Meritz Financial Group Inc. (138040.KS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Meritz Financial Group Inc. is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 6.

About Meritz Financial Group Inc.

Meritz Financial Group Inc. is a Financial Services company (Investment - Banking & Investment Services) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 138040.KS.

What our checks show for 138040.KS

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 9.7 points over 5 years, to 7.1%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Analysts expect revenue to shrink about 53.3% a year.
• The stock has fallen as much as 65% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 2.2%.

Warning signs

• The net margin is only 7.1%: little room if costs rise.
• The price swings a lot: 39.7% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• Thinly traded (about 231 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• The gross margin is 92.6% and has risen by 2.7 points: pricing power is holding.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 13.6% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 61.8 points from today's 7.1%.
• Revenue grew 88.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 20.7% a year over the last 3 years.
• The dividend takes 2% of profit: there is a cushion.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-11

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Questions

What grade does Meritz Financial Group Inc. (138040.KS) have?

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

What are the main risks of 138040.KS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Meritz Financial Group Inc.: Margins falling, Weak revenue forecast, Deep past fall. In total 9 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Meritz Financial Group Inc. do?

Meritz Financial Group Inc. is a Financial Services company (Investment - Banking & Investment Services) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 138040.KS.

When does Meritz Financial Group Inc. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-11. 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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