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Bookook Steel Co., Ltd. (026940) Price & Analysis
026940 Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- KRW 1,880.00 - KRW 1,910.00
- 52-Week Range
- KRW 1,725.00 - KRW 4,690.00
- Previous Close
- KRW 1,910.00
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 163.55K
- Market Cap
- KRW 38.18B
- Enterprise Value
- KRW 27.68B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- KRW 21.93B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- KRW 0
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 18.0
- Beta
- 0.31
- Next Earnings
- Nov 18, 2026
- EPS Estimate
- N/A
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 4.19%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Debt-Free Balance Sheet
With total debt at zero across all reported periods, Bookook Steel avoids interest and refinancing burdens that can pressure cyclical businesses. Its stable equity and asset base also preserve financial flexibility, allowing the company to withstand industry weakness or fund operations without relying heavily on leverage.
Revenue Rebound
The return to revenue growth indicates that demand and sales activity have begun to recover after a prolonged contraction. Although the improvement is modest, a renewed top-line trend can support operating stability and provide a foundation for better capacity utilization if sustained over coming quarters.
Continued Profitability
Bookook Steel continues to generate positive earnings despite difficult operating conditions and sharply reduced margins. Maintaining profitability provides some internal funding capacity and demonstrates that the business remains viable through the cycle, even though the current earnings base is comparatively thin.
Bears Say
Structurally Thin Margins
Very low gross and operating margins leave little room to absorb changes in costs, product mix, or customer pricing. The limited operating leverage makes incremental revenue less valuable to shareholders and keeps the company vulnerable to persistent pressure on profitability within the steel cycle.
Weak Cash Conversion
Recent negative operating and free cash flow shows that reported earnings are not converting reliably into cash. If this pattern persists, working-capital demands or reinvestment needs could consume financial resources, limiting internally funded growth and reducing resilience despite the debt-free balance sheet.
Volatile Earnings Quality
The sharp deterioration in profitability from 2021–2022 levels indicates that the recent revenue rebound has not restored prior earnings power. This uneven performance suggests earnings remain sensitive to industry conditions, with limited confidence that stronger historical margins will return in the medium term.
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Company Description
Bookook Steel Co., Ltd.
Bookook Steel Co., Ltd., operating with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes a diverse range of steel products across South Korea. These offerings, which include steel sheets, pipes, and section steel, are supplied to key sectors such as the automotive, home appliance, and construction industries. The company, established in 1948, maintains its headquarters in Gwangju, South Korea.
- Sector
- General
- Industry
- Steel
- CEO
- Sang-Kyu Nam
- Employees
- 59
- Website
- www.bks.co.kr
- Address
- 90, Hanam Industrial Complex 9beon-ro, Gwangju, GW, 506-258, KR
Bookook Steel Co., Ltd. (026940) Earnings & Revenues
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| Technical Analysis | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 0 | 0 | 12 |