Risk factor
Very high price volatility
Profitability factor
Greatly overvalued vs peers
About
Lock&Lock Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells kitchen products in South Korea. The company offers plastic, heat resistant glass, and fermentation food containers; cookware, including frying pans/woks and pots; thermal/cold insulation products, such as bottles, mugs/kettles, and lunchboxes; and plastic and heat resistant glass water bottles. It also provides outdoor products comprising lunch boxes, cooler bags, and picnic tableware; kitchen goods, such as seasoning containers/canisters, anti-bacterial chopping boards, kitchen knives, and food trash bins; and household goods, including fabric storage boxes, baskets, storage closets, dressers, drawers, compression bag, etc. Lock&Lock Co., Ltd. sells its products through various distribution channels, including 87 directly managed stores; and department stores and large retail stores. The company also exports its products to 120 countries worldwide. Lock&Lock Co., Ltd. was founded in 1978 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is distinctly 'expensive' compared to its peers. In particular, the stock is overpriced on P/E, 'expensive' on EV/EBITDA