Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 9, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc stock KRW 14,898, price KRW 5,060, upside +194.4%, quality 66 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 3,486 KRW – 9,843 KRW · fair‑value band 7,763 KRW – 20,323 KRW · the 5,060 KRW price screens below the 14,898 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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Korea Information Certificate Authority, Inc. provides certification and authentication services worldwide. Its solutions include public key infrastructure, document signing, and bio authentication. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Seongnam-si, South Korea.
Stock analysis
Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300) currently trades at 5,060 KRW, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 14,898 KRW, implying the stock looks roughly 66% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of 18,731 KRW per share, and 22 of the 26 models we run sit above the 5,060 KRW price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at 1,719 KRW, and 4 of the 26 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: 7,763 KRW (bear) to 20,323 KRW (bull), the price of 5,060 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 66/100 (solid quality), in the Technology sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc reported revenue of 138B KRW in FY2025 versus 58.9B KRW in FY2021, a compound +23.8%/yr. Reported net income was 26.2B KRW in FY2025, compounding +20.1%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap 202B KRW (≈ $149M) Micro · P/E ratio 10.1 · P/S ratio 1.40 · EPS (TTM) 501.40 KRW · Dividend yield 4.0% · Net margin 13.5% · Return on equity 10.0% · Return on assets (EBIT) 4.1% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 59 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 28% below its 52-week high and 27% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Technology peers we cover trades at 21% fair-value upside, at 194%, 053300 screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear7,763 KRWFair Value 14,898 KRWBull20,323 KRW
Price 5,060 KRW · Upside +194.4%
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 (258.46 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.86/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
+13.6%
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.
+16.4%
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.
+24.8%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +15.6% a year
Revenue growth 12 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.
+13.8%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years), in KRW (mathematically smoothed) ⓘ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. Smoothed = median of all growth paths between the years of the window (trend line on the logarithm of earnings per share): a single extreme year cannot distort the rate. The reported figure stays in the tooltip. 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.
+19.9%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+15.9%
Dividend (yield on the price)4.0%
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.16.1% vs 13.3%, steady
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.21% → 20%
2025 sits 186% above its own trend. The rate follows the median trend of the last 5 years, not that single year.
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).
+6.1%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
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 +3.9% 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.Information Technology Services · 479 stocks
Beats the industry median on 13/14 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score66 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside+194.4% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)10.0% · Above median
Return on assets6.2% · Above median
Net margin (12 months)13.5% · Top 25%
Operating margin (12 months)23.1% · Top 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)11.5% · Above median
Dividend yield (12 months)4.0% · Above median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.05× · Below median
Valuation Multiplesvs Information Technology Services median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)10.1× · Cheapest 25%
P/B0.99× · Cheapest 25%
P/S (12 months)1.40× · Pricier than median
Price / free cash flow (fiscal year)14.4× · Cheaper than median
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Frequently asked questions
Is Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 8, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of 14,898 KRW versus a price of 5,060 KRW, about +194% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of 053300?
Our model-based fair value for Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc is 14,898 KRW (as of Nov 8, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: 5,060 KRW.
What is the quality score of 053300?
Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc has a Quality Score of 66/100. 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 Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of 14,898 KRW (as of Nov 8, 2026) from 26 valuation models. Cautious scenario 7,763 KRW, optimistic scenario 20,323 KRW. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at 14,898 KRW, about +194% upside versus a price of 5,060 KRW (undervalued). Cautious scenario 7,763 KRW, optimistic scenario 20,323 KRW. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300)?
Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 144B KRW (latest available figure, as of Nov 8, 2026).
Does Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc pay a dividend?
Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc currently shows a dividend yield of 3.95% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 8, 2026).
How much is the dividend of Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300) and when is the ex-dividend date?
Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc pays a dividend of 200.00 KRW per share a year, a dividend yield of 4.0%. The last ex-dividend date was Dec 29, 2025. A dividend has been paid every year since at least 2014. The payout ratio is 39.9% of earnings. Free cash flow covers the dividend 1.80 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 Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc would have to grow free cash flow by +6.1 % per year for five years (discount rate 12.8 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +24.8 % per year. As of Nov 8, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of 053300 use?
Our models discount Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc at 12.8 %: a base by market capitalisation (micro), damped by beta 0.91, 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 Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc that is +6.1 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (12.8 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc grew +24.8 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of +6.1 % 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 Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +11.5 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (+6.1 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 6.94 %: that much free cash flow Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (12.8 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc it is 14,898 KRW per share (as of Nov 8, 2026), against a price of 5,060 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 Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 8, 2026, 053300 trades below its calculated fair value: price 5,060 KRW, fair value 14,898 KRW, a gap of about +194% (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 053300?
No. The price is what the market pays today (5,060 KRW); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (14,898 KRW). For Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc the two are 9,838 KRW per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc worth?
The market values Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc at about 202B KRW (market capitalisation, as of Nov 8, 2026). Per share that is 5,060 KRW; our models calculate a fair value of 14,898 KRW per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about 053300?
Our models span a range for Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc: cautious scenario 7,763 KRW, base 14,898 KRW, optimistic 20,323 KRW per share (as of Nov 8, 2026, price 5,060 KRW). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of 053300?
Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.1 (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 14,898 KRW is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings: 22.4. Other multiples: P/B 1.0, P/S 1.4, EV/EBITDA 4.5.
How solid is the balance sheet of Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300)?
Balance-sheet figures for Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (as of Nov 8, 2026): return on equity 10.0%, debt of 0.05 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 66/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is 053300 from its 52-week high?
Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc trades at 5,060 KRW, about 28% below its 52-week high of 7,000 KRW and 27% above the low of 3,970 KRW (as of Nov 9, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of 14,898 KRW is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc?
From the same area (Technology) we also value International Business Machines Corporation, Accenture plc, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, Infosys 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 Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 8, 2026: price 5,060 KRW, calculated fair value 14,898 KRW (+194%), Quality Score 66/100, 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 053300 calculated?
We run Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc 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 14,898 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. Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc currently trades 66% 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 Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300)?
The closing price on Nov 9, 2026 was 5,060 KRW. Our model-based fair value is 14,898 KRW, about +194% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc right now?
The price is below even our cautious bear case (7,763 KRW). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario. The model range is unusually wide (7,763 KRW to 20,323 KRW). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution. Solid quality (66/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
Key figures of Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc
How large is the market capitalisation of Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300)?
The market capitalisation of Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc is 202B KRW (≈ $149M). 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 Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc is 1.40 (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 Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300)?
Earnings per share at Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc are 501.40 KRW (price ÷ EPS = P/E 10.1). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300)?
The dividend yield of Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc is 4.0% (payout 39.9%). 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 Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300)?
The net margin of Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc is 13.5% (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 Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc is 10.0% (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 Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc is 4.1% (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 Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300)?
The operating margin of Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc is 23.1% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300)?
Revenue at Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc is growing +11.5% versus a year earlier (3y avg +16.4%). 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 Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300)?
Earnings per share at Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc are growing +0.4% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc (053300) carry?
The net debt of Korea Information Certificate Authority Inc is 20.7B KRW (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 1.5 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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