KCC Corporation

KOSE:A002380 Stock Report

Market Cap: ₩2.0t

KCC Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

KCC has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 30.4%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 7.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14.1% per year. KCC's return on equity is 8%, and it has net margins of 7%.

Key information

30.4%

Earnings growth rate

30.0%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth13.9%
Revenue growth rate14.1%
Return on equity8.0%
Net Margin7.0%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

KCC's (KRX:002380) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

Nov 24
KCC's (KRX:002380) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

We Think You Should Be Aware Of Some Concerning Factors In KCC's (KRX:002380) Earnings

Mar 21
We Think You Should Be Aware Of Some Concerning Factors In KCC's (KRX:002380) Earnings

KCC's (KRX:002380) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Mar 24
KCC's (KRX:002380) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Recent updates

KCC's (KRX:002380) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Feb 13
KCC's (KRX:002380) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Is It Time To Consider Buying KCC Corporation (KRX:002380)?

Jan 12
Is It Time To Consider Buying KCC Corporation (KRX:002380)?

Improved Earnings Required Before KCC Corporation (KRX:002380) Shares Find Their Feet

Dec 21
Improved Earnings Required Before KCC Corporation (KRX:002380) Shares Find Their Feet

KCC's (KRX:002380) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

Nov 24
KCC's (KRX:002380) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

KCC (KRX:002380) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Oct 11
KCC (KRX:002380) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

KCC Corporation's (KRX:002380) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Aug 29
KCC Corporation's (KRX:002380) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Is There Now An Opportunity In KCC Corporation (KRX:002380)?

Aug 07
Is There Now An Opportunity In KCC Corporation (KRX:002380)?

KCC (KRX:002380) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Jun 25
KCC (KRX:002380) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

KCC Corporation's (KRX:002380) 25% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

May 12
KCC Corporation's (KRX:002380) 25% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

We Think You Should Be Aware Of Some Concerning Factors In KCC's (KRX:002380) Earnings

Mar 21
We Think You Should Be Aware Of Some Concerning Factors In KCC's (KRX:002380) Earnings

Is KCC (KRX:002380) A Risky Investment?

Apr 29
Is KCC (KRX:002380) A Risky Investment?

Some Investors May Be Worried About KCC's (KRX:002380) Returns On Capital

Apr 11
Some Investors May Be Worried About KCC's (KRX:002380) Returns On Capital

KCC's (KRX:002380) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Mar 24
KCC's (KRX:002380) Earnings Are Of Questionable Quality

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying KCC Corporation (KRX:002380)?

Mar 21
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying KCC Corporation (KRX:002380)?

Is KCC Corporation (KRX:002380) An Attractive Dividend Stock?

Mar 02
Is KCC Corporation (KRX:002380) An Attractive Dividend Stock?

What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of KCC Corporation (KRX:002380) Shares?

Feb 09
What Type Of Shareholders Own The Most Number of KCC Corporation (KRX:002380) Shares?

What Type Of Returns Would KCC's(KRX:002380) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesThree Years Ago?

Jan 19
What Type Of Returns Would KCC's(KRX:002380) Shareholders Have Earned If They Purchased Their SharesThree Years Ago?

It Might Not Be A Great Idea To Buy KCC Corporation (KRX:002380) For Its Next Dividend

Dec 24
It Might Not Be A Great Idea To Buy KCC Corporation (KRX:002380) For Its Next Dividend

Does KCC's (KRX:002380) Returns On Capital Reflect Well On The Business?

Dec 14
Does KCC's (KRX:002380) Returns On Capital Reflect Well On The Business?

Is KCC Corporation (KRX:002380) A Strong Dividend Stock?

Nov 27
Is KCC Corporation (KRX:002380) A Strong Dividend Stock?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

KOSE:A002380 Revenue, expenses and earnings (KRW Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 246,583,738463,605821,895197,518
30 Jun 246,502,254552,877758,420192,844
31 Mar 246,311,872676,710726,480190,643
31 Dec 236,288,443212,663718,246186,607
30 Sep 236,347,220272,027702,772193,293
30 Jun 236,534,620-42,945727,691190,386
31 Mar 236,702,15835,419725,114183,126
31 Dec 226,774,79433,863724,989178,768
30 Sep 226,643,326-276,687716,606178,292
30 Jun 226,393,189-253,818684,343172,706
31 Mar 226,149,981-56,693668,985170,958
31 Dec 215,874,899-45,780660,859169,929
30 Sep 215,705,875704,044647,713162,336
30 Jun 215,458,857853,631648,912157,427
31 Mar 215,189,675861,627640,035152,272
31 Dec 205,083,631549,605650,554151,405
30 Sep 204,444,846-45,226588,386134,999
30 Jun 203,874,520-49,964520,356118,226
31 Mar 203,340,925-555,360476,993103,302
31 Dec 192,719,564-226,547405,27483,165
30 Sep 192,246,266-620,634351,82581,714
30 Jun 192,504,892-201,560368,45881,003
31 Mar 192,799,574-406,101398,63478,245
31 Dec 183,081,030-64,147417,93778,578
30 Sep 183,878,073-112,519516,68079,022
30 Jun 183,971,860-630,118527,43377,248
31 Mar 183,937,581283,399515,96577,698
31 Dec 173,863,99041,785515,44075,989
30 Sep 173,776,147484,178525,76276,222
30 Jun 173,608,464746,088512,27976,098
31 Mar 173,546,824228,342511,65275,160
31 Dec 163,490,488152,333508,97475,155
30 Sep 163,472,704265,034494,52872,793
30 Jun 163,481,616182,278496,94472,300
31 Mar 163,430,861177,688504,60470,821
31 Dec 153,414,388183,557492,17170,445
30 Sep 153,371,024246,743474,91770,572
30 Jun 153,359,884324,153476,07069,285
31 Mar 153,393,617337,781448,08870,169
31 Dec 143,399,829325,745443,76169,330
30 Sep 143,378,030169,858427,53270,925
30 Jun 143,319,974171,925408,16474,039
31 Mar 143,294,308161,672400,49876,822

Quality Earnings: A002380 has a large one-off gain of ₩755.1B impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: A002380's current net profit margins (7%) are higher than last year (4.3%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: A002380 has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 30.4% per year.

Accelerating Growth: A002380's earnings growth over the past year (70.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (30.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: A002380 earnings growth over the past year (70.4%) exceeded the Chemicals industry 20.9%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: A002380's Return on Equity (8%) 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 Analysis2025/02/15 12:30
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/14 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

KCC Corporation is covered by 26 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Minseok SinnCredit Suisse
Sang-Hee AhnDaishin Securities Co. Ltd.
Hyunmok WangDaiwa Securities Co. Ltd.