Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. (071050.KS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. is graded D (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 11 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 10.

About Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd.

Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. is a Financial Services company (Financial - Capital Markets) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 071050.KS.

What our checks show for 071050.KS

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 43.7 points over 5 years, to 6.9%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Operating cash flow is negative while the company reports a profit: the profit does not arrive as cash.
• Analysts expect revenue to shrink about 56.1% a year.
• Free cash flow is negative (-7.5% of revenue): the business spends more cash than it brings in.
• The price swings a lot: 65.5% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 76% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 8.8 years.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 2.9%.
• Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect earnings per share to shrink about 5.1% a year.
• The net margin is only 6.9%: little room if costs rise.
• Beta 1.42: the stock usually moves more than the market, both up and down.
• Thinly traded (about 190 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• The gross margin is 98.6% and has risen by 13.5 points: pricing power is holding.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 41 points from today's 6.9%.
• Revenue grew 136% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share grew 64.2% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 66.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• The dividend takes 18% of profit: there is a cushion.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-05

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Questions

What grade does Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. (071050.KS) have?

In our weekly check, Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. is graded D (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 11 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 10. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 071050.KS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd.: Margins falling, Profits not backed by cash, Weak revenue forecast. In total 14 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. do?

Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. is a Financial Services company (Financial - Capital Markets) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 071050.KS.

When does Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-05. 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 2026-10-31

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