Kia Corporation (000270.KS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Kia Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 21 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 2.

About Kia Corporation

Kia Corporation is a Consumer Cyclical company (Auto - Manufacturers) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 000270.KS.

What our checks show for 000270.KS

Red flags

• The price swings a lot: 56.4% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 74% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• The net margin fell by 0.9 points over 5 years, to 5.9%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The net margin is only 5.9%: little room if costs rise.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.03x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 164 times over.
• Operating cash flow is 1.54x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 13.3% a year over the next years.
• Earnings per share grew 10.3% a year over the last 3 years.
• The dividend takes 37% of profit: there is a cushion.

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Questions

What grade does Kia Corporation (000270.KS) have?

In our weekly check, Kia Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 21 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 000270.KS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Kia Corporation: Very volatile, Deep past fall, Margins falling. In total 4 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Kia Corporation do?

Kia Corporation is a Consumer Cyclical company (Auto - Manufacturers) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 000270.KS.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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