Profits were positive in 10 years (at least 9 needed).
- 10y median
- KRW 3.62T
- Worst year
- KRW 2.72T
- Latest · 2025
- KRW 4.97T
# Shinhan Financial Group (055550.KO) Canonical: https://gigainvestors.com/s/055550.KO Analysis as of: 2026-10-16T07:34:15.276Z. Financial observations: FY2016–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 94,200.00 per share; close as of 2026-10-15. Estimated value: low KRW 99,027.54 per share, central KRW 108,930.29 per share, high KRW 121,033.66 per share. Buy at or below the central value KRW 108,930.29 per share. Valuation as of 2026-10-16T07:34:15.276Z; scenarios are not confidence intervals. Expected annual return: 11.6% at the stated quote. About 11.6% 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 - Financial history: 10 years - Profitable years in the last ten: 10 - Required profitable years: 9 - Return on common equity variation (informational): 0.06× Chart: Net income; fiscal year observations. - FY2016: KRW 2.72T - FY2017: KRW 2.90T - FY2018: KRW 3.12T - FY2019: KRW 3.34T - FY2020: KRW 3.33T - FY2021: KRW 3.90T - FY2022: KRW 4.49T - FY2023: KRW 4.37T - FY2024: KRW 4.45T - FY2025: KRW 4.97T ### moat: fail - Tangible common book per share - Parent-total proxy for preferred equity and common earnings - median return on common equity below threshold - Bank / P&C ROTE, median of available years: 9.7% - Required median return: 12.0% - Return uses tangible common equity: Yes - Bank ROTE, second-lowest year: 8.9% - Years with reported combined ratio: 0 Chart: Return on tangible common equity; fiscal year observations. - FY2016: 10.2% - FY2017: 10.3% - FY2018: 9.9% - FY2019: 9.9% - FY2020: 8.6% - FY2021: 9.4% - FY2022: 10.5% - FY2023: 9.2% - FY2024: 8.9% - FY2025: 9.5% ### economics: pass - Tangible common book per share - Parent-total proxy for preferred equity and common earnings - Book value per share + reinvested dividends, annualized return: 10.5% - Book return interval: 9 years - Starting book value per share: KRW 55K - Ending book value per share: KRW 107K Chart: Annual book + dividend return; fiscal year observations. - FY2017: 7.1% - FY2018: 13.5% - FY2019: 15.6% - FY2020: 5.7% - FY2021: 10.9% - FY2022: 7.7% - FY2023: 12.4% - FY2024: 10.5% - FY2025: 11.2% ### management: pass - Tangible common book per share - Parent-total proxy for preferred equity and common earnings - Diluted shares, 10-year annual growth: 0.2% - Diluted shares, 5-year annual growth: -1.2% - Share growth excluding flagged crisis recapitalisations: 0.2% - Five-year share growth excluding flagged crisis recapitalisations: -1.2% - Flagged crisis recapitalisations: 0 - Book created / earnings retained after dividends and buybacks: 1.20× - Book value created per share: KRW 52K - Earnings retained per share after dividends and buybacks: KRW 43K Chart: Shares (first year = 100); fiscal year observations. - FY2016: 100 - FY2017: 102 - FY2018: 102 - FY2019: 97 - FY2020: 108 - FY2021: 108 - FY2022: 106 - FY2023: 108 - FY2024: 106 - FY2025: 101 ### accounting: pass - Financial accounting warning count: 0 - Known restatement years: 0 ## Holders - [Sarah Ketterer](https://gigainvestors.com/CAU): tracked 13F investor; follow the investor page for holding quarter and amounts. - [Richard Pzena](https://gigainvestors.com/PIM): tracked 13F investor; follow the investor page for holding quarter and amounts. ## Price story The price assumes profits shrink 1.6% a year forever · net income +11.7% Story as of 2026-10-16T09:59:59.882Z; price observation 2026-10-15. The price assumes profits shrink 1.6% a year forever ### Net income · FY2025 net income +11.7%; source https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1263043/000119312526168235/d75079d20f.htm; observed 2026-04-22. - FY2016: KRW 2.72T - FY2017: KRW 2.90T - FY2018: KRW 3.12T - FY2019: KRW 3.34T - FY2020: KRW 3.33T - FY2021: KRW 3.90T - FY2022: KRW 4.49T - FY2023: KRW 4.37T - FY2024: KRW 4.45T - FY2025: KRW 4.97T ## Owner memo Memo as of 2026-10-16T08:06:05.509Z. ### How it makes money Operates in regional banking; annual sales are KRW 64.7 trillion. - Source: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1263043/000119312526168235/d75079d20f.htm#000119312526168235 (filed 2026-04-22); FY2025: revenue 64681960000000. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16); 055550.KO: Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. provides financial products and services in South Korea and overseas. It offers credit, lending and receiving deposits; credit cards, short-term and long-term card loan services, installment financing, and leases; securities trading, consignment trading, and underwriting; life and non-life insurance business; facility rental and new technology business financing; and real estate trust, investment advisory services, venture business investment, and other businesses. Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. was founded in 1982 and is based in Seoul, South Korea. ### Why customers stay It earns 9.7% on shareholders’ money, excluding intangible assets. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-04-22); 10-year return on tangible equity observations [[2016,0.10221495019886219],[2017,0.10261119087868457],[2018,0.09922994039481822],[2019,0.09939263335938192],[2020,0.08627516873484087],[2021,0.09371443867566075],[2022,0.10522926226933675],[2023,0.09195361575119133],[2024,0.08912185282449864],[2025,0.09548553978889225]]; median 0.09735774009185524. ROIC follows the displayed moat series; financial companies use return on tangible equity. ### Where the cash goes Paid dividends in 10 of 10 years; bought back KRW 1.3 trillion of shares. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-04-22); Dividend observations: [[2016,669103000000],[2017,706565000000],[2018,714705000000],[2019,830772000000],[2020,968847000000],[2021,1218761000000],[2022,1540871000000],[2023,1395371000000],[2024,1267146000000],[2025,1293828000000]]. Zero only counted when supported by a complete cash-flow statement. - Source: https://eodhd.com/api/fundamentals/055550.KO.json#2025-12-31 (filed 2026-04-22); FY2025: cash repurchases 1250070000000 KRW. ### Are managers owners Insiders own 4.8% of the company. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-10-16); 055550.KO SharesStats.PercentInsiders = 4.7669999999999995 percentage points; cache date 2026-10-16. ### What the price says The price assumes profits shrink 1.6% a year forever. - Source: https://eodhd.com/financial-apis/stock-etfs-fundamental-data-feeds/ (filed 2026-04-22); Price 94200; FX 1; original perpetual distributable cash 10893.029070991959; discount 0.1; growth -0.01563725128441569. Same book-value model and 4× ceiling; no ten-year operating fade applies. Closing-price date 2026-10-15. ## Monthly share-price history (KRW per share) - 2016-10: KRW 43,850.00 per share - 2016-11: KRW 44,100.00 per share - 2016-12: KRW 45,250.00 per share - 2017-01: KRW 45,900.00 per share - 2017-02: KRW 46,700.00 per share - 2017-03: KRW 46,600.00 per share - 2017-04: KRW 47,550.00 per share - 2017-05: KRW 49,450.00 per share - 2017-06: KRW 49,300.00 per share - 2017-07: KRW 53,200.00 per share - 2017-08: KRW 52,000.00 per share - 2017-09: KRW 50,300.00 per share - 2017-10: KRW 50,200.00 per share - 2017-11: KRW 48,400.00 per share - 2017-12: KRW 49,400.00 per share - 2018-01: KRW 53,300.00 per share - 2018-02: KRW 47,400.00 per share - 2018-03: KRW 45,700.00 per share - 2018-04: KRW 47,650.00 per share - 2018-05: KRW 43,750.00 per share - 2018-06: KRW 43,300.00 per share - 2018-07: KRW 43,550.00 per share - 2018-08: KRW 43,600.00 per share - 2018-09: KRW 45,000.00 per share - 2018-10: KRW 42,550.00 per share - 2018-11: KRW 41,200.00 per share - 2018-12: KRW 39,600.00 per share - 2019-01: KRW 43,200.00 per share - 2019-02: KRW 43,650.00 per share - 2019-03: KRW 42,000.00 per share - 2019-04: KRW 44,100.00 per share - 2019-05: KRW 44,450.00 per share - 2019-06: KRW 44,900.00 per share - 2019-07: KRW 43,500.00 per share - 2019-08: KRW 40,750.00 per share - 2019-09: KRW 41,800.00 per share - 2019-10: KRW 42,500.00 per share - 2019-11: KRW 43,550.00 per share - 2019-12: KRW 43,350.00 per share - 2020-01: KRW 39,150.00 per share - 2020-02: KRW 32,300.00 per share - 2020-03: KRW 28,600.00 per share - 2020-04: KRW 30,550.00 per share - 2020-05: KRW 30,150.00 per share - 2020-06: KRW 28,750.00 per share - 2020-07: KRW 30,100.00 per share - 2020-08: KRW 29,650.00 per share - 2020-09: KRW 27,600.00 per share - 2020-10: KRW 30,350.00 per share - 2020-11: KRW 32,200.00 per share - 2020-12: KRW 32,050.00 per share - 2021-01: KRW 30,650.00 per share - 2021-02: KRW 32,950.00 per share - 2021-03: KRW 37,450.00 per share - 2021-04: KRW 40,000.00 per share - 2021-05: KRW 42,450.00 per share - 2021-06: KRW 40,600.00 per share - 2021-07: KRW 39,150.00 per share - 2021-08: KRW 38,850.00 per share - 2021-09: KRW 40,400.00 per share - 2021-10: KRW 38,250.00 per share - 2021-11: KRW 34,650.00 per share - 2021-12: KRW 36,800.00 per share - 2022-01: KRW 38,150.00 per share - 2022-02: KRW 38,950.00 per share - 2022-03: KRW 41,500.00 per share - 2022-04: KRW 42,150.00 per share - 2022-05: KRW 43,050.00 per share - 2022-06: KRW 37,050.00 per share - 2022-07: KRW 35,700.00 per share - 2022-08: KRW 36,600.00 per share - 2022-09: KRW 33,500.00 per share - 2022-10: KRW 36,300.00 per share - 2022-11: KRW 38,100.00 per share - 2022-12: KRW 35,200.00 per share - 2023-01: KRW 43,250.00 per share - 2023-02: KRW 38,850.00 per share - 2023-03: KRW 35,350.00 per share - 2023-04: KRW 34,950.00 per share - 2023-05: KRW 35,050.00 per share - 2023-06: KRW 34,000.00 per share - 2023-07: KRW 35,050.00 per share - 2023-08: KRW 35,550.00 per share - 2023-09: KRW 35,600.00 per share - 2023-10: KRW 34,750.00 per share - 2023-11: KRW 36,900.00 per share - 2023-12: KRW 40,150.00 per share - 2024-01: KRW 40,850.00 per share - 2024-02: KRW 43,550.00 per share - 2024-03: KRW 46,000.00 per share - 2024-04: KRW 46,650.00 per share - 2024-05: KRW 47,150.00 per share - 2024-06: KRW 48,150.00 per share - 2024-07: KRW 59,800.00 per share - 2024-08: KRW 56,100.00 per share - 2024-09: KRW 55,500.00 per share - 2024-10: KRW 51,300.00 per share - 2024-11: KRW 53,000.00 per share - 2024-12: KRW 47,650.00 per share - 2025-01: KRW 51,100.00 per share - 2025-02: KRW 45,850.00 per share - 2025-03: KRW 47,050.00 per share - 2025-04: KRW 51,400.00 per share - 2025-05: KRW 58,100.00 per share - 2025-06: KRW 61,400.00 per share - 2025-07: KRW 68,000.00 per share - 2025-08: KRW 65,300.00 per share - 2025-09: KRW 70,800.00 per share - 2025-10: KRW 73,300.00 per share - 2025-11: KRW 78,000.00 per share - 2025-12: KRW 76,900.00 per share - 2026-01: KRW 84,300.00 per share - 2026-02: KRW 96,900.00 per share - 2026-03: KRW 87,700.00 per share - 2026-04: KRW 99,900.00 per share - 2026-05: KRW 93,600.00 per share - 2026-06: KRW 95,800.00 per share - 2026-07: KRW 100,700.00 per share - 2026-08: KRW 108,900.00 per share - 2026-09: KRW 106,100.00 per share - 2026-10: KRW 99,700.00 per share ## Annual estimated value (KRW per share) - FY2017: low KRW 49,963.06 per share, central KRW 62,453.83 per share, high KRW 83,271.77 per share - FY2018: low KRW 53,191.15 per share, central KRW 66,488.94 per share, high KRW 88,651.92 per share - FY2019: low KRW 60,507.77 per share, central KRW 75,634.71 per share, high KRW 100,846.28 per share - FY2020: low KRW 61,150.21 per share, central KRW 76,437.77 per share, high KRW 101,917.02 per share - FY2021: low KRW 62,094.76 per share, central KRW 77,618.45 per share, high KRW 103,491.27 per share - FY2022: low KRW 64,538.96 per share, central KRW 80,673.70 per share, high KRW 107,564.93 per share - FY2023: low KRW 70,469.74 per share, central KRW 88,087.17 per share, high KRW 117,449.56 per share - FY2024: low KRW 75,974.94 per share, central KRW 94,968.67 per share, high KRW 126,624.90 per share - FY2025: low KRW 82,435.20 per share, central KRW 103,044.00 per share, high KRW 137,392.00 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 2026-10-15T06:39:59.839Z where newer inputs omit a numeric field or fiscal period. ## Sources [Original 20-F filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1263043/000119312526168235/d75079d20f.htm); period 2025-12-31, filed 2026-04-22. Estimates depend on assumptions and are not guarantees or investment advice. Underlying data remains subject to its source licenses; public reading does not grant bulk redistribution rights.
055550 · KO
KOSPI 200
Not a wonderful business
1 quality test fails. A lower price would not fix the business.
Profits were positive in 10 years (at least 9 needed).
Earned a median 9.7% on tangible equity (minimum 12%).
Book value plus dividends grew 10.5% a year (minimum 7%).
Ordinary share growth was 0.2% over the full period and -1.2% over five years (either must be at most 2% a year).
0 accounting warnings were found (none allowed).
Profit record · pass 0 loss years in 10 (at most 2), three-year average earnings per share 9,141.01 KRW.
| Value range | KRW 99,027.54 – KRW 121,033.66 |
|---|---|
| Buy at or below | Central value KRW 108,930.29 |
| Discount to value | 1 − 94200.00 / 108930.29 = 13.5% |
| Return / year | About 11.6% a year at today's price (required return 10.0%) |
| Cash-flow inputs | Book KRW 110575.61/share; ROE 9.9%; first payout KRW 10893.03/share, growing 0.0% perpetually (4× book payout cap applied). |
| Required return | 10.0% / year, earned by construction at the central value |