SM HWAJIN Co., Ltd.

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Strengths

  • Moderate debt: debt-to-equity of 0.74.

!Watch-points

  • Thin interest cover: operating profit covers interest only about -6.1 times.
  • Return on equity is on the lower side at -9.1%.
  • Return on capital employed is on the lower side at -12.7%.
  • The company reported a net loss in the latest period.
  • Current ratio of 0.89 is below 1, so current liabilities exceed current assets.
  • Sales growth has been slow over five years (about -23% a year).

These points are generated automatically from the company’s reported figures to highlight what stands out. They are descriptive observations for educational purposes only — not advice or a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold.

Forensic Checks

Altman Z-ScoreDistress zone
-1.02

In Altman’s study, scores in this range were associated with a higher incidence of financial distress.

Computed without the market-value term.

Piotroski F-ScoreWeak
1 / 4

The F-Score adds one point for each of several year-on-year signs of improving profitability, lower leverage and better efficiency. Higher is generally stronger.

Based on 4 of the 9 signals — the rest need data not available for this stock.

These are well-known academic screening models, shown for educational context only. They describe historical financial patterns and are not predictions, advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold.

Key Ratios

Book Value₩ 273.89
ROCE-12.71%
ROE-9.13%
Debt to Equity0.74
Current Ratio0.89
EPS₩ -25.00
PAT Margin-8.46%
ICR-6.10
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years
5 Years -22.58%
3 Years
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Compounded Profit Growth
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Stock Price CAGR
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Return on Equity
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Last Year -9.13%
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