HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. (161390.KS) stock analysis

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

About HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd.

HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. is a Consumer Cyclical company (Auto - Parts) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 161390.KS.

What our checks show for 161390.KS

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 2.7 points over 5 years, to 5.5%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 4.4 points, to 22.9%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The price swings a lot: 51.2% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• The stock has fallen as much as 77% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 5.6 years.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 4.6% a year of growth in revenue.
• The net margin is only 5.5%: little room if costs rise.
• Free cash flow is only 2.2% of revenue.
• Thinly traded (about 278 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 1.94x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Revenue grew 37.6% a year over the last 3 years.
• Earnings per share grew 20.9% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 20.7% a year over the last 3 years.
• The dividend takes 23% of profit: there is a cushion.
• The price is 5.7 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-06

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Questions

What grade does HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. (161390.KS) have?

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

What are the main risks of 161390.KS stock?

This week's biggest flags for HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd.: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Very volatile. In total 9 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. do?

HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. is a Consumer Cyclical company (Auto - Parts) based in South Korea, listed on KSC as 161390.KS.

When does HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-06. 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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