New Risk • May 21
New major risk - Earnings quality The company has a high level of non-cash earnings. Accrual ratio: 24% This is considered a major risk. Non-cash earnings can arise from many different things. However, if a company consistently has a high level of non-cash earnings, it may be a sign that they are recognizing revenue from customers before the full value of the sales are received as cash or they are not depreciating the value of their assets appropriately. These are practices that inflate earnings, while not providing a similar increase to cash flows. Companies in some select industries naturally have a high level of non-cash earnings and it is not a major concern. However, in the worst case scenario it can be an early sign of performance manipulation by management. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk High level of non-cash earnings (24% accrual ratio). Minor Risk Market cap is less than US$100m (₩21.3b market cap, or US$14.1m). Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • May 19
Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 20% After last week's 20% share price decline to ₩3,115, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 25.2x. Average trailing P/E is 19x in the IT industry in South Korea. Total loss to shareholders of 45% over the past three years. Board Change • May 12
No independent directors No new directors have joined the board in the last 3 years. The company's board is composed of: No new directors. No experienced directors. 3 highly experienced directors. No independent directors (3 non-independent directors). MD & Executive Director Deok-Ho Kim was the last director to join the board, commencing their role in 2005. The following issues are considered to be risks according to the Simply Wall St Risk Model: Lack of independent directors. Insufficient board refreshment. Reported Earnings • Mar 14
Full year 2025 earnings released: EPS: ₩25.00 (vs ₩4.00 loss in FY 2024) Full year 2025 results: EPS: ₩25.00 (up from ₩4.00 loss in FY 2024). Revenue: ₩63.7b (up 10.0% from FY 2024). Net income: ₩847.5m (up ₩997.6m from FY 2024). Profit margin: 1.3% (up from net loss in FY 2024). The move to profitability was driven by higher revenue. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 108% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 14% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. New Risk • Jun 24
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 9.1% 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: Minor Risks Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (9.1% average weekly change). Large one-off items impacting financial results. Profit margins are more than 30% lower than last year (0.6% net profit margin). Market cap is less than US$100m (₩46.7b market cap, or US$34.4m). 공시 • Feb 25
Saltware Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:A328380) announces an Equity Buyback for KRW 500 million worth of its shares. Saltware Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ:A328380) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to KRW 500 million worth of its common stock pursuant to a trust contract with Korea Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. The purpose of the program is to enhance shareholder value through stock price stabilization. The program will expire on August 25, 2025. As of February 24, 2025, the company had no shares in treasury within the dividend payable range acquisition and had 4,589 shares in treasury through other acquisition. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Dec 09
Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 15% After last week's 15% share price decline to ₩765, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 21.1x. Average trailing P/E is 14x in the IT industry in South Korea. Total loss to shareholders of 63% over the past three years. New Risk • Nov 14
New major risk - Financial data availability The company's latest financial reports are more than a year old. Last reported fiscal period ended September 2023. This is considered a major risk. If the company has not reported its earnings on time, it may have been delayed due to audit problems or it may be finding it difficult to reconcile its accounts. In the worst case scenario, it may be facing other major going concern issues jeopardizing its viability as a listed company. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Latest financial reports are more than 1 year old (reported September 2023 fiscal period end). Minor Risks Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (10% average weekly change). Market cap is less than US$100m (₩31.6b market cap, or US$22.5m). Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Oct 18
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 30% After last week's 30% share price gain to ₩1,212, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 33.4x. Average trailing P/E is 15x in the IT industry in South Korea. Total loss to shareholders of 42% over the past three years. New Risk • Jun 01
New minor risk - Financial data availability The company's latest financial reports are more than 6 months old. Last reported fiscal period ended September 2023. This is considered a minor risk. If the company has not reported its earnings on time, it may have been delayed due to audit problems or it may be finding it difficult to reconcile its accounts. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Latest financial reports are more than 6 months old (reported September 2023 fiscal period end). Market cap is less than US$100m (₩44.2b market cap, or US$32.0m). Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Jan 02
Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 19% After last week's 19% share price gain to ₩1,509, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 41.5x. Average trailing P/E is 23x in the IT industry in South Korea. Total loss to shareholders of 27% over the past three years. 