Amorepacific Corporation (090430.KS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Amorepacific Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 3.

About Amorepacific Corporation

Amorepacific Corporation is a Consumer Defensive company (Household & Personal Products) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 090430.KS.

What our checks show for 090430.KS

Red flags

• Operating profit does not cover the interest bill (0x): interest is paid from cash or new debt.
• The dividend takes 52252% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
• The stock has fallen as much as 80% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Revenue grew only 0.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 5.5%: little room if costs rise.
• The price swings a lot: 47.9% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.
• Thinly traded (about 244 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 6.9%.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.06x equity.
• The net margin rose by 1.6 points over 5 years, to 5.5%.
• Operating cash flow is 2.48x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 32.4% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 4.6 points from today's 5.5%.
• Earnings per share grew 20.5% a year over the last 3 years.

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Questions

What grade does Amorepacific Corporation (090430.KS) have?

In our weekly check, Amorepacific Corporation is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 3. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 090430.KS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Amorepacific Corporation: Weak interest cover, Dividend stretched, Deep past fall. In total 9 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Amorepacific Corporation do?

Amorepacific Corporation is a Consumer Defensive company (Household & Personal Products) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 090430.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 2026-10-31

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