, upper arms, trailing arms, and CTBA modules; body structural stampings, including cowl cross bars, bumper beams, center members, pillar reinforcements, and floor members; automotive seating systems and mechanisms, including complete seat frames, seat track assemblies, manual and power recliners, height adjusters, and cushion assemblies; steel wheel assemblies for passenger cars and commercial vehicles; and industrial tooling, including high-precision press dies and stamping molds. Headquartered in Cheonan, South Korea, with multiple domestic production facilities in Asan and Gwangju, the company maintains international manufacturing and sales operations across key automotive hubs, including subsidiaries in China, the United States, and Europe. In recent operational developments, Austem Co., Ltd. has accelerated its transition toward electrified mobility platforms by expanding production lines for lightweight chassis modules using ultra-high-strength steel and aluminum alloys, securing supply programs for electric vehicle battery pack enclosures and structural underbody parts, and deploying advanced automated pressing and laser-welding smart factory processes to support the next-generation electric and hybrid vehicle architectures of global automotive OEMs. Austem Co., Ltd. was founded in 1990.