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KSS LINE LTD.

KSS LINE LTD.

KKRX:044450
11,850.00
KRW
-110.00
(-0.92%)
4,934.77EPS
1.85P/E
206.36BMarket Cap
Nov 16Next 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
5,142.42
5,934.6
6,294.38
6,231.42
7,740.55
8,905.38
10,298.11
10,062.22
14,428.51
19,746.36
20,937.55
22,940.41
24,859.38
26,124.46
Basic EPS, GAAP
1,139.94
907.5
1,015.55
584.52
1,120
905
1,042
584
2,497
2,016
755
2,543
1,619
4,934.77
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-1,007.91
-4,488.24
472.45
1,244.16
2,741.96
3,412.27
1,594.1
-4,466.35
-9,752.93
-2,513.71
-1,597.95
-104.38
-1,339.6
-3,778.56
Dividend per Share
44.29
65.03
101.09
128.06
170.56
230.25
229.48
269.77
298.34
347.01
348.22
348.15
397.78
- -
Book Value per Share
6,917.91
7,999.94
9,515.42
10,252.31
9,987.7
11,214.1
12,508.32
11,967.56
15,261.12
17,994.9
18,623.84
23,452.41
24,109.12
29,178.05
Tangible Book Value per Share
6,905.3
7,981.1
9,496.44
10,234.57
9,966.14
11,193.52
12,485.58
11,945.66
15,237.53
17,958.61
18,587.49
23,378.61
24,037.92
29,095.12
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
118,680
137,526
143,481
141,144
177,566
202,505
231,240
226,181
324,001
445,376
472,603
517,929
561,395
589,826
Operating Margin (%)
16.05
16.03
20.72
23.11
25.38
23.12
22.82
22.43
17.93
15.61
18.7
20.1
19.65
19.01
Depreciation Expense
14,395
18,046
21,268
24,365
33,831
38,225
40,836
43,868
60,002
76,289
94,934
102,241
116,233
115,705
Net Income, GAAP
26,308
21,030
23,149
13,240
25,692
20,579
23,398
13,127
56,072
45,471
17,042
57,414
36,562
111,415
Effective Tax Rate (%)
1.2
- -
0.48
0.93
- -
0.78
1.17
3.12
2.08
2.52
5.85
1.44
2.96
1.14
Profit Margin (%)
22.17
15.29
16.13
9.38
14.47
10.16
10.12
5.8
17.31
10.21
3.61
11.09
6.51
18.89
Working Capital
-16,934
-47,183
-53,033
-52,820
-67,437
-74,778
-103,965
-167,593
-313,466
-296,088
-202,232
-184,933
-485,118
-218,049
LT Debt
139,325
230,990
237,162
317,518
531,521
519,463
495,576
550,921
712,582
867,030
890,929
994,403
755,978
1,012,691
Total Equity
160,755
184,350
212,130
236,010
227,384
251,236
281,000
268,856
342,825
406,280
420,480
529,497
544,324
658,768
Return on Invested Capital (%)
6.17
- -
5.98
5.66
- -
5.34
5.85
5.05
4.69
4.54
5.25
6.05
5.87
6.01
Return on Capital (%)
9.96
- -
6.11
4.02
- -
5.18
5.42
2.99
6.16
5.64
5.7
8.1
5.83
9.85
Return on Common Equity (%)
17.7
12.2
11.68
5.91
11.09
8.6
8.79
4.78
18.34
12.14
4.12
12.09
6.81
19.49

Capital Structure

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
530,615
452,386
371,681
LT Borrowings
730,355
882,835
990,396
LT Finance Leases
25,623
24,472
22,295
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
23
23
23
Market Capitalization
202,746
246,095
206,359

Working Capital

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
135,420
278,558
272,381
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
67,804
187,748
173,667
Accounts Receivable, Net
21,346
33,553
22,568
Inventories
18,553
24,877
31,561
Total Current Liabilities
620,537
567,415
490,430
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
530,615
452,386
371,681
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
10.39%
15.65%
2.8%
Free Cash Flow
97.17%
219.57%
1,183.68%
Net Income, GAAP
44.74%
89.26%
-36.32%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
15.5%
20.96%
8.39%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
14.28%

Quarterly Revenue

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
112,739
136,843
131,609
136,738
517,929
2025
137,667
133,616
142,703
147,409
561,395
2026
139,816
159,897
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
524
821
-198
1,396.08
2,543
2025
513
-262
769.51
598.9
1,619
2026
2,812.89
753.47
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
348.15
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
397.78
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Chan-Do Park
Full Time Employees
529
Sector
Transportation
Industry
Marine shipping
Address
Daeil Building Seoul SL South Korea 03163
IPO Date
Oct 26, 2007
Website
kssline.com
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Business
KSS Line Ltd. offers specialized maritime transportation services for various liquefied petroleum gas and chemical products globally. The company's extensive range of gas cargoes includes anhydrous ammonia, butadiene, butane, butane-1, C4 raffinate, ethylene, propane, propylene, and vinyl chloride monomer, among others. Its diverse chemical cargoes comprise substances such as acetic acid, acetone, acrylonitrile monomer, aniline, benzene, toluene, xylene, base oil cumene, cyclohexane, dioctyl phthalate, ethanol, kerosene, methanol, methyl ethyl ketone, mono ethylene glycol, nitric acid, octanol, phenol, pyrolysis gasoline, styrene monomer, and vinyl acetate monomer. The company operates a substantial fleet consisting of 20 gas vessels, 5 chemical vessels, 2 tanker vessels, and 4 LNG vessels. KSS Line Ltd. was founded in 1969 and maintains its corporate headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. The enterprise, which was formerly known as Korea Special Shipping Co., Ltd., adopted its current name in July 1999.