Risk factor
Very poor trading liquidity
Profitability factor
Greatly undervalued vs peers
About
Based in Pohang, South Korea, SAMWONSTEEL Co., Ltd., established in 1992, is a global developer and supplier of bars and automotive spring materials. Its products serve the automotive industry across a wide geographical span, including South Korea, Japan, China, India, the United States, Southeast Asia, Europe, and Latin America. The company's product portfolio includes various bar types such as round, square-edge flat, peeled, and centerless ground bars, in addition to pipes. For automotive applications, it supplies parabolic and multi-leaf springs, and also provides coil springs, stabilizer bars, and torsion bars. A significant aspect of its operations is dedicated to the research and production of advanced, high-performance, and high-stress materials, essential for lightweight vehicle applications.
Company Valuation
Based on key historical and expected multiples, the stock is greatly undervalued relative to its peers. Specifically, the stock is 'cheap' on P/E, undervalued on EV/EBITD