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KNW Co. vs Basf: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how KNW Co. (105330) and Basf (BAS) compare, as of Sep 24, 2026.

As of Sep 24, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Basf as the less overvalued of the two: KNW Co. trades at KRW 7,930 versus a fair value of KRW 4,955 (-38%), while Basf trades at €52.18 versus €37.45 (-28%).
KNW Co.
105330.KQ · KRW · Materials
-38%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceKRW 7,930
Fair ValueKRW 4,955
Quality20/100
Basf
BAS.XETRA · EUR · Materials
-28%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price€52.18
Fair Value€37.45
Quality53/100
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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

KNW Co.Basf
Valuation
n/aP/E (TTM)30.5×
n/aP/S (TTM)0.89×
n/aP/B1.59×
1.4×EV/EBITDA11.9×
n/aPEG0.71×
−37.5%Fair value upside−28.2%
n/aDividend yield4.3%
n/aDividend per share€2.25
Profitability
18%Operating margin8%
n/aEBIT margin trend (5Y)0.77×
63%Return on equity4%
7%Return on assets2%
Growth
60%Revenue growth (YoY)-3%
-6.6%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)-11.9%
8.6%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)0.2%
n/aValue creation/yr−4.0%
Balance & size
n/aInterest coverage (EBIT/interest)3.1×
0.52×Debt / equity0.56×
$88MMarket cap$53B
weakGrowth qualityweak

KNW Co. leads: 6 to 1 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.

KNW Co.of which business quality 20 · market factors 53 Basfof which business quality 51 · market factors 69
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
7
33
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
21
39
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
3
41
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
41
43
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
7
91
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
24
80
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
59
57
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
76
75
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
40
84

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 familyKNW Co.Price KRW 7,930BasfPrice €52.18
DCF Modelsn/a-77%below the price€12.05
Earnings-Basedn/a-81%below the price€10.16
Dividend Discountn/a-50%below the price€25.96
Multiples-95%below the priceKRW 433-40%below the price€31.12
Asset-Based-35%below the priceKRW 5,153-52%below the price€25.15
Growth DCFn/a-73%below the price€14.13
Economic Profitn/a-69%below the price€16.25
Growth Earningsn/a-54%below the price€23.76
Minimum-95%below the priceKRW 433-81%below the price€10.16
Maximum-35%below the priceKRW 5,153-40%below the price€31.12
Median-65%below the priceKRW 2,793-62%below the price€20.00
Geometric mean-81%below the priceKRW 1,494-65%below the price€18.47

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%.

KNW Co.: 2 of 2 models see the stock below the current price.

Basf: 23 of 24 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.

KNW Co.
Price KRW 7,930
Fair Value KRW 4,955
Bear KRW 3,697Bull KRW 7,395
Basf
Price €52.18
Fair Value €37.45
Bear €26.21Bull €48.68

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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.

KNW Co. · Materials

Quality score20 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside-38% · below median

Basf · Materials

Quality score53 · above median
Fair value upside-28% · below median

Bottom line

As of Sep 24, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Basf as the less overvalued of the two: KNW Co. trades at KRW 7,930 versus a fair value of KRW 4,955 (-38%), while Basf trades at €52.18 versus €37.45 (-28%).

Basf has the higher quality score (53/100).

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