Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Nearly 30 years of experience in the Korean/Asian equity research. Major sectors coverage include the following:
- Technology 
- Consumer 
- Special Situations/Deep Value Plays
- Tender Offers/M&As
- Holdcos/Stubs
- Asian Unicorns/Private Companies

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

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Douglas Research Advisory

Event-Driven

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<li>Makus Inc (093520 KS) is a textbook case study in Korea of how improving shareholder value leads to surging share price. Its example is simple and beautiful.</li>
<li>Makus announced that it will cancel a total of 6 million treasury shares (37% of outstanding shares) in the next three years  until 2027 to increase shareholder value. </li>
<li>Applying a 15x P/E on EPS of 2,788 won (2027E) results in implied target price of 41,820 won per share, which would be a 67% further upside from current levels.</li>
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Makus Inc (093520 KS) is a textbook case study in Korea of how improving shareholder value leads to surging share price. Its example is simple and beautiful.
Makus announced that it will cancel a total of 6 million treasury shares (37% of outstanding shares) in the next three years  until 2027 to increase shareholder value. 
Applying a 15x P/E on EPS of 2,788 won (2027E) results in implied target price of 41,820 won per share, which would be a 67% further upside from current levels.


Makus: A Textbook Case Study of How Improving Shareholder Value Leads to Surging Share Price