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Kss Line (044450) fair value: what the stock is really worth

We calculate from audited financials what Kss Line is really worth. The fair value tells you whether the price is too high or too low, the quality score (0 to 100) how solid the business behind it is. 26 models, 37 quality factors, updated daily, free.

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Industrials · KR · Market cap 235B KRW (≈ $164M) · ISIN KR7044450005

At a glance

KL Kss Line 044450 · KO
Price10,230 KRW
Fair Value23,121 KRW
Upside+126.0%
Quality44/100

Below-average quality, trading 56% below our fair value of 23,121 KRW.

As of Aug 18, 2026, the fair value of Kss Line is 23,121 KRW per share against a price of 10,230 KRW, so the fair value sits 126% above the price. A model estimate from reported figures, not an analyst target.

!Expensive Growth (revenue 5y +19.9 %/yr)
Solidly profitable · 15.7% net margin
!Moderate debt · negative free cash flow
·4.40% dividend yield
Ranks above peers (7/10)
!Moderate moat 53/100
!Evidence only medium, so the estimate is less certain
!Weak on future: 8 out of 100
Evidence: Medium Range 15,708 KRW to 31,970 KRW

Fair value as of: Aug 18, 2026

From 14 valuation models · updated 20 days ago

Fair value updated Aug 18, 2026, revised from 30,392 KRW to 23,121 KRW (−23.9%) since Aug 13, 2026. Share price +5.8% over the past month.

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What matters now

  • The large discount to fair value meets weak quality (44/100). That raises the risk this is a value trap rather than a bargain.
  • The price is below even our cautious bear case (15,708 KRW). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
  • A fairly wide model range (15,708 KRW to 31,970 KRW) leaves room in how you read the outcome.

Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

13,640 KRW 6,674 KRW Fair Value 23,121 KRW Apr 2021 Sep 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 18, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range 6,674 KRW – 13,640 KRW · fair‑value band 15,708 KRW – 31,970 KRW · the 10,230 KRW price screens below the 23,121 KRW fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 18, 2026.

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Analysis

Kss Line (044450) currently trades at 10,230 KRW, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 23,121 KRW, implying the stock looks roughly 55.8% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 44/100 (below-average quality), in the Industrials sector. Bull case: the Growth Earnings group reads highest at a median of 32,326 KRW per share, and 14 of the 14 models we run sit above the 10,230 KRW price. Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at 16,153 KRW, and 0 of the 14 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.

Over the trailing twelve months, Kss Line generated revenue of 564B KRW at a net margin of 15.7%. Revenue grew 1.6% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 15.3%. Net debt stands at 1.2T KRW. Fundamentals as of Aug 18, 2026

Scenario range: 15,708 KRW (bear) to 31,970 KRW (bull), the price of 10,230 KRW sits below it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target. The share trades about 29% below its 52-week high and 23% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at 42% fair-value upside, at 126%, 044450 screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model values the company its own way; the fair value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0 to 100) shows how complete a model's inputs are. How we calculate →

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
Highest evidence
Residual Income best evidence 19,699 KRW 20,739 KRW 22,296 KRW 76
EPV 14,160 KRW 21,921 KRW 28,820 KRW 72
ROIC Compounder 14,160 KRW 21,921 KRW 35,887 KRW 69
All 14 models by family
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd 11,012 KRW 54,690 KRW 75,442 KRW 64
Lynch FV 14,759 KRW 21,084 KRW 27,410 KRW 61
PEG = 1.0 14,759 KRW 21,084 KRW 27,410 KRW 57
EPV 14,160 KRW 21,921 KRW 28,820 KRW 72
Multiples
P/E Multiple 25,505 KRW 34,007 KRW 42,509 KRW 63
P/S Multiple 20,647 KRW 27,529 KRW 34,412 KRW 58
P/B Multiple 20,647 KRW 27,529 KRW 34,412 KRW 55
EV/EBIT 32,485 KRW 53,255 KRW 74,024 KRW 64
EV/EBITDA 68,019 KRW 100,633 KRW 133,247 KRW 66
EV/Revenue 1,509 KRW 14,936 KRW 28,363 KRW 47
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) 12,055 KRW 16,153 KRW 24,109 KRW 54
Economic Profit
Residual Income best evidence 19,699 KRW 20,739 KRW 22,296 KRW 76
ROIC Compounder 14,160 KRW 21,921 KRW 35,887 KRW 69
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E 22,628 KRW 32,326 KRW 42,023 KRW 67

Widest divergence: Growth Earnings (32,326 KRW) versus Asset-Based (16,153 KRW). Highest evidence: Residual Income (76).

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Key figures & financial health

P/S ratio 0.42 TTM
Dividend yield 4.4%
Net margin 6.5% FY2025
Return on equity 15.3% TTM
Return on assets (EBIT) 4.9% avg 5y
Operating margin 15.5% TTM
More key figures
Growth
Revenue (TTM) 564B KRW TTM
Revenue growth (YoY) +1.6% 3y avg +8.0%
EPS growth (YoY) +448%
Balance sheet & cash flow
Free cash flow −30.3B KRW FY2025
Net debt 1.2T KRW FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 18, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 44/100

Of which business quality 40 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 50

Profitability 24
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 53
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 48
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 11
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 41
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 73
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 40
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 40
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 82
Buybacks instead of dilution

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.

All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.

About the company

KSS Line Ltd. provides marine transportation services for liquefied petroleum gas and petrochemical products in South Korea and internationally. The company's gas cargoes include anhydrous ammonia, butadiene, butane, butane 1, C4 raffinate, ethylene, propane, propylene, vinyl chloride monomer, and others.

Full company description

KSS Line Ltd. provides marine transportation services for liquefied petroleum gas and petrochemical products in South Korea and internationally. The company's gas cargoes include anhydrous ammonia, butadiene, butane, butane 1, C4 raffinate, ethylene, propane, propylene, vinyl chloride monomer, and others. Its chemical cargoes consist of acetic acid, acetone, acrylonitrile monomer, aniline, benzene, toluene, xylene, base oil cumene, cyclohexane, dioctyl phthalate, kerosene, ethanol, methanol, methyl ethyl ketone mono ethylene glycol, nitric acid, octanol, phenol, pyrolysis gasoline, styrene monomer vinyl acetate monomer, and others. The company operates a fleet of 20 gas vessels, 5 chemical vessels, 2 tanker vessels, and 4 LNG vessels. The company was formerly known as Korea Special Shipping Co., Ltd. and changed its name to KSS Line Ltd. in July 1999. KSS Line Ltd. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Kss Line reported revenue of 561B KRW in FY2025 versus 324B KRW in FY2021, a compound +14.7%/yr. Reported net income was 36.6B KRW in FY2025, compounding −10.1%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 62/100
The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
561B KRW
Latest YoY
+8.4%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (3Y) 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.
+8.0%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (5Y) 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.
+19.9%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (14Y) 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.
+13.2%
Value creation/yr (5Y, in KRW) Earnings growth per share (CAGR 5 years) plus dividend yield: value created per share and year. 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.
+13.8%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend yield: the value created per share and year.
Earnings growth per share+9.4%
Dividend yield4.4%
Operating margin (EBIT) 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.22.4% (2020) → 19.7% (2025) · falling
Worst earnings drop70% (2023) · in KRW
Revenue +14.7%/yr
FY21 324B KRW
FY22 445B KRW
FY23 473B KRW
FY24 518B KRW
FY25 561B KRW
Net income −10.1%/yr
FY21 56.1B KRW
FY22 45.5B KRW
FY23 17.0B KRW
FY24 57.4B KRW
FY25 36.6B KRW

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Peer Group

Marine Shipping · 232 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
Quality Score 44 · Bottom 25%
Fair Value upside +126% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM) 15% · Top 25%
Return on assets 3% · Above median
Net margin (TTM) 16% · Above median
Operating margin (TTM) 15% · Above median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth 2% · Below median
Dividend yield (TTM) 4.4% · Top 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity 1.34× · Highest 25%

Valuation Multiples vs Marine Shipping median · lower = cheaper

EV/EBITDA 3.1× · Cheapest 25%

Context: sector, industry, market

Strength profile in five axes (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.

VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
This stock
VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
Sector peers
VALUE100 · sector 31
FUTURE8 · sector 24
PAST61 · sector 28
HEALTH33 · sector 89
DIVIDEND88 · sector 53

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

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Frequently asked questions

Is Kss Line (044450) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 18, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of 23,121 KRW versus a price of 10,230 KRW, about +126% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of 044450?
Our model-based fair value for Kss Line is 23,121 KRW (as of Aug 18, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: 10,230 KRW.
What is the quality score of 044450?
Kss Line has a Quality Score of 44/100. 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 Kss Line (044450)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of 23,121 KRW (as of Aug 18, 2026) from 14 valuation models. Cautious scenario 15,708 KRW, optimistic scenario 31,970 KRW. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Kss Line stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at 23,121 KRW, about +126% upside versus a price of 10,230 KRW (undervalued). Cautious scenario 15,708 KRW, optimistic scenario 31,970 KRW. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Kss Line (044450)?
Kss Line reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 564B KRW (latest available figure, as of Aug 18, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of 044450?
The net profit margin of Kss Line is about 15.7%, meaning it keeps roughly 15.7% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does Kss Line pay a dividend?
Kss Line currently shows a dividend yield of about 4.40% relative to its recent price (as of Aug 18, 2026).
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