Margins varied 46.8% around their average (limit 35%).
- 10y median
- 8.6%
- Worst year
- 0.4%
- Latest · 2025
- 8.1%
# Samsung Electro-Mechanics (009150.KO) Canonical: https://gigainvestors.com/s/009150.KO Analysis as of: 2026-10-16T07:33:48.031Z. Financial observations: FY2000–FY2025. 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 1,163,000.00 per share; close as of 2026-10-15. Estimated value: low KRW 176,172.98 per share, central KRW 232,600.43 per share, high KRW 266,026.22 per share. Buy at or below the central value KRW 232,600.43 per share. Valuation as of 2026-10-16T07:33:48.031Z; scenarios are not confidence intervals. Expected annual return: 4.2% at the stated quote. About 4.2% 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: fail - 4 revenue declines in the last 10 years (informational) - operating margin variation exceeds 0.35 - Financial history: 10 years - Years with declining revenue: 4 - Years with a net loss: 0 - Operating margin variation: 0.47× Chart: Operating margin; fiscal year observations. - FY2016: 0.00× - FY2017: 0.04× - FY2018: 0.12× - FY2019: 0.09× - FY2020: 0.10× - FY2021: 0.15× - FY2022: 0.13× - FY2023: 0.07× - FY2024: 0.07× - FY2025: 0.08× ### moat: fail - ROIC median below threshold - ROIC worst years below threshold (more than 1 bad year allowed) - ROIC, median of available years: 9.2% - ROIC, second-lowest year: 3.4% - Typical minus recent gross margin: 2.8 pp - Typical gross margin (annual median): 22.1% - Recent gross margin (lower of latest and 3-year median): 19.3% - Years with nonpositive capital: 0 - Capital spending / revenue: 14.2% - ROIC including acquisitions, ten-year median: 6.6% Chart: ROIC excluding acquisitions; fiscal year observations. - FY2016: 0.3% - FY2017: 3.4% - FY2018: 11.9% - FY2019: 10.2% - FY2020: 10.3% - FY2021: 16.4% - FY2022: 14.0% - FY2023: 7.3% - FY2024: 7.3% - FY2025: 8.2% ### economics: fail - owner earnings cash conversion below threshold - incremental invested capital return below threshold - Owner earnings / net income, 5-yr: 0.70× - Cash conversion uses consolidated totals: No - Owner earnings, five-year total: KRW 2.58T - Net income, five-year total: KRW 3.68T - Return on incremental invested capital: 8.0% - Working capital / revenue, annual change: 1.2 pp - Working capital / revenue, change between three-year averages: 8.6 pp - Working capital / revenue, final three-year average: 30.6% Chart: Annual owner cash / profit; fiscal year observations. - FY2021: 1.00× - FY2022: 0.56× - FY2023: -0.54× - FY2024: 1.00× - FY2025: 0.98× ### management: pass - Historical market-dollar context (not the management verdict): 2017 to 2025 (8 years) - buybacks leaned toward cheaper years (informational) - ROIC first 3 years vs last 3 years: 3.4% vs 7.3% - Per-share earnings: 6807.61 to 8988.00 (three-year endpoint medians) - Management verdict uses per-share economic progress: Yes - Ordinary dilution, 5-year annual growth: 0.8% - Market cap gain: KRW 11.71T - Cumulative retained earnings: KRW 4.46T - Diluted shares, 5-year annual growth: 0.8% - $1 test, starting fiscal year: FY2017 - $1 test, ending fiscal year: FY2025 - Per-share value growth: 4.7% - Per-share value change: KRW 2K - Per-share value, starting three-year median: KRW 7K - Per-share value, ending three-year median: KRW 9K - Buybacks concentrated in cheaper years (correlation): 1.00 - Average buyback yield: 0.0% - Buyback history: 2 years - Debt-funded buybacks: No - Acquisition spending: KRW 91B - Cumulative net income, 10 years: KRW 5.63T - ROIC, first three-year median: 3.4% - ROIC, last three-year median: 7.3% Chart: Earnings per share; fiscal year observations. - FY2017: KRW 2K - FY2018: KRW 9K - FY2019: KRW 7K - FY2020: KRW 8K - FY2021: KRW 12K - FY2022: KRW 13K - FY2023: KRW 6K - FY2024: KRW 9K - FY2025: KRW 9K ### accounting: pass - Sloan accruals: -5.4% - Receivables to sales index (DSRI): 1.17× - Restructuring years, last five: 0 - Earnings backed by cash: Yes - Operating cash / earnings: 2.11× - Accounting red flags: 0 - Goodwill and intangibles / equity: 0.02× Chart: Sloan accruals; fiscal year observations. - FY2016: -8.7% - FY2017: -7.2% - FY2018: -10.4% - FY2019: -5.8% - FY2020: -10.7% - FY2021: -8.4% - FY2022: -5.4% - FY2023: -7.7% - FY2024: -5.9% - FY2025: -5.4% ## Holders ## Price story Down 47% since Jun 2026 · sales +9.9% Story as of 2026-10-16T09:59:57.819Z; price observation 2026-10-15. Price needs cash profits to grow 29.5% a year for ten years ### Sales · FY2024–2025 sales +9.9%; source https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/; observed 2026-10-16. - FY2016: KRW 6.03T - FY2017: KRW 6.84T - FY2018: KRW 8.19T - FY2019: KRW 8.04T - FY2020: KRW 8.21T - FY2021: KRW 9.68T - FY2022: KRW 9.42T - FY2023: KRW 8.89T - FY2024: KRW 10.29T - FY2025: KRW 11.31T ### Gross margin · FY2025 gross margin 20.1%; source https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/; observed 2026-10-16. - FY2016: 17.0% - FY2017: 20.6% - FY2018: 29.1% - FY2019: 25.5% - FY2020: 23.6% - FY2021: 26.3% - FY2022: 24.0% - FY2023: 19.3% - FY2024: 19.0% - FY2025: 20.1% ## Owner memo Memo as of 2026-10-16T08:06:05.509Z. ### How it makes money Operates in electronic components; annual sales are KRW 11.3 trillion. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:33:48.031Z); FY2025: revenue 11314459238100; grossProfit 2277368294230; margin = grossProfit / revenue. ### Why customers stay Margins ranged from 19% to 20.1% during 2023–25; it earns 9.2% on its capital. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:33:48.031Z); FY2023: grossProfit / revenue = 19.3%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:33:48.031Z); FY2024: grossProfit / revenue = 19%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:33:48.031Z); FY2025: grossProfit / revenue = 20.1%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:33:48.031Z); 10-year return on capital observations [[2016,0.0031243887624791693],[2017,0.034344872599186366],[2018,0.1186143200784922],[2019,0.10240620134179229],[2020,0.10315642547067772],[2021,0.16388269841298295],[2022,0.139521394095948],[2023,0.07259942574212032],[2024,0.07301049489976578],[2025,0.0820568297268757]]; median 0.092231515534334. ROIC follows the displayed moat series; financial companies use return on tangible equity. ### Where the cash goes Spends 46.7% of cash earnings on expansion; earns 8% on new investment. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:33:48.031Z); FY2018: growth capex 0; upkeep 1195189266500; owner earnings 363479974490. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:33:48.031Z); FY2020: growth capex 0; upkeep 756667711711; owner earnings 675951986903. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:33:48.031Z); FY2021: growth capex 0; upkeep 844237017708; owner earnings 896600336984. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:33:48.031Z); FY2022: growth capex 0; upkeep 1296527887059; owner earnings 546026137943. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:33:48.031Z); FY2024: growth capex 0; upkeep 826641159400; owner earnings 677101118842. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:33:48.031Z); FY2025: growth capex 321644129400; upkeep 924679415000; owner earnings 689034780240. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0.4668039097938816. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:33:48.031Z); Incremental return on capital 0.08001416734267094, from the economics test's unchanged annual inputs. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:33:48.031Z); Dividend observations: [[2016,41009848410],[2017,47877329240],[2018,60513599000],[2019,75983779483],[2020,83242156460],[2021,131170767451],[2022,161602887384],[2023,160342144800],[2024,88584145450],[2025,137716643090]]. Zero only counted when supported by a complete cash-flow statement. ### Are managers owners Insiders own 23.7% of the company. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16); 009150.KO SharesStats.PercentInsiders = 23.701 percentage points; cache date 2026-10-16. ### What the price says The price assumes cash profits grow 29.5% yearly over ten years. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:33:48.031Z); Ten-year compound average after fade. Initial solved rate 0.41943592712644573. Price 1163000; FX 1; discount 0.1; same standard ten-year fade to terminal 0.03. Closing-price date 2026-10-15. ## Monthly share-price history (KRW per share) - 2016-10: KRW 47,100.00 per share - 2016-11: KRW 46,300.00 per share - 2016-12: KRW 50,800.00 per share - 2017-01: KRW 56,700.00 per share - 2017-02: KRW 58,500.00 per share - 2017-03: KRW 69,500.00 per share - 2017-04: KRW 73,100.00 per share - 2017-05: KRW 82,500.00 per share - 2017-06: KRW 102,000.00 per share - 2017-07: KRW 93,700.00 per share - 2017-08: KRW 101,000.00 per share - 2017-09: KRW 102,000.00 per share - 2017-10: KRW 104,000.00 per share - 2017-11: KRW 100,000.00 per share - 2017-12: KRW 100,000.00 per share - 2018-01: KRW 106,500.00 per share - 2018-02: KRW 92,600.00 per share - 2018-03: KRW 105,500.00 per share - 2018-04: KRW 118,500.00 per share - 2018-05: KRW 134,000.00 per share - 2018-06: KRW 148,500.00 per share - 2018-07: KRW 153,500.00 per share - 2018-08: KRW 161,000.00 per share - 2018-09: KRW 139,000.00 per share - 2018-10: KRW 118,000.00 per share - 2018-11: KRW 120,500.00 per share - 2018-12: KRW 103,500.00 per share - 2019-01: KRW 108,000.00 per share - 2019-02: KRW 107,000.00 per share - 2019-03: KRW 104,500.00 per share - 2019-04: KRW 108,500.00 per share - 2019-05: KRW 95,200.00 per share - 2019-06: KRW 97,800.00 per share - 2019-07: KRW 92,000.00 per share - 2019-08: KRW 89,100.00 per share - 2019-09: KRW 103,000.00 per share - 2019-10: KRW 113,000.00 per share - 2019-11: KRW 111,000.00 per share - 2019-12: KRW 125,000.00 per share - 2020-01: KRW 125,000.00 per share - 2020-02: KRW 126,000.00 per share - 2020-03: KRW 97,700.00 per share - 2020-04: KRW 113,500.00 per share - 2020-05: KRW 125,000.00 per share - 2020-06: KRW 129,000.00 per share - 2020-07: KRW 140,500.00 per share - 2020-08: KRW 124,500.00 per share - 2020-09: KRW 139,000.00 per share - 2020-10: KRW 133,500.00 per share - 2020-11: KRW 156,000.00 per share - 2020-12: KRW 178,000.00 per share - 2021-01: KRW 204,000.00 per share - 2021-02: KRW 189,500.00 per share - 2021-03: KRW 187,500.00 per share - 2021-04: KRW 179,000.00 per share - 2021-05: KRW 170,500.00 per share - 2021-06: KRW 177,000.00 per share - 2021-07: KRW 192,000.00 per share - 2021-08: KRW 184,500.00 per share - 2021-09: KRW 177,500.00 per share - 2021-10: KRW 159,000.00 per share - 2021-11: KRW 166,500.00 per share - 2021-12: KRW 197,500.00 per share - 2022-01: KRW 178,000.00 per share - 2022-02: KRW 166,000.00 per share - 2022-03: KRW 165,000.00 per share - 2022-04: KRW 166,000.00 per share - 2022-05: KRW 154,500.00 per share - 2022-06: KRW 130,500.00 per share - 2022-07: KRW 142,500.00 per share - 2022-08: KRW 140,000.00 per share - 2022-09: KRW 112,000.00 per share - 2022-10: KRW 121,000.00 per share - 2022-11: KRW 141,000.00 per share - 2022-12: KRW 130,500.00 per share - 2023-01: KRW 142,700.00 per share - 2023-02: KRW 144,000.00 per share - 2023-03: KRW 152,700.00 per share - 2023-04: KRW 143,900.00 per share - 2023-05: KRW 147,500.00 per share - 2023-06: KRW 144,500.00 per share - 2023-07: KRW 145,400.00 per share - 2023-08: KRW 135,400.00 per share - 2023-09: KRW 137,400.00 per share - 2023-10: KRW 124,300.00 per share - 2023-11: KRW 145,700.00 per share - 2023-12: KRW 153,200.00 per share - 2024-01: KRW 139,600.00 per share - 2024-02: KRW 140,000.00 per share - 2024-03: KRW 148,700.00 per share - 2024-04: KRW 155,900.00 per share - 2024-05: KRW 155,000.00 per share - 2024-06: KRW 158,000.00 per share - 2024-07: KRW 159,600.00 per share - 2024-08: KRW 142,800.00 per share - 2024-09: KRW 132,500.00 per share - 2024-10: KRW 118,400.00 per share - 2024-11: KRW 108,000.00 per share - 2024-12: KRW 123,800.00 per share - 2025-01: KRW 134,100.00 per share - 2025-02: KRW 135,000.00 per share - 2025-03: KRW 129,100.00 per share - 2025-04: KRW 117,700.00 per share - 2025-05: KRW 122,200.00 per share - 2025-06: KRW 134,700.00 per share - 2025-07: KRW 148,700.00 per share - 2025-08: KRW 160,500.00 per share - 2025-09: KRW 193,500.00 per share - 2025-10: KRW 245,000.00 per share - 2025-11: KRW 251,000.00 per share - 2025-12: KRW 255,000.00 per share - 2026-01: KRW 279,000.00 per share - 2026-02: KRW 448,500.00 per share - 2026-03: KRW 407,500.00 per share - 2026-04: KRW 832,000.00 per share - 2026-05: KRW 2,127,000.00 per share - 2026-06: KRW 2,184,000.00 per share - 2026-07: KRW 1,142,000.00 per share - 2026-08: KRW 1,458,000.00 per share - 2026-09: KRW 1,513,000.00 per share - 2026-10: KRW 1,363,000.00 per share ## Annual estimated value (KRW per share) - FY2021: low KRW 79,001.94 per share, central KRW 87,900.45 per share, high KRW 99,746.27 per share - FY2022: low KRW 118,731.17 per share, central KRW 160,830.26 per share, high KRW 185,344.63 per share - FY2023: low KRW 103,020.08 per share, central KRW 124,986.45 per share, high KRW 142,527.05 per share - FY2024: low KRW 145,937.04 per share, central KRW 198,142.88 per share, high KRW 228,542.43 per share - FY2025: low KRW 155,991.30 per share, central KRW 207,232.23 per share, high KRW 237,585.70 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 2026-10-15T06:39:31.731Z 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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009150 · KO
KOSPI 200
Not a wonderful business
2 quality tests fail. A lower price would not fix the business.
Margins varied 46.8% around their average (limit 35%).
Capital return excluding acquisitions: median 9.2% (minimum 15%), and the second-worst year 3.4% (minimum 10%).
Each $1 of profit left $0.70 for owners over five years (minimum $0.80), and new investment earned 8% (minimum 12%).
Per-share value rose from 6807.61 to 8988, comparing three-year medians at each end (must rise and stay positive).
Profits were backed by cash: accruals were -5.4% of assets (limit 10%).
Profit record · pass 0 loss years in 10 (at most 2), mean operating margin 8.7%, three-year average owner earnings per share 5,025.01 KRW.
| Value range | KRW 176,172.98 – KRW 266,026.22 |
|---|---|
| Buy at or below | Central value KRW 232,600.43 |
| Discount to value | 1 − 1163000.00 / 232600.43 = -400.0% |
| Return / year | About 4.2% a year at today's price (required return 10.0%) |
| Cash-flow inputs | Owner cash KRW 10041.98/share; 7.7% growth for 5 years, then fades to 3.0%; excess cash KRW 40752.73/share today. |
| Required return | 10.0% / year, earned by construction at the central value |