Margins varied 15% around their average (limit 35%), and no loss years were recorded (limit 2).
- 10y median
- 24.3%
- Worst year
- 19.2%
- Latest · LTM
- 30.1%
# Hankook Tire Worldwide (000240.KO) Canonical: https://gigainvestors.com/s/000240.KO Analysis as of: 2026-10-16T07:41:11.211Z. Financial observations: FY2000–FY2026. Listing currency: KRW. Reporting currency: KRW. ## Verdict Not a wonderful business Quality tests for Buy: not passed (profit record: pass; earnings resilience is evidence only). Published buy qualification: no. Share price: KRW 26,750.00 per share; close as of 2026-10-15. Estimated value: low KRW 43,703.18 per share, central KRW 60,097.86 per share, high KRW 70,295.34 per share. Buy at or below the central value KRW 60,097.86 per share. Valuation as of 2026-10-16T07:41:11.211Z; scenarios are not confidence intervals. Expected annual return: 18.5% at the stated quote. About 18.5% a year at today's price (required return 10.0%). required return 10.0% a year (10% floor; KR 10-year bond 4.2% + 4 points). ## Checklist ### understandable: pass - 4 revenue declines in the last 10 years (informational) - Financial history: 10 years - Years with declining revenue: 4 - Years with a net loss: 0 - Operating margin variation: 0.15× Chart: Operating margin; fiscal year observations. - FY2017: 0.28× - FY2018: 0.25× - FY2019: 0.20× - FY2020: 0.19× - FY2021: 0.24× - FY2022: 0.22× - FY2023: 0.24× - FY2024: 0.30× - FY2025: 0.28× - LTM to Jun 2026: 0.30× ### moat: fail - ROIC median below threshold - ROIC worst years below threshold (more than 1 bad year allowed) - ROIC, median of available years: 6.0% - ROIC, second-lowest year: 4.3% - Typical minus recent gross margin: -5.0 pp - Typical gross margin (annual median): 32.1% - Recent gross margin (lower of latest and 3-year median): 37.1% - Years with nonpositive capital: 0 - Capital spending / revenue: 2.9% - ROIC including acquisitions, ten-year median: 6.0% Chart: ROIC excluding acquisitions; fiscal year observations. - FY2016: 10.1% - FY2017: 6.4% - FY2018: 7.2% - FY2019: 4.8% - FY2020: 4.3% - FY2021: 5.7% - FY2022: 4.2% - FY2023: 5.7% - FY2024: 8.2% - FY2025: 7.8% ### economics: pass - Owner earnings / net income, 5-yr: 1.01× - Cash conversion uses consolidated totals: No - Owner earnings, five-year total: KRW 1.26T - Net income, five-year total: KRW 1.25T - Return on incremental invested capital: 48.7% - Working capital / revenue, annual change: 0.5 pp - Working capital / revenue, change between three-year averages: 5.2 pp - Working capital / revenue, final three-year average: 30.4% Chart: Annual owner cash / profit; fiscal year observations. - FY2021: 1.03× - FY2022: 0.97× - FY2023: 0.98× - FY2024: 1.02× - FY2025: 1.01× ### management: pass - Historical market-dollar context (not the management verdict): 2016 to 2025 (9 years) - potential debt-funded buybacks (informational) - buybacks unrelated to price (informational) - ROIC first 3 years vs last 3 years: 7.2% vs 7.8% - Per-share earnings: 1881.81 to 3666.00 (three-year endpoint medians) - Management verdict uses per-share economic progress: Yes - Ordinary dilution, 10-year annual growth: 0.3% - Ordinary dilution, 5-year annual growth: 0.7% - Market cap gain: KRW 574B - Cumulative retained earnings: KRW 1.56T - Diluted shares, 10-year annual growth: 0.3% - Diluted shares, 5-year annual growth: 0.7% - $1 test, starting fiscal year: FY2016 - $1 test, ending fiscal year: FY2025 - Per-share value growth: 8.7% - Per-share value change: KRW 2K - Per-share value, starting three-year median: KRW 2K - Per-share value, ending three-year median: KRW 4K - Average buyback yield: 0.0% - Buyback history: 1 years - Debt-funded buybacks: Yes - Acquisition spending: KRW 29B - Cumulative net income, 10 years: KRW 2.18T - ROIC, first three-year median: 7.2% - ROIC, last three-year median: 7.8% Chart: Earnings per share; fiscal year observations. - FY2016: KRW 3K - FY2017: KRW 2K - FY2018: KRW 2K - FY2019: KRW 2K - FY2020: KRW 1K - FY2021: KRW 2K - FY2022: KRW 2K - FY2023: KRW 2K - FY2024: KRW 4K - FY2025: KRW 4K ### accounting: pass - Sloan accruals: 2.1% - Receivables to sales index (DSRI): 0.77× - Restructuring years, last five: 0 - Earnings backed by cash: Yes - Operating cash / earnings: 0.68× - Accounting red flags: 0 - Goodwill and intangibles / equity: 0.00× Chart: Sloan accruals; fiscal year observations. - FY2016: 5.7% - FY2017: 1.4% - FY2018: 4.2% - FY2019: 1.8% - FY2020: 0.1% - FY2021: 3.9% - FY2022: 3.1% - FY2023: 3.1% - FY2024: 4.2% - FY2025: 2.1% ## Holders ## Price story Price needs cash profits to shrink 4.7% a year for ten years · sales -1% Story as of 2026-10-16T10:00:11.821Z; price observation 2026-10-15. Price needs cash profits to shrink 4.7% a year for ten years ### Sales · FY2025–2026 sales -1%; source https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/; observed 2026-10-16. - FY2017: KRW 708B - FY2018: KRW 848B - FY2019: KRW 848B - FY2020: KRW 821B - FY2021: KRW 963B - FY2022: KRW 1.10T - FY2023: KRW 1.09T - FY2024: KRW 1.39T - FY2025: KRW 1.46T - FY2026: KRW 1.44T ### Gross margin · FY2025 gross margin 37.1%; source https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/; observed 2026-10-16. - FY2016: 30.4% - FY2017: 25.4% - FY2018: 33.5% - FY2019: 30.6% - FY2020: 29.6% - FY2021: 34.0% - FY2022: 31.2% - FY2023: 32.9% - FY2024: 38.2% - FY2025: 37.1% ## Owner memo Memo as of 2026-10-16T08:06:05.509Z. ### How it makes money Operates in auto parts; annual sales are KRW 1.5 trillion. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:41:11.211Z); FY2025: revenue 1457551700260; grossProfit 540922368360; margin = grossProfit / revenue. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16); 000240.KO: Hankook & Company Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells smart energy solutions. The company offers batteries for automotives, commercial vehicles, leisure, and industrial sectors. The company was formerly known as Hankook Technology Group Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Hankook & Company Co., Ltd. in December 2020. Hankook & Company Co., Ltd. was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. ### Why customers stay Margins ranged from 32.9% to 38.2% during 2023–25; it earns 6% on its capital. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:41:11.211Z); FY2023: grossProfit / revenue = 32.9%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:41:11.211Z); FY2024: grossProfit / revenue = 38.2%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:41:11.211Z); FY2025: grossProfit / revenue = 37.1%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:41:11.211Z); 10-year return on capital observations [[2016,0.1013743655419769],[2017,0.06370729965890463],[2018,0.07210179479368652],[2019,0.04787408190050811],[2020,0.042821802008567555],[2021,0.056505060402607325],[2022,0.041786853891163996],[2023,0.05697294140005403],[2024,0.08232072858769636],[2025,0.07784108326228577]]; median 0.06034012052947933. ROIC follows the displayed moat series; financial companies use return on tangible equity. ### Where the cash goes Paid dividends in 10 of 10 years. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:41:11.211Z); FY2016: growth capex 0; upkeep 12129079060; owner earnings 267720402670. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:41:11.211Z); FY2017: growth capex 167759880; upkeep 25126676000; owner earnings 169543617720. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0.0009894791809683698. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:41:11.211Z); FY2018: growth capex 0; upkeep 23593070050; owner earnings 210242270210. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:41:11.211Z); FY2019: growth capex 0; upkeep 102092934000; owner earnings 86989163000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:41:11.211Z); FY2020: growth capex 0; upkeep 33026463000; owner earnings 124546231800. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:41:11.211Z); FY2021: growth capex 0; upkeep 19241441000; owner earnings 203848973600. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:41:11.211Z); FY2022: growth capex 13035943000; upkeep 31745054000; owner earnings 161552386400. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0.08069173901104316. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:41:11.211Z); FY2023: growth capex 0; upkeep 33440439000; owner earnings 183527092800. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:41:11.211Z); FY2024: growth capex 0; upkeep 23430412000; owner earnings 359218683600. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:41:11.211Z); FY2025: growth capex 0; upkeep 29139214170; owner earnings 350495400330. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:41:11.211Z); Dividend observations: [[2016,31919446000],[2017,27795087600],[2018,27508524900],[2019,27508525000],[2020,32093279000],[2021,46233034000],[2022,56959814000],[2023,61563646000],[2024,86192494000],[2025,103237310860]]. Zero only counted when supported by a complete cash-flow statement. ### Are managers owners Insiders own 77.6% of the company. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16); 000240.KO SharesStats.PercentInsiders = 77.622 percentage points; cache date 2026-10-16. ### What the price says The price assumes cash profits shrink 4.7% yearly over ten years; actual growth was 6.9%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:41:11.211Z); Ten-year compound average after fade. Initial solved rate -0.07953216384961986. Price 26750; FX 1; discount 0.1; same standard ten-year fade to terminal 0.03. FY2015 owner earnings/share 1898.0366424116423 → FY2025 3700.4831672894366. Closing-price date 2026-10-15. ## Monthly share-price history (KRW per share) - 2016-10: KRW 21,650.00 per share - 2016-11: KRW 20,650.00 per share - 2016-12: KRW 20,750.00 per share - 2017-01: KRW 20,250.00 per share - 2017-02: KRW 20,500.00 per share - 2017-03: KRW 19,450.00 per share - 2017-04: KRW 20,000.00 per share - 2017-05: KRW 20,850.00 per share - 2017-06: KRW 21,800.00 per share - 2017-07: KRW 21,200.00 per share - 2017-08: KRW 21,300.00 per share - 2017-09: KRW 21,850.00 per share - 2017-10: KRW 20,100.00 per share - 2017-11: KRW 18,950.00 per share - 2017-12: KRW 18,900.00 per share - 2018-01: KRW 19,800.00 per share - 2018-02: KRW 19,900.00 per share - 2018-03: KRW 18,650.00 per share - 2018-04: KRW 18,300.00 per share - 2018-05: KRW 17,950.00 per share - 2018-06: KRW 17,500.00 per share - 2018-07: KRW 18,500.00 per share - 2018-08: KRW 18,200.00 per share - 2018-09: KRW 18,000.00 per share - 2018-10: KRW 16,900.00 per share - 2018-11: KRW 16,900.00 per share - 2018-12: KRW 16,600.00 per share - 2019-01: KRW 16,100.00 per share - 2019-02: KRW 16,300.00 per share - 2019-03: KRW 15,550.00 per share - 2019-04: KRW 17,050.00 per share - 2019-05: KRW 16,150.00 per share - 2019-06: KRW 17,150.00 per share - 2019-07: KRW 15,500.00 per share - 2019-08: KRW 14,750.00 per share - 2019-09: KRW 14,300.00 per share - 2019-10: KRW 13,300.00 per share - 2019-11: KRW 14,350.00 per share - 2019-12: KRW 14,400.00 per share - 2020-01: KRW 13,250.00 per share - 2020-02: KRW 12,250.00 per share - 2020-03: KRW 8,550.00 per share - 2020-04: KRW 10,100.00 per share - 2020-05: KRW 10,100.00 per share - 2020-06: KRW 12,950.00 per share - 2020-07: KRW 14,300.00 per share - 2020-08: KRW 15,400.00 per share - 2020-09: KRW 16,750.00 per share - 2020-10: KRW 14,900.00 per share - 2020-11: KRW 16,200.00 per share - 2020-12: KRW 14,650.00 per share - 2021-01: KRW 15,850.00 per share - 2021-02: KRW 17,250.00 per share - 2021-03: KRW 18,500.00 per share - 2021-04: KRW 18,600.00 per share - 2021-05: KRW 20,350.00 per share - 2021-06: KRW 20,350.00 per share - 2021-07: KRW 17,950.00 per share - 2021-08: KRW 17,250.00 per share - 2021-09: KRW 15,900.00 per share - 2021-10: KRW 16,700.00 per share - 2021-11: KRW 15,150.00 per share - 2021-12: KRW 15,700.00 per share - 2022-01: KRW 12,950.00 per share - 2022-02: KRW 13,400.00 per share - 2022-03: KRW 14,650.00 per share - 2022-04: KRW 14,550.00 per share - 2022-05: KRW 14,250.00 per share - 2022-06: KRW 12,850.00 per share - 2022-07: KRW 12,300.00 per share - 2022-08: KRW 13,100.00 per share - 2022-09: KRW 12,450.00 per share - 2022-10: KRW 12,850.00 per share - 2022-11: KRW 14,350.00 per share - 2022-12: KRW 13,950.00 per share - 2023-01: KRW 13,440.00 per share - 2023-02: KRW 13,360.00 per share - 2023-03: KRW 11,950.00 per share - 2023-04: KRW 12,610.00 per share - 2023-05: KRW 12,010.00 per share - 2023-06: KRW 11,900.00 per share - 2023-07: KRW 11,480.00 per share - 2023-08: KRW 10,900.00 per share - 2023-09: KRW 11,080.00 per share - 2023-10: KRW 12,280.00 per share - 2023-11: KRW 14,610.00 per share - 2023-12: KRW 15,600.00 per share - 2024-01: KRW 16,560.00 per share - 2024-02: KRW 17,020.00 per share - 2024-03: KRW 15,990.00 per share - 2024-04: KRW 16,200.00 per share - 2024-05: KRW 15,130.00 per share - 2024-06: KRW 15,210.00 per share - 2024-07: KRW 15,740.00 per share - 2024-08: KRW 17,050.00 per share - 2024-09: KRW 17,090.00 per share - 2024-10: KRW 16,750.00 per share - 2024-11: KRW 17,230.00 per share - 2024-12: KRW 16,920.00 per share - 2025-01: KRW 17,100.00 per share - 2025-02: KRW 15,860.00 per share - 2025-03: KRW 15,150.00 per share - 2025-04: KRW 15,040.00 per share - 2025-05: KRW 20,300.00 per share - 2025-06: KRW 19,200.00 per share - 2025-07: KRW 24,150.00 per share - 2025-08: KRW 24,400.00 per share - 2025-09: KRW 23,000.00 per share - 2025-10: KRW 23,550.00 per share - 2025-11: KRW 29,850.00 per share - 2025-12: KRW 26,150.00 per share - 2026-01: KRW 26,950.00 per share - 2026-02: KRW 31,300.00 per share - 2026-03: KRW 24,000.00 per share - 2026-04: KRW 24,950.00 per share - 2026-05: KRW 24,300.00 per share - 2026-06: KRW 23,700.00 per share - 2026-07: KRW 24,950.00 per share - 2026-08: KRW 24,650.00 per share - 2026-09: KRW 25,100.00 per share - 2026-10: KRW 26,650.00 per share ## Annual estimated value (KRW per share) - FY2016: low KRW 155,851.77 per share, central KRW 184,190.18 per share, high KRW 213,479.94 per share - FY2017: low KRW 207,515.38 per share, central KRW 235,711.31 per share, high KRW 273,246.08 per share - FY2018: low KRW 57,967.86 per share, central KRW 65,468.84 per share, high KRW 75,454.25 per share - FY2019: low KRW 27,852.10 per share, central KRW 31,306.10 per share, high KRW 35,904.09 per share - FY2020: low KRW 27,159.29 per share, central KRW 30,390.84 per share, high KRW 34,692.72 per share - FY2021: low KRW 23,465.21 per share, central KRW 26,319.99 per share, high KRW 30,120.32 per share - FY2022: low KRW 20,514.36 per share, central KRW 23,153.85 per share, high KRW 26,667.57 per share - FY2023: low KRW 21,859.46 per share, central KRW 24,944.94 per share, high KRW 28,597.95 per share - FY2024: low KRW 34,329.81 per share, central KRW 46,298.89 per share, high KRW 53,932.50 per share - FY2025: low KRW 43,885.55 per share, central KRW 60,444.85 per share, high KRW 70,744.72 per share Historical values use today's bond yield for every fiscal year Historical values use today's FX rate into trading currency for every fiscal year Historical values use current restated fundamentals and current commodity classification; they are not point-in-time estimates Prior published observations retained from 2026-10-15T06:46:51.337Z where newer inputs omit a numeric field or fiscal period. ## Sources Estimates depend on assumptions and are not guarantees or investment advice. 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000240 · KO
KOSPI 200
Not a wonderful business
1 quality test fails. A lower price would not fix the business.
Margins varied 15% around their average (limit 35%), and no loss years were recorded (limit 2).
Capital return excluding acquisitions: median 6% (minimum 15%), and the second-worst year 4.3% (minimum 10%).
Each $1 of profit left $1.01 for owners over five years (minimum $0.80).
Per-share value rose from 1881.81 to 3666, comparing three-year medians at each end (must rise and stay positive).
Profits were backed by cash: accruals were 2.1% of assets (limit 10%).
Profit record · pass 0 loss years in 10 (at most 2), mean operating margin 27.3%, three-year average owner earnings per share 3,143.06 KRW.
| Value range | KRW 43,703.18 – KRW 70,295.34 |
|---|---|
| Buy at or below | Central value KRW 60,097.86 |
| Discount to value | 1 − 26750.00 / 60097.86 = 55.5% |
| Return / year | About 18.5% a year at today's price (required return 10.0%) |
| Cash-flow inputs | Owner cash KRW 3224.10/share; 6.9% growth for 5 years, then fades to 3.0%; excess cash KRW 1158.40/share today. |
| Required return | 10.0% / year, earned by construction at the central value |