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Hwaseung Enterprise (KOSE:A241590)

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Hwaseung Enterprise stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 25 (worse than 75% compared with investment alternatives), Hwaseung Enterprise (Footwear, South Korea) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Hwaseung Enterprise are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 39 (worse than 61% of alternatives), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 4, which means above-average debt burdens) but show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 79). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 25, is a hold recommendation based on Hwaseung Enterprise's financial characteristics. As the company Hwaseung Enterprise shows low value with an Obermatt Value Rank of 39 (61% 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 79% of comparable companies (Obermatt Growth Rank is 79). 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 4 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 Hwaseung Enterprise, 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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Country	South Korea
Industry	Footwear
Index	KOSPI
Size class	Large

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Research History: Hwaseung Enterprise

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	66	37	37	n/a
GROWTH
GROWTH	7	25	77	n/a
SAFETY
SAFETY	30	1	4	n/a
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	4	46	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	1	27	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: . Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: . Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Hwaseung Enterprise is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	66	37	37	n/a
GROWTH
GROWTH	7	25	77	n/a
SAFETY
SAFETY	30	1	4	n/a
COMBINED
COMBINED	24	1	23	n/a

Last update of combined financial performance: . Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Hwaseung Enterprise the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 39 (worse than 61% compared with alternatives), Hwaseung Enterprise shares are more expensive than the average comparable stock. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for Hwaseung Enterprise. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 83, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 83% of comparable companies, indicating a good value regarding Hwaseung Enterprise's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price to Profits (or Price / Earnings, P/E), more favorable than for 52% of alternatives, and it's also true for the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 52. But, compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields are expected to be lower than average; only 4% of all competitors have even lower dividend yields than Hwaseung Enterprise (a Dividend Yield Rank of 4). 96% alternative investments in the same business provide a higher dividend yield. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 39, is a hold recommendation based on Hwaseung Enterprise's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. The below-average dividend yield may be a good sign, as it could mean the company has more attractive investment opportunities for the generated cash than to pay it out as dividends. A low dividend yield can also indicate a growth phase. 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)	74	61	74	n/a
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	50	44	51	n/a
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	56	44	50	n/a
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	42	6	4	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	66	37	37	n/a

Last update of Value Rank: . Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Hwaseung Enterprise; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 79 (better than 79% compared with alternatives) for 2025, Hwaseung Enterprise shows one of the highest growth dynamics in its industry. Investors also speak of high momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Hwaseung Enterprise. Sales Growth has a rank of 98 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 98% of its competitors. Capital Growth is also above 35% of competitors with a rank of 93. But Profit Growth only has a rank of 35, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 65% of its competitors. And Stock Returns have also been below average with a rank of only 13. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 79, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Profits are sometimes low if the company invests in the future. The positive revenue and capital investment outlook confirms such an interpretation. Both revenues and capital are solid growth indicators, and lower profits in such a case would be encouraging. But the investors see it differently by punishing the share price. Sometimes, Mister Market is not very reliable, because it is not uncommon for it to be volatile. Investors should look out for signs of growth expenditure that could justify low profit growth, and they may also find reasons why recent stock price developments don't confirm the growth outlook of operations. While operating growth indicators are not perfect, they are more reliable indicators for future performance than stock prices that can repeatedly surprise investors. 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	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	9	94	98	n/a
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	n/a	1	36	n/a
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	15	92	n/a
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	44	59	15	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	7	25	77	n/a

Last update of Growth Rank: . Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Hwaseung Enterprise.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 4 (better than 4% compared with alternatives), the company Hwaseung Enterprise 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 Hwaseung Enterprise 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 Hwaseung Enterprise. Liquidity is at 14, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 86% 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 8, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 92% 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 4 (worse than 96% compared with alternatives), Hwaseung Enterprise 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 Hwaseung Enterprise because it may suffer significantly in case of future difficulties. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	24	14	8	n/a
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	64	9	3	n/a
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	25	12	14	n/a
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	30	1	4	n/a

Last update of Safety Rank: . Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Hwaseung Enterprise 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	100	93	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	7	10	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	1	19	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	1	67	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	4	46	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: . Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Hwaseung Enterprise.
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