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Kwang Jin Ind. Co. vs Nucor: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Kwang Jin Ind. Co. (026910) and Nucor (NUE) compare, as of Sep 24, 2026.

As of Sep 24, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Kwang Jin Ind. Co. as the less overvalued of the two: Kwang Jin Ind. Co. trades at KRW 2,540 versus a fair value of KRW 1,691 (-33%), while Nucor trades at $246 versus $116 (-53%).
Kwang Jin Ind. Co.
026910.KQ · KRW · Energy
-33%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceKRW 2,540
Fair ValueKRW 1,691
Quality29/100
Nucor
NUE · USD · Materials
-53%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$246
Fair Value$116
Quality60/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green is the better side of a row, red the weaker one (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper). Grey rows are for reference only and are not scored.

betterweakerfor reference, not scored

Kwang Jin Ind. Co.Nucor
Valuation
n/aP/E (TTM)24.2×
n/aP/S (TTM)1.66×
n/aP/B2.71×
n/aEV/EBITDA12.3×
n/aPEG5.21×
−33.4%Fair value upside−52.8%
n/aDividend yield0.9%
n/aDividend per share$2.22
Profitability
-2%Operating margin12%
n/aEBIT margin trend (5Y)1.00×
-20%Return on equity12%
-2%Return on assets6%
Growth
2%Revenue growth (YoY)21%
-1.3%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)-7.8%
5.8%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)10.0%
n/aValue creation/yr+12.8%
Balance & size
n/aInterest coverage (EBIT/interest)45.1×
1.45×Debt / equity0.32×
$30MMarket cap$57B
expensiveGrowth qualityweak
Valuation multiples (P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA) are shown but not scored here: the two companies sit in different sectors, and multiples only compare fairly between similar business models. PEG stays scored, as it relates the P/E to growth.

Nucor leads: 3 to 4 metric wins.

n/a = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Kwang Jin Ind. Co.of which business quality 29 · market factors 37 Nucorof which business quality 58 · market factors 71
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
9
40
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
34
40
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
3
37
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
7
75
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
85
73
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
36
31
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
48
85
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
21
92
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
82
100

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyKwang Jin Ind. Co.Price KRW 2,540NucorPrice $246
Earnings-Basedn/a-68%below the price$79.61
Dividend Discountn/a-84%below the price$39.56
Multiplesn/a-47%below the price$131
Asset-Based-33%below the priceKRW 1,695-75%below the price$61.59
Economic Profitn/a-66%below the price$83.92
Growth Earningsn/a-53%below the price$116
Minimum-33%below the priceKRW 1,695-84%below the price$39.56
Maximum-33%below the priceKRW 1,695-47%below the price$131
Median-33%below the priceKRW 1,695-67%below the price$81.77
Geometric mean-33%below the priceKRW 1,695-68%below the price$79.26

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Kwang Jin Ind. Co.: 1 of 1 models see the stock below the current price.

Nucor: 16 of 16 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear scenario to the optimistic bull scenario. The white tick is the current price (value above it), the green tick the fair value (value below it): if the price sits left of the fair value, there is room to rise.

Kwang Jin Ind. Co.
Price KRW 2,540
Fair Value KRW 1,691
Bear KRW 1,262Bull KRW 2,524
Nucor
Price $246
Fair Value $116
Bear $81.24Bull $151

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Kwang Jin Ind. Co. · Energy

Quality score29 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside-33% · below median

Nucor · Materials

Quality score60 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-53% · below median

Bottom line

As of Sep 24, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Kwang Jin Ind. Co. as the less overvalued of the two: Kwang Jin Ind. Co. trades at KRW 2,540 versus a fair value of KRW 1,691 (-33%), while Nucor trades at $246 versus $116 (-53%).

Nucor has the higher quality score (60/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.