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Hyosung Advanced Materials (KOSE:A298050)

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Hyosung Advanced Materials stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 13 (worse than 87% compared with investment alternatives), Hyosung Advanced Materials (Commodity Chemicals, South Korea) shares have lower financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Hyosung Advanced Materials are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 55 (better than 55% of alternatives) but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 33), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 7), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 13, is a sell recommendation based on Hyosung Advanced Materials's financial characteristics. As the company Hyosung Advanced Materials's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 55) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 33) and risky financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 7), it may be a risky investment, because debt in times of crises can make things worse. The good value, better than 55% of comparable companies, may indicate the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Value Rank	55
Growth Rank	33
Safety Rank	7
Combined Rank	13

Country	South Korea
Industry	Commodity Chemicals
Index	KOSPI
Size class	X-Large

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Research History: Hyosung Advanced Materials

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	n/a	39	55	55
GROWTH
GROWTH	n/a	91	81	33
SAFETY
SAFETY	n/a	1	1	7
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	86	74	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	57	56	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 18-Apr-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Mar-2023. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Hyosung Advanced Materials is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	n/a	39	55	55
GROWTH
GROWTH	n/a	91	81	33
SAFETY
SAFETY	n/a	1	1	7
COMBINED
COMBINED	n/a	34	43	13

Last update of combined financial performance: 18-Apr-2024. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Hyosung Advanced Materials the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 55 (better than 55% compared with alternatives), Hyosung Advanced Materials shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for Hyosung Advanced Materials. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 67, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 67% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Hyosung Advanced Materials's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits (or Price / Earnings, P/E), more favorable than for 50% of alternatives. It is also positive for expected dividend yields with a Dividend Yield rank of 74 (dividends are expected to be higher than 74% of other stocks). But, compared with other companies in the same industry, the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) is higher than average, making the stock more expensive. Only 87% of all competitors have an even higher price compared with book capital which puts the Price-to-Capital Rank for Hyosung Advanced Materials to 13. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 55, is a buy recommendation based on Hyosung Advanced Materials's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. A low level of book capital means that the company has a business that is leaner in assets than its competitors. For instance, the company could be leasing its production facilities or be more focussed on intellectual property, such as its brand and software, which is less visible in its book capital. If that is the case, the three good value ranks for Sales, Profits, and Dividends are reliable indicators for the stock price value. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	n/a	58	57	67
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	n/a	58	55	50
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	n/a	12	16	13
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	n/a	41	87	74
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	n/a	39	55	55

Last update of Value Rank: 18-Apr-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Hyosung Advanced Materials; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 33 (better than 33% compared with alternatives), Hyosung Advanced Materials shows a below-average growth dynamic in its industry. There is limited momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Hyosung Advanced Materials. Sales Growth has a rank of 57, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 57% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a rank of 79 is also above average. But Capital Growth has only a rank of 26, and Stock Returns with 19 are also below-average. Stock returns for Hyosung Advanced Materials have recently been below 81% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 33, is a hold recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Are investors forecasting troubles based on the lack of operating investment activity at the company? This could be one explanation as to why stock returns are low. But stock returns can also be the result of correcting an error in the past, in this case, an overly optimistic outlook on the future, which is now more realistic. The Value Ranks may confirm such a picture. The more important growth indicators are revenues and profits, which are both above average for Hyosung Advanced Materials. This is a positive sign from the company's operational side and may give investors courage, despite the poor recent stock price performance. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with the Obermatt Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	n/a	67	69	57
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	n/a	79	36	79
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	53	77	26
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	n/a	100	69	19
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	n/a	91	81	33

Last update of Growth Rank: 18-Apr-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Hyosung Advanced Materials.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 7 (better than 7% compared with alternatives), the company Hyosung Advanced Materials has much riskier financing practices than comparable other companies, which means that their overall debt burden is significantly above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Hyosung Advanced Materials is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with all three metrics below average for Hyosung Advanced Materials. Liquidity is at 35, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 65% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side when it comes to debt service. Even worse, Leverage is at a rank of 1, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 99% of its competitors. Finally, Refinancing is at a rank of 1 which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 99% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 7 (worse than 93% compared with alternatives), Hyosung Advanced Materials has a financing structure that is significantly riskier than that of its competitors. This combination is rather dangerous in most situations. Only very promising companies with bright future outlooks and stellar reputations can operate with such risky financing. Investors should look at Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks to confirm a very positive outlook or be careful with investing in stocks of Hyosung Advanced Materials because it may suffer significantly in case of future difficulties. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	n/a	1	1	1
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	n/a	1	1	1
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	n/a	6	31	35
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	n/a	1	1	7

Last update of Safety Rank: 18-Apr-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Hyosung Advanced Materials and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	76	95	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	50	36	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	74	69	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	75	43	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	86	74	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 18-Apr-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Hyosung Advanced Materials.
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