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HCT Co (072990) Fair Value & Analysis

Technology · KR · Market cap 50.2B KRW

HC HCT Co 072990 · KQ
Price3,490 KRW
Fair Value6,272 KRW
Upside+79.7%
Quality33/100
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Mixed Growth
Thin margins · 4.9% net margin
Low debt · generates free cash flow
1.30% dividend yield
Mixed vs. peers (4/10)
Narrow moat 31/100
Evidence: High Range 4,599 KRW – 8,062 KRW Share as image

Fair value as of: Jul 20, 2026

From 23 valuation models · updated 21 days ago

Share price +5.4% over the past month.

Below-average quality, screening 80% undervalued on our models.

What matters now

  • The large discount to fair value meets weak quality (33/100). That raises the risk this is a value trap rather than a bargain.
  • The price is below even our cautious bear case (4,599 KRW). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

8,458 KRW 3,120 KRW Fair Value 6,272 KRW Mar 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 20, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range 3,120 KRW – 8,458 KRW · fair‑value band 4,599 KRW – 8,062 KRW · the 3,490 KRW price screens below the 6,272 KRW fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 20, 2026.

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Analysis

HCT Co (072990) currently trades at 3,490 KRW, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 6,272 KRW, implying the stock looks roughly 79.7% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 33/100 (below-average quality), in the Technology sector. Bull case: trading below our estimate, it may offer upside if the fundamentals hold. Bear case: a low price can be a value trap when quality is weak or the data is thin (evidence: high), always confirm before acting.

Over the trailing twelve months, HCT Co generated revenue of 107B KRW at a net margin of 4.9%. Revenue declined 3.7% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 4.6%. Net debt stands at 38.3B KRW. Fundamentals as of Jul 20, 2026

Our scenario range runs from 4,599 KRW (bear case) to 8,062 KRW (bull case); at 3,490 KRW, the current price sits below 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 50% below its 52-week high and 2% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Technology peers we cover trades at -67% fair-value upside, at 80%, 072990 screens cheaper 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.

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
Growth DCF 2,822 KRW 5,547 KRW 9,810 KRW 80
Residual Income 5,286 KRW 5,516 KRW 5,774 KRW 76
Rev-Margin DCF 4,633 KRW 9,001 KRW 15,051 KRW 74
All 23 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF 2,890 KRW 5,329 KRW 11,011 KRW 38
5Y Revenue Exit 4,633 KRW 9,241 KRW 15,902 KRW 39
5Y EBITDA Exit 11,216 KRW 23,720 KRW 40,538 KRW 41
5Y P/E Exit 5,474 KRW 11,091 KRW 17,955 KRW 38
10Y Revenue Exit 3,867 KRW 8,150 KRW 15,537 KRW 36
10Y EBITDA Exit 8,545 KRW 19,166 KRW 37,518 KRW 37
10Y P/E Exit 4,633 KRW 9,557 KRW 17,368 KRW 35
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd 2,952 KRW 16,825 KRW 23,388 KRW 54
Lynch FV 4,731 KRW 6,759 KRW 8,786 KRW 50
PEG = 1.0 4,731 KRW 6,759 KRW 8,786 KRW 46
EPV 5,008 KRW 5,823 KRW 6,536 KRW 59
Multiples
P/E Multiple 6,837 KRW 9,116 KRW 11,395 KRW 63
P/S Multiple 5,535 KRW 7,379 KRW 9,224 KRW 58
P/B Multiple 5,535 KRW 7,379 KRW 9,224 KRW 55
EV/EBIT 7,393 KRW 9,818 KRW 12,244 KRW 53
EV/EBITDA 15,641 KRW 20,816 KRW 25,991 KRW 54
EV/Revenue 5,309 KRW 7,535 KRW 9,761 KRW 43
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) 3,299 KRW 4,421 KRW 6,598 KRW 50
Growth DCF
Growth DCF 2,822 KRW 5,547 KRW 9,810 KRW 80
Rev-Margin DCF 4,633 KRW 9,001 KRW 15,051 KRW 74
Economic Profit
Residual Income 5,286 KRW 5,516 KRW 5,774 KRW 76
ROIC Compounder 5,008 KRW 5,823 KRW 6,536 KRW 72
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E 7,037 KRW 10,053 KRW 13,070 KRW 68

Widest divergence: Growth Earnings (10,053 KRW) versus Asset-Based (4,421 KRW). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).

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Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) 107B KRW
Revenue growth (YoY) -3.7%
Net margin 4.9%
Return on equity 4.6%
Free cash flow 2.9B KRW FY2025
Operating margin 1.6%
More key figures
Dividend yield 1.3%
EPS growth (YoY) -98.6%
Net debt 38.3B KRW FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 20, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 33/100

Of which business quality 38 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 19

Profitability 35
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 42
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 56
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 46
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 33
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 48
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 4
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 11
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 0
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.

About the company

HCT Co., Ltd. provides testing and certification, and calibration services in South Korea and internationally. The company offers testing services, consisting of electromagnetic compatibility test, electrical safety test, telecommunication test, radio frequency test, specific absorption rate test, over the air test, and environmental test for information …

Full company description

HCT Co., Ltd. provides testing and certification, and calibration services in South Korea and internationally. The company offers testing services, consisting of electromagnetic compatibility test, electrical safety test, telecommunication test, radio frequency test, specific absorption rate test, over the air test, and environmental test for information technology equipment, batteries, military equipment, and electronic devices. It also provides calibration services for measurement instruments; NI hardware calibration services, such as world-wide calibration service centers and calibration solutions for company measurement laboratories; and management services for clean room, including measurement of the ordinary environment of the clean room, analysis work, and microorganism management. In addition, the company offers test measurement and diagnostic equipment ILS(IPS) elements, such as consulting services, development and acquisition of calibration system, development of technical manual, and education and training services; future calibration technologies, consisting of consulting services, build the smart factory for defense PMELs, development of calibration automation system, and digital-SI/digital calibration certificates; and defense calibration services, such as performance-based calibration service, defense outsourcing and overseas calibration/repair consignment service, and technical support for discontinued repair parts. Further, it engages in global certification and sales marketing, and material component test and certification services. HCT Co., Ltd. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Icheon-si, South Korea.

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

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

HCT Co reported revenue of 108B KRW in FY2025 versus 63.3B KRW in FY2021, a compound +14.2%/yr. Reported net income was 6.3B KRW in FY2025, compounding −11.9%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 61/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
108B KRW
Latest YoY
+13.9%
Avg. 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.
+17.0%
Avg. 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.
+15.0%
Avg. growth/yr (10Y) 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.
+16.0%
Revenue +14.2%/yr
FY21 63.3B KRW
FY22 67.1B KRW
FY23 74.1B KRW
FY24 94.4B KRW
FY25 108B KRW
Net income −11.9%/yr
FY21 10.4B KRW
FY22 5.8B KRW
FY23 7.4B KRW
FY24 7.0B KRW
FY25 6.3B KRW

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Peer Group

Semiconductors · 318 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.

Quality Score 33 · Bottom 25%
Fair Value upside +80% · Top 25%
Return on equity (TTM) 5% · Below median
Return on assets 3% · Above median
Net margin (TTM) 5% · Below median
Operating margin (TTM) 2% · Below median
Revenue growth -4% · Bottom 25%
Dividend yield (TTM) 1.3% · Above median
Debt / equity 0.16× · Higher than median

Valuation Multiples vs Semiconductors median · lower = cheaper

P/FCF 0.0× · Cheaper than 75% of peers

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 100 · sector 0
FUTURE 0 · sector 60
PAST 18 · sector 25
HEALTH 92 · sector 97
DIVIDEND 26 · sector 22

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

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is HCT Co (072990) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Jul 20, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of 6,272 KRW versus a price of 3,490 KRW, about +80% (undervalued).
What is the fair value of 072990?
Our model-based fair value for HCT Co is 6,272 KRW (as of Jul 20, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is 3,490 KRW.
What is the quality score of 072990?
HCT Co has a Quality Score of 33/100. 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 revenue of HCT Co (072990)?
HCT Co reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 107B KRW (latest available figure, as of Jul 20, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of 072990?
The net profit margin of HCT Co is about 4.9%, meaning it keeps roughly 4.9% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does HCT Co pay a dividend?
HCT Co currently shows a dividend yield of about 1.26% relative to its recent price (as of Jul 20, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

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