Kistron Co., Ltd.

Kistron Co., Ltd.

KKRX:475430
4,075.00
KRW
-10.00
(-0.24%)
778.35EPS
8.56P/E
118.87BMarket Cap
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
4,999.69
4,246.31
5,200.72
4,333.71
4,357.31
Basic EPS, GAAP
591
180
662
551
778.35
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
988.02
319.34
78
355.09
70.99
Dividend per Share
1,000.37
150.98
105.59
164.43
- -
Book Value per Share
8,347.5
8,873.51
8,511.59
10,628.23
10,866.55
Tangible Book Value per Share
8,345.53
8,871.92
8,510
10,626.64
10,864.96
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
13
13
13
16
18
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
66,267
55,936
68,955
69,316
77,753
Operating Margin (%)
11.08
6.67
8.56
10.67
11.26
Depreciation Expense
3,552
3,622
3,800
4,146
4,188
Net Income, GAAP
7,833
2,371
8,777
8,813
13,889
Effective Tax Rate (%)
- -
3.9
21.73
12.37
16.67
Profit Margin (%)
11.82
4.24
12.73
12.71
17.86
Working Capital
20,718
20,339
34,628
41,365
51,770
LT Debt
1,280
1,144
1,398
1,608
1,463
Total Equity
148,987
158,375
151,916
189,694
193,947
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
2.2
2.82
3.67
3.8
Return on Capital (%)
- -
1.74
5.59
5.21
7.46
Return on Common Equity (%)
- -
1.54
5.66
5.16
7.57

Capital Structure

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
293
882
1,305
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
1,608
1,539
1,463
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
18
18
18
Market Capitalization
86,296
73,713
118,868

Working Capital

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
47,485
51,848
64,378
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
16,414
16,842
25,637
Accounts Receivable, Net
10,921
14,554
17,099
Inventories
19,472
19,789
20,657
Total Current Liabilities
6,120
8,908
12,608
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
293
882
1,305
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
- -
- -
24.87%
Free Cash Flow
- -
- -
449.2%
Net Income, GAAP
- -
- -
0.41%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
- -
- -
0.52%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
87.86%

Quarterly Revenue

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
16,445
18,904
17,992
15,614
68,955
2025
17,101
19,103
16,635
16,478
69,316
2026
19,792
24,848
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
21
440
68
34.29
662
2025
114
146
116.8
169.78
551
2026
165.87
326
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

KRW

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
105.59
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
164.43
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

CEO
Dae-hee Kwon
Full Time Employees
92
Sector
Producer manufacturing
Industry
Metal fabrication
Address
Ansan-si South Korea
IPO Date
Jun 2, 2025
Business
Kistron Co., Ltd. is a South Korea-based technology and equipment manufacturing company primarily engaged in the development, engineering, and distribution of industrial non-destructive testing (NDT) systems, precision inspection equipment, and automated quality assurance solutions. The company's core product and service portfolio comprises ultrasonic testing (UT) equipment, including multi-channel ultrasonic flaw detectors, phased array inspection systems, portable thickness gauges, and automated tube and pipe inspection lines; eddy current testing (ECT) systems and electromagnetic flaw detection apparatus designed for surface and near-surface defect identification; automated inline inspection machinery for seamless steel pipes, welded tubes, heavy plates, railway tracks, and structural metals; specialized sensor probes, ultrasonic transducers, calibration standards, and high-precision signal processing hardware; proprietary NDT analysis and data acquisition software platforms; and comprehensive engineering, system integration, equipment calibration, maintenance, and technical consulting services. Kistron serves a wide range of industrial clients across the steel manufacturing, automotive, energy and power generation, nuclear, aerospace, defense, and heavy machinery sectors, conducting operations primarily in South Korea while supplying products to international markets. Founded in South Korea and headquartered in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, the company listed its shares on the Korea Exchange (KRX: 475430) to expand its capital base, accelerate research and development, and scale production capacity. In recent developments, Kistron has advanced its strategic expansion into high-growth sectors by introducing artificial intelligence-powered automated defect recognition systems and specialized non-destructive inspection equipment for secondary battery cells and electric vehicle components, while entering into collaborative technical partnerships with domestic industrial conglomerates and research institutions to deploy next-generation smart-factory inspection technologies.