Samsung C&T Corporation (028260.KS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Samsung C&T Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 4.

About Samsung C&T Corporation

Samsung C&T Corporation is an Industrials company (Engineering & Construction) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 028260.KS.

What our checks show for 028260.KS

Red flags

• The price swings a lot: 74.7% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 62% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 5.3 years.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 2.5%.

Warning signs

• Revenue grew only 0.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 6.4%: little room if costs rise.
• Beta 1.28: the stock usually moves more than the market, both up and down.
• Thinly traded (about 393 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.04x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 25.5 times over.
• The net margin rose by 1.7 points over 5 years, to 6.4%.
• The gross margin is 18.6% and has risen by 7 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 1.8x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 10.5% a year over the next years.

Next earnings report: 2026-10-28

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Questions

What grade does Samsung C&T Corporation (028260.KS) have?

In our weekly check, Samsung C&T Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 028260.KS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Samsung C&T Corporation: Very volatile, Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls. In total 8 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Samsung C&T Corporation do?

Samsung C&T Corporation is an Industrials company (Engineering & Construction) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 028260.KS.

When does Samsung C&T Corporation report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-10-28. 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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