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Rahul Jain

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Samsung Heavy Industries / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>SHI has signed an MoU with PetroVietnam Shipyard to build two Suezmax and two LR2 tankers, marking its first move into Vietnam.</li>
<li>With Geoje running at 117% utilization, SHI has outsourced over 12 Suezmax tankers to PaxOcean Zhoushan and holds ~$3–3.5 billion in tanker backlog.</li>
<li>While modest in scale, the Vietnam deal could reshape SHI’s outsourcing model—diversifying away from China and laying the groundwork for a longer-term shift in global production strategy.</li>
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SHI has signed an MoU with PetroVietnam Shipyard to build two Suezmax and two LR2 tankers, marking its first move into Vietnam.
With Geoje running at 117% utilization, SHI has outsourced over 12 Suezmax tankers to PaxOcean Zhoushan and holds ~$3–3.5 billion in tanker backlog.
While modest in scale, the Vietnam deal could reshape SHI’s outsourcing model—diversifying away from China and laying the groundwork for a longer-term shift in global production strategy.


Samsung’s Vietnam Pivot: Small Deal, Big Signal

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<li>SHI officially terminated $3.54B worth of Russian contracts on June 18, citing prolonged non-performance by Zvezda.</li>
<li>The company is pursuing arbitration in Singapore, aiming to retain $800M in advances and seek additional damages. Most such cases have favoured shipbuilders.</li>
<li>With no production initiated and a strong $28–30B backlog, the impact on operations and FY25 guidance is expected to be minimal.</li>
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SHI officially terminated $3.54B worth of Russian contracts on June 18, citing prolonged non-performance by Zvezda.
The company is pursuing arbitration in Singapore, aiming to retain $800M in advances and seek additional damages. Most such cases have favoured shipbuilders.
With no production initiated and a strong $28–30B backlog, the impact on operations and FY25 guidance is expected to be minimal.


Samsung Heavy (010140) Ends $3.5B Zvezda Deal; Arbitration On, Order Book Unaffected

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<li>SHI reported robust Q1 2025 results with revenue of KRW 2.49T (+6% YoY) and operating profit of KRW 123B (+58% YoY), reflecting improved offshore project execution and margin expansion.</li>
<li>Management reiterated FY2025 guidance of KRW 10.5T revenue and KRW 630B operating profit, with offshore accounting for ~40% of new orders and a USD 9.8B full-year target</li>
<li>With LNG carrier replacement demand, FLNG ramp-up, and leadership in eco-vessels, SHI’s earnings trajectory supports its 22x FY27E P/E, despite execution and competition risks.</li>
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SHI reported robust Q1 2025 results with revenue of KRW 2.49T (+6% YoY) and operating profit of KRW 123B (+58% YoY), reflecting improved offshore project execution and margin expansion.
Management reiterated FY2025 guidance of KRW 10.5T revenue and KRW 630B operating profit, with offshore accounting for ~40% of new orders and a USD 9.8B full-year target
With LNG carrier replacement demand, FLNG ramp-up, and leadership in eco-vessels, SHI’s earnings trajectory supports its 22x FY27E P/E, despite execution and competition risks.


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Doosan Robotics  / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/doosan-robotics" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36816:1" rel="noopener">Doosan Robotics (DOOSANROBO KS)</a> is looking to raise up to US$314m in its Korean IPO. </li>
<li>Doosan Robotics (DR) manufactures and sells collaborative robots (Cobots). The firm’s product portfolio primarily includes different series of robot arms as well as its coffee module. </li>
<li>In our previous notes, we looked at the company’s past performance and undertook a peer comparison. In this note, we talk about valuation.</li>
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Doosan Robotics (DOOSANROBO KS) is looking to raise up to US$314m in its Korean IPO. 
Doosan Robotics (DR) manufactures and sells collaborative robots (Cobots). The firm’s product portfolio primarily includes different series of robot arms as well as its coffee module. 
In our previous notes, we looked at the company’s past performance and undertook a peer comparison. In this note, we talk about valuation.


Doosan Robotics IPO - Thoughts on Valuation - A Punt at Best, a Crash at Worst

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fadu-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39896:1" rel="noopener">Fadu (440110 KS)</a> is looking to raise up to US$147m in its Korean IPO.</li>
<li>Fadu is a South Korean fabless semiconductor maker mainly engaged in flash storage technology innovation. Its core products are Enterprise Solid State Drive (SSD) and Enterprise SSDs. </li>
<li>Fadu’s revenue growth has been stupendous, to say the least. However, the firm’s revenues are derived mainly from two customers, which exposes it to a large degree of concentration risk.</li>
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Fadu (440110 KS) is looking to raise up to US$147m in its Korean IPO.
Fadu is a South Korean fabless semiconductor maker mainly engaged in flash storage technology innovation. Its core products are Enterprise Solid State Drive (SSD) and Enterprise SSDs. 
Fadu’s revenue growth has been stupendous, to say the least. However, the firm’s revenues are derived mainly from two customers, which exposes it to a large degree of concentration risk.


Fadu Pre-IPO - Stupendous Revenue Growth but Heavily Reliant on Two Key Customers

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Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. manufactures crude oil tankers, container vessels, bulk carriers, cruisers, and passenger ferries.  The Company also produces steel and bridge structures, and material handling equipment.  In addition, Samsung Heavy Industries provides civil engineering, architectural, and plant construction services.

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Samsung Heavy Industries (010140 KS)

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Ethan Aw

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Samsung’s Vietnam Pivot: Small Deal, Big Signal

​SHI signs MoU with PetroVietnam Shipyard to build tankers in Vietnam, diversifying outsourcing model away from China and potentially reshaping...

Rahul Jain

Samsung Heavy (010140) Ends $3.5B Zvezda Deal; Arbitration On, Order Book Unaffected

​SHI terminates $3.54B Russian contracts due to non-performance, pursues arbitration in Singapore to retain advances and seek damages. Minimal...

Rahul Jain

Samsung Heavy Industries (010140.KQ) – Offshore Momentum, LNG Tailwinds Justify Premium

​SHI posts strong Q1 results, reaffirms FY2025 guidance with focus on offshore projects and LNG carrier demand driving earnings growth.

Rahul Jain

Doosan Robotics IPO - Thoughts on Valuation - A Punt at Best, a Crash at Worst

Doosan Robotics (DOOSANROBO KS) is looking to raise up to US$314m in its Korean IPO. comparison. In this note, we talk about valuation.

Ethan Aw

Fadu Pre-IPO - Stupendous Revenue Growth but Heavily Reliant on Two Key Customers

Fadu is a South Korean fabless semiconductor maker mainly engaged in flash storage technology innovation. Its core products are Enterprise Solid...

Ethan Aw

SHI signs MoU with PetroVietnam Shipyard to build tankers in Vietnam, diversifying outsourcing model away from China and potentially reshaping...

SHI terminates $3.54B Russian contracts due to non-performance, pursues arbitration in Singapore to retain advances and seek damages. Minimal...

SHI posts strong Q1 results, reaffirms FY2025 guidance with focus on offshore projects and LNG carrier demand driving earnings growth.