CJ Freshway Corporation (051500) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of CJ Freshway Corporation stock KRW 61,950, price KRW 20,650, upside +200.0%, quality 61 out of 100. Rating: strongly undervalued. Calculated from audited financials with 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 8, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range 15,249 KRW – 39,438 KRW · fair‑value band 46,462 KRW – 77,437 KRW · the 20,650 KRW price screens below the 61,950 KRW fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 8, 2026.
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CJ Freshway Corporation engages in the distribution of food materials in Korea and internationally. The company provides consulting service for menu development, as well as trains staff on new recipes. It also offers customized menus and products.
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In addition, the company provides catering services to nursery schools, hospitals, nursing homes, welfare centers, industries, government offices, schools, and kindergartens.
The company's food materials distribution brands include It's Well, I-NURI, HEALTHY-NURI, and Teun-Teun School; and food service brands comprise GREENTERIA, GOURMET BRIDGE, MORNINGHAS, and SNACKPICK. Additionally, the company provides raw materials to wholesalers, manufacturing factories, and food processing companies.
The company serves restaurants, including franchises, hotels, buffets, and CJ affiliates. CJ Freshway Corporation distributes its products through distributors, wholesalers, and food marts. The company was founded in 1988 and is based in Yongin-si, South Korea.
Stock analysis
CJ Freshway Corporation (051500) currently trades at 20,650 KRW, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 61,950 KRW, implying the stock looks roughly 67% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of 112,503 KRW per share, and 24 of the 26 models we run sit above the 20,650 KRW price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at 20,827 KRW, and 2 of the 26 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: 46,462 KRW (bear) to 77,437 KRW (bull), the price of 20,650 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 61/100 (solid quality), in the Consumer Defensive sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
CJ Freshway Corporation reported revenue of 3.5T KRW in FY2025 versus 2.3T KRW in FY2021, a compound +11.0%/yr. Reported net income was 50.1B KRW in FY2025, compounding +17.1%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap 245B KRW (≈ $181M) Micro · P/E ratio 5.3 · P/S ratio 0.07 · EPS (TTM) 3,813 KRW · Dividend yield 2.4% · Net margin 1.4% · Return on equity 11.6% · Return on assets (EBIT) 6.0% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 36 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 42% below its 52-week high and 3% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Consumer Defensive peers we cover trades at −10% fair-value upside, at 200%, 051500 screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear46,462 KRWFair Value 61,950 KRWBull77,437 KRW
Price 20,650 KRW · Upside +200.0%
Capped: our models arrive at a very high value here. We deliberately show a more cautious Fair Value.
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. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then (2,841 KRW per share) are deliberately not added.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.61/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
+7.9%
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.
+8.2%
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.
+7.0%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +5.3% a year
Revenue growth 24 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.
+7.7%
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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.
+28.2%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+25.8%
Dividend (yield on the price)2.4%
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.−1% → 3%
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).
−11.3%
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 −13.1% 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.Food Distribution · 85 stocks
Beats the industry median on 10/14 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score61 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside+200.0% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)11.6% · Above median
Return on assets3.2% · Below median
Net margin (12 months)1.4% · Below median
Operating margin (12 months)2.6% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)4.5% · Above median
Dividend yield (12 months)2.4% · Below median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.09× · Below median
Valuation Multiplesvs Food Distribution median · lower = cheaper
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Is CJ Freshway Corporation (051500) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 8, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of 61,950 KRW versus a price of 20,650 KRW, about +200% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of 051500?
Our model-based fair value for CJ Freshway Corporation is 61,950 KRW (as of Nov 8, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: 20,650 KRW.
What is the quality score of 051500?
CJ Freshway Corporation has a Quality Score of 61/100. 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 CJ Freshway Corporation (051500)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of 61,950 KRW (as of Nov 8, 2026) from 26 valuation models. Cautious scenario 46,462 KRW, optimistic scenario 77,437 KRW. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the CJ Freshway Corporation stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at 61,950 KRW, about +200% upside versus a price of 20,650 KRW (undervalued). Cautious scenario 46,462 KRW, optimistic scenario 77,437 KRW. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of CJ Freshway Corporation (051500)?
CJ Freshway Corporation reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 3.6T KRW (latest available figure, as of Nov 8, 2026).
Does CJ Freshway Corporation pay a dividend?
CJ Freshway Corporation currently shows a dividend yield of 2.42% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 8, 2026).
How much is the dividend of CJ Freshway Corporation (051500) and when is the ex-dividend date?
CJ Freshway Corporation pays a dividend of 500.00 KRW per share a year, a dividend yield of 2.4%. The last ex-dividend date was Apr 2, 2026. A dividend has been paid every year since 2014. The payout ratio is 13.1% of earnings. Free cash flow covers the dividend 11.74 times. Our assessment: Well covered. A low payout and the dividend is fully funded by free cash flow, a comfortable, sustainable dividend.
What growth is priced into CJ Freshway Corporation (051500)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, CJ Freshway Corporation would have to grow free cash flow by -11.3 % 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 +7.0 % per year. As of Nov 8, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of 051500 use?
Our models discount CJ Freshway Corporation at 11.6 %: a base by market capitalisation (micro), damped by beta 0.10, 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 CJ Freshway Corporation that is -11.3 % 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 CJ Freshway Corporation (051500) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at CJ Freshway Corporation grew +7.0 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of -11.3 % 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 CJ Freshway Corporation (051500) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +3.6 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into CJ Freshway Corporation (-11.3 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of CJ Freshway Corporation (051500)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 28.42 %: that much free cash flow CJ Freshway Corporation 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 CJ Freshway Corporation (051500)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For CJ Freshway Corporation it is 61,950 KRW per share (as of Nov 8, 2026), against a price of 20,650 KRW. It is the blended result of 26 valuation models in 8 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is CJ Freshway Corporation stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 8, 2026, 051500 trades below its calculated fair value: price 20,650 KRW, fair value 61,950 KRW, a gap of about +200% (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 051500?
No. The price is what the market pays today (20,650 KRW); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (61,950 KRW). For CJ Freshway Corporation the two are 41,300 KRW per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is CJ Freshway Corporation worth?
The market values CJ Freshway Corporation at about 245B KRW (market capitalisation, as of Nov 8, 2026). Per share that is 20,650 KRW; our models calculate a fair value of 61,950 KRW per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about 051500?
Our models span a range for CJ Freshway Corporation: cautious scenario 46,462 KRW, base 61,950 KRW, optimistic 77,437 KRW per share (as of Nov 8, 2026, price 20,650 KRW). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of 051500?
CJ Freshway Corporation trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.3 (as of Nov 8, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of 61,950 KRW is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 7 fiscal years (2018 to 2025), reported earnings: 8.0. Other multiples: P/B 0.5, P/S 0.1, EV/EBITDA 0.8.
How solid is the balance sheet of CJ Freshway Corporation (051500)?
Balance-sheet figures for CJ Freshway Corporation (as of Nov 8, 2026): return on equity 11.6%, debt of 0.09 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 61/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is 051500 from its 52-week high?
CJ Freshway Corporation trades at 20,650 KRW, about 42% below its 52-week high of 35,459 KRW and 3% above the low of 20,000 KRW (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of 61,950 KRW is for.
Which stocks are comparable to CJ Freshway Corporation?
From the same area (Consumer Defensive) we also value Sysco Corporation, US Foods Holding, Performance Food Group, Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A, 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 CJ Freshway Corporation stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 8, 2026: price 20,650 KRW, calculated fair value 61,950 KRW (+200%), Quality Score 61/100, from 26 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 051500 calculated?
We run CJ Freshway Corporation through 26 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 61,950 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. CJ Freshway Corporation currently trades 67% 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 CJ Freshway Corporation (051500)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was 20,650 KRW. Our model-based fair value is 61,950 KRW, about +200% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with CJ Freshway Corporation right now?
The price is below even our cautious bear case (46,462 KRW). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario. The large gap to fair value rests on thin data (low evidence): fewer applicable models and a shorter history. Read it with extra caution. Solid quality (61/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
Key figures of CJ Freshway Corporation
How large is the market capitalisation of CJ Freshway Corporation (051500)?
The market capitalisation of CJ Freshway Corporation is 245B KRW (≈ $181M). 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 CJ Freshway Corporation (051500)?
The price-to-sales ratio of CJ Freshway Corporation is 0.07 (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 CJ Freshway Corporation (051500)?
Earnings per share at CJ Freshway Corporation are 3,813 KRW (price ÷ EPS = P/E 5.3). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of CJ Freshway Corporation (051500)?
The dividend yield of CJ Freshway Corporation is 2.4% (payout 13.1%). 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 CJ Freshway Corporation (051500)?
The net margin of CJ Freshway Corporation is 1.4% (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 CJ Freshway Corporation (051500)?
The return on equity (ROE) of CJ Freshway Corporation is 11.6% (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 CJ Freshway Corporation (051500)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of CJ Freshway Corporation is 6.0% (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 CJ Freshway Corporation (051500)?
The operating margin of CJ Freshway Corporation is 2.6% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at CJ Freshway Corporation (051500)?
Revenue at CJ Freshway Corporation is growing +4.5% versus a year earlier (3y avg +8.2%). 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 CJ Freshway Corporation (051500)?
Earnings per share at CJ Freshway Corporation are growing −23.1% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does CJ Freshway Corporation (051500) carry?
The net debt of CJ Freshway Corporation is 131B KRW (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 1.9 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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