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Hyundai Engineering & Construction (KOSE:A000720)

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Hyundai Engineering & Construction stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 29 (worse than 71% compared with investment alternatives), Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Construction & Engineering, South Korea) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Hyundai Engineering & Construction are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 23 (worse than 77% of alternatives), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 44, which means above-average debt burdens) but show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 61). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 29, is a hold recommendation based on Hyundai Engineering & Construction's financial characteristics. As the company Hyundai Engineering & Construction shows low value with an Obermatt Value Rank of 23 (77% of comparable investments are less expensive), investors should look at the other ranks. In this case, growth is expected to be above-average, better than 61% of comparable companies (Obermatt Growth Rank is 61). This is a typical case. Companies with above average growth tend to cost more than stocks with slower growth expectations. If this is a high-growth company, the low Obermatt Safety Rank of 44 is a good sign. The more debt a well-performing company has, the higher the returns to shareholders. However, if growth turns negative or interest rates increase, high debt may become a burden. If you believe the future is bright for Hyundai Engineering & Construction, even a low-value company (in terms of its key financial indicators) can be a good investment. 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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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	23
Growth Rank	61
Safety Rank	44
Combined Rank	29

Country	South Korea
Industry	Construction & Engineering
Index	KOSPI
Size class	XX-Large

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Research History: Hyundai Engineering & Construction

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	16	63	51	23
GROWTH
GROWTH	83	57	77	61
SAFETY
SAFETY	70	86	88	44
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	63	69	65	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	71	82	55	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 3-Jul-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Mar-2025. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Hyundai Engineering & Construction is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	16	63	51	23
GROWTH
GROWTH	83	57	77	61
SAFETY
SAFETY	70	86	88	44
COMBINED
COMBINED	54	75	45	29

Last update of combined financial performance: 3-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Hyundai Engineering & Construction the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 23 (worse than 77% compared with alternatives), Hyundai Engineering & Construction shares are significantly more expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, where the majority of metrics are below, and only one is above average for Hyundai Engineering & Construction. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 79, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than 79% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning to Hyundai Engineering & Construction's revenue size. But all other performance indicators point in a different direction. Dividend yields have a Dividend Yield rank of 15, meaning that dividends are expected to be lower than for 85% of comparable investments. Furthermore, Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) is less favorable than 63% of alternatives (only 37% of peers have an even higher ratio). The same is valid for Price-to-Profit (or Price / Earnings, P/E), which is higher than for 73% of comparable companies, making the stock more expensive compared with the company's expected profit levels. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 23, is a sell recommendation based on Hyundai Engineering & Construction's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since Price-to-Sales is a stable value indicator even in challenging times, investing in Hyundai Engineering & Construction could be seen as a value investment. However, there must be a good reason for the low market-to-book rank. If the company has a typical capital investment practice, the stock may be overvalued because the profit and dividend-related performance indicators are also low. The stock is only good value if investors can expect profits and dividends to pick up in the future. Else, Hyundai Engineering & Construction looks like an expensive investment today. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is especially important in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	67	91	91	79
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	26	72	64	27
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	58	86	79	37
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	17	18	17	15
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	16	63	51	23

Last update of Value Rank: 3-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Hyundai Engineering & Construction; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 61 (better than 61% compared with alternatives), Hyundai Engineering & Construction shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Hyundai Engineering & Construction. Profit Growth has a rank of 100, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its profits more than 100% of its competitors. This is a good sign for shareholders, which is confirmed by an above-average Stock Returns rank of 95 (above 95% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has a below the median rank of 4, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 96% of its competitors, and Capital Growth also has a lower rank of 22. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 61, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Because revenues and invested capital are the more solid growth indicators, the positive development on the profit side is less relevant. It may have been caused by cost-cutting, which may be a negative growth indicator. Finally, the above-average stock returns recently are a thing of the past and not a good indicator of future returns. Investors should be confident that the cost-cutting initiative leading to higher profits is to benefit the company's future. If not, there is little growth momentum, and investment is only advisable if the Value Ranks suggest a good investment timing for Hyundai Engineering & Construction. 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 Obermatt’s 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	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	74	28	6	4
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	93	76	100	100
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	16	100	89	22
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	57	15	51	95
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	83	57	77	61

Last update of Growth Rank: 3-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Hyundai Engineering & Construction.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 44 (better than 44% compared with alternatives), the company Hyundai Engineering & Construction has financing practices on the riskier side, which means that their overall debt burden is above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Hyundai Engineering & Construction 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 where two out of three are above average for Hyundai Engineering & Construction.Leverage is at 61, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 61% of its competitors.Refinancing is at a rank of 82, meaning that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 82% of its competitors. Liquidity is at 1, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 99% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side regarding debt service. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 44 (worse than 56% compared with alternatives), Hyundai Engineering & Construction has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. Low leverage and low refinancing risk mean a safer financing situation. However, low liquidity means that current company cash flows are low in relation to the level of debt. This is a sign of caution in case it is expected for profits to remain low. Investors should compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before deciding. They may also want to investigate why cash flows are expected to be low, making debt service for Hyundai Engineering & Construction more challenging. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	61	74	70	61
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	99	100	99	82
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	32	42	49	1
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	70	86	88	44

Last update of Safety Rank: 3-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Hyundai Engineering & Construction and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	78	88	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	30	50	86	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	14	21	47	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	77	88	21	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	63	69	65	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 3-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Hyundai Engineering & Construction.
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