Daily BriefsSouth Korea

Daily Brief South Korea: WCP, Model Solution and more

In today’s briefing:

  • WCP: First Day IPO Trading Strategy
  • Model Solution IPO Valuation Analysis

WCP: First Day IPO Trading Strategy

By Douglas Kim

  • The IPO book building for WCP starts on 14 September. We have updated our earnings estimates following the company’s 2Q 2022 results.
  • Our base case target price of WCP is 78,317 won per share, which is 2% lower than the low end of the IPO price range of 80,000 won.
  • To derive our target price, we used 22.4x EV/EBITDA in 2023, which is the average multiple of its peers in 2023.

Model Solution IPO Valuation Analysis

By Douglas Kim

  • Our base case valuation of Model Solution is implied market cap of 156 billion won and target price of 24,417 won. 
  • The IPO valuation range is from 24,000 won to 27,000 won and our target price would be close to the low end of the IPO price range.
  • Given the low upside relative to the IPO price range, we have a Negative view of this IPO. 

💡 Before it’s here, it’s on Smartkarma

Sign Up for Free

The Smartkarma Preview Pass is your entry to the Independent Investment Research Network

  • ✓ Unlimited Research Summaries
  • ✓ Personalised Alerts
  • ✓ Custom Watchlists
  • ✓ Company Data and News
  • ✓ Events & Webinars