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Aroot Co., Ltd.

Aroot Co., Ltd.

KKRX:096690
5,050.00
KRW
-370.00
(-6.83%)
-4,353.32EPS
27.51BMarket Cap
Aroot Co., Ltd.
KRX:096690
(Korea Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

5,050.00

P/E

ratio

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2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
KRW
120,478.26
45,528.31
83,171.63
96,848.33
87,981.47
9,110.8
89,365.4
50,465.5
29,770.74
161,853.37
4,450.83
17,210.8
16,918.79
80,031.19
17,048.99
12,570.17
13,170.33
Revenue per Share
22,358.73
6,171.79
7,432.34
12,127.88
8,419.21
770.99
-64,827.49
-10,746.81
-9,706.8
12,098.83
-3,217.11
-38,314.11
3,785.65
-16,598.63
-11,184.12
-4,187.16
-3,949.82
Basic EPS, GAAP
23,462.37
-2,042.35
-12,194.83
5,927.37
7,253.16
448.14
-28,009.52
11,968.48
1,249.06
-36,731.61
-726.35
-7,880.56
-8,708.26
-25,657.41
-8,686.05
-4,139.05
-2,734.4
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
1,477.34
829.58
1,482.06
1,541.98
1,583.39
155.28
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- -
- -
- -
- -
0.04
0.01
0.07
- -
- -
- -
Dividend per Share
83,430.72
92,210.84
101,723.87
112,310.04
119,189.73
125,303.74
129,400.78
112,188.25
108,645.46
94,518.92
59,014.21
38,271.71
45,049.39
40,717.54
28,583.62
24,746.84
24,144.98
Book Value per Share
83,421.47
84,820.13
91,024.64
102,637.11
111,516.02
117,631.37
125,087.81
108,961.64
106,183.31
92,002.15
57,468.14
37,604.73
44,414.33
40,254.33
26,674.06
22,951.8
22,424.3
Tangible Book Value per Share
- -
1
- -
- -
- -
3
- -
1
1
- -
8
3
4
1
4
4
4
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
28,543
27,440
26,937
31,404
27,783
29,336
33,960
36,659
22,194
31,254
34,671
45,891
64,888
62,226
68,591
50,604
52,974
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
20.39
12.11
5.52
9.67
5.4
10.12
-32.3
-3.89
-23.91
0.27
-4.2
-12.54
4.72
-11.36
-30.92
-21.82
-19.11
Operating Margin (%)
970
900
1,537
1,616
1,421
1,255
1,177
1,302
1,402
1,371
1,927
1,881
1,717
1,729
3,955
4,418
4,635
Depreciation Expense
5,297
3,720
2,407
3,933
2,659
2,483
-24,635
-7,807
-7,236
2,336
-25,060
-102,161
14,519
-12,906
-44,996
-16,856
-15,887
Net Income, GAAP
14.28
7.14
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
79.91
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
18.56
13.56
8.94
12.52
9.57
8.46
-72.54
-21.3
-32.61
7.48
-72.28
-222.62
22.38
-20.74
-65.6
-33.31
-29.99
Profit Margin (%)
21,172
17,553
15,773
19,118
21,897
23,521
30,084
37,858
16,701
-57,323
3,156
58,831
97,886
46,622
11,664
18,092
6,375
Working Capital
38
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
291
311
175
360
321
27,698
28,982
19,702
LT Debt
27,053
29,900
32,275
35,495
38,648
40,631
72,164
69,368
68,190
89,556
93,756
139,158
174,780
163,941
121,882
105,152
102,290
Total Equity
20.87
10.08
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
-0.19
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
22.52
12.41
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
4.07
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
25.7
13.06
7.66
11.33
7.08
6.26
-39.42
-9.35
-8.76
2.49
-23.53
-80.62
9.07
-7.63
-32.28
-15.72
-15.22
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

KRW

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in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
ST Debt
35,646
34,376
42,694
LT Borrowings
28,288
28,651
19,363
LT Finance Leases
125
331
339
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
4
4
4
Market Capitalization
38,272
46,573
27,509

Working Capital

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'25
Dec'25
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
72,400
70,887
65,482
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
14,106
14,439
14,087
Accounts Receivable, Net
11,594
11,546
8,851
Inventories
41,475
40,309
38,376
Total Current Liabilities
50,167
52,795
59,107
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
35,646
34,376
42,694
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
13.65%
5.69%
-13.73%
Free Cash Flow
-167.76%
62.58%
-52.32%
Net Income, GAAP
-228.22%
38.13%
-62.54%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
8.97%
10.73%
-26.22%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

KRW

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
22,383
17,535
10,449
18,225
68,591
2025
11,139
10,702
14,403
14,359
50,604
2026
13,510
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- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

KRW

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in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
-29,328.4
232.96
-1,356.18
-4,122.43
-11,184.12
2025
-1,198.1
-2,006.58
-139.51
-1,183.39
-4,187.16
2026
-620.33
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- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Business
Aroot Co., Ltd., formerly known as Sewoo Tech Co., Ltd., is a South Korea-based technology company primarily engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, and distribution of industrial mini printers and specialized commercial printing solutions. Operating primarily under its proprietary brand name SEWOO, the company provides a comprehensive portfolio of hardware and printing mechanisms, including point-of-sale (POS) thermal receipt printers for retail and hospitality checkout terminals; portable mobile receipt and label printers featuring Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and NFC wireless connectivity for field service and logistics operations; desktop and industrial barcode label printers for warehouse management, tracking, and shipping; radio-frequency identification (RFID) label printers; impact dot-matrix receipt printers; built-in thermal printer mechanisms and sub-assemblies for automated kiosks, ticketing systems, and gaming terminals; and associated peripherals, accessories, and interface boards. Beyond its core printing technology division, Aroot Co., Ltd. operates business units engaged in the distribution of heavy electrical equipment, power apparatus components, and electronic devices. The company serves global commercial and industrial clients across retail, food and beverage, transportation, supply chain logistics, healthcare, government, and manufacturing industries, maintaining a sales and distribution network that spans South Korea, North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, Latin America, and the Middle East. Founded in April 2002, Aroot Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Osan-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, and is publicly traded on the KOSDAQ market under the ticker symbol 096690. In recent years, the company has executed key strategic diversification, corporate restructuring, and global expansion initiatives. Aroot Co., Ltd. broadened its environmental and circular economy operations through its subsidiary, Aroot Eco Co., Ltd., which operates industrial resource recycling facilities focused on processing waste plastics and synthetic resins. The company also expanded into high-technology industrial equipment by incorporating NSRC as an affiliated entity, specializing in the supply and refurbishment of semiconductor photolithography exposure equipment. In its primary printing solutions division, Aroot Co., Ltd. has reinforced its international market reach through strategic distribution agreements with global channel partners, including ScanSource, to accelerate market penetration across North America, while earning national recognition in South Korea as an export-focused enterprise. Additionally, the company has implemented capital and financial restructuring measures to streamline its balance sheet and support long-term business development across its printing, renewable resources, and industrial technology operations.