Board Change • Jun 10
Insufficient new directors No new directors have joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: No new directors. 5 experienced directors. No highly experienced directors. was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in . The following issues are considered to be risks according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model: Insufficient board refreshment. New Risk • Oct 31
New major risk - Shareholder dilution The company's shareholders have been substantially diluted in the past year. Increase in shares outstanding: 67% This is considered a major risk. Shareholder dilution occurs when there is an increase in the number of shares on issue that is not proportionally distributed between all shareholders. Often due to the company raising equity capital or some options being converted into stock. All else being equal, if there are more shares outstanding then each existing share will be entitled to a lower proportion of the company's total earnings, thus reducing earnings per share (EPS). While dilution might not always result in lower EPS (like if the company is using the capital to fund an EPS accretive acquisition) in a lot cases it does, along with lower dividends per share and less voting power at shareholder meetings. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Less than 1 year of cash runway based on free cash flow trend (-₩89b free cash flow). Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (23% average weekly change). Earnings have declined by 57% per year over the past 5 years. Shareholders have been substantially diluted in the past year (67% increase in shares outstanding). Minor Risk Market cap is less than US$100m (₩64.0b market cap, or US$47.5m). Board Change • Oct 24
Insufficient new directors No new directors have joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: No new directors. 5 experienced directors. No highly experienced directors. was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in . The following issues are considered to be risks according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model: Insufficient board refreshment. New Risk • Aug 17
New minor risk - Share price stability The company's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 75% of South Korean stocks, typically moving 11% a week. This is considered a minor risk. Share price volatility indicates the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. It also increases the risk of potential losses in the short term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Less than 1 year of cash runway based on free cash flow trend (-₩117b free cash flow). Earnings have declined by 48% per year over the past 5 years. Minor Risks Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (11% average weekly change). Market cap is less than US$100m (₩42.5b market cap, or US$31.6m). Board Change • Nov 16
Insufficient new directors No new directors have joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: No new directors. 5 experienced directors. No highly experienced directors. was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in . The following issues are considered to be risks according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model: Insufficient board refreshment. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • May 24
Investor sentiment improved over the past week After last week's 16% share price gain to ₩3,875, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 20.9x. Average trailing P/E is 13x in the Consumer Durables industry in South Korea. Total loss to shareholders of 3.6% over the past three years. Board Change • Apr 27
Insufficient new directors No new directors have joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: No new directors. 5 experienced directors. No highly experienced directors. was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in . The following issues are considered to be risks according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model: Insufficient board refreshment. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Nov 30
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 16% share price decline to ₩3,535, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 5x. Average trailing P/E is 19x in the Consumer Durables industry in South Korea. Total returns to shareholders of 49% over the past three years. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Jul 16
Investor sentiment improved over the past week After last week's 19% share price gain to ₩5,610, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 6.7x. Average forward P/E is 12x in the Consumer Durables industry in South Korea. Total returns to shareholders of 56% over the past three years. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • May 23
Investor sentiment improved over the past week After last week's 16% share price gain to ₩6,330, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 18.2x. Average forward P/E is 12x in the Consumer Durables industry in South Korea. Total returns to shareholders of 88% over the past three years. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Apr 24
Investor sentiment improved over the past week After last week's 26% share price gain to ₩4,785, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 13.7x. Average trailing P/E is 17x in the Consumer Durables industry in South Korea. Total returns to shareholders of 14% over the past three years. Reported Earnings • Mar 24
Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS ₩348 (vs ₩131 in FY 2019) The company reported a strong full year result with improved earnings, revenues and profit margins. Full year 2020 results: Revenue: ₩875.6b (up 17% from FY 2019). Net income: ₩12.4b (up 165% from FY 2019). Profit margin: 1.4% (up from 0.6% in FY 2019). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 84% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 2% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Mar 16
Investor sentiment improved over the past week After last week's 16% share price gain to ₩3,370, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 8.1x, up from the previous P/E ratio of 7x. Average P/E is 15x in the Consumer Durables industry in South Korea. Total return to shareholders over the past three years was a loss of 10%. Is New 90 Day High Low • Feb 22
New 90-day high: ₩3,000 The company is up 16% from its price of ₩2,595 on 24 November 2020. The South Korean market is up 18% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the Consumer Durables industry, which is up 49% over the same period. Is New 90 Day High Low • Jan 26
New 90-day high: ₩2,760 The company is up 14% from its price of ₩2,430 on 28 October 2020. The South Korean market is up 36% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the Consumer Durables industry, which is up 58% over the same period. Is New 90 Day High Low • Dec 12
New 90-day high: ₩2,640 The company is up 7.0% from its price of ₩2,470 on 11 September 2020. The South Korean market is up 13% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. However, it outperformed the Consumer Durables industry, which is flat over the same period. Reported Earnings • Nov 18
Third quarter 2020 earnings released: EPS ₩237 The company reported a strong third quarter result with improved earnings, revenues and profit margins. Third quarter 2020 results: Revenue: ₩255.5b (up 15% from 3Q 2019). Net income: ₩8.42b (up ₩10.1b from 3Q 2019). Profit margin: 3.3% (up from net loss in 3Q 2019). The move to profitability was driven by higher revenue. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 13% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 5% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Is New 90 Day High Low • Nov 16
New 90-day high: ₩2,555 The company is up 7.0% from its price of ₩2,380 on 18 August 2020. The South Korean market is up 3.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. It also outperformed the Consumer Durables industry, which is down 3.0% over the same period.