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Kolon Industries vs Basf: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Kolon Industries (120110) and Basf (BAS) compare, as of Sep 25, 2026.

As of Sep 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Kolon Industries as the less overvalued of the two: Kolon Industries trades at KRW 54,200 versus a fair value of KRW 41,993 (-23%), while Basf trades at €52.30 versus €37.45 (-28%).
Kolon Industries
120110.KO · KRW · Materials
-23%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceKRW 54,200
Fair ValueKRW 41,993
Quality32/100
Basf
BAS.XETRA · EUR · Materials
-28%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price€52.30
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

Kolon IndustriesBasf
Valuation
n/aP/E (TTM)30.8×
239.8×P/E ex one-offs (FY2025)23.4×
n/aMedian P/E at FY-end (8 FY, ex one-offs where documented)16.9×
n/aP/S (TTM)0.90×
n/aP/B1.60×
2.0×EV/EBITDA11.9×
n/aPEG0.71×
−22.5%Fair value upside−28.4%
2.4%Dividend yield4.3%
KRW 1,300Dividend per share€2.25
Profitability
5%Operating margin8%
0.58×EBIT margin trend (5Y)0.77×
3%Return on equity4%
1%Return on assets2%
Growth
1%Revenue growth (YoY)-3%
-3.2%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)-11.9%
3.8%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)0.2%
−27.4%Value creation/yr−4.0%
Balance & size
0.9×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)3.1×
0.27×Debt / equity0.56×
$1BMarket cap$53B
weakGrowth qualityweak
The P/E excluding one-off items is scored: for at least one of the two companies, special items (write-downs, restructuring, litigation) move the reported P/E by 15 % or more. The trailing P/E is shown for reference.
Basf, median P/E at fiscal year-end, 8 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings, ex one-offs in FY 2025: 16.9.

Basf leads: 5 to 7 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.

Kolon Industriesof which business quality 34 · market factors 42 Basfof which business quality 51 · market factors 69
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
25
33
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
33
39
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
46
41
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
34
43
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
58
91
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
36
80
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
38
58
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
57
77
Net IssuanceShare count: buybacks or dilution?
10
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 familyKolon IndustriesPrice KRW 54,200BasfPrice €52.30
DCF Models-38%below the priceKRW 33,874-77%below the price€12.05
Earnings-Based-80%below the priceKRW 10,989-81%below the price€10.16
Dividend Discountn/a-50%below the price€25.96
Multiples-62%below the priceKRW 20,812-40%below the price€31.12
Asset-Based+55%above the priceKRW 84,146-52%below the price€25.15
Growth DCF-21%below the priceKRW 42,967-73%below the price€14.13
Economic Profit+34%above the priceKRW 72,796-69%below the price€16.25
Growth Earnings-71%below the priceKRW 15,886-55%below the price€23.76
Minimum-80%below the priceKRW 10,989-81%below the price€10.16
Maximum+55%above the priceKRW 84,146-40%below the price€31.12
Median-38%below the priceKRW 33,874-62%below the price€20.00
Geometric mean-41%below the priceKRW 31,731-65%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%.

Kolon Industries: 15 of 20 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.

Kolon Industries
Price KRW 54,200
Fair Value KRW 41,993
Bear KRW 29,116Bull KRW 59,102
Basf
Price €52.30
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.

Kolon Industries · Materials

Quality score32 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside-23% · below median

Basf · Materials

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

Bottom line

As of Sep 25, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Kolon Industries as the less overvalued of the two: Kolon Industries trades at KRW 54,200 versus a fair value of KRW 41,993 (-23%), while Basf trades at €52.30 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.