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Hwacheon Machine Tool Co., Ltd (000850) Price & Analysis
000850 Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- KRW 33,350.00 - KRW 35,450.00
- 52-Week Range
- KRW 29,450.00 - KRW 44,850.00
- Previous Close
- KRW 34,450.00
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 3,920
- Market Cap
- KRW 75.46B
- Enterprise Value
- KRW 45.11B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- KRW 64.23B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- KRW 32.01B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 3.7
- Beta
- 0.08
- Next Earnings
- Nov 18, 2026
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 3.79%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Improving Revenue And Margins
Recent revenue growth and improved net margin indicate a healthier operating profile than in 2024–2025. If this improvement persists, stronger profitability can support reinvestment, resilience through the manufacturing cycle, and better earnings capacity over the next several quarters.
Conservative Balance Sheet
Very low leverage gives Hwacheon meaningful financial flexibility relative to a more debt-dependent industrial business. A strong equity-funded capital base can reduce financing pressure, improve resilience during cyclical weakness, and preserve capacity for investment or shareholder returns.
Established Industrial Product Platform
A broad CNC machine-tool offering addresses recurring precision-manufacturing needs across general machinery and automotive-related customers. Product breadth across turning, machining, automation, and services provides a durable foundation for serving factory investment and production requirements.
Bears Say
Negative Recent Free Cash Flow
The latest TTM earnings are not translating into cash, creating a meaningful quality-of-earnings concern. Negative free cash flow can constrain internally funded investment, reduce financial flexibility, and make reported profitability less dependable until cash conversion recovers.
Cyclical Earnings Volatility
Although current margins have improved, the history of weak or negative operating profit shows that earnings are not yet consistently durable across the cycle. Such volatility can make planning, capital allocation, and sustained margin expectations more difficult during industrial downturns.
Moderate Capital Efficiency
A moderate return on equity indicates that the company is not currently extracting peak earnings efficiency from its substantial equity base. Unless profitability or asset utilization improves, this may limit the compounding potential of retained capital despite the conservative balance sheet.
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Company Description
Hwacheon Machine Tool Co., Ltd
Hwacheon Machine Tool Co. Ltd is a South Korean company specializing in the development, manufacture, and sale of industrial machine tools. Its diverse product portfolio primarily serves the domestic market and includes computer numerical control (CNC) lathes, precision machining centers, and automation machinery. Beyond its core machinery, Hwacheon also supplies foundry products, a variety of robotics materials, essential components, and high-grade alloy cast iron. The company was established in 1952 and maintains its headquarters in Gwangju, South Korea.
- Sector
- General
- Industry
- Industrial - Machinery
- CEO
- Young-Ryual Kwon
- Employees
- 304
- Website
- www.hwacheon.com/en/company/hwintro_partner_01.do
- Address
- KR
Hwacheon Machine Tool Co., Ltd (000850) Earnings & Revenues
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 0 | 0 | 12 |