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Dong-A Socio (KOSE:A000640)

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Dong-A Socio stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 44 (worse than 56% compared with investment alternatives), Dong-A Socio (Pharmaceuticals, South Korea) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Dong-A Socio are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 94 (better than 94% of alternatives) but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 38), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 4), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 44, is a hold recommendation based on Dong-A Socio's financial characteristics. As the company Dong-A Socio's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 94) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 38) and risky financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 4), it may be a risky investment, because debt in times of crises can make things worse. The good value, better than 94% 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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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	94
Growth Rank	38
Safety Rank	4
Combined Rank	44

Country	South Korea
Industry	Pharmaceuticals
Index	KOSPI
Size class	Large

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Research History: Dong-A Socio

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	75	94	96	94
GROWTH
GROWTH	15	77	38	38
SAFETY
SAFETY	6	4	4	4
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	72	72	50	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	25	75	52	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 27-Feb-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Sep-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Dong-A Socio is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	75	94	96	94
GROWTH
GROWTH	15	77	38	38
SAFETY
SAFETY	6	4	4	4
COMBINED
COMBINED	8	63	44	44

Last update of combined financial performance: 6-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Dong-A Socio the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 94 (better than 94% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Dong-A Socio shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Dong-A Socio. Price-to-Sales is 95 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 95% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Dong-A Socio's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 88% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 90. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Dong-A Socio are expected to be higher than for 51% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 51). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 94, is a buy recommendation based on Dong-A Socio's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Dong-A Socio based on its detailed value metrics. 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	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	89	93	95	95
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	78	95	95	88
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	80	80	92	90
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	40	53	60	51
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	75	94	96	94

Last update of Value Rank: 27-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Dong-A Socio; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 38 (better than 38% compared with alternatives), Dong-A Socio 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 all but one indicator above average for Dong-A Socio. Sales Growth has a value of 75 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow more than 75% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a value of 53 and Capital Growth with a rank of 55 means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow both profits and invested capital more than of its competitors. But Stock Returns has only a rank of 48, which means that stock returns have recently been below 52% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 38, is a hold recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Dong-A Socio has only one below-average growth indicator, the stock returns. This is probably the least reliable growth indicator, because it measures company and investor expectations at the same time. The three other growth indicators, which are all positive for Dong-A Socio, are more reliable measures of growth momentum. For this reason, the company seems to be on a good trajectory, unless you think the current period is not representative, because of unique events that will not be repeated in the future. 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. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	60	31	57	75
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	4	98	53	53
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	41	63	55	55
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	41	49	40	48
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	15	77	38	38

Last update of Growth Rank: 6-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Dong-A Socio.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 4 (better than 4% compared with alternatives), the company Dong-A Socio 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 Dong-A Socio 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 Dong-A Socio. Liquidity is at 25, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 75% 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 10, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 90% of its competitors. Finally, Refinancing is at a rank of 4 which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 96% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 4 (worse than 96% compared with alternatives), Dong-A Socio 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 Dong-A Socio because it may suffer significantly in case of future difficulties. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	16	13	10	10
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	1	3	4	4
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	20	18	25	25
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	6	4	4	4

Last update of Safety Rank: 6-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Dong-A Socio 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	97	60	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	50	50	50	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	58	30	40	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	74	79	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	72	72	50	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 27-Feb-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Dong-A Socio.
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