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Kia Corporation manufactures and sells a diverse lineup of vehicles across South Korea, North America, Europe, and other global markets. The company specializes in passenger cars, SUVs, MPVs, commercial vehicles, electric vehicles, and hybrid models designed for various consumer needs, from urban commuting to family transport and business use. Its product portfolio emphasizes innovative features like advanced safety systems, connectivity options, and efficient powertrains to meet modern driving demands. Kia Corporation distributes its vehicles through an extensive network of authorized dealers, ensuring wide accessibility and after-sales support including maintenance and financing services. Production occurs primarily in domestic facilities in South Korea, supplemented by international plants to serve key regions efficiently. Founded in 1944 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, Kia Corporation plays a vital role in the global automotive industry, contributing to the mobility sector with reliable, versatile transportation solutions for individuals, fleets, and commercial operators.
₩145,200.00
+₩3,700.00 (+2.61%)
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Operating margin is thin at 7.95%. Limited cushion if revenue slows or costs rise, not the profile of a wide-moat business.
Revenue grew 6.2%, steady but not accelerating. Margins contracted 3.8pp, which offsets some of the top-line progress.
Free cash flow declined 48% versus the prior year, cash generation momentum has weakened. ROIC dropped from 16.66% to 10.86%, capital efficiency is deteriorating.
8.1x earnings, 15.4x FCF. The multiple is below average. Either the market is pricing in deterioration you should investigate, or there's genuine value here.
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
₩115.63T
▲ +6.2% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
₩6.99T
▼ -22.7% YoY
Op. Margin
7.16%
▼ -3.8pp YoY
ROIC
10.86%
▼ -5.8pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
₩3.66T
▼ -48.5% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
₩8.10T
▼ -55.2% YoY
Net Debt
-₩19.38T
Net Cash Position
Cash & Equiv.
₩22.11T
3Y CAGR: +9.7%
3Y CAGR: -17.5%
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At a P/E of 8.1 and a price-to-free-cash-flow of 15.4, Kia (000270.XKRX) trades below a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about KRW 213,304.77 per share, so at KRW 145,200.00 the stock looks undervalued (46.9% 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, Kia scores 63/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a solid business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 4.5%; 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 213,304.77 per share for 000270.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 159,978.58. At today's KRW 145,200.00, that puts the stock about 46.9% 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.
Kia scores 63 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a solid business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 7.2% operating margin and a 10.9% 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, Kia pays a regular dividend of about KRW 6,585.51 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 4.5% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 36.6% of earnings, so the dividend is amply covered by earnings. Kia has grown the dividend at roughly 58.9% a year over the past few years. 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 000270.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. 000270.XKRX currently trades below its estimated intrinsic value and scores 63/100 on quality (solid). It also yields about 4.5%. 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.