Sales fell in 6 years (limit 5), and margins varied 277.4% around their average (limit 35%).
- 10y median
- 4.6%
- Worst year
- -11.2%
- Latest · LTM
- -7.6%
# Daewoo Engineering & Construction (047040.KO) Canonical: https://gigainvestors.com/s/047040.KO Analysis as of: 2026-10-16T07:37:46.106Z. Financial observations: FY2000–FY2026. Listing currency: KRW. Reporting currency: KRW. ## Verdict Not a wonderful business Quality tests for Buy: not passed (profit record: fail; earnings resilience is evidence only). Published buy qualification: no. Share price: KRW 14,670.00 per share; close as of 2026-10-15. Estimated value: low KRW 11,951.25 per share, central KRW 13,160.39 per share, high KRW 14,770.01 per share. Buy at or below the central value KRW 13,160.39 per share. Valuation as of 2026-10-16T07:37:46.106Z; scenarios are not confidence intervals. Expected annual return: 9.1% at the stated quote. About 9.1% 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 - 6 revenue declines in the last 10 years - more than 5 revenue declines in ten years - operating margin variation exceeds 0.35 - Financial history: 10 years - Years with declining revenue: 6 - Years with a net loss: 2 - Operating margin variation: 2.77× Chart: Operating margin; fiscal year observations. - FY2017: 0.04× - FY2018: 0.05× - FY2019: 0.04× - FY2020: 0.07× - FY2021: 0.08× - FY2022: 0.07× - FY2023: 0.05× - FY2024: 0.02× - FY2025: -0.11× - LTM to Jun 2026: -0.08× ### moat: fail - ROIC median below threshold - ROIC worst years below threshold (more than 1 bad year allowed) - Recent gross margin fell 6.8pp below the typical margin (limit 4pp) - ROIC, median of available years: 9.3% - ROIC, second-lowest year: -9.9% - Typical minus recent gross margin: 6.8 pp - Typical gross margin (annual median): 9.8% - Recent gross margin (lower of latest and 3-year median): 3.0% - Years with nonpositive capital: 0 - Capital spending / revenue: 0.5% - ROIC including acquisitions, ten-year median: 7.3% Chart: ROIC excluding acquisitions; fiscal year observations. - FY2016: -9.9% - FY2017: 10.0% - FY2018: 11.6% - FY2019: 5.5% - FY2020: 10.3% - FY2021: 18.3% - FY2022: 12.2% - FY2023: 8.5% - FY2024: 1.9% - FY2025: -13.8% ### economics: fail - incremental invested capital return below threshold - working capital as a share of revenue rose more than 10pp and ends positive - Owner earnings / net income, 5-yr: 0.82× - Cash conversion uses consolidated totals: No - Owner earnings, five-year total: KRW 678B - Net income, five-year total: KRW 822B - Return on incremental invested capital: 0.0% - Working capital / revenue, annual change: 2.6 pp - Working capital / revenue, change between three-year averages: 18.7 pp - Working capital / revenue, final three-year average: 45.4% Chart: Annual owner cash / profit; fiscal year observations. - FY2021: 0.94× - FY2022: 0.89× - FY2023: 0.99× - FY2024: 1.06× - FY2025: 1.07× ### management: fail - 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: 10.0% vs 1.9% - Per-share earnings: 630.19 to 569.00 (three-year endpoint medians) - per-share value declined or ends nonpositive - Management verdict uses per-share economic progress: Yes - Ordinary dilution, 5-year annual growth: 0.0% - Market cap gain: KRW -518B - Cumulative retained earnings: KRW 1.64T - Diluted shares, 5-year annual growth: 0.0% - $1 test, starting fiscal year: FY2016 - $1 test, ending fiscal year: FY2025 - Per-share value growth: -1.4% - Per-share value change: KRW -61.19 - Per-share value, starting three-year median: KRW 630.19 - Per-share value, ending three-year median: KRW 569.00 - Buybacks concentrated in cheaper years (correlation): -1.00 - Average buyback yield: 0.1% - Buyback history: 2 years - Debt-funded buybacks: Yes - Acquisition spending: KRW 29B - Cumulative net income, 10 years: KRW 1.14T - ROIC, first three-year median: 10.0% - ROIC, last three-year median: 1.9% Chart: Earnings per share; fiscal year observations. - FY2016: KRW -2K - FY2017: KRW 630.19 - FY2018: KRW 726.03 - FY2019: KRW 507.09 - FY2020: KRW 690.73 - FY2021: KRW 1K - FY2022: KRW 1K - FY2023: KRW 1K - FY2024: KRW 569.00 - FY2025: KRW -2K ### accounting: pass - Sloan accruals: -10.3% - Receivables to sales index (DSRI): 1.12× - Restructuring years, last five: 0 - Earnings backed by cash: Yes - Accounting red flags: 0 - Goodwill and intangibles / equity: 0.02× Chart: Sloan accruals; fiscal year observations. - FY2016: -11.0% - FY2017: -0.9% - FY2018: 1.4% - FY2019: 5.3% - FY2020: -1.3% - FY2021: -12.1% - FY2022: 8.3% - FY2023: 11.9% - FY2024: 12.0% - FY2025: -10.3% ## Holders ## Price story Down 58% since Apr 2026 · sales -4.4% Story as of 2026-10-16T10:00:09.448Z; price observation 2026-10-15. Price needs cash profits to grow 2.7% a year for ten years ### Sales · FY2025–2026 sales -4.4%; source https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/; observed 2026-10-16. - FY2017: KRW 11.77T - FY2018: KRW 10.61T - FY2019: KRW 8.65T - FY2020: KRW 8.14T - FY2021: KRW 8.69T - FY2022: KRW 10.42T - FY2023: KRW 11.65T - FY2024: KRW 10.50T - FY2025: KRW 8.05T - FY2026: KRW 7.70T ### Gross margin · FY2025 gross margin 3%; source https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/; observed 2026-10-16. - FY2016: 0.9% - FY2017: 7.1% - FY2018: 9.7% - FY2019: 9.9% - FY2020: 12.3% - FY2021: 14.3% - FY2022: 12.0% - FY2023: 10.4% - FY2024: 8.8% - FY2025: 3.0% ## Owner memo Memo as of 2026-10-16T08:06:05.509Z. ### How it makes money Operates in engineering & construction; annual sales are KRW 8.1 trillion. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:37:46.106Z); FY2025: revenue 8054627137850; grossProfit 238444389830; margin = grossProfit / revenue. ### Why customers stay Margins ranged from 3% to 10.4% during 2023–25; it earns 9.3% on its capital. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:37:46.106Z); FY2023: grossProfit / revenue = 10.4%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:37:46.106Z); FY2024: grossProfit / revenue = 8.8%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:37:46.106Z); FY2025: grossProfit / revenue = 3%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:37:46.106Z); 10-year return on capital observations [[2016,-0.0990849511488487],[2017,0.10035601438358699],[2018,0.11622497583991373],[2019,0.05469387706677858],[2020,0.10315374281780511],[2021,0.1825494879153765],[2022,0.12211086751425947],[2023,0.08532543307029532],[2024,0.019022537510784178],[2025,-0.1384272761512413]]; median 0.09284072372694116. ROIC follows the displayed moat series; financial companies use return on tangible equity. ### Where the cash goes Paid dividends in 7 of 10 years; bought back KRW 1.8 billion of shares. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:37:46.106Z); FY2016: growth capex 0; upkeep 277643604430; owner earnings 81190462470. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:37:46.106Z); FY2017: growth capex 0; upkeep 67980708750; owner earnings 269431851840. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:37:46.106Z); FY2018: growth capex 0; upkeep 26969030630; owner earnings 362849427240. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:37:46.106Z); FY2019: growth capex 0; upkeep 23528649630; owner earnings 213311015796. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:37:46.106Z); FY2020: growth capex 0; upkeep 11678951950; owner earnings 304284563096. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:37:46.106Z); FY2021: growth capex 0; upkeep 52949347140; owner earnings 455178881146. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:37:46.106Z); FY2022: growth capex 0; upkeep 91689049720; owner earnings 446156414274. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:37:46.106Z); FY2023: growth capex 0; upkeep 58759685380; owner earnings 507137208518. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:37:46.106Z); FY2024: growth capex 0; upkeep 43416218670; owner earnings 249265553332. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:37:46.106Z); Dividend observations: [[2016,0],[2017,0],[2018,0],[2019,69710000],[2020,69710000],[2021,69710000],[2022,69710000],[2023,64720000],[2024,69735000],[2025,2930752560]]. Zero only counted when supported by a complete cash-flow statement. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:37:46.106Z); FY2025: cash repurchases 1773684088.75 KRW. ### Are managers owners Insiders own 51.4% of the company. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16); 047040.KO SharesStats.PercentInsiders = 51.381 percentage points; cache date 2026-10-16. ### What the price says The price assumes cash profits grow 2.7% yearly over ten years. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:37:46.106Z); Ten-year compound average after fade. Initial solved rate 0.025125845714322526. Price 14670; 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 6,330.00 per share - 2016-11: KRW 5,170.00 per share - 2016-12: KRW 5,080.00 per share - 2017-01: KRW 5,180.00 per share - 2017-02: KRW 6,130.00 per share - 2017-03: KRW 7,250.00 per share - 2017-04: KRW 7,290.00 per share - 2017-05: KRW 7,550.00 per share - 2017-06: KRW 7,580.00 per share - 2017-07: KRW 8,190.00 per share - 2017-08: KRW 7,030.00 per share - 2017-09: KRW 7,210.00 per share - 2017-10: KRW 7,350.00 per share - 2017-11: KRW 5,610.00 per share - 2017-12: KRW 5,920.00 per share - 2018-01: KRW 6,200.00 per share - 2018-02: KRW 5,220.00 per share - 2018-03: KRW 5,270.00 per share - 2018-04: KRW 6,350.00 per share - 2018-05: KRW 6,450.00 per share - 2018-06: KRW 5,870.00 per share - 2018-07: KRW 5,680.00 per share - 2018-08: KRW 5,240.00 per share - 2018-09: KRW 5,920.00 per share - 2018-10: KRW 4,525.00 per share - 2018-11: KRW 4,970.00 per share - 2018-12: KRW 5,390.00 per share - 2019-01: KRW 5,180.00 per share - 2019-02: KRW 5,050.00 per share - 2019-03: KRW 5,080.00 per share - 2019-04: KRW 5,040.00 per share - 2019-05: KRW 4,805.00 per share - 2019-06: KRW 4,940.00 per share - 2019-07: KRW 4,100.00 per share - 2019-08: KRW 4,180.00 per share - 2019-09: KRW 4,830.00 per share - 2019-10: KRW 4,355.00 per share - 2019-11: KRW 4,460.00 per share - 2019-12: KRW 4,740.00 per share - 2020-01: KRW 4,350.00 per share - 2020-02: KRW 4,050.00 per share - 2020-03: KRW 2,940.00 per share - 2020-04: KRW 3,560.00 per share - 2020-05: KRW 3,830.00 per share - 2020-06: KRW 3,430.00 per share - 2020-07: KRW 3,490.00 per share - 2020-08: KRW 2,945.00 per share - 2020-09: KRW 2,785.00 per share - 2020-10: KRW 3,000.00 per share - 2020-11: KRW 3,500.00 per share - 2020-12: KRW 4,985.00 per share - 2021-01: KRW 5,900.00 per share - 2021-02: KRW 5,870.00 per share - 2021-03: KRW 6,610.00 per share - 2021-04: KRW 7,390.00 per share - 2021-05: KRW 8,320.00 per share - 2021-06: KRW 7,950.00 per share - 2021-07: KRW 7,450.00 per share - 2021-08: KRW 7,350.00 per share - 2021-09: KRW 6,750.00 per share - 2021-10: KRW 6,250.00 per share - 2021-11: KRW 5,370.00 per share - 2021-12: KRW 5,770.00 per share - 2022-01: KRW 5,670.00 per share - 2022-02: KRW 6,130.00 per share - 2022-03: KRW 7,000.00 per share - 2022-04: KRW 6,770.00 per share - 2022-05: KRW 6,550.00 per share - 2022-06: KRW 5,840.00 per share - 2022-07: KRW 5,250.00 per share - 2022-08: KRW 5,200.00 per share - 2022-09: KRW 4,120.00 per share - 2022-10: KRW 4,205.00 per share - 2022-11: KRW 5,090.00 per share - 2022-12: KRW 4,180.00 per share - 2023-01: KRW 4,805.00 per share - 2023-02: KRW 4,305.00 per share - 2023-03: KRW 4,030.00 per share - 2023-04: KRW 4,215.00 per share - 2023-05: KRW 4,295.00 per share - 2023-06: KRW 4,065.00 per share - 2023-07: KRW 4,520.00 per share - 2023-08: KRW 4,600.00 per share - 2023-09: KRW 4,205.00 per share - 2023-10: KRW 3,930.00 per share - 2023-11: KRW 4,640.00 per share - 2023-12: KRW 4,145.00 per share - 2024-01: KRW 3,935.00 per share - 2024-02: KRW 3,980.00 per share - 2024-03: KRW 3,705.00 per share - 2024-04: KRW 3,835.00 per share - 2024-05: KRW 3,655.00 per share - 2024-06: KRW 3,720.00 per share - 2024-07: KRW 4,170.00 per share - 2024-08: KRW 4,030.00 per share - 2024-09: KRW 3,830.00 per share - 2024-10: KRW 3,535.00 per share - 2024-11: KRW 3,690.00 per share - 2024-12: KRW 3,105.00 per share - 2025-01: KRW 3,375.00 per share - 2025-02: KRW 3,390.00 per share - 2025-03: KRW 3,150.00 per share - 2025-04: KRW 3,545.00 per share - 2025-05: KRW 4,215.00 per share - 2025-06: KRW 4,180.00 per share - 2025-07: KRW 3,750.00 per share - 2025-08: KRW 3,720.00 per share - 2025-09: KRW 3,580.00 per share - 2025-10: KRW 3,750.00 per share - 2025-11: KRW 3,520.00 per share - 2025-12: KRW 3,820.00 per share - 2026-01: KRW 4,970.00 per share - 2026-02: KRW 10,140.00 per share - 2026-03: KRW 15,550.00 per share - 2026-04: KRW 35,000.00 per share - 2026-05: KRW 26,200.00 per share - 2026-06: KRW 18,840.00 per share - 2026-07: KRW 12,780.00 per share - 2026-08: KRW 18,190.00 per share - 2026-09: KRW 17,740.00 per share - 2026-10: KRW 15,960.00 per share ## Annual estimated value (KRW per share) - FY2017: low KRW 3,412.91 per share, central KRW 3,728.42 per share, high KRW 4,148.43 per share - FY2018: low KRW 4,950.92 per share, central KRW 5,372.29 per share, high KRW 5,933.23 per share - FY2019: low KRW 7,931.05 per share, central KRW 8,656.76 per share, high KRW 9,622.83 per share - FY2020: low KRW 7,943.08 per share, central KRW 8,678.88 per share, high KRW 9,658.38 per share - FY2021: low KRW 12,961.46 per share, central KRW 14,051.35 per share, high KRW 15,502.21 per share - FY2022: low KRW 15,302.99 per share, central KRW 16,730.22 per share, high KRW 18,630.15 per share - FY2023: low KRW 16,738.14 per share, central KRW 18,565.47 per share, high KRW 20,998.04 per share - FY2024: low KRW 16,139.01 per share, central KRW 17,786.56 per share, high KRW 19,979.79 per share - FY2025: low KRW 14,291.41 per share, central KRW 15,556.31 per share, high KRW 17,240.16 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 2026-10-15T06:43:32.124Z 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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047040 · KO
KOSPI 200
Not a wonderful business
4 quality tests fail. A lower price would not fix the business.
Sales fell in 6 years (limit 5), and margins varied 277.4% around their average (limit 35%).
Capital return excluding acquisitions: median 9.3% (minimum 15%), and the second-worst year -9.9% (minimum 10%), and gross margin fell 6.8 percentage points (limit 4).
New investment earned 0% (minimum 12%), and working capital rose 18.7% of sales (limit 10%) to 45.4% (waived at zero or below).
Per-share value fell from 630.19 to 569, comparing three-year medians at each end (must rise and stay positive).
Profits were backed by cash: accruals were -10.3% of assets (limit 10%).
Profit record · fail 2 loss years in 10 (at most 2), mean operating margin 2.5%, three-year average owner earnings per share -181.57 KRW. Three-year average owner earnings per share is not positive.
| Value range | KRW 11,951.25 – KRW 14,770.01 |
|---|---|
| Buy at or below | Central value KRW 13,160.39 |
| Discount to value | 1 − 14670.00 / 13160.39 = -11.5% |
| Return / year | About 9.1% a year at today's price (required return 10.0%) |
| Cash-flow inputs | Owner cash KRW 802.32/share; 0.0% growth for 5 years, then fades to 3.0%; excess cash KRW 3181.65/share today. |
| Required return | 10.0% / year, earned by construction at the central value |