WAPS Co., Ltd

KOSDAQ:A196700 Stock Report

Market Cap: ₩27.1b

WAPS Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

WAPS has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 27.8%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 1.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.3% per year. WAPS's return on equity is 10.2%, and it has net margins of 9.5%.

Key information

27.85%

Earnings growth rate

27.81%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth13.95%
Revenue growth rate2.30%
Return on equity10.17%
Net Margin9.51%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2025

Recent past performance updates

No updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article • Feb 06

Improved Earnings Required Before WAPS Co., Ltd (KOSDAQ:196700) Stock's 27% Jump Looks Justified

Despite an already strong run, WAPS Co., Ltd ( KOSDAQ:196700 ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 27% in the...
Analysis Article • Jan 12

Do WAPS' (KOSDAQ:196700) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

Investors are often guided by the idea of discovering 'the next big thing', even if that means buying 'story stocks...
Analysis Article • Dec 09

Improved Earnings Required Before WAPS Co., Ltd (KOSDAQ:196700) Stock's 27% Jump Looks Justified

WAPS Co., Ltd ( KOSDAQ:196700 ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month...
Analysis Article • Nov 19

These 4 Measures Indicate That WAPS (KOSDAQ:196700) Is Using Debt Extensively

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Aug 19

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In WAPS Co., Ltd (KOSDAQ:196700)

KOSDAQ:A196700 1 Year Share Price vs Fair Value Explore WAPS's Fair Values from the Community and select yours With a...
Analysis Article • Apr 03

WAPS Co., Ltd's (KOSDAQ:196700) P/E Is Still On The Mark Following 56% Share Price Bounce

WAPS Co., Ltd ( KOSDAQ:196700 ) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 56% share price jump in the last...
Analysis Article • Apr 02

Does WAPS (KOSDAQ:196700) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it might be obvious that you need to...
Analysis Article • Nov 12

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For WAPS Co., Ltd's (KOSDAQ:196700) Shares

It's not a stretch to say that WAPS Co., Ltd's ( KOSDAQ:196700 ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.5x right now...
Analysis Article • Jul 30

Here's Why WAPS (KOSDAQ:196700) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...
Analysis Article • Mar 22

Does WAPS (KOSDAQ:196700) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article • Dec 07

Is WAPS (KOSDAQ:196700) A Risky Investment?

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How WAPS makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

KOSDAQ:A196700 Revenue, expenses and earnings (KRW Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 2543,1754,1054,857531
30 Sep 2542,4763,0775,095492
30 Jun 2536,6791,8124,976630
31 Mar 2533,0821,2525,029530
31 Dec 2434,0731,1965,219552
30 Sep 2434,6502,2645,034647
30 Jun 2435,9262,3505,552510
31 Mar 2436,5162,1995,883472
31 Dec 2336,2311,0015,953454
30 Sep 2333,675-7,7256,371470
30 Jun 2333,785-8,2936,216487
31 Mar 2333,999-9,5065,977486
31 Dec 2234,029-8,4985,621473
30 Sep 2236,414-1,7913,442959
30 Jun 2235,907-7693,483845
31 Mar 2235,6935704,451531
31 Dec 2135,0495104,422659
30 Sep 2135,7981,5136,204152
30 Jun 2137,0336055,803350
31 Mar 2133,547-1,5404,579792
31 Dec 2032,564-8344,656729
30 Sep 2029,928-2,4884,702723
30 Jun 2028,872-1,7104,605707
31 Mar 2029,9434924,676690
31 Dec 1928,493-2264,267709
30 Sep 1929,7581,3254,136754
30 Jun 1927,8843214,614572
31 Mar 1928,641934,072779
31 Dec 1828,446-254,269854
30 Sep 1827,794-7824,7801,056
30 Jun 1829,311-4104,7831,056
31 Mar 1830,414-2894,7721,220
31 Dec 1730,683-7764,8331,160
30 Sep 1730,0982392,8161,947
30 Jun 1728,6123603,0291,947
31 Mar 1726,8286904,6561,168
31 Dec 1627,2521,9454,7201,180
30 Sep 1627,6322,1024,9961,332
30 Jun 1626,7232,4704,7951,332
31 Mar 1627,5172,5153,9301,544
31 Dec 1527,7652,6783,9051,332
30 Sep 1526,5913,0234,1111,211

Quality Earnings: A196700 has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: A196700's current net profit margins (9.5%) are higher than last year (3.5%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: A196700 has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 27.8% per year.

Accelerating Growth: A196700's earnings growth over the past year (243.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (27.8% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: A196700 earnings growth over the past year (243.1%) exceeded the Chemicals industry -3.4%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: A196700's Return on Equity (10.2%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/08 12:55
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/08 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Analyst Sources

WAPS Co., Ltd is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

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Jongsun ParkEugene Investment & Securities Co Ltd.