Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (016380) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 23, 2026: fair value of Dongbu Steel Co Ltd KRW 5,828, price KRW 5,550, upside +5.0%, quality 59 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 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, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range 4,783 KRW – 21,517 KRW · fair‑value band 4,436 KRW – 7,632 KRW · the 5,550 KRW price screens below the 5,828 KRW fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 2 fiscal years are left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.
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KG Dongbu Steel Co.,Ltd. produces and sells steel products in South Korea. The company offers cold-rolled steel, galva- annealed, galvanized, and electronic galvanized iron/ steel; and printed coated metal, printech, and color visualizer steel. It provides tin plate and tin free steel, and customized printing services.
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KG Dongbu Steel Co.,Ltd. produces and sells steel products in South Korea. The company offers cold-rolled steel, galva- annealed, galvanized, and electronic galvanized iron/ steel; and printed coated metal, printech, and color visualizer steel. It provides tin plate and tin free steel, and customized printing services. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
Stock analysis
Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (016380) currently trades at 5,550 KRW, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 5,828 KRW, implying the stock looks roughly 4.8% fairly valued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of 22,001 KRW per share, and 22 of the 22 models we run sit above the 5,550 KRW price.
Bear case: the Earnings-Based group reads lowest at 11,603 KRW, and 0 of the 22 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: 4,436 KRW (bear) to 7,632 KRW (bull), the price of 5,550 KRW sits inside 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 59/100 (solid quality), in the Basic Materials sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Dongbu Steel Co Ltd reported revenue of 3.2T KRW in FY2025 versus 3.4T KRW in FY2021, a compound −1.2%/yr. Reported net income was 135B KRW in FY2025, compounding −8.3%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap 537B KRW (≈ $395M) · P/S ratio 0.16 · Dividend yield 5.4% · Net margin 4.2% · Return on equity 6.6% · Return on assets (EBIT) 8.3% · Operating margin 2.7% · Revenue (TTM) 3.2T KRW.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 37 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 26% below its 52-week high and 16% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at −45% fair-value upside, at 5%, 016380 screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear 4,436 KRWFair Value 5,828 KRWBull 7,632 KRW
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model.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.Evidence ⓘEvidence = 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.
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
−3.3%
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.
−5.8%
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.
+6.4%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +3.2% 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.
+3.0%
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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.
+7.0%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+1.6%
Dividend (yield on the price)5.4%
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.5% → 5%
⚠ Revenue per share shrinking 39.2%/yr over ~6Y (margin trend unclear) ⓘ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.
Growth Forecast
Little optimism in the price
The price assumes less growth than the company has delivered so far.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
−3.1%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
After inflation (South Korea: IMF forecast 2.1% a year to 2030, 2.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about −5.1% a year for the price.
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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.Steel · 417 stocks
Beats the industry median on 8/10 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score59 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside+5% · Above median
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)7% · Above median
Return on assets2% · Above median
Net margin (TTM)4% · Above median
Operating margin (TTM)3% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth−1% · Below median
Dividend yield (TTM)5.4% · Top 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.05× · Below median
Valuation Multiplesvs Steel median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (016380) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 24, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of 5,828 KRW versus a price of 5,550 KRW, about +5% upside (fairly valued).
What is the fair value of 016380?
Our model-based fair value for Dongbu Steel Co Ltd is 5,828 KRW (as of Sep 24, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: 5,550 KRW.
What is the quality score of 016380?
Dongbu Steel Co Ltd has a Quality Score of 59/100. 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 Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (016380)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of 5,828 KRW (as of Sep 24, 2026) from 22 valuation models. Cautious scenario 4,436 KRW, optimistic scenario 7,632 KRW. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Dongbu Steel Co Ltd stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at 5,828 KRW, about +5% upside versus a price of 5,550 KRW (fairly valued). Cautious scenario 4,436 KRW, optimistic scenario 7,632 KRW. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (016380)?
Dongbu Steel Co Ltd reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 3.2T KRW (latest available figure, as of Sep 24, 2026).
Does Dongbu Steel Co Ltd pay a dividend?
Dongbu Steel Co Ltd currently shows a dividend yield of about 5.41% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 24, 2026).
What growth is priced into Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (016380)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Dongbu Steel Co Ltd would have to grow free cash flow by -3.1 % per year for five years (discount rate 11.3 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +6.4 % per year. As of Sep 24, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of 016380 use?
Our models discount Dongbu Steel Co Ltd at 11.3 %: a base by market capitalisation (small), damped by beta 0.87, country premium for South Korea. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Dongbu Steel Co Ltd that is -3.1 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (11.3 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (016380) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Dongbu Steel Co Ltd grew +6.4 % a year. The price currently implies -3.1 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (016380) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +3.3 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (-3.1 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (016380)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 22.48 %: that much free cash flow Dongbu Steel Co Ltd produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (11.3 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (016380)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Dongbu Steel Co Ltd it is 5,828 KRW per share (as of Sep 24, 2026), against a price of 5,550 KRW. It is the blended result of 22 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Dongbu Steel Co Ltd stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 24, 2026, 016380 trades below its calculated fair value: price 5,550 KRW, fair value 5,828 KRW, a gap of about +5% (fairly valued). 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 016380?
No. The price is what the market pays today (5,550 KRW); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (5,828 KRW). For Dongbu Steel Co Ltd the two are 277.50 KRW per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Dongbu Steel Co Ltd worth?
The market values Dongbu Steel Co Ltd at about 537B KRW (market capitalisation, as of Sep 24, 2026). Per share that is 5,550 KRW; our models calculate a fair value of 5,828 KRW per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about 016380?
Our models span a range for Dongbu Steel Co Ltd: cautious scenario 4,436 KRW, base 5,828 KRW, optimistic 7,632 KRW per share (as of Sep 24, 2026, price 5,550 KRW). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
How solid is the balance sheet of Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (016380)?
Balance-sheet figures for Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (as of Sep 24, 2026): return on equity 6.6%, debt of 0.05 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 59/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is 016380 from its 52-week high?
Dongbu Steel Co Ltd trades at 5,550 KRW, about 26% below its 52-week high of 7,490 KRW and 16% above the low of 4,783 KRW (as of Sep 23, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of 5,828 KRW is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Dongbu Steel Co Ltd?
From the same area (Basic Materials) we also value Nucor Corporation, Steel Dynamics, Inc, JSW Steel Limited, Tata Steel Limited, 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 Dongbu Steel Co Ltd stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 24, 2026: price 5,550 KRW, calculated fair value 5,828 KRW (+5%), Quality Score 59/100, 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 016380 calculated?
We run Dongbu Steel Co Ltd through 22 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of 5,828 KRW, 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 14.0 % above its aggregate fair value. Dongbu Steel Co Ltd currently trades 5 % 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 Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (016380)?
The closing price on Sep 23, 2026 was 5,550 KRW. Our model-based fair value is 5,828 KRW, about +5% upside (fairly valued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Dongbu Steel Co Ltd right now?
The price sits close to our fair value, market and models broadly agree here, little valuation tension. Evidence is limited here (fewer models, shorter history), so the fair value is a rougher estimate than usual.
Key figures of Dongbu Steel Co Ltd
How large is the market capitalisation of Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (016380)?
The market capitalisation of Dongbu Steel Co Ltd is 537B KRW (≈ $395M). 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 Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (016380)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Dongbu Steel Co Ltd is 0.16 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What is the dividend yield of Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (016380)?
The dividend yield of Dongbu Steel Co Ltd is 5.4%. Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (016380)?
The net margin of Dongbu Steel Co Ltd is 4.2% (fiscal year 2025). 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 Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (016380)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Dongbu Steel Co Ltd is 6.6% (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 Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (016380)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Dongbu Steel Co Ltd is 8.3% (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 Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (016380)?
The operating margin of Dongbu Steel Co Ltd is 2.7% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (016380)?
Revenue at Dongbu Steel Co Ltd is growing −0.9% versus a year earlier (3y avg −5.8%). 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 Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (016380)?
Earnings per share at Dongbu Steel Co Ltd are growing −2.6% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Dongbu Steel Co Ltd (016380) carry?
The net debt of Dongbu Steel Co Ltd is 474B KRW (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 3.9 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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