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KRX Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership And Up To 118% Earnings Growth

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The South Korean market has shown promising growth, climbing 2.0% in the past week and 6.7% over the last year, with earnings expected to grow by 29% annually. In such a flourishing environment, companies with high insider ownership can be particularly compelling as they often signal strong confidence from those closest to the business.

Top 10 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership In South Korea

NameInsider OwnershipEarnings Growth
SamyoungLtd (KOSE:A003720)25.1%30.4%
ALTEOGEN (KOSDAQ:A196170)26.6%73.1%
Global Tax Free (KOSDAQ:A204620)18.1%72.4%
Fine M-TecLTD (KOSDAQ:A441270)17.3%36.4%
Park Systems (KOSDAQ:A140860)33.1%35.8%
UTI (KOSDAQ:A179900)34.1%122.7%
HANA Micron (KOSDAQ:A067310)19.9%76.8%
Seojin SystemLtd (KOSDAQ:A178320)26.4%48.1%
INTEKPLUS (KOSDAQ:A064290)16.3%77.4%
Techwing (KOSDAQ:A089030)18.7%118.2%

Click here to see the full list of 82 stocks from our Fast Growing KRX Companies With High Insider Ownership screener.

We'll examine a selection from our screener results.

Techwing (KOSDAQ:A089030)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Techwing, Inc. operates in the semiconductor industry, focusing on the development, manufacturing, sale, and servicing of inspection equipment both domestically and internationally, with a market capitalization of approximately ₩1.84 trillion.

Operations: The company's revenue is primarily derived from the development, manufacture, sale, and servicing of semiconductor inspection equipment across domestic and international markets.

Insider Ownership: 18.7%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 118.2% p.a.

Techwing, poised for significant growth, is expected to become profitable within three years, with earnings projected to increase by 118.23% annually. This growth rate surpasses average market expectations significantly. Additionally, its revenue is anticipated to expand at a rate of 41.3% per year, outpacing the South Korean market's average of 10.5%. However, financial challenges persist as interest payments are not well covered by earnings and the company has experienced high share price volatility recently.

KOSDAQ:A089030 Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Jun 2024
KOSDAQ:A089030 Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Jun 2024

Park Systems (KOSDAQ:A140860)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Park Systems Corp., a company that develops, manufactures, and sells atomic force microscopy (AFM) systems globally, has a market capitalization of approximately ₩1.33 trillion.

Operations: The firm's primary revenue is generated from the global sales of atomic force microscopy systems.

Insider Ownership: 33.1%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 35.8% p.a.

Park Systems is set to outperform the South Korean market with its earnings and revenue growth projected at 35.8% and 22.2% per year respectively, significantly above market averages of 28.9% and 10.5%. Despite no substantial insider buying or selling in the past three months, the company's high forecasted Return on Equity of 25.7% signals strong internal confidence in its financial health moving forward.

KOSDAQ:A140860 Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Jun 2024
KOSDAQ:A140860 Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Jun 2024

Hana Materials (KOSDAQ:A166090)

Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆

Overview: Hana Materials Inc., a company based in South Korea, specializes in manufacturing and selling silicon electrodes and rings, with a market capitalization of approximately ₩1.20 billion.

Operations: The firm specializes in the production and sales of silicon electrodes and rings.

Insider Ownership: 12.5%

Earnings Growth Forecast: 43.8% p.a.

Hana Materials is poised for robust growth with projected annual revenue and earnings increases of 21.7% and 43.75%, respectively, outpacing the South Korean market averages. However, it faces challenges such as a decrease in profit margins from 25.1% to 11.6% and a high level of debt which may raise concerns about its financial health despite no recent insider trading activity to provide additional insights into internal confidence levels.

KOSDAQ:A166090 Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Jun 2024
KOSDAQ:A166090 Earnings and Revenue Growth as at Jun 2024

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