Gaon Cable (000500) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 23, 2026: fair value of Gaon Cable KRW 29,521, price KRW 318,500, upside -90.7%, quality 38 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
- Fair value above price? No
- Good quality? No
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Gaon Cable
000500 · KOStructural break: The valuation model sees a lasting decline in earnings power for this stock, the confidence band is broken. Treat the target with caution.
Weakest SetupStrongly overvalued and low quality.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range 7,797 KRW – 477,000 KRW · fair‑value band 17,492 KRW – 38,377 KRW · the 318,500 KRW price screens above the 29,521 KRW fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.
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Company profile
GAON CABLE Co., Ltd., a cable company, provides industrial power cables in South Korea.
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GAON CABLE Co., Ltd., a cable company, provides industrial power cables in South Korea. The company offers power cables, including extra-high voltage cables, such as XLPE insulation cables; overhead lines comprising overhead transmission lines, optical fiber composite overhead ground wire, overhead distribution lines, and trolley wires/messenger wires; MV/LV cables consisting of MV/LV power cables, control cables, fire protection cables, and insulated wires; and industrial specialty cables, including marine/offshore cables. It provides telecom cables, such as local area network (LAN), including LAN cables and components; optical communication products consisting of optical cables and components, and pre-connectorized cables; and other communication cables comprising hybrid cables, CATV cables, CPEV cables, and PVC-insulated telephone jumper wires. In addition, the company offers solar, wind, ESS battery, and audio cables; intelligent wiring solutions, including aluminum clad flex cables and smart wiring systems; and integral pipeline systems comprising threadless conduits and one-touch joint for water pipes. Its products are used in power network, building/home, plant, railway, port/airport, wind farm, marine/offshore, and broadband communication applications. The company was formerly known as Kukje Electric Wire Co., Ltd. and changed its name to GAON CABLE Co., Ltd. in September 2004. GAON CABLE Co., Ltd. was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Anyang-Si, South Korea.
Stock analysis
Gaon Cable (000500) currently trades at 318,500 KRW, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 29,521 KRW, implying the stock looks roughly 978.7% overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of 43,177 KRW per share, and 0 of the 23 models we run sit above the 318,500 KRW price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at 10,885 KRW, and 23 of the 23 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: 17,492 KRW (bear) to 38,377 KRW (bull), the price of 318,500 KRW sits above 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 38/100 (below-average quality), in the Technology sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Gaon Cable reported revenue of 2.5T KRW in FY2025 versus 1.1T KRW in FY2021, a compound +24.2%/yr. Reported net income was 51.4B KRW in FY2025, compounding +72.1%/yr from FY2021. FY2021 was a trough year, so the rate overstates the trend.
Key figures
Market cap 7.6T KRW (≈ $5.3B) · P/S ratio 2.84 · Dividend yield 0.0% · Net margin 2.0% · Return on equity 12.0% · Return on assets (EBIT) 4.4% · Operating margin 3.7% · Revenue (TTM) 2.7T KRW.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 48 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 33% below its 52-week high and 968% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Technology peers we cover trades at −46% fair-value upside, at −91%, 000500 screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
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Of which business quality 40 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 66
Revenue & earnings trend
Growth Forecast
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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.Communication Equipment · 311 stocks
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Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
Context: sector, industry, market
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