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<ul><li>Consolidated 1Q25 OP reached W113.6bn (+69.6% YoY), well above consensus</li><li>Domestic mass production focused on PGM replaces low-margin exports; overseas business also solid thanks to FX tailwinds</li><li>No change in guidance, with one-off factors excluded and R&amp;D costs fully reflected</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Consolidated 1Q25 OP reached W113.6bn (+69.6% YoY), well above consensusDomestic mass production focused on PGM replaces low-margin exports; overseas business also solid thanks to FX tailwindsNo change in guidance, with one-off factors excluded and R&amp;D costs fully reflectedContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

LIG Nex1 (079550 KS May 14, 2025) - Remarkable Domestic Profitability

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Samyang Comtec (a mid-sized defense company) is getting ready to complete its IPO in KOSDAQ in July. It is one of the leaders in the bulletproof and protective materials sector.</li>
<li>The IPO price range is from 6,600 won to 7,700 won per share. The IPO offering amount range is from 95.7 billion won to 111.7 billion won.</li>
<li>The company has experienced a surging growth in exports in the past several years. Exports which accounted for only 6.3% of total sales in 2022, increased to 41% in 2024.</li>
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Samyang Comtec (a mid-sized defense company) is getting ready to complete its IPO in KOSDAQ in July. It is one of the leaders in the bulletproof and protective materials sector.
The IPO price range is from 6,600 won to 7,700 won per share. The IPO offering amount range is from 95.7 billion won to 111.7 billion won.
The company has experienced a surging growth in exports in the past several years. Exports which accounted for only 6.3% of total sales in 2022, increased to 41% in 2024.


Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Event-Driven

Korea Stock Exchange Kospi Index / Event-Driven

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<li>KRX's lack of a standardized English translation platform may lead to non-standardized terminology and varying translation quality. KRX stresses cross-checking Korean and English disclosures due to potential errors. </li>
<li>The 3-day lag between Korean and English disclosures poses timeliness challenges, requiring consistent cross-checking. Overall, the process for foreign investors using Korean market disclosure sites remains largely unchanged.</li>
<li>The common procedure should still be to first check disclosures using English titles, then convert to Korean for reading. If English disclosures exist, utilize them for cross-checking.</li>
</ul>


KRX's lack of a standardized English translation platform may lead to non-standardized terminology and varying translation quality. KRX stresses cross-checking Korean and English disclosures due to potential errors. 
The 3-day lag between Korean and English disclosures poses timeliness challenges, requiring consistent cross-checking. Overall, the process for foreign investors using Korean market disclosure sites remains largely unchanged.
The common procedure should still be to first check disclosures using English titles, then convert to Korean for reading. If English disclosures exist, utilize them for cross-checking.


KRX's Mandatory English Disclosure Debut: A Detailed Guide on Utilizing This Without Confusion

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<li>We discuss the importance of Hyundai Motor generating nearly 11.5 trillion won in operating profit in 2023, which is likely to be the highest among all Korean companies. </li>
<li>Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp combined are expected to generate operating profit of 20.7 trillion won in 2023, representing 57% of total operating profit of the top 10 Korean companies.</li>
<li>In 2023, Hyundai Motor plans a full-scale world-wide roll-out of its EV Ioniq 6. Furthermore, it set a dividend payout ratio at 25% or higher.</li>
</ul>


We discuss the importance of Hyundai Motor generating nearly 11.5 trillion won in operating profit in 2023, which is likely to be the highest among all Korean companies. 
Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp combined are expected to generate operating profit of 20.7 trillion won in 2023, representing 57% of total operating profit of the top 10 Korean companies.
In 2023, Hyundai Motor plans a full-scale world-wide roll-out of its EV Ioniq 6. Furthermore, it set a dividend payout ratio at 25% or higher.


Hyundai Motor: Highest Operating Profit Among All Korean Companies in 2023

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<li>On 20 May, Samsung C&amp;T (028260 KS) made an important announcement that it started research and development on a space project that includes a rocket launch facility construction.</li>
<li>This is a signal that the Samsung Group may be interested in expanding in the global defense/aerospace industry once again. </li>
<li>The recent news flow on Samsung's expansion into aerospace business including Samsung C&amp;T's development of rocket launch facility is likely to positively impact Samsung C&amp;T's share price. </li>
</ul>


On 20 May, Samsung C&amp;T (028260 KS) made an important announcement that it started research and development on a space project that includes a rocket launch facility construction.
This is a signal that the Samsung Group may be interested in expanding in the global defense/aerospace industry once again. 
The recent news flow on Samsung's expansion into aerospace business including Samsung C&amp;T's development of rocket launch facility is likely to positively impact Samsung C&amp;T's share price. 


Samsung C&T: Entrance into the Global Aerospace Industry [Watch What They Do, Not What They Say]

South Korea

LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd. manufactures military and defense weapon systems.  The Company develops missiles, radio equipment, torpedoes, radar equipment, and other defense products.  LIG Nex1 produces weapons for the global defense industry and operates throughout South Korea.

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LIG Nex1 Co (079550 KS)

LIG Nex1 (079550 KS May 14, 2025) - Remarkable Domestic Profitability

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