3 loss years were recorded (limit 2), and margins varied 206.9% around their average (limit 35%).
- 10y median
- 3.8%
- Worst year
- -11.4%
- Latest · LTM
- 15.9%
# Hyundai Rotem (064350.KO) Canonical: https://gigainvestors.com/s/064350.KO Analysis as of: 2026-10-16T07:36:31.937Z. Financial observations: FY2013–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 91,800.00 per share; close as of 2026-10-15. Estimated value: low KRW 73,024.82 per share, central KRW 94,562.33 per share, high KRW 107,103.66 per share. Buy at or below the central value KRW 94,562.33 per share. Valuation as of 2026-10-16T07:36:31.937Z; scenarios are not confidence intervals. Expected annual return: 10.3% at the stated quote. About 10.3% 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 - 2 revenue declines in the last 10 years (informational) - more than 2 net loss years - operating margin variation exceeds 0.35 - Financial history: 10 years - Years with declining revenue: 2 - Years with a net loss: 3 - Operating margin variation: 2.07× Chart: Operating margin; fiscal year observations. - FY2017: 0.02× - FY2018: -0.08× - FY2019: -0.11× - FY2020: 0.03× - FY2021: 0.03× - FY2022: 0.05× - FY2023: 0.06× - FY2024: 0.10× - FY2025: 0.17× - LTM to Jun 2026: 0.16× ### moat: fail - ROIC median below threshold - ROIC worst years below threshold (more than 1 bad year allowed) - ROIC, median of available years: 4.1% - ROIC, second-lowest year: -7.7% - Typical minus recent gross margin: -9.7 pp - Typical gross margin (annual median): 9.2% - Recent gross margin (lower of latest and 3-year median): 18.9% - Years with nonpositive capital: 0 - Capital spending / revenue: 1.2% - ROIC including acquisitions, ten-year median: 2.7% Chart: ROIC excluding acquisitions; fiscal year observations. - FY2016: 4.1% - FY2017: 1.6% - FY2018: -7.7% - FY2019: -11.6% - FY2020: 4.1% - FY2021: 3.6% - FY2022: 8.3% - FY2023: 14.2% - FY2024: 22.0% - FY2025: 39.9% ### economics: pass - Owner earnings / net income, 5-yr: 0.99× - Cash conversion uses consolidated totals: No - Owner earnings, five-year total: KRW 1.59T - Net income, five-year total: KRW 1.60T - Return on incremental invested capital: 98.7% - Working capital / revenue, annual change: -1.8 pp - Working capital / revenue, change between three-year averages: -13.5 pp - Working capital / revenue, final three-year average: 25.7% Chart: Annual owner cash / profit; fiscal year observations. - FY2021: 0.98× - FY2022: 1.02× - FY2023: 0.98× - FY2024: 0.99× - FY2025: 0.99× ### management: pass - Historical market-dollar context (not the management verdict): 2016 to 2025 (9 years) - buybacks leaned toward cheaper years (informational) - ROIC first 3 years vs last 3 years: 1.6% vs 22.0% - Per-share earnings: -557.12 to 3728.00 (three-year endpoint medians) - Management verdict uses per-share economic progress: Yes - Ordinary dilution, 5-year annual growth: -0.0% - Market cap gain: KRW 18.96T - Cumulative retained earnings: KRW 875B - Diluted shares, 5-year annual growth: -0.0% - $1 test, starting fiscal year: FY2016 - $1 test, ending fiscal year: FY2025 - Per-share value change: KRW 4K - Per-share value, starting three-year median: KRW -557.12 - Per-share value, ending three-year median: KRW 4K - Buybacks concentrated in cheaper years (correlation): 1.00 - Average buyback yield: 0.0% - Buyback history: 2 years - Debt-funded buybacks: No - Acquisition spending: KRW 154B - Cumulative net income, 10 years: KRW 953B - ROIC, first three-year median: 1.6% - ROIC, last three-year median: 22.0% Chart: Earnings per share; fiscal year observations. - FY2016: KRW 256.87 - FY2017: KRW -557.12 - FY2018: KRW -4K - FY2019: KRW -4K - FY2020: KRW 284.23 - FY2021: KRW 609.37 - FY2022: KRW 2K - FY2023: KRW 1K - FY2024: KRW 4K - FY2025: KRW 7K ### accounting: pass - latest-year receivables to sales index (DSRI) exceeds 1.465 - Sloan accruals: -1.4% - Receivables to sales index (DSRI): 2.80× - Restructuring years, last five: 0 - Earnings backed by cash: Yes - Operating cash / earnings: 1.17× - Accounting red flags: 1 - Goodwill and intangibles / equity: 0.04× Chart: Sloan accruals; fiscal year observations. - FY2016: -13.2% - FY2017: -6.5% - FY2018: -7.2% - FY2019: -3.8% - FY2020: -0.6% - FY2021: 3.1% - FY2022: -10.7% - FY2023: -10.9% - FY2024: 5.0% - FY2025: -1.4% ## Holders ## Price story Down 66% since Apr 2026 · sales +8% Story as of 2026-10-16T10:00:07.649Z; price observation 2026-10-15. Price needs cash profits to grow 6% a year for ten years ### Sales · FY2025–2026 sales +8%; source https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/; observed 2026-10-16. - FY2017: KRW 2.73T - FY2018: KRW 2.41T - FY2019: KRW 2.46T - FY2020: KRW 2.79T - FY2021: KRW 2.87T - FY2022: KRW 3.16T - FY2023: KRW 3.59T - FY2024: KRW 4.38T - FY2025: KRW 5.84T - FY2026: KRW 6.31T ### Gross margin · FY2025 gross margin 23.8%; source https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/; observed 2026-10-16. - FY2016: 9.6% - FY2017: 6.7% - FY2020: 8.8% - FY2021: 8.8% - FY2022: 11.6% - FY2023: 12.9% - FY2024: 18.9% - FY2025: 23.8% ## Owner memo Memo as of 2026-10-16T08:06:05.509Z. ### How it makes money Operates in railroads; annual sales are KRW 5.8 trillion. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:31.937Z); FY2025: revenue 5839031553000; grossProfit 1392016013000; margin = grossProfit / revenue. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16); 064350.KO: Hyundai Rotem Company manufactures and sells railway vehicles, defense systems, and plants and machinery in South Korea and internationally. The company provides railway solutions, such as high-speed trains, regional and intercity, commuter trains and metros, tram and LRVs, locomotives, and passengers cars; power mechanical, inspection, and system engineering; operation and maintenance; signaling; and hydrogen mobility services. It also offers defense solutions, including tanks, wheeled armored vehicles, and future weapon systems. In addition, the company provides logistic automation system, automotive conveyor system, port AGV, and boarding bridge and cargo handling system; hydrogen infrastructure solutions; press equipment, such as servo, mechanical, and stamping press; and steel plant, that includes blast furnace, and cranes, as well as iron making, steel making, rolling mill, and environment and supplement facilities. Hyundai Rotem Company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Uiwang-si, South Korea. ### Why customers stay Margins ranged from 12.9% to 23.8% during 2023–25; it earns 4.1% on its capital. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:31.937Z); FY2023: grossProfit / revenue = 12.9%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:31.937Z); FY2024: grossProfit / revenue = 18.9%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:31.937Z); FY2025: grossProfit / revenue = 23.8%. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:31.937Z); 10-year return on capital observations [[2016,0.04135589321962756],[2017,0.01587624568284533],[2018,-0.07657790868103843],[2019,-0.11622054305273816],[2020,0.04124316087536628],[2021,0.03642193359855536],[2022,0.0829321263583112],[2023,0.14192779382687534],[2024,0.2199111358514674],[2025,0.3985273178659678]]; median 0.04129952704749692. ROIC follows the displayed moat series; financial companies use return on tangible equity. ### Where the cash goes Spends 12.7% of cash earnings on expansion; earns 98.7% on new investment. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:31.937Z); FY2016: growth capex 0; upkeep 29938813000; owner earnings 68583475000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:31.937Z); FY2017: growth capex 0; upkeep 27962544000; owner earnings 5792043000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:31.937Z); FY2020: growth capex 0; upkeep 30547713000; owner earnings 43051009200. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:31.937Z); FY2021: growth capex 9077682000; upkeep 35073306000; owner earnings 65194754600. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0.13923945347590894. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:31.937Z); FY2022: growth capex 0; upkeep 32470963000; owner earnings 202318424200. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:31.937Z); FY2023: growth capex 36824725000; upkeep 39930622000; owner earnings 158319909800. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0.2325969301430211. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:31.937Z); FY2024: growth capex 68018000000; upkeep 47008172000; owner earnings 401663621000. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0.1693407031253149. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:31.937Z); FY2025: growth capex 96889341000; upkeep 59582150000; owner earnings 765444191400. Growth capex / owner earnings = 0.1265792360678694. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:31.937Z); Incremental return on capital 0.9868214191449727, from the economics test's unchanged annual inputs. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:31.937Z); Dividend observations: [[2016,4954527000],[2017,2110107000],[2018,4120215000],[2019,3833057000],[2020,10528059000],[2021,6795000000],[2022,0],[2024,10914229000],[2025,21828459000]]. Zero only counted when supported by a complete cash-flow statement. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:31.937Z); FY2025: cash repurchases 1553282850 KRW. ### Are managers owners Insiders own 33.8% of the company. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16); 064350.KO SharesStats.PercentInsiders = 33.769 percentage points; cache date 2026-10-16. ### What the price says The price assumes cash profits grow 6% yearly over ten years. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16T07:36:31.937Z); Ten-year compound average after fade. Initial solved rate 0.07288922417782084. Price 91800; 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 18,700.00 per share - 2016-11: KRW 18,750.00 per share - 2016-12: KRW 18,150.00 per share - 2017-01: KRW 18,950.00 per share - 2017-02: KRW 20,600.00 per share - 2017-03: KRW 20,950.00 per share - 2017-04: KRW 20,950.00 per share - 2017-05: KRW 21,900.00 per share - 2017-06: KRW 20,650.00 per share - 2017-07: KRW 18,750.00 per share - 2017-08: KRW 18,500.00 per share - 2017-09: KRW 17,700.00 per share - 2017-10: KRW 19,600.00 per share - 2017-11: KRW 18,850.00 per share - 2017-12: KRW 18,750.00 per share - 2018-01: KRW 17,150.00 per share - 2018-02: KRW 15,450.00 per share - 2018-03: KRW 15,800.00 per share - 2018-04: KRW 26,700.00 per share - 2018-05: KRW 38,650.00 per share - 2018-06: KRW 28,050.00 per share - 2018-07: KRW 27,200.00 per share - 2018-08: KRW 27,250.00 per share - 2018-09: KRW 30,500.00 per share - 2018-10: KRW 21,850.00 per share - 2018-11: KRW 27,100.00 per share - 2018-12: KRW 27,850.00 per share - 2019-01: KRW 26,450.00 per share - 2019-02: KRW 25,900.00 per share - 2019-03: KRW 23,250.00 per share - 2019-04: KRW 21,700.00 per share - 2019-05: KRW 19,200.00 per share - 2019-06: KRW 21,050.00 per share - 2019-07: KRW 16,600.00 per share - 2019-08: KRW 17,150.00 per share - 2019-09: KRW 19,500.00 per share - 2019-10: KRW 16,100.00 per share - 2019-11: KRW 15,150.00 per share - 2019-12: KRW 15,600.00 per share - 2020-01: KRW 14,250.00 per share - 2020-02: KRW 13,200.00 per share - 2020-03: KRW 12,450.00 per share - 2020-04: KRW 18,000.00 per share - 2020-05: KRW 15,750.00 per share - 2020-06: KRW 15,350.00 per share - 2020-07: KRW 18,050.00 per share - 2020-08: KRW 15,150.00 per share - 2020-09: KRW 15,950.00 per share - 2020-10: KRW 14,900.00 per share - 2020-11: KRW 15,800.00 per share - 2020-12: KRW 17,200.00 per share - 2021-01: KRW 19,250.00 per share - 2021-02: KRW 19,600.00 per share - 2021-03: KRW 20,350.00 per share - 2021-04: KRW 20,150.00 per share - 2021-05: KRW 21,200.00 per share - 2021-06: KRW 24,250.00 per share - 2021-07: KRW 24,850.00 per share - 2021-08: KRW 26,600.00 per share - 2021-09: KRW 24,200.00 per share - 2021-10: KRW 22,500.00 per share - 2021-11: KRW 18,900.00 per share - 2021-12: KRW 20,800.00 per share - 2022-01: KRW 18,600.00 per share - 2022-02: KRW 19,800.00 per share - 2022-03: KRW 20,350.00 per share - 2022-04: KRW 19,050.00 per share - 2022-05: KRW 19,350.00 per share - 2022-06: KRW 20,800.00 per share - 2022-07: KRW 26,550.00 per share - 2022-08: KRW 30,300.00 per share - 2022-09: KRW 25,300.00 per share - 2022-10: KRW 24,350.00 per share - 2022-11: KRW 31,850.00 per share - 2022-12: KRW 28,400.00 per share - 2023-01: KRW 27,600.00 per share - 2023-02: KRW 24,950.00 per share - 2023-03: KRW 25,800.00 per share - 2023-04: KRW 32,900.00 per share - 2023-05: KRW 30,950.00 per share - 2023-06: KRW 36,550.00 per share - 2023-07: KRW 31,350.00 per share - 2023-08: KRW 30,750.00 per share - 2023-09: KRW 27,750.00 per share - 2023-10: KRW 23,250.00 per share - 2023-11: KRW 26,550.00 per share - 2023-12: KRW 26,600.00 per share - 2024-01: KRW 28,350.00 per share - 2024-02: KRW 33,450.00 per share - 2024-03: KRW 36,800.00 per share - 2024-04: KRW 37,300.00 per share - 2024-05: KRW 35,950.00 per share - 2024-06: KRW 40,800.00 per share - 2024-07: KRW 48,900.00 per share - 2024-08: KRW 54,000.00 per share - 2024-09: KRW 53,600.00 per share - 2024-10: KRW 62,400.00 per share - 2024-11: KRW 50,600.00 per share - 2024-12: KRW 49,700.00 per share - 2025-01: KRW 59,200.00 per share - 2025-02: KRW 78,200.00 per share - 2025-03: KRW 105,000.00 per share - 2025-04: KRW 112,200.00 per share - 2025-05: KRW 146,400.00 per share - 2025-06: KRW 196,500.00 per share - 2025-07: KRW 202,000.00 per share - 2025-08: KRW 192,100.00 per share - 2025-09: KRW 219,000.00 per share - 2025-10: KRW 230,500.00 per share - 2025-11: KRW 175,700.00 per share - 2025-12: KRW 187,900.00 per share - 2026-01: KRW 230,500.00 per share - 2026-02: KRW 230,500.00 per share - 2026-03: KRW 169,500.00 per share - 2026-04: KRW 268,500.00 per share - 2026-05: KRW 200,500.00 per share - 2026-06: KRW 173,000.00 per share - 2026-07: KRW 133,700.00 per share - 2026-08: KRW 136,200.00 per share - 2026-09: KRW 111,600.00 per share - 2026-10: KRW 97,700.00 per share ## Annual estimated value (KRW per share) - FY2017: low KRW 7,019.79 per share, central KRW 7,280.63 per share, high KRW 7,627.86 per share - FY2018: low KRW 4,942.45 per share, central KRW 5,033.32 per share, high KRW 5,154.29 per share - FY2020: low KRW 5,058.05 per share, central KRW 5,139.78 per share, high KRW 5,248.58 per share - FY2021: low KRW 3,114.05 per share, central KRW 3,198.34 per share, high KRW 3,310.54 per share - FY2022: low KRW 12,536.53 per share, central KRW 13,211.55 per share, high KRW 14,110.14 per share - FY2023: low KRW 16,578.80 per share, central KRW 17,702.74 per share, high KRW 19,198.95 per share - FY2024: low KRW 25,365.64 per share, central KRW 28,032.61 per share, high KRW 31,582.90 per share - FY2025: low KRW 57,137.71 per share, central KRW 77,072.94 per share, high KRW 88,681.26 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 2026-10-15T06:42:08.608Z 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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064350 · KO
KOSPI 200
Not a wonderful business
2 quality tests fail. A lower price would not fix the business.
3 loss years were recorded (limit 2), and margins varied 206.9% around their average (limit 35%).
Capital return excluding acquisitions: median 4.1% (minimum 15%), and the second-worst year -7.7% (minimum 10%).
Each $1 of profit left $0.99 for owners over five years (minimum $0.80).
Per-share value rose from -557.12 to 3728, comparing three-year medians at each end (must rise and stay positive).
Profits were backed by cash: accruals were -1.4% of assets (limit 10%).
Profit record · fail 3 loss years in 10 (at most 2), mean operating margin 3.0%, three-year average owner earnings per share 4,048.01 KRW. 3 loss years in the last 10; at most 2 allowed.
| Value range | KRW 73,024.82 – KRW 107,103.66 |
|---|---|
| Buy at or below | Central value KRW 94,562.33 |
| Discount to value | 1 − 91800.00 / 94562.33 = 2.9% |
| Return / year | About 10.3% a year at today's price (required return 10.0%) |
| Cash-flow inputs | Owner cash KRW 3696.92/share; 8.0% growth for 5 years, then fades to 3.0%; excess cash KRW 22765.15/share today. |
| Required return | 10.0% / year, earned by construction at the central value |