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Tplex Co., Ltd

Tplex Co., Ltd

KKRX:081150
2,460.00
KRW
-140.00
(-5.38%)
173.01EPS
19.31P/E
75.95BMarket 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
6,604.94
6,085.15
5,541.25
5,392.13
5,227.65
5,025.01
5,379.91
5,453.03
7,813.26
10,623.75
10,335.65
8,534.68
8,965.18
9,553.68
Basic EPS, GAAP
35
82
65.64
74
127
87
91
156
430
645
-92
56
137
173.01
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-262.69
358.34
251.16
-74.64
-140.67
72.83
136.8
230.8
187
-200.01
-541.1
774.61
-297.15
-656.49
Dividend per Share
21.45
- -
20
22.59
19.09
20.05
19.9
19.96
25.01
30.01
29.97
19.96
25.95
48.8
Book Value per Share
3,142.62
3,190.69
4,022.95
3,523.73
3,385.23
3,452.03
4,039.94
4,176.27
5,970.25
6,547.31
6,497.55
6,539.53
6,922.22
6,824.84
Tangible Book Value per Share
3,078.36
3,105.78
3,965.51
3,489
3,358.07
3,431.36
4,019.07
4,148.4
5,947.15
6,523.67
6,473.08
6,515.59
6,899.22
6,801.98
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
17
17
17
19
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
109,769
102,754
93,234
100,402
117,694
121,666
131,217
132,617
189,544
257,740
251,061
207,498
209,235
222,578
Operating Margin (%)
3.72
4.33
3.12
3.76
3.25
2.89
3
3.61
8.87
8.26
-0.61
2.17
2.5
3.04
Depreciation Expense
1,148
1,705
1,671
1,723
1,797
1,971
1,835
1,731
1,777
1,820
1,871
1,730
1,814
1,818
Net Income, GAAP
582
1,385
1,104
1,378
2,859
2,106
2,220
3,794
10,432
15,648
-2,235
1,361
3,197
4,031
Effective Tax Rate (%)
12.26
16.83
33.57
40.25
12.49
18.03
32.49
19.87
31.27
22.85
- -
28.78
21.39
21.58
Profit Margin (%)
0.53
1.35
1.18
1.37
2.43
1.73
1.69
2.86
5.5
6.07
-0.89
0.66
1.53
1.81
Working Capital
32,088
32,306
32,393
34,399
38,313
36,328
35,441
38,737
41,630
53,059
48,907
49,522
49,201
47,042
LT Debt
43,491
31,997
28,662
23,220
19,642
15,063
11,580
11,540
6,072
5,320
2,889
152
528
514
Total Equity
53,795
54,844
68,613
75,734
82,154
83,775
98,043
101,351
144,888
158,893
157,685
158,437
157,414
155,199
Return on Invested Capital (%)
2.75
3.05
1.73
1.94
2.78
2.35
2.08
2.87
7.46
8.7
- -
1.69
2.07
2.64
Return on Capital (%)
1.31
2.43
2.25
1.82
3.13
2.52
2.36
3.28
7.07
8.92
- -
1.26
2.16
2.58
Return on Common Equity (%)
1.11
2.6
1.82
1.92
3.62
2.54
2.44
3.81
8.47
10.3
-1.41
0.86
2.02
2.57

Capital Structure

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
41,759
42,680
52,981
LT Borrowings
270
270
270
LT Finance Leases
282
258
244
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
23
23
23
Market Capitalization
67,653
64,696
75,953

Working Capital

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
109,416
110,280
126,310
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
5,906
5,221
5,433
Accounts Receivable, Net
46,166
45,807
54,857
Inventories
56,944
58,491
64,955
Total Current Liabilities
62,117
61,078
79,268
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
41,759
42,680
52,981
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
9.29%
10.34%
-0.65%
Free Cash Flow
-43.86%
-87.07%
-136.82%
Net Income, GAAP
26.69%
16.92%
134.85%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
9.7%
11.96%
0.84%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
24.79%

Quarterly Revenue

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
53,023
55,099
50,514
48,862
207,498
2025
50,602
53,672
52,527
52,433
209,235
2026
63,945
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
-11
14
3
49.74
56
2025
20.9
49.14
21.63
43.04
137
2026
60.07
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
20.5
- -
- -
- -
19.96
2025
24.9
- -
- -
- -
25.95
2026
50.91
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Yeong-Gook Kim
Full Time Employees
75
Sector
Non-energy minerals
Industry
Steel
Address
Ansan-si South Korea
IPO Date
Apr 23, 2009
Website
tplex.co.kr
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Business
Tplex Co., Ltd. is a South Korea-based company primarily engaged in the manufacturing, processing, and distribution of stainless steel materials and rare metal products. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, the company operates within the specialty metals and industrial materials sector. The company's core product and service portfolio comprises stainless steel round bars, square bars, flat bars, and hexagonal bars engineered for industrial machinery, plant equipment, and automotive components; hot-rolled and cold-rolled stainless steel plates, tailored cut sheets, and custom-processed structural plates for chemical processing facilities, shipbuilding, liquefied natural gas (LNG) transport, and industrial infrastructure; specialty and rare metal materials, including titanium, nickel alloys, tungsten, molybdenum, and vanadium; stainless steel wire rods and industrial piping solutions; and high-precision secondary processing services, including computer numerical control (CNC) cutting, peeling, shearing, and surface polishing. Tplex Co., Ltd. serves a broad base of industrial clients spanning the automotive, plant engineering, shipbuilding, precision machinery, and energy sectors across South Korea and key international export markets. In recent operational developments, the company has strategically expanded its product capabilities into the electric vehicle and green technology sectors, developing high-strength stainless steel materials and specialty alloy components for electric vehicle battery cases and module structures. Furthermore, Tplex Co., Ltd. has upgraded its manufacturing infrastructure at its Ansan production base by implementing smart factory automation systems to increase processing precision and yield for ultra-clean materials used in semiconductor and display manufacturing equipment. The company has also strengthened its raw material procurement partnerships with primary domestic steelmakers, including POSCO, while actively diversifying its critical rare metal supply channels to meet increasing demand across aerospace, defense, and advanced electronics industries.