Korea Line (005880) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Korea Line stock KRW 3,428, price KRW 1,813, upside +89.1%, quality 56 out of 100. Rating: strongly undervalued. Calculated from audited financials with 22 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 8, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range 1,378 KRW – 3,670 KRW · fair‑value band 2,498 KRW – 4,358 KRW · the 1,813 KRW price screens below the 3,428 KRW fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 8, 2026.
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Korea Line Corporation engages in the provision of merchant carrier services for energy resources in marine transportation industry worldwide. The company provides dedicated carrier, tramper carrier, tanker carrier, and oil carrier services.
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The company transports various types of cargo, including crude oil, iron ore, coal, grain, cement, fertilizer, steel, clean petroleum products, etc.
Its owned fleets consist of 32 vessels, which include 24 bulk, 4 oil tankers, 3 MR tankers, and 1 PCTC with a total of 4,845,694 DWT. The company was founded in 1968 and is based in Seoul, South Korea. Korea Line Corporation operates as a subsidiary of Samra Midas Group.
Stock analysis
Korea Line (005880) currently trades at 1,813 KRW, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 3,428 KRW, implying the stock looks roughly 47% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of 13,367 KRW per share, and 22 of the 22 models we run sit above the 1,813 KRW price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at 4,469 KRW, and 0 of the 22 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: 2,498 KRW (bear) to 4,358 KRW (bull), the price of 1,813 KRW sits below 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 56/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Korea Line reported revenue of 1.3T KRW in FY2025 versus 1.2T KRW in FY2021, a compound +2.6%/yr. Reported net income was 180B KRW in FY2025, compounding −7.5%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap 585B KRW (≈ $433M) Small · P/E ratio 3.3 · P/S ratio 0.49 · EPS (TTM) 549.13 KRW · Net margin 14.7% · Return on equity 7.4% · Return on assets (EBIT) 5.9% (5-year average) · Operating margin 20.1%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 47 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 41% below its 52-week high and 7% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at 13% fair-value upside, at 89%, 005880 screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear2,498 KRWFair Value 3,428 KRWBull4,358 KRW
Price 1,813 KRW · Upside +89.1%
Capped: our models arrive at a very high value here. We deliberately show a more cautious Fair Value.
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then (470.89 KRW per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Best data coverage
FCF DCF11,379 KRW14,594 KRW19,182 KRW79
Growth DCF11,633 KRW14,652 KRW18,722 KRW78
Owner Earnings10,500 KRW13,443 KRW17,643 KRW75
All 22 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF11,379 KRW14,594 KRW19,182 KRW79
Owner Earnings10,500 KRW13,443 KRW17,643 KRW75
5Y Revenue Exit8,013 KRW10,272 KRW13,174 KRW72
5Y EBITDA Exit10,613 KRW14,766 KRW19,669 KRW74
5Y P/E Exit9,760 KRW13,292 KRW17,025 KRW70
10Y Revenue Exit9,239 KRW11,361 KRW13,728 KRW66
10Y EBITDA Exit10,850 KRW14,134 KRW17,892 KRW68
10Y P/E Exit10,360 KRW13,225 KRW16,197 KRW63
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd3,797 KRW7,337 KRW9,165 KRW64
EPV5,759 KRW6,429 KRW6,992 KRW74
Multiples
P/E Multiple8,794 KRW11,725 KRW14,657 KRW63
P/S Multiple5,935 KRW7,913 KRW9,891 KRW58
P/B Multiple2,156 KRW2,874 KRW3,593 KRW55
EV/EBIT7,376 KRW10,121 KRW12,866 KRW66
EV/EBITDA9,620 KRW13,113 KRW16,607 KRW67
EV/Revenue4,126 KRW6,263 KRW8,399 KRW53
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham)3,335 KRW4,469 KRW6,670 KRW54
Growth DCF
Growth DCF11,633 KRW14,652 KRW18,722 KRW78
Rev-Margin DCF8,013 KRW10,488 KRW13,359 KRW72
Economic Profit
Residual Income5,412 KRW5,746 KRW6,332 KRW68
ROIC Compounder5,759 KRW6,429 KRW7,092 KRW70
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E6,319 KRW9,027 KRW11,735 KRW65
The fair value above starts from this blend and is adjusted for a cyclical peak year.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.40/100
Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Revenue growth 1 year
−26.9%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−7.5%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+7.6%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +9.2% a year
Revenue growth 25 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+3.3%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years), in KRW ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Measured in KRW: this currency has depreciated against the euro and dollar over the long run, so part of the nominal rate is currency erosion that never reaches a EUR/USD investor.
+9.5%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+9.5%
Dividend (yield on the price)0.0%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.9.5% vs −7.5%, picking up
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.12% → 16%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
⚠ Revenue per share shrinking 4.1%/yr over ~7Y (margins intact) ⓘStructural-decline marker: revenue PER SHARE has fallen over the last decade (robust median trend, not a single year). Backtested across 2005 to 2017, such businesses trailed the market by about 2.5 percentage points per year. Display only: it does not change the fair value or the quality score.
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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.Marine Shipping · 220 stocks
Beats the industry median on 11/13 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score56 · Above median
Fair Value upside+89.1% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)7.4% · Below median
Return on assets4.4% · Above median
Net margin (12 months)14.7% · Above median
Operating margin (12 months)20.1% · Above median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)−5.8% · Bottom 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.02× · Lowest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Marine Shipping median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is Korea Line (005880) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 8, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of 3,428 KRW versus a price of 1,813 KRW, about +89% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of 005880?
Our model-based fair value for Korea Line is 3,428 KRW (as of Nov 8, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: 1,813 KRW.
What is the quality score of 005880?
Korea Line has a Quality Score of 56/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Korea Line (005880)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of 3,428 KRW (as of Nov 8, 2026) from 22 valuation models. Cautious scenario 2,498 KRW, optimistic scenario 4,358 KRW. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Korea Line stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at 3,428 KRW, about +89% upside versus a price of 1,813 KRW (undervalued). Cautious scenario 2,498 KRW, optimistic scenario 4,358 KRW. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Korea Line (005880)?
Korea Line reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 1.2T KRW (latest available figure, as of Nov 8, 2026).
What is the intrinsic value of Korea Line (005880)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Korea Line it is 3,428 KRW per share (as of Nov 8, 2026), against a price of 1,813 KRW. It is the blended result of 22 valuation models in 7 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is Korea Line stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 8, 2026, 005880 trades below its calculated fair value: price 1,813 KRW, fair value 3,428 KRW, a gap of about +89% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of 005880?
No. The price is what the market pays today (1,813 KRW); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (3,428 KRW). For Korea Line the two are 1,615 KRW per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Korea Line worth?
The market values Korea Line at about 585B KRW (market capitalisation, as of Nov 8, 2026). Per share that is 1,813 KRW; our models calculate a fair value of 3,428 KRW per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about 005880?
Our models span a range for Korea Line: cautious scenario 2,498 KRW, base 3,428 KRW, optimistic 4,358 KRW per share (as of Nov 8, 2026, price 1,813 KRW). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of 005880?
Korea Line trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.3 (as of Nov 8, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of 3,428 KRW is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 6 fiscal years (2020 to 2025), reported earnings, FY2025 ex one-offs: 3.8. Other multiples: P/B 0.3, P/S 0.5, EV/EBITDA 0.8.
How solid is the balance sheet of Korea Line (005880)?
Balance-sheet figures for Korea Line (as of Nov 8, 2026): return on equity 7.4%, debt of 0.02 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 56/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is 005880 from its 52-week high?
Korea Line trades at 1,813 KRW, about 41% below its 52-week high of 3,090 KRW and 7% above the low of 1,690 KRW (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of 3,428 KRW is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Korea Line?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited, COSCO SHIPPING Holdings, Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft,, Shanghai International Port (Group) Co, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Korea Line stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 8, 2026: price 1,813 KRW, calculated fair value 3,428 KRW (+89%), Quality Score 56/100, from 22 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of 005880 calculated?
We run Korea Line through 22 models from 7 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of 3,428 KRW builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.3% above its aggregate fair value. Korea Line currently trades 47% below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Korea Line (005880)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was 1,813 KRW. Our model-based fair value is 3,428 KRW, about +89% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Korea Line right now?
The price is below even our cautious bear case (2,498 KRW). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario. The large gap to fair value rests on thin data (low evidence): fewer applicable models and a shorter history. Read it with extra caution. Solid quality (56/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
Key figures of Korea Line
How large is the market capitalisation of Korea Line (005880)?
The market capitalisation of Korea Line is 585B KRW (≈ $433M). The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Korea Line (005880)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Korea Line is 0.49 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Korea Line (005880)?
Earnings per share at Korea Line are 549.13 KRW (price ÷ EPS = P/E 3.3). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the net margin of Korea Line (005880)?
The net margin of Korea Line is 14.7% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Korea Line (005880)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Korea Line is 7.4% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Korea Line (005880)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Korea Line is 5.9% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Korea Line (005880)?
The operating margin of Korea Line is 20.1% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Korea Line (005880)?
Revenue at Korea Line is growing −5.8% versus a year earlier (3y avg −7.5%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Korea Line (005880)?
Earnings per share at Korea Line are growing +5.8% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much free cash flow does Korea Line (005880) generate?
The free cash flow of Korea Line is 294B KRW (fiscal year 2025). The cash truly left after running and investing in the business, this is what pays dividends and buybacks.
How much net debt does Korea Line (005880) carry?
The net debt of Korea Line is 277B KRW (fiscal year 2023, ≈ 0.9 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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