Risk factor
Very high price volatility
Profitability factor
Very low or no dividends
About
Union Materials Corp., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells ferrite magnets for motors in South Korea and internationally. The company operates through Ceramic and Ferrite segments. It offers fine ceramics products, such as alumina, silicon nitride, zirconia, and silicon carbide materials; cermet, ceramics, PCBN/PCD cutting tools, tool holders, milling cutters, endmills and drills, and hydraulic expansion chucks; and industrial ceramics, such as faucet discs, ferrule for fiber optics, metalized parts, bio-ceramics, and other related products. The company also provides ferrite magnets, such as ARC type for D/C motor applications and rectangular (block) type for industrial applications. It serves automobile, electrical and electronic engineering, and machinery industries. The company was formerly known as Ssangyong Materials Corp. and changed its name to Union Materials Corp. in September 2017. Union Materials Corp. is headquartered in Daegu, South Korea.
Company Valuation
Based on key historical and expected multiples, the stock is overvalued relative to its peers. Specifically, the stock is fairly valued on P/E, overvalued on EV/EBITD.