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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings and third-party price providers. Scores, valuations, and metrics are algorithmic estimates. This is not investment advice. See our Terms and Methodology.
Hite Jinro Co., Ltd. is a prominent company in the beverage industry, known for its production and distribution of alcoholic beverages. Established in South Korea, the company plays a critical role in the global beverage market, particularly in the production and sale of traditional Korean distilled spirits such as soju, as well as beers like the well-known Hite lager. Hite Jinro's soju products are a staple in Korean culture, widely consumed both domestically and internationally, making the company a significant player in promoting Korea's cultural heritage through its products. Additionally, Hite Jinro has a diverse product line that includes wines and non-alcoholic beverages, catering to a broad spectrum of consumer preferences. The company's strategic expansion into international markets and continuous innovation in its product offerings underscores its importance in the global alcoholic beverage sector, contributing to both economic growth and cultural exchange.
₩15,120.00
+₩570.00 (+3.92%)
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Operating margin is thin at 6.90%. Limited cushion if revenue slows or costs rise, not the profile of a wide-moat business.
Revenue declined 3.9% YoY. The question is whether this is cyclical or a structural shift.
At 28x earnings, the current multiple leaves limited room for execution misses or growth deceleration. ROIC dropped from 7.10% to 4.79%, capital efficiency is deteriorating.
27.5x earnings, 8.8x FCF. Not cheap, the quality is already reflected in the price. Upside from here requires either margin expansion or growth re-acceleration, not just continuation.
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
₩2.48T
▼ -3.9% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
₩38.93B
▼ -57.1% YoY
Op. Margin
6.68%
▼ -1.1pp YoY
ROIC
4.79%
▼ -2.3pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
₩119.92B
▲ +2444.9% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
₩195.88B
▲ +61.7% YoY
Net Debt
₩755.36B
Cash & Equiv.
₩296.08B
3Y CAGR: +0.0%
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At a P/E of 27.5 and a price-to-free-cash-flow of 8.8, Hite Jinro Co. (000080.XKRX) trades around a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about KRW 19,001.07 per share, so at KRW 15,120.00 the stock looks around fair value (25.7% below estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, Hite Jinro Co. scores 45/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a mixed business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 4.6%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from SEC filings; read the full methodology. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about KRW 19,001.07 per share for 000080.XKRX, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around KRW 14,250.81. At today's KRW 15,120.00, that puts the stock about 25.7% below estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Hite Jinro Co. scores 45 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a mixed business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 6.7% operating margin and a 4.8% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from SEC filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Yes, Hite Jinro Co. pays a regular dividend of about KRW 699.95 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 4.6% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 125.2% of earnings, so the dividend is stretched at this level. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For 000080.XKRX's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. 000080.XKRX currently trades around its estimated intrinsic value and scores 45/100 on quality (mixed). It also yields about 4.6%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.