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Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering stock

009540.KSKSC

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd., IndustrialsISIN KR7009540006

$178.40▼ $1.50 (−0.8%)Closing price of 12 Nov 2026

61Score 61 out of 100, Neutral

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Price and trend

39 / 100

Price history

−44% in one year

The chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.

Long-term trend

Below the 200-day line: the price is 36% below it.

Trend change

Since July 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.

Momentum

Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 44).

Distance to the high

The price is 50% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 88% (April 2011 to August 2015).

Chart figures for advanced users
SMA 50$222.13
Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
SMA 200$279.73
Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
RSI (14)44
Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
MACDabove the signal line
Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
Support$173.52
The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
Resistance$359.42
The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Market cap
$12.62B
Div. yield
7.9%
12 months
5.8
on reported earnings of the last twelve months
3.7
on earnings for the next twelve months ($47.90 per share)
Fair value
no data

Snapshot

Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI

  • Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. belongs to the Aerospace & Defense industry (South Korea) and, with a market value of $12.62B, is number 40 of 114 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
  • In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $23.37B (up 22.1% year on year) and earnings of $1.63B (up 85%).
  • For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $25.77B (up 10.3%) and adjusted earnings per share of $40.85 (up 76.1%).
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  • MEQIRI Score 61 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 500 of 1018 in Industrials, median 61.
  • The P/E is 5.8 (Aerospace & Defense median 29.1, own median of recent years 13.5).

In plain words

The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI

Strengths

  • Modestly valuedP/E 5.8, Aerospace & Defense median 29.1, own median 13.5.Valuation 100
  • High return on capitalReturn on invested capital 40.9% in fiscal 2025, Aerospace & Defense median 9.8%.Profitability 69
  • High dividend yieldDividend yield 7.9%, Aerospace & Defense median 0.79%.Capital allocation 53

Weaknesses

  • Margin may fall backOperating margin 16.5%, average of the prior years 2.4%, which ranged from −8.9% to 9.5%. After peaks like this, the margin was more than a quarter lower two years later in 44 of 100 cases, against 24 of 100 for other companies with high margins.Profitability 69
  • Share price fell sharplyDown 50% over the last 12 months.Momentum 13
  • Volatile share priceVolatility 55% a year over the last 12 months.
61/ 100
MEQIRI Score
Neutral

Its standout strengths are valuation and fundamentals, while technical analysis and momentum hold the score back.

Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026

How the score is calculated

Score overview

Fundamentals are strong, with strong cash generation.

Profit consistency60% of years
Cash conversion (free cash flow to earnings, 12 months)145%
ROIC (12 months)67.9%
Positive free cash flow60% of years
How this category is measured

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How well MEQIRI warns

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Valuation

Valuation signal

Undervalued
Price
$178.40
Fair value
not meaningful
Gap to fair value
no data

A fair value is not meaningful here, so the signal follows the valuation grade.

Valuation metrics

0.4
1.4
Fair value (model)
no data

The model puts the fair value at more than four times the share price. That says more about the assumptions than about the company, so a fair value is not meaningful here and the valuation relies on the P/E and the other metrics.

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Company performance

This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.

Revenue

19 years

In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 24.6% on the twelve months before. Revenue has stayed largely stable since 2007.

Margins

19 years
  • Gross margin
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin

In fiscal 2025: gross 21%, operating 17%, net 7%.

Debt & balance sheet

latest quarter
0.18
32.4x
1.21
Cash & equivalents
$10.19B

The balance sheet is solid, with low debt and comfortable interest coverage.

Earnings

Next earnings
10 Feb 2027in 89 days
Last reported
28 Oct 2026EPS reported $6.75 (expected $8.54)below expectations

Analyst estimates

Analysts have cut their 2026 earnings estimate by 4.2% since 24 Oct 2026. Falling estimates often precede bad news.

Fiscal 202610 analysts
Earnings per share
$40.85−4.2%
Revenue
$25.77B−0.2%
Fiscal 202714 analysts
Earnings per share
$48.99−2.6%
Revenue
$27.83B−0.5%

MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 24 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.

What happened at Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering

The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.

Sector comparison

1018 rated companies in Industrials

Rank 500 of 1018
500/ 1018
This company
61
Sector median
61

Categories against the sector median

ProfitabilityMedian of 1,018 companies69 (median 53)16 above the median
GrowthMedian of 1,018 companies66 (median 63)3 above the median
FundamentalsMedian of 1,018 companies72 (median 71)1 above the median
ValuationMedian of 974 companies with a value100 (median 64)36 above the median
StabilityMedian of 1,018 companies72 (median 65)7 above the median
Capital allocationMedian of 1,018 companies53 (median 55)2 below the median
Technical analysisMedian of 1,018 companies39 (median 59)20 below the median
MomentumMedian of 1,018 companies13 (median 57)44 below the median

The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.

Competitors in Aerospace & Defense

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ETFs that hold Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering

Held by 48 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.

ETFWeightCostFund size
Xtrackers MSCI Korea UCITS ETF 1CDBX80.59%0.45%€445.58M
Franklin FTSE Korea UCITS ETFFLXK0.52%0.09%€3.93B
WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income UCITS ETF AccWTD80.51%0.46%€256.08M
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Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).

Data status and sources

Score
Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
Price
Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
Latest annual report
Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
Currency
Amounts in US dollars, converted at the ECB reference rate of 12 Nov 2026 ($1 = ₩1,334.10)
Source
Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.

Mandatory disclosures for this rating

  • ; time horizon around 12 months
  • Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 6 Mar 2026)
  • Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026
  • End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
  • Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
  • Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
  • Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.

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