Essen Tech Co. Ltd (043340) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Essen Tech Co. Ltd stock KRW 1,083, price KRW 2,400, that is 54.9% below the price, quality 61 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 21 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 2,400 KRW – 19,900 KRW · fair‑value band 779.80 KRW – 1,350 KRW · the 2,400 KRW price screens above the 1,083 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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Essen Tech Co., Ltd. provides brass alloy valves for refrigeration, air conditioning, gas, housing, automobile, and shipbuilding industries in South Korea.
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It offers refrigeration and air conditioning valve, LPG cylinder valve, ball valve, and flange end ball valves, as well as pipe fitting and system dividers. The company was formerly known as Wooil Metal and changed its name to Essen Tech Co., Ltd. in December 1999.
Essen Tech Co., Ltd. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Gunsan-si, South Korea.
Stock analysis
Essen Tech Co. Ltd (043340) currently trades at 2,400 KRW, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 1,083 KRW, 55% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of 2,350 KRW per share, and 4 of the 19 models we run sit above the 2,400 KRW price.
Bear case: the Growth Earnings group reads lowest at 429.49 KRW, and 15 of the 19 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: 779.80 KRW (bear) to 1,350 KRW (bull), the price of 2,400 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 61/100 (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.
Essen Tech Co. Ltd reported revenue of 57.9B KRW in FY2025 versus 56.6B KRW in FY2021, a compound +0.6%/yr. Reported net income was 378M KRW in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap 22.8B KRW (≈ $16.9M) Micro · P/E ratio 15.3 · P/S ratio 0.36 · EPS (TTM) 192.97 KRW · Net margin 2.9% · Return on equity 6.9% · Return on assets (EBIT) −1.1% (5-year average) · Operating margin 6.5%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 33 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 63% below its 52-week high and at its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −38% fair-value upside, at −55%, 043340 screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear779.80 KRWFair Value 1,083 KRWBull1,350 KRW
Price 2,400 KRW · Downside -54.9%
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 (165.48 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.
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
+6.5%
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.
−2.5%
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.
+3.0%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: −2.2% a year
Revenue growth 11 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 3 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 3 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.
+15.7%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+15.7%
Dividend (yield on the price)0.0%
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.2% → 3%
⚠ Revenue per share shrinking 6.5%/yr over ~7Y (margins eroding too) ⓘ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
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more 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).
+47.9%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
Calculated on free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Over the last twelve months it was negative, so the figure above is uncertain.
After inflation (South Korea: IMF forecast 2.1% a year to 2030, 2.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +44.9% 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.Metal Fabrication · 260 stocks
Beats the industry median on 8/13 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score61 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside−54.9% · Below median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)6.9% · Above median
Return on assets0.6% · Below median
Net margin (12 months)2.9% · Below median
Operating margin (12 months)6.5% · Above median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)19.2% · Above median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.43× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Metal Fabrication median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)15.3× · Cheaper than median
P/B0.88× · Cheaper than median
P/S (12 months)0.36× · Cheapest 25%
Price / free cash flow (fiscal year)25.5× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA5.3× · Cheapest 25%
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
This stockSector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0· sector 0
FUTURE (revenue growth)96· sector 68
PAST (return on equity)28· sector 24
HEALTH (low debt)79· sector 95
DIVIDEND (yield)0· sector 25
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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Is Essen Tech Co. Ltd (043340) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 8, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of 1,083 KRW versus a price of 2,400 KRW, about 55% lower (overvalued).
What is the fair value of 043340?
Our model-based fair value for Essen Tech Co. Ltd is 1,083 KRW (as of Nov 8, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: 2,400 KRW.
What is the quality score of 043340?
Essen Tech Co. Ltd has a Quality Score of 61/100. 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 Essen Tech Co. Ltd (043340)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of 1,083 KRW (as of Nov 8, 2026) from 21 valuation models. Cautious scenario 779.80 KRW, optimistic scenario 1,350 KRW. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Essen Tech Co. Ltd stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at 1,083 KRW, about 55% lower versus a price of 2,400 KRW (overvalued). Cautious scenario 779.80 KRW, optimistic scenario 1,350 KRW. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Essen Tech Co. Ltd (043340)?
Essen Tech Co. Ltd reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 62.9B KRW (latest available figure, as of Nov 8, 2026).
What growth is priced into Essen Tech Co. Ltd (043340)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Essen Tech Co. Ltd would have to grow free cash flow by +47.9 % per year for five years (discount rate 8.9 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +3.0 % per year. Calculated on free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Over the last twelve months it was negative, so the figure above is uncertain. As of Nov 8, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of 043340 use?
Our models discount Essen Tech Co. Ltd at 8.9 %: a base by market capitalisation (nano), damped by beta 0.50, 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 Essen Tech Co. Ltd that is +47.9 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (8.9 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Essen Tech Co. Ltd (043340) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Essen Tech Co. Ltd grew +3.0 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of +47.9 % per 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 Essen Tech Co. Ltd (043340) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +14.3 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Essen Tech Co. Ltd (+47.9 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Essen Tech Co. Ltd (043340)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 0.79 % in the last fiscal year (free cash flow was negative over the last twelve months): that much free cash flow Essen Tech Co. Ltd produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (8.9 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Essen Tech Co. Ltd (043340)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Essen Tech Co. Ltd it is 1,083 KRW per share (as of Nov 8, 2026), against a price of 2,400 KRW. It is the blended result of 21 valuation models in 7 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is Essen Tech Co. Ltd stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 8, 2026, 043340 trades above its calculated fair value: price 2,400 KRW, fair value 1,083 KRW, a gap of about −55% (overvalued). 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 043340?
No. The price is what the market pays today (2,400 KRW); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (1,083 KRW). For Essen Tech Co. Ltd the two are 1,317 KRW per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Essen Tech Co. Ltd worth?
The market values Essen Tech Co. Ltd at about 22.8B KRW (market capitalisation, as of Nov 8, 2026). Per share that is 2,400 KRW; our models calculate a fair value of 1,083 KRW per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about 043340?
Our models span a range for Essen Tech Co. Ltd: cautious scenario 779.80 KRW, base 1,083 KRW, optimistic 1,350 KRW per share (as of Nov 8, 2026, price 2,400 KRW). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of 043340?
Essen Tech Co. Ltd trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.3 (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 1,083 KRW is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: P/B 0.9, P/S 0.4, EV/EBITDA 5.3.
How solid is the balance sheet of Essen Tech Co. Ltd (043340)?
Balance-sheet figures for Essen Tech Co. Ltd (as of Nov 8, 2026): return on equity 6.9%, debt of 0.43 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 61/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is 043340 from its 52-week high?
Essen Tech Co. Ltd trades at 2,400 KRW, about 63% below its 52-week high of 6,550 KRW and at the low of 2,400 KRW (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of 1,083 KRW is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Essen Tech Co. Ltd?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value ATI Inc, Carpenter Technology Corporation, Mueller Industries, Inc, Bharat Forge 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 Essen Tech Co. Ltd stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 8, 2026: price 2,400 KRW, calculated fair value 1,083 KRW (−55%), Quality Score 61/100, from 21 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 043340 calculated?
We run Essen Tech Co. Ltd through 21 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 1,083 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. Essen Tech Co. Ltd itself currently trades above fair value. 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 Essen Tech Co. Ltd (043340)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was 2,400 KRW. Our model-based fair value is 1,083 KRW, about 55% lower (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Essen Tech Co. Ltd right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (1,350 KRW). The favourable scenario is already priced in. Solid but not exceptional quality (61/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
Key figures of Essen Tech Co. Ltd
How large is the market capitalisation of Essen Tech Co. Ltd (043340)?
The market capitalisation of Essen Tech Co. Ltd is 22.8B KRW (≈ $16.9M). 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 Essen Tech Co. Ltd (043340)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Essen Tech Co. Ltd is 0.36 (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 Essen Tech Co. Ltd (043340)?
Earnings per share at Essen Tech Co. Ltd are 192.97 KRW (price ÷ EPS = P/E 15.3). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the net margin of Essen Tech Co. Ltd (043340)?
The net margin of Essen Tech Co. Ltd is 2.9% (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 Essen Tech Co. Ltd (043340)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Essen Tech Co. Ltd is 6.9% (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 Essen Tech Co. Ltd (043340)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Essen Tech Co. Ltd is −1.1% (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 Essen Tech Co. Ltd (043340)?
The operating margin of Essen Tech Co. Ltd is 6.5% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Essen Tech Co. Ltd (043340)?
Revenue at Essen Tech Co. Ltd is growing +19.2% versus a year earlier (3y avg −2.5%). 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 Essen Tech Co. Ltd (043340)?
Earnings per share at Essen Tech Co. Ltd are growing +11.6% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Essen Tech Co. Ltd (043340) carry?
The net debt of Essen Tech Co. Ltd is 33.1B KRW (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 36.9 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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