Margins varied 40.3% around their average (limit 35%).
- 10y median
- 4.8%
- Worst year
- 3.0%
- Latest · LTM
- 8.2%
# Samsung C&T (028260.KO) Canonical: https://gigainvestors.com/s/028260.KO Analysis as of: 2026-10-16T07:34:15.661Z. Financial observations: FY2013–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 267,500.00 per share; close as of 2026-10-15. Estimated value: low KRW 205,516.02 per share, central KRW 275,349.03 per share, high KRW 316,012.92 per share. Buy at or below the central value KRW 275,349.03 per share. Valuation as of 2026-10-16T07:34:15.661Z; scenarios are not confidence intervals. Expected annual return: 10.2% at the stated quote. About 10.2% 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: 0.40× Chart: Operating margin; fiscal year observations. - FY2017: 0.03× - FY2018: 0.04× - FY2019: 0.03× - FY2020: 0.03× - FY2021: 0.04× - FY2022: 0.06× - FY2023: 0.07× - FY2024: 0.07× - FY2025: 0.08× - LTM to Jun 2026: 0.08× ### moat: fail - ROIC median below threshold - ROIC worst years below threshold (more than 1 bad year allowed) - ROIC, median of available years: 3.7% - ROIC, second-lowest year: 2.3% - Typical minus recent gross margin: -4.2 pp - Typical gross margin (annual median): 12.6% - Recent gross margin (lower of latest and 3-year median): 16.9% - Years with nonpositive capital: 0 - Capital spending / revenue: 2.1% - ROIC including acquisitions, ten-year median: 4.6% Chart: ROIC excluding acquisitions; fiscal year observations. - FY2016: 0.4% - FY2017: 2.3% - FY2018: 4.2% - FY2019: 2.6% - FY2020: 2.5% - FY2021: 3.2% - FY2022: 8.0% - FY2023: 6.8% - FY2024: 8.0% - FY2025: 6.5% ### economics: fail - owner earnings cash conversion below threshold - Owner earnings / net income, 5-yr: 0.80× - Cash conversion uses consolidated totals: No - Owner earnings, five-year total: KRW 8.40T - Net income, five-year total: KRW 10.57T - Return on incremental invested capital: 45.2% - Working capital / revenue, annual change: 0.5 pp - Working capital / revenue, change between three-year averages: 3.1 pp - Working capital / revenue, final three-year average: 23.1% Chart: Annual owner cash / profit; fiscal year observations. - FY2021: 0.96× - FY2022: 0.94× - FY2023: 0.73× - FY2024: 0.65× - FY2025: 0.75× ### management: pass - Historical market-dollar context (not the management verdict): 2016 to 2025 (9 years) - buybacks unrelated to price (informational) - ROIC first 3 years vs last 3 years: 2.3% vs 6.8% - Per-share earnings: 3878.65 to 13629.00 (three-year endpoint medians) - Management verdict uses per-share economic progress: Yes - Ordinary dilution, 5-year annual growth: 0.0% - Market cap gain: KRW 18.80T - Cumulative retained earnings: KRW 10.28T - Diluted shares, 5-year annual growth: 0.0% - $1 test, starting fiscal year: FY2016 - $1 test, ending fiscal year: FY2025 - Per-share value growth: 19.7% - Per-share value change: KRW 10K - Per-share value, starting three-year median: KRW 4K - Per-share value, ending three-year median: KRW 14K - Buybacks concentrated in cheaper years (correlation): -0.20 - Average buyback yield: 1.1% - Buyback history: 4 years - Debt-funded buybacks: No - Acquisition spending: KRW 5.93T - Cumulative net income, 10 years: KRW 15.11T - ROIC, first three-year median: 2.3% - ROIC, last three-year median: 6.8% Chart: Earnings per share; fiscal year observations. - FY2016: KRW 650.92 - FY2017: KRW 4K - FY2018: KRW 10K - FY2019: KRW 6K - FY2020: KRW 6K - FY2021: KRW 10K - FY2022: KRW 12K - FY2023: KRW 14K - FY2024: KRW 14K - FY2025: KRW 15K ### accounting: pass - Sloan accruals: -0.7% - Receivables to sales index (DSRI): 1.04× - Restructuring years, last five: 0 - Earnings backed by cash: Yes - Operating cash / earnings: 1.24× - Accounting red flags: 0 - Goodwill and intangibles / equity: 0.12× Chart: Sloan accruals; fiscal year observations. - FY2016: -2.8% - FY2017: -1.4% - FY2018: 0.1% - FY2019: 0.6% - FY2020: -0.4% - FY2021: 0.8% - FY2022: -1.0% - FY2023: -0.9% - FY2024: -1.7% - FY2025: -0.7% ## Holders ## Price story Down 43% since Jun 2026 · sales +6.6% Story as of 2026-10-16T09:59:59.903Z; price observation 2026-10-15. Price needs cash profits to grow 6.1% a year for ten years ### Sales · FY2025–2026 sales +6.6%; source https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/; observed 2026-10-16. - FY2017: KRW 29.28T - FY2018: KRW 31.16T - FY2019: KRW 30.76T - FY2020: KRW 30.22T - FY2021: KRW 34.46T - FY2022: KRW 43.16T - FY2023: KRW 41.90T - FY2024: KRW 42.10T - FY2025: KRW 40.74T - FY2026: KRW 43.44T ### Gross margin · FY2025 gross margin 18.9%; source https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/; observed 2026-10-16. - FY2016: 11.9% - FY2017: 12.5% - FY2018: 12.8% - FY2019: 12.4% - FY2020: 11.1% - FY2021: 11.7% - FY2022: 14.0% - FY2023: 15.7% - FY2024: 16.9% - FY2025: 18.9% ## Owner memo Memo as of 2026-10-16T08:06:05.509Z. ### How it makes money Operates in engineering & construction; annual sales are KRW 40.7 trillion. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:15.661Z); FY2025: revenue 40742240967140; grossProfit 7687587042650; margin = grossProfit / revenue. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16); 028260.KO: Samsung C&T Corporation engages in the engineering and construction, trading and investment, fashion, and resort businesses in South Korea, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and the Americas. Its engineering and construction business cover building, civil infrastructure, plant, and housing construction activities. The company trades in chemicals such as polymers, fertilizers, methanol, general chemical, and mining materials; hot and cold-rolled, stainless steel, coated/colored steel, plates, and wire rods products; energy resources comprising renewable energy, biofuel, hydrogen, LNG power plants, and project organizing; and industrial materials, including component and process chemical, equipment, consumables, ore concentrate, electrolytic copper and precious metals, and battery materials. In addition, the company provides men and women clothing under the GALAXY, BEANPOLE, KUHO, LEBEIGE, and 8 Seconds brand names. Further, it engages in theme park, water park, golf club, and landscaping business. The company was formerly known as Cheil Industries Inc. and changed its name to Samsung C&T Corporation in September 2015. Samsung C&T Corporation was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. ### Why customers stay Margins ranged from 15.7% to 18.9% during 2023–25; it earns 3.7% on its capital. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:15.661Z); FY2023: grossProfit / revenue = 15.7%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:15.661Z); FY2024: grossProfit / revenue = 16.9%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:15.661Z); FY2025: grossProfit / revenue = 18.9%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:15.661Z); 10-year return on capital observations [[2016,0.004225555407623654],[2017,0.02271096087058647],[2018,0.042265576514328794],[2019,0.025525739605544596],[2020,0.02490320433102022],[2021,0.03184245855614697],[2022,0.0800698243188353],[2023,0.06842833317113757],[2024,0.0798699119893543],[2025,0.06521988074411536]]; median 0.03705401753523788. 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 2026-10-16T07:34:15.661Z); FY2016: growth capex 0; upkeep 532844660270; owner earnings 822550583000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:15.661Z); FY2017: growth capex 0; upkeep 678034328080; owner earnings 634401992380. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:15.661Z); FY2018: growth capex 0; upkeep 540363329560; owner earnings 1138013476880. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:15.661Z); FY2019: growth capex 0; upkeep 366226592770; owner earnings 1130994912210. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:15.661Z); FY2020: growth capex 0; upkeep 284854637840; owner earnings 1201082119260. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:15.661Z); FY2021: growth capex 15257442440; upkeep 521712822090; owner earnings 1576874165170. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0.0096757514182212. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:15.661Z); FY2022: growth capex 478650690860; upkeep 627000681140; owner earnings 1931234641700.6282. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0.24784698892854595. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:15.661Z); FY2023: growth capex 0; upkeep 1426163056740; owner earnings 1608975501111.7803. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:15.661Z); FY2024: growth capex 38033544281.15234; upkeep 1755841458748.8477; owner earnings 1448651481026.8096. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0.026254447518456285. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:15.661Z); FY2025: growth capex 0; upkeep 1905529722690; owner earnings 1836492219573.2224. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:15.661Z); Dividend observations: [[2016,86701991630],[2017,95749751610],[2018,340992600300],[2019,336156396500],[2020,333396168470],[2021,384566310100],[2022,723747605080],[2023,378468059400],[2024,419470309370],[2025,425524824100]]. Zero only counted when supported by a complete cash-flow statement. ### Are managers owners Insiders own 48.7% of the company. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16); 028260.KO SharesStats.PercentInsiders = 48.671 percentage points; cache date 2026-10-16. ### What the price says The price assumes cash profits grow 6.1% yearly over ten years. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:34:15.661Z); Ten-year compound average after fade. Initial solved rate 0.07378293852906703. Price 267500; 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 159,077.50 per share - 2016-11: KRW 126,080.00 per share - 2016-12: KRW 123,617.50 per share - 2017-01: KRW 124,110.00 per share - 2017-02: KRW 121,155.00 per share - 2017-03: KRW 125,587.50 per share - 2017-04: KRW 121,647.50 per share - 2017-05: KRW 135,437.50 per share - 2017-06: KRW 145,780.00 per share - 2017-07: KRW 136,915.00 per share - 2017-08: KRW 127,065.00 per share - 2017-09: KRW 132,975.00 per share - 2017-10: KRW 145,780.00 per share - 2017-11: KRW 130,020.00 per share - 2017-12: KRW 124,110.00 per share - 2018-01: KRW 139,870.00 per share - 2018-02: KRW 126,572.50 per share - 2018-03: KRW 137,900.00 per share - 2018-04: KRW 137,900.00 per share - 2018-05: KRW 123,617.50 per share - 2018-06: KRW 114,752.50 per share - 2018-07: KRW 121,647.50 per share - 2018-08: KRW 121,155.00 per share - 2018-09: KRW 127,557.50 per share - 2018-10: KRW 106,872.50 per share - 2018-11: KRW 100,962.50 per share - 2018-12: KRW 103,917.50 per share - 2019-01: KRW 118,200.00 per share - 2019-02: KRW 113,767.50 per share - 2019-03: KRW 105,395.00 per share - 2019-04: KRW 100,962.50 per share - 2019-05: KRW 90,915.50 per share - 2019-06: KRW 94,264.50 per share - 2019-07: KRW 90,324.50 per share - 2019-08: KRW 85,104.00 per share - 2019-09: KRW 88,354.50 per share - 2019-10: KRW 98,500.00 per share - 2019-11: KRW 97,416.50 per share - 2019-12: KRW 106,872.50 per share - 2020-01: KRW 106,872.50 per share - 2020-02: KRW 103,917.50 per share - 2020-03: KRW 88,256.00 per share - 2020-04: KRW 104,410.00 per share - 2020-05: KRW 99,100.00 per share - 2020-06: KRW 116,000.00 per share - 2020-07: KRW 106,000.00 per share - 2020-08: KRW 108,000.00 per share - 2020-09: KRW 105,000.00 per share - 2020-10: KRW 110,500.00 per share - 2020-11: KRW 120,500.00 per share - 2020-12: KRW 138,000.00 per share - 2021-01: KRW 130,000.00 per share - 2021-02: KRW 121,500.00 per share - 2021-03: KRW 124,500.00 per share - 2021-04: KRW 136,000.00 per share - 2021-05: KRW 138,500.00 per share - 2021-06: KRW 136,500.00 per share - 2021-07: KRW 141,500.00 per share - 2021-08: KRW 133,000.00 per share - 2021-09: KRW 123,500.00 per share - 2021-10: KRW 114,000.00 per share - 2021-11: KRW 105,500.00 per share - 2021-12: KRW 119,000.00 per share - 2022-01: KRW 107,000.00 per share - 2022-02: KRW 110,000.00 per share - 2022-03: KRW 114,000.00 per share - 2022-04: KRW 115,500.00 per share - 2022-05: KRW 121,000.00 per share - 2022-06: KRW 123,000.00 per share - 2022-07: KRW 120,500.00 per share - 2022-08: KRW 120,500.00 per share - 2022-09: KRW 103,500.00 per share - 2022-10: KRW 118,500.00 per share - 2022-11: KRW 122,000.00 per share - 2022-12: KRW 113,500.00 per share - 2023-01: KRW 118,500.00 per share - 2023-02: KRW 110,100.00 per share - 2023-03: KRW 108,200.00 per share - 2023-04: KRW 109,600.00 per share - 2023-05: KRW 110,600.00 per share - 2023-06: KRW 105,700.00 per share - 2023-07: KRW 103,300.00 per share - 2023-08: KRW 104,700.00 per share - 2023-09: KRW 107,600.00 per share - 2023-10: KRW 106,700.00 per share - 2023-11: KRW 119,300.00 per share - 2023-12: KRW 129,500.00 per share - 2024-01: KRW 138,000.00 per share - 2024-02: KRW 156,700.00 per share - 2024-03: KRW 158,500.00 per share - 2024-04: KRW 150,100.00 per share - 2024-05: KRW 135,100.00 per share - 2024-06: KRW 142,000.00 per share - 2024-07: KRW 155,300.00 per share - 2024-08: KRW 147,700.00 per share - 2024-09: KRW 137,800.00 per share - 2024-10: KRW 117,000.00 per share - 2024-11: KRW 119,000.00 per share - 2024-12: KRW 114,800.00 per share - 2025-01: KRW 119,900.00 per share - 2025-02: KRW 121,500.00 per share - 2025-03: KRW 116,900.00 per share - 2025-04: KRW 122,400.00 per share - 2025-05: KRW 149,800.00 per share - 2025-06: KRW 161,400.00 per share - 2025-07: KRW 168,500.00 per share - 2025-08: KRW 167,800.00 per share - 2025-09: KRW 184,600.00 per share - 2025-10: KRW 226,000.00 per share - 2025-11: KRW 225,000.00 per share - 2025-12: KRW 239,500.00 per share - 2026-01: KRW 301,500.00 per share - 2026-02: KRW 350,500.00 per share - 2026-03: KRW 253,500.00 per share - 2026-04: KRW 298,500.00 per share - 2026-05: KRW 432,500.00 per share - 2026-06: KRW 468,500.00 per share - 2026-07: KRW 351,500.00 per share - 2026-08: KRW 376,500.00 per share - 2026-09: KRW 341,500.00 per share - 2026-10: KRW 300,000.00 per share ## Annual estimated value (KRW per share) - FY2017: low KRW 58,543.97 per share, central KRW 64,339.97 per share, high KRW 72,055.67 per share - FY2018: low KRW 67,720.01 per share, central KRW 73,904.16 per share, high KRW 82,136.58 per share - FY2019: low KRW 77,183.78 per share, central KRW 85,410.80 per share, high KRW 96,362.72 per share - FY2020: low KRW 100,526.60 per share, central KRW 110,702.00 per share, high KRW 124,247.62 per share - FY2021: low KRW 113,448.01 per share, central KRW 125,023.20 per share, high KRW 140,432.24 per share - FY2022: low KRW 143,518.19 per share, central KRW 159,278.97 per share, high KRW 180,259.90 per share - FY2023: low KRW 160,591.58 per share, central KRW 219,880.27 per share, high KRW 254,404.18 per share - FY2024: low KRW 160,122.20 per share, central KRW 219,704.02 per share, high KRW 254,398.62 per share - FY2025: low KRW 139,739.59 per share, central KRW 156,527.91 per share, high KRW 178,876.72 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 2026-10-15T06:39:56.975Z 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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028260 · KO
KOSPI 200
Not a wonderful business
2 quality tests fail. A lower price would not fix the business.
Margins varied 40.3% around their average (limit 35%).
Capital return excluding acquisitions: median 3.7% (minimum 15%), and the second-worst year 2.3% (minimum 10%).
Each $1 of profit left $0.7951544 for owners over five years (minimum $0.80).
Per-share value rose from 3878.65 to 13629, comparing three-year medians at each end (must rise and stay positive).
Profits were backed by cash: accruals were -0.7% of assets (limit 10%).
Profit record · pass 0 loss years in 10 (at most 2), mean operating margin 4.5%, three-year average owner earnings per share 9,969.2 KRW.
| Value range | KRW 205,516.02 – KRW 316,012.92 |
|---|---|
| Buy at or below | Central value KRW 275,349.03 |
| Discount to value | 1 − 267500.00 / 275349.03 = 2.9% |
| Return / year | About 10.2% a year at today's price (required return 10.0%) |
| Cash-flow inputs | Owner cash KRW 11986.86/share; 8.0% growth for 5 years, then fades to 3.0%; excess cash KRW 42554.52/share today. |
| Required return | 10.0% / year, earned by construction at the central value |