Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. (009540.KS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. is graded B (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 2.

About Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd.

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. is an Industrials company (Aerospace & Defense) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 009540.KS.

What our checks show for 009540.KS

Red flags

• The price swings a lot: 55.6% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 88% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 4.3% a year of growth in revenue.
• The net margin is only 9.7%: little room if costs rise.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.
• Beta 1.21: the stock usually moves more than the market, both up and down.
• Thinly traded (about 184 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.23x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 36.1 times over.
• The net margin rose by 15.7 points over 5 years, to 9.7%.
• The gross margin is 26.1% and has risen by 29.4 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 1.74x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 17.9% a year over the next years.

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Questions

What grade does Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. (009540.KS) have?

In our weekly check, Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. is graded B (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 009540.KS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd.: Very volatile, Deep past fall, Weak revenue forecast. In total 7 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. do?

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. is an Industrials company (Aerospace & Defense) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 009540.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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