JLS Co.Ltd (040420) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 9, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of JLS Co.Ltd stock KRW 9,395, price KRW 5,670, upside +65.7%, quality 70 out of 100. Rating: strongly undervalued. Calculated from audited financials with 24 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 9, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range 4,809 KRW – 6,075 KRW · fair‑value band 7,139 KRW – 12,021 KRW · the 5,670 KRW price screens below the 9,395 KRW fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 9, 2026.
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JLS Co.,Ltd. provides English education programs through off-line educational institutes in South Korea and internationally.
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It offers various educational services, including normal language school regular curriculum, elementary and secondary school courses, elementary and secondary professional programs, normal mathematics, advanced courses, and intensive learning programs.
The company provides online learning programs; and sells textbooks. It serves primary, middle, and high school students. The company was formerly known as Wooribyul Telecom Co., Ltd. and changed its name to JLS Co.,Ltd. in 2007.
JLS Co.,Ltd. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
Stock analysis
JLS Co.Ltd (040420) currently trades at 5,670 KRW, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 9,395 KRW, implying the stock looks roughly 40% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of 9,308 KRW per share, and 17 of the 24 models we run sit above the 5,670 KRW price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at 3,702 KRW, and 7 of the 24 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: 7,139 KRW (bear) to 12,021 KRW (bull), the price of 5,670 KRW sits below it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 70/100 (solid quality), in the Consumer Defensive sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
JLS Co.Ltd reported revenue of 103B KRW in FY2025 versus 102B KRW in FY2021, a compound +0.3%/yr. Reported net income was 6.6B KRW in FY2025, compounding −16.5%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap 84.7B KRW (≈ $62.6M) Micro · P/E ratio 11.4 · P/S ratio 0.83 · EPS (TTM) 496.41 KRW · Dividend yield 9.3% · Net margin 7.2% · Return on equity 8.8% · Return on assets (EBIT) 13.1% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 46 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 6% below its 52-week high and 2% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Consumer Defensive peers we cover trades at 31% fair-value upside, at 66%, 040420 screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear7,139 KRWFair Value 9,395 KRWBull12,021 KRW
Price 5,670 KRW · Upside +65.7%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.40/100
Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Revenue growth 1 year
−2.6%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−2.4%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+3.8%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +2.5% a year
Revenue growth 14 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+1.2%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years), in KRW ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Measured in KRW: this currency has depreciated against the euro and dollar over the long run, so part of the nominal rate is currency erosion that never reaches a EUR/USD investor.
+6.4%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−2.9%
Dividend (yield on the price)9.3%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.−2.9% vs 0.5%, slowing
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.10% → 10%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
Little optimism in the price
The price assumes less growth than the company has delivered so far.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
−10.5%
The company could shrink this much every year for the next five years and today's price would still be justified.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
After inflation (South Korea: IMF forecast 2.1% a year to 2030, 2.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about −12.3% a year for the price.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Education & Training Services · 109 stocks
Beats the industry median on 11/13 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score70 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside+65.7% · Above median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)8.8% · Above median
Return on assets6.4% · Above median
Net margin (12 months)7.2% · Above median
Operating margin (12 months)10.6% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)−1.3% · Below median
Dividend yield (12 months)9.3% · Top 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Education & Training Services median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)11.4× · Cheaper than median
P/B1.02× · Cheaper than median
P/S (12 months)0.83× · Cheaper than median
Price / free cash flow (fiscal year)6.3× · Cheaper than median
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Frequently asked questions
Is JLS Co.Ltd (040420) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 9, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of 9,395 KRW versus a price of 5,670 KRW, about +66% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of 040420?
Our model-based fair value for JLS Co.Ltd is 9,395 KRW (as of Nov 9, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: 5,670 KRW.
What is the quality score of 040420?
JLS Co.Ltd has a Quality Score of 70/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for JLS Co.Ltd (040420)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of 9,395 KRW (as of Nov 9, 2026) from 24 valuation models. Cautious scenario 7,139 KRW, optimistic scenario 12,021 KRW. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the JLS Co.Ltd stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at 9,395 KRW, about +66% upside versus a price of 5,670 KRW (undervalued). Cautious scenario 7,139 KRW, optimistic scenario 12,021 KRW. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of JLS Co.Ltd (040420)?
JLS Co.Ltd reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 102B KRW (latest available figure, as of Nov 9, 2026).
Does JLS Co.Ltd pay a dividend?
JLS Co.Ltd currently shows a dividend yield of 9.35% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 9, 2026).
How much is the dividend of JLS Co.Ltd (040420) and when is the ex-dividend date?
JLS Co.Ltd pays a dividend of 530.00 KRW per share a year, a dividend yield of 9.3%. The last ex-dividend date was Dec 29, 2025. A dividend has been paid every year since 2008. The payout ratio is 107% of earnings. Free cash flow covers the dividend 1.69 times. Our assessment: Sustainable. Payout and cash coverage both look sustainable.
What growth is priced into JLS Co.Ltd (040420)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, JLS Co.Ltd would have to grow free cash flow by -10.5 % per year for five years (discount rate 11.6 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +3.8 % per year. As of Nov 9, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of 040420 use?
Our models discount JLS Co.Ltd at 11.6 %: a base by market capitalisation (micro), damped by beta 0.02, country premium for South Korea. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For JLS Co.Ltd that is -10.5 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (11.6 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has JLS Co.Ltd (040420) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at JLS Co.Ltd grew +3.8 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of -10.5 % per year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of JLS Co.Ltd (040420) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +4.8 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into JLS Co.Ltd (-10.5 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of JLS Co.Ltd (040420)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 15.76 %: that much free cash flow JLS Co.Ltd produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (11.6 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of JLS Co.Ltd (040420)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For JLS Co.Ltd it is 9,395 KRW per share (as of Nov 9, 2026), against a price of 5,670 KRW. It is the blended result of 24 valuation models in 8 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is JLS Co.Ltd stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 9, 2026, 040420 trades below its calculated fair value: price 5,670 KRW, fair value 9,395 KRW, a gap of about +66% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of 040420?
No. The price is what the market pays today (5,670 KRW); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (9,395 KRW). For JLS Co.Ltd the two are 3,725 KRW per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is JLS Co.Ltd worth?
The market values JLS Co.Ltd at about 84.7B KRW (market capitalisation, as of Nov 9, 2026). Per share that is 5,670 KRW; our models calculate a fair value of 9,395 KRW per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about 040420?
Our models span a range for JLS Co.Ltd: cautious scenario 7,139 KRW, base 9,395 KRW, optimistic 12,021 KRW per share (as of Nov 9, 2026, price 5,670 KRW). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of 040420?
JLS Co.Ltd trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.4 (as of Nov 9, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of 9,395 KRW is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings, FY2025 ex one-offs: 13.6. Other multiples: P/B 1.0, P/S 0.8, EV/EBITDA 4.9.
How solid is the balance sheet of JLS Co.Ltd (040420)?
Balance-sheet figures for JLS Co.Ltd (as of Nov 9, 2026): return on equity 8.8%. They feed the Quality Score of 70/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is 040420 from its 52-week high?
JLS Co.Ltd trades at 5,670 KRW, about 6% below its 52-week high of 6,040 KRW and 2% above the low of 5,580 KRW (as of Nov 9, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of 9,395 KRW is for.
Which stocks are comparable to JLS Co.Ltd?
From the same area (Consumer Defensive) we also value New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Laureate Education, Inc, Covista Inc, Physicswallah Limited, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is JLS Co.Ltd stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 9, 2026: price 5,670 KRW, calculated fair value 9,395 KRW (+66%), Quality Score 70/100, from 24 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of 040420 calculated?
We run JLS Co.Ltd through 24 models from 8 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of 9,395 KRW builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.3% above its aggregate fair value. JLS Co.Ltd currently trades 40% below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of JLS Co.Ltd (040420)?
The closing price on Nov 9, 2026 was 5,670 KRW. Our model-based fair value is 9,395 KRW, about +66% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with JLS Co.Ltd right now?
The price is below even our cautious bear case (7,139 KRW). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario. Solid quality (70/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
Key figures of JLS Co.Ltd
How large is the market capitalisation of JLS Co.Ltd (040420)?
The market capitalisation of JLS Co.Ltd is 84.7B KRW (≈ $62.6M). The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of JLS Co.Ltd (040420)?
The price-to-sales ratio of JLS Co.Ltd is 0.83 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of JLS Co.Ltd (040420)?
Earnings per share at JLS Co.Ltd are 496.41 KRW (price ÷ EPS = P/E 11.4). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of JLS Co.Ltd (040420)?
The dividend yield of JLS Co.Ltd is 9.3% (payout 107%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of JLS Co.Ltd (040420)?
The net margin of JLS Co.Ltd is 7.2% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of JLS Co.Ltd (040420)?
The return on equity (ROE) of JLS Co.Ltd is 8.8% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of JLS Co.Ltd (040420)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of JLS Co.Ltd is 13.1% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of JLS Co.Ltd (040420)?
The operating margin of JLS Co.Ltd is 10.6% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at JLS Co.Ltd (040420)?
Revenue at JLS Co.Ltd is growing −1.3% versus a year earlier (3y avg −2.4%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at JLS Co.Ltd (040420)?
Earnings per share at JLS Co.Ltd are growing +55.7% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does JLS Co.Ltd (040420) carry?
The net debt of JLS Co.Ltd is 4.9B KRW (fiscal year 2021, ≈ 0.4 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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