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Essen Tech Co., Ltd.

Essen Tech Co., Ltd.

KKRX:043340
591.00
KRW
-26.00
(-4.21%)
17.30EPS
61.49P/E
50.54BMarket 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
2,410.68
1,162.29
1,973.97
2,020.3
1,921.7
1,635.81
1,468.06
1,334.67
1,585.2
1,693.31
1,287.44
1,146.9
1,225.38
1,268.98
Basic EPS, GAAP
33
14.68
52
50
18
56
-14
-10
-76
10
-258
-62
8
17.3
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
68.6
-17.97
-38.73
-80.01
226.94
59.2
58.08
-449.98
-588.01
18.03
-135.4
65.85
18.94
4.22
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
581.48
613.34
727.82
777.95
795.16
834.81
770.78
757.94
671.2
665.71
599.06
537.18
545.3
562.23
Tangible Book Value per Share
573.65
605.62
716.94
767.06
784.27
824.83
762.06
740.39
642.95
638.52
573.95
512.87
521.13
538.12
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
35
72
36
36
34
36
35
37
36
37
37
47
47
48
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
85,546
83,538
72,002
72,917
66,131
58,791
51,708
50,019
56,596
62,572
47,641
54,374
57,909
60,276
Operating Margin (%)
2.88
3.36
2.72
3.88
0.89
4.65
0.88
1.64
-0.97
3.15
-15.15
-0.7
3.4
3.75
Depreciation Expense
2,025
1,920
1,944
1,958
1,957
1,855
2,041
2,008
2,402
3,485
3,216
3,241
3,179
3,162
Net Income, GAAP
1,171
1,055
1,897
1,805
619
2,013
-493
-375
-2,713
370
-9,547
-2,939
378
822
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
14.93
618.2
740.78
- -
17.28
- -
- -
4.19
4.56
Profit Margin (%)
1.37
1.26
2.63
2.47
0.94
3.42
-0.95
-0.75
-4.79
0.59
-20.04
-5.41
0.65
1.36
Working Capital
-1,796
402
-746
11,325
7,499
11,714
11,708
9,471
8,356
7,181
4,699
2,956
-2,456
-2,257
LT Debt
1,033
2,804
2,804
1,673
620
1,100
904
16,000
34,148
32,243
22,027
19,903
11,449
10,250
Total Equity
20,670
22,080
26,202
28,006
28,626
30,053
27,748
27,286
24,163
23,965
28,455
25,516
25,902
26,706
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
5.9
- -
- -
- -
5.67
-6.06
-11.46
- -
2.21
- -
- -
2.99
3.4
Return on Capital (%)
- -
5.14
- -
- -
- -
6.15
-7.94
-7.59
- -
2.56
- -
- -
3.24
3.77
Return on Common Equity (%)
5.84
4.94
7.86
6.66
2.19
6.86
-1.71
-1.36
-10.55
1.54
-36.42
-10.89
1.47
3.13

Capital Structure

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
23,654
23,674
25,644
LT Borrowings
12,500
11,140
9,900
LT Finance Leases
321
309
350
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
48
48
48
Market Capitalization
45,790
38,285
50,540

Working Capital

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
27,367
27,120
31,590
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
2,530
2,499
1,903
Accounts Receivable, Net
9,662
12,658
13,030
Inventories
14,286
11,198
15,285
Total Current Liabilities
29,564
29,576
33,847
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
23,654
23,674
25,644
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
0.24%
-0.47%
1.51%
Free Cash Flow
-243.11%
-232.83%
-71.33%
Net Income, GAAP
-234.94%
-471.06%
-112.86%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-1.4%
4.1%
6.5%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
12,885
15,029
11,106
15,354
54,374
2025
13,899
13,601
13,140
17,269
57,909
2026
16,266
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
-23.19
-20
-14
-4.3
-62
2025
8
-3.98
-7.87
12.23
8
2026
16.93
- -
- -
- -
- -

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
152
Sector
Producer manufacturing
Industry
Industrial machinery
Address
Gunsan-si South Korea
IPO Date
Aug 29, 2000
Website
essentech.co.kr
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Business
Essen Tech Co., Ltd. is a South Korea-based manufacturing company primarily engaged in the development, fabrication, and distribution of precision brass and copper alloy valves, pipe fittings, and metal components. Founded in 1985 as Wooil Metal and renamed Essen Tech Co., Ltd. in 1999, the company is headquartered in Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea, operates production facilities within the Gunsan Free Trade Zone and Incheon, and is affiliated with non-ferrous metal producer Daechang Co., Ltd. as its largest shareholder. The company operates across multiple industrial sectors, supplying original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), distributors, and engineering contractors in the HVAC-R (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration), residential housing, gas utility, automotive, and shipbuilding industries. Essen Tech organizes its product portfolio into several core categories: refrigeration and air conditioning valves, including refrigerant ball valves, service valves, check valves, solenoid valves, and safety relief valves; liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and high-pressure gas equipment, encompassing LPG cylinder valves, vessel shut-off valves, and high-pressure regulators; plumbing and piping systems, comprising brass heating manifolds, water distributors, copper alloy press fittings, and weldless pipe connectors; and precision forged components, consisting of automotive brass valves, precision brass forgings, and specialized mechanical joint parts. In recent company developments, Essen Tech has restructured its executive leadership with the appointment of Kim Sung-beom as co-representative director alongside Cho Si-young. The company has also expanded its technical portfolio through the launch of its proprietary SB1 weldless refrigerant fitting line engineered for next-generation eco-friendly refrigerants, while executing a strategic push into overseas HVAC-R markets across North America and Japan through expanded distribution alliances, elevating export revenue to over 40% of total sales. Operationally, the company has completed structural cost-efficiency programs that have restored operating profitability and expanded margins across its core export and industrial valve product divisions.