Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. (012450.KS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 4.

About Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.

Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. is an Industrials company (Aerospace & Defense) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 012450.KS.

What our checks show for 012450.KS

Red flags

• The price swings a lot: 64.1% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 87% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 3.1 years.
• Pay in shares equals 55.2% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• Net debt is 1.7x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 1.33). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• The net margin is only 6.7%: little room if costs rise.
• Free cash flow is only 2.3% of revenue.
• The share count grew by 11.3% in 2 years: each shareholder owns a smaller slice.
• Thinly traded (about 172 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• The net margin rose by 2.2 points over 5 years, to 6.7%.
• The gross margin is 19.8% and has risen by 2.7 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 1.32x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 23.9% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 2.5 points from today's 6.7%.
• Revenue grew 61.9% a year over the last 3 years.

Next earnings report: 2026-10-29

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Questions

What grade does Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. (012450.KS) have?

In our weekly check, Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 012450.KS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.: Very volatile, Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls. In total 9 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. do?

Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. is an Industrials company (Aerospace & Defense) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 012450.KS.

When does Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-10-29. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

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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