Suprema HQ Inc.

Suprema HQ Inc.

KKRX:094840
12,670.00
KRW
-200.00
(-1.55%)
1,162.65EPS
6.49P/E
74.04BMarket 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
7,367.85
5,336.23
3,758.52
3,541.81
2,761.29
3,225.62
2,687.46
2,784.49
3,285.93
1,843.78
2,182.49
2,185.41
2,265.46
2,380.18
Basic EPS, GAAP
1,688.93
1,993.21
1,750.55
437
472
703
821
709
1,130
1,337
3,989
1,654
1,429
1,162.65
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
376.36
2,605.39
1,918.02
492.85
200.45
930.65
326.92
645.9
252.86
520.49
25.69
-487.74
382.04
652.06
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
17,305.08
19,342.9
11,064.11
11,730.08
12,169.19
13,195.5
15,349.48
16,190.5
17,280.01
18,517.71
22,636.21
24,242.64
24,654.48
24,912.29
Tangible Book Value per Share
15,967.85
17,886.04
10,477.3
11,358.83
11,838.27
13,027.25
15,227.23
16,052.29
17,035.81
18,170.07
22,596.38
24,201.78
24,616.98
24,874.43
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
7
7
7
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
53,884
39,242
27,484
30,492
27,496
32,102
26,160
26,252
30,867
17,325
20,387
20,102
21,223
22,685
Operating Margin (%)
28.6
22.4
1.27
11.56
9.37
22.61
7.71
16.44
21.6
20.52
-13.13
12.26
18.18
15.71
Depreciation Expense
2,879
3,649
4,302
1,472
1,246
1,096
975
1,030
929
889
532
346
392
399
Net Income, GAAP
12,352
14,658
12,801
3,762
4,700
6,996
7,992
6,684
10,615
12,563
37,261
15,214
13,387
11,081
Effective Tax Rate (%)
7.49
20.79
- -
25.79
2.91
23.66
15.52
10.5
14.22
- -
28.7
11.84
7.32
1.55
Profit Margin (%)
22.92
37.35
46.58
12.34
17.09
21.79
30.55
25.46
34.39
72.51
182.77
75.68
63.08
48.85
Working Capital
85,683
96,011
49,428
49,972
50,705
61,423
81,667
86,334
77,168
76,268
53,734
60,266
70,065
78,901
LT Debt
284
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
488
388
248
171
5
- -
10
1
Total Equity
128,456
143,557
80,350
118,327
122,654
134,762
163,743
170,476
182,190
195,110
209,138
221,787
241,765
244,293
Return on Invested Capital (%)
11.42
5.08
- -
2.73
2.14
4.4
1.16
2.34
3.29
- -
-0.93
0.98
1.54
1.49
Return on Capital (%)
9.95
10.63
- -
3.6
3.94
5.17
5.18
3.89
5.18
- -
18.31
7.06
5.78
4.7
Return on Common Equity (%)
10.21
10.88
11.58
3.84
3.95
5.57
5.79
4.49
6.75
7.47
19.45
7.06
5.78
4.7

Capital Structure

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
40
35
35
LT Borrowings
1
1
1
LT Finance Leases
18
9
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
10
10
10
Market Capitalization
65,015
66,780
74,036

Working Capital

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
63,336
74,141
82,408
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
57,849
67,081
77,867
Accounts Receivable, Net
2,007
3,193
2,071
Inventories
2,357
3,647
2,098
Total Current Liabilities
2,483
4,076
3,507
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
40
35
35
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
12.26%
7.24%
9.01%
Free Cash Flow
-193.27%
-439.94%
-179.78%
Net Income, GAAP
20.36%
40.51%
-12.01%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-0.47%
-0.89%
5.58%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
4,926
4,738
5,053
5,385
20,102
2025
5,869
5,299
4,641
5,414
21,223
2026
7,331
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
175
434
262
785.21
1,654
2025
529
38.98
564.98
296.03
1,429
2026
258.18
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

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

Company Description

CEO
Jae-Won Lee
Full Time Employees
62
Sector
Commercial services
Industry
Miscellaneous commercial services
Address
Seongnam-si South Korea
IPO Date
Jul 11, 2008
Business
Suprema HQ Inc. is a South Korea-based holding and technology company primarily engaged in the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of biometric security, identity management, and physical access control solutions. The company operates across multiple core segments, providing hardware, embedded technologies, and software platforms for security, time and attendance, and identity authentication applications globally. Its comprehensive product and service portfolio comprises: Biometric Access Control and Time and Attendance Terminals, including artificial intelligence-driven facial recognition terminals (BioStation 3, BioStation 3 Max, FaceStation F2, and BioEntry W3), high-performance optical and capacitive fingerprint readers (BioStation 2a, BioLite N2, and BioEntry P2), intelligent multi-door controllers (CoreStation), and multi-credential radio-frequency identification (RFID) and QR code readers (XPass 2 and XPass Q2); Identity Management and Live Scanning Solutions, consisting of FBI-certified optical fingerprint live scanners (RealScan series) and electronic passport and multi-modal e-document readers (RealPass series) utilized for civil enrollment, border control, and forensic law enforcement; Security Management Software and Cloud Platforms, encompassing BioStar X, an enterprise-grade unified security and video analytics platform; BioStar 2, a web-based open architecture security management platform; BioStar Air, a cloud-native access control-as-a-service (ACaaS) platform paired with the Suprema Pass mobile credential application; and CLUe, an open API device-to-cloud integration architecture; Embedded Biometric Modules and Software Development Kits (SDKs), offering compact fingerprint optical sensor modules (SFM series and BM-Slim series) and development toolkits for integration into third-party hardware and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) systems; Mobile Access Technologies, developed through subsidiary MOCA System Inc., featuring the Airfob Space mobile access platform and Airfob Patch hardware for retrofitting legacy card readers; and Corporate Services, including management consulting, brand licensing, investment activities, and real estate leasing operations. In recent developments, Suprema HQ and its group affiliates have strategically accelerated the transition toward cloud-native architectures, artificial intelligence governance, and enterprise-grade converged physical security. The company launched BioStar X, a next-generation unified platform integrating biometric access management with AI video surveillance and perimeter defense, alongside BioStar Air, its fully cloud-hosted access control management system designed to eliminate on-premises server infrastructure. The group expanded its hardware lineup with the deployment of the BioStation 3 Max high-throughput biometric terminal and the XPass Q2 multi-credential reader. Furthermore, the company introduced the CLUe cloud API integration platform to streamline third-party interoperability with property technology and enterprise resource management software. On the regulatory and compliance front, Suprema obtained the ISO/IEC 42001 certification for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems (AIMS), validating the security, privacy, and ethics of its AI biometric algorithms, and achieved European Union CE Radio Equipment Directive (CE RED) cybersecurity compliance. Originally founded in May 2000 as Suprema Inc., the company restructured its corporate hierarchy in 2015 and adopted the Suprema HQ Inc. corporate name in February 2016 to manage group subsidiaries and investments, while maintaining operating affiliate Suprema Inc. for biometric hardware and systems, Suprema AI Inc. for computer vision algorithm development, and MOCA System Inc. for cloud mobile credentials. Headquartered in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, Suprema HQ Inc. serves commercial enterprises, government institutions, financial institutions, critical infrastructure operators, healthcare organizations, and data centers across more than 140 countries through an extensive international network of regional offices, distributors, and system integration partners.