Risk factor
Very high price volatility
Profitability factor
Undervalued vs peers
About
Operating globally and within South Korea, KG Chemical Corporation specializes in the production and supply of a diverse array of fertilizers, concrete additives, and agricultural solutions. They provide farmers with conventional mineral and organic fertilizers, alongside eco-friendly substances designed to enhance various soil types. Their industrial chemical portfolio encompasses water-reducing agents, preservatives, specialized compounds, and general dispersants, including naphthalene dispersants crucial for pigment, rubber, and latex manufacturing. The company's construction materials division features POWERCON, a foundational component for ready-mix, underwater, and self-leveling concrete, extensively utilized in major infrastructure like dams, bridges, and high-rise buildings, as well as secondary concrete products such as precast elements and piles. This segment further includes fly ash, blast furnace slag, lightweight concrete, and gypsum boards. Additionally, KG Chemical offers DYWELL, a dispersant for disperse dyes and pigments along with textile dyeing auxiliaries, and POWERFLOW, which functions as a concrete water-reducing agent, a superplasticizer for self-compacting concrete, and an agent for minimizing bleeding and aggregate segregation. Environmental product offerings include coagulants for water purification and removers for sulfur and nitrogen oxides to purify air, as well as wastewater treatment and green algae remover solutions, and Adblue-branded vehicle urea solutions for NOx emission reduction. They also supply eco-friendly agricultural products such as natural crop protectors, microbial substances, and soil environment enhancers. Complementing these product lines, the company provides professional harbor logistic services at Ulsan's Onsan port. Founded in 1954 and initially known as Gyeonggi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., the enterprise adopted the name KG Chemical Corporation in September 2003 and maintains its headquarters in Ulsan, South Korea.
Company Valuation
From both historical and forecast perspectives, the stock is underpriced compared to similar stocks. Specifically, the stock is fairly valued on P/E, undervalued on EV/EB