PaperCorea Inc (001020) Fair Value & Analysis
Basic Materials · KR · Market cap 71.1B KRW
Fair value as of: Jul 23, 2026
From 12 valuation models · updated 18 days ago
Share price −5.5% over the past month.
Below-average quality, and screening another 78% overvalued on our models.
What matters now
- The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (1,009 KRW). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
- Weak quality (41/100) and above fair value at the same time, the margin of safety is missing on both counts.
- A fairly wide model range (425.49 KRW to 1,009 KRW) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 23, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range 1,794 KRW – 15,125 KRW · fair‑value band 425.49 KRW – 1,009 KRW · the 1,957 KRW price screens above the 425.49 KRW fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 23, 2026.
Analysis
PaperCorea Inc (001020) currently trades at 1,957 KRW, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 425.49 KRW, implying the stock looks roughly 78.3% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 41/100 (below-average quality), in the Basic Materials sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium, the entry price still matters most (evidence: medium).
Over the trailing twelve months, PaperCorea Inc generated revenue of 268B KRW at a net margin of -6.8%. Revenue grew 1.4% year over year. It earns a return on equity of -6.7%. Net debt stands at 67.9B KRW. Fundamentals as of Jul 23, 2026
Our scenario range runs from 425.49 KRW (bear case) to 1,009 KRW (bull case); at 1,957 KRW, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 62% below its 52-week high, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at 10% fair-value upside, at -78%, 001020 screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.
All 12 models by family
Widest divergence: Asset-Based (4,966 KRW) versus Dividend Discount (336.85 KRW). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 23, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 41 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 14
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
About the company
PaperCorea Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of paper products in South Korea and internationally. The paper manufacturing business include sack kraft papers, shopping bags, woven lamination paper, container board, and newsprint products, as well as specialty papers for PCB, saturating paper, saturating news, etc.
Full company description
PaperCorea Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of paper products in South Korea and internationally. The paper manufacturing business include sack kraft papers, shopping bags, woven lamination paper, container board, and newsprint products, as well as specialty papers for PCB, saturating paper, saturating news, etc. It also develops real estate projects, such as residential, commercial, and education facility projects. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Gunsan-si, South Korea.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
PaperCorea Inc reported revenue of 267B KRW in FY2025 versus 435B KRW in FY2021, a compound −11.5%/yr. Reported net income was −19.3B KRW in FY2025.
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Peer Group
Paper & Paper Products · 111 stocks
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.
Valuation Multiples vs Paper & Paper Products median · lower = cheaper
Snowflake
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.
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| Empresas CMPC S.A CMPC | 1,078 CLP | 1,269 CLP | +18% |
| Xianhe Co 603733 | ¥22.05 | ¥24.32 | +10% |
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