The average target price of 034730.KS is 187288 and suggests 13% upside potential. Usually, this means a HOLD recommendation among investment firms. This neutral recommendation suggests no significant price movement, up or down, in the next 12 months. The most optimistic analyst has a target price of 210000.0. This translates into 27% upside potential in the best case. On the other hand, the most pessimistic analyst has a target price of 160000.0. This is equivalent to 4% downside potential in the worst case. 

SK Inc. focuses on operating in energy, chemicals, information and communications, biopharmaceutical, mobility, materials, logistics, and service business areas. The company was formerly known as SK Holdings Co., Ltd and changed its name to SK Inc. in March 2021. SK Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

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The company has a track record of regular dividend payments. It has paid dividends in each of the past ten years. Dividend per share (DPS) has grown yearly, but the dynamics are somewhat mixed. In the past 12 months, the dividend yield has been strong and significantly above its peers. At the same time, the average five-year yield has been significantly higher and exceeded most of its peers. On average, the company pays dividends twice a year. 

034730.KS reported revenue of KRW 125 091 769mn in the last 12 months, down 5% from FY23. At the same time, the dynamics of cash flow, as measured by free cash flow (FCF), were drastically different. EPS fell 27% from FY23 to KRW -25 846.78. Market expects EPS to reach KRW 13 131.40 in FY25.

Over the past six months, the stock has consistently climbed, resulting in 10% total increase. When compared to its international counterparts in the same sector and industry (as shown above), the stock has exceeded their performances, leading by 11ppts in total. This is equally valid for peers from the same country and industry. Given the stock's valuation versus its peers, its total price movement is mildly favourable.

The company has reported modest EBITDA margins compared to its global peers in recent years. EBITDA margin amounted to 9.7% in the last 12 months, a decline from 11.0% in FY23. 

Historically, 034730.KS has reported very poor net margins compared to its global peers. Specifically, in the last 12 months, this metric equalled -1.1%, a growth from -1.5% in FY23. 

SK Inc. reported a return on equity (RoE) of -6.2% in the last 12 months, up from -9.2% in FY23. The market consensus projects an RoE of 16.7% in FY24, again behind its peers. 

In the last 12 months, the return on capital employed (RoCE) grew to -1.0%, below the peers. The consensus estimate for FY24 for RoCE is -6.7%, again behind the peers. 

Another important profitability metric, return on assets (RoA), amounted to -0.7% in the last 12 months, an increase from -1.0% in FY23. The market analysts predict that RoA will be 1.6% in FY24, again weaker than its peers. 

The ratio of return on invested capital (RoIC) to the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) has been 0.2 in the past several years. This ratio implies a weak shareholder value creation. 

The institutional, legal, and compliance risks associated with the company's country are minimal. In combination with stringent business standards, shareholder rights are very highly protected.

034730.KS has above average trading liquidity. The average private investor can sell his common position in the stock almost immediately. Liquidity may be unstable and is average on the days with the lowest activity. The trading volume mostly stays the same even under highly turbulent market conditions. 

No other major risks have been identified.

The risk of default is high. Among the negative credit factors, we point to slow historical revenue growth, negligible return on capital, poor working capital management, and weak debt servicing capacity. We note strong positions in its industry, among the positive credit factors. 

In highly turbulent market conditions, 034730.KS is not volatile. In other words, the stock will fall far less than the index in times of extreme market volatility or shocking company news. Standalone, the worst-day losses (less than 1% of the time) will likely be very low. 

In normal market circumstances, 034730.KS is not overly volatile. Put differently, without outstanding market volatility or shocking company news, the stock's price will remain relatively stable. The stock's losses on its worst days (less than 1-5% of the time) will range from very low to minimal. We would also like to highlight the minimal intraday volatility of the instrument. 

Based on key historical and expected multiples, the stock is greatly undervalued relative to its peers. Specifically, the stock is fairly valued on P/E, undervalued on EV/EBITD. 

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