K Car Co., Ltd.

KOSE:A381970 Stock Report

Market Cap: ₩419.4b

K Car Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

K Car is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 14.4% and 5.1% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 14.6% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 27% in 3 years.

Key information

14.4%

Earnings growth rate

14.60%

EPS growth rate

Specialty Retail earnings growth13.7%
Revenue growth rate5.1%
Future return on equity26.99%
Analyst coverage

Low

Last updated29 May 2026

Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

Narrative Update • Jun 18

A381970: Expected Takeover Cash Offer Will Unlock Further Share Price Upside

Analysts have lifted their price target on K Car stock from ₩14,000 to ₩15,500, reflecting updated fair value and discount rate inputs, alongside a modestly higher assumed future P/E multiple in their valuation work. What’s in the News for K Car KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.
Narrative Update • Jun 04

A381970: Expected Takeover Price Will Offer Upside To Current Fair Value

Analysts now see K Car’s fair value at ₩14,000, down from ₩16,000. This reflects updated assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and a lower future P/E multiple.
Narrative Update • May 15

A381970: Expected Takeover Terms Will Offer Upside To Current Fair Value

Analysts have maintained K Car's fair value target at ₩16,000, citing largely unchanged assumptions around the discount rate, revenue, profit margin, and future P/E estimates that support a consistent view on the stock's potential. What's in the News KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.
Narrative Update • Apr 30

A381970: Expected Takeover Price Will Offer Attractive Upside To Fair Value

Analysts have reduced their fair value estimate for K Car from ₩19,125 to ₩16,000. This reflects updated assumptions including a slightly higher discount rate, modestly softer revenue growth and profit margin expectations, and a lower future P/E multiple.
New Narrative • Apr 30

High Interest Rates And Rising Competition Will Test Used Car Platform Before Improvement

Catalysts About K Car K Car operates a nationwide used car retail and auction platform in Korea, combining online and offline channels with value added services. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
New Narrative • Apr 15

Omnichannel Model And Data Driven Inventory Will Reshape Korean Used Car Retail

Catalysts About K Car K Car operates a nationwide, omni channel used car retail and auction platform in Korea. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
Analysis Article • Apr 01

At ₩11,630, Is It Time To Put K Car Co., Ltd. (KRX:381970) On Your Watch List?

K Car Co., Ltd. ( KRX:381970 ), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw significant share price movement during...
Analysis Article • Jul 14

Subdued Growth No Barrier To K Car Co., Ltd.'s (KRX:381970) Price

K Car Co., Ltd.'s ( KRX:381970 ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 17.7x might make it look like a sell right now...
Analysis Article • Jun 17

Returns At K Car (KRX:381970) Are On The Way Up

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? Amongst...
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New Narrative • Mar 18

AI-Powered Strategies Will Expand Market Share In Specialty Retail

Expanding sales and using AI for demand forecasting to enhance market share and revenue growth.

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

KOSE:A381970 - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (KRW Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20282,759,72568,10061,20083,8504
12/31/20272,626,05063,30061,76781,2754
12/31/20262,466,35050,25080,60099,7332
3/31/20262,406,32046,67971,08974,584N/A
12/31/20252,438,83950,88673,02177,036N/A
9/30/20252,407,45052,96174,05678,637N/A
6/30/20252,321,61146,81656,07761,373N/A
3/31/20252,301,75646,61725,14730,511N/A
12/31/20242,301,53043,96550,61155,657N/A
9/30/20242,268,74539,45372,21976,531N/A
6/30/20242,217,63533,84147,83951,682N/A
3/31/20242,134,31931,89313,90117,067N/A
12/31/20232,047,56628,36667,67171,943N/A
9/30/20232,008,18728,87174,36180,714N/A
6/30/20232,055,49433,750109,429115,686N/A
3/31/20232,137,41030,643142,514148,744N/A
12/31/20222,177,26230,36437,33043,702N/A
9/30/20222,222,84532,957-21,281-14,860N/A
6/30/20222,136,95234,971-58,362-52,138N/A
3/31/20222,034,47742,864-17,946-10,758N/A
12/31/20211,902,39446,7766,96812,616N/A
9/30/20211,737,71043,4767,35210,734N/A
6/30/20211,582,56740,44261,11363,956N/A
3/31/20211,422,99230,90633,95836,188N/A
12/31/20201,323,11424,13031,23133,470N/A
12/31/20191,185,35514,778N/A6,365N/A
12/31/2018742,8032,684N/A-6,292N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: A381970's forecast earnings growth (14.4% per year) is above the savings rate (3.1%).

Earnings vs Market: A381970's earnings (14.4% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the KR market (33.6% per year).

High Growth Earnings: A381970's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: A381970's revenue (5.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the KR market (17.5% per year).

High Growth Revenue: A381970's revenue (5.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: A381970's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (27%)

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/07/02 15:14
End of Day Share Price 2026/07/02 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

K Car Co., Ltd. is covered by 10 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jang-wook ParkDaishin Securities Co. Ltd.
Jae il LeeEugene Investment & Securities Co Ltd.
Eric ChaGoldman Sachs