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CJ CGV Co (079160) Fair Value & Analysis

Communication Services · KR · Market cap 780B KRW

CC CJ CGV Co 079160 · KO
Price5,570 KRW
Fair Value7,602 KRW
Upside+36.5%
Quality38/100
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Mixed Growth
Loss-making · -6.3% net margin
Moderate debt · generates free cash flow
Mixed vs. peers (5/9)
Narrow moat 22/100
Evidence: High Range 6,637 KRW – 8,464 KRW Share as image

Fair value as of: Jul 24, 2026

From 16 valuation models · updated 17 days ago

Fair value updated Jul 24, 2026, revised from 7,597 KRW to 7,602 KRW (+0.1%) since Jun 25, 2026. Share price +25.3% over the past month.

Below-average quality, screening 36% undervalued on our models.

What matters now

  • The large discount to fair value meets weak quality (38/100). That raises the risk this is a value trap rather than a bargain.
  • The price is below even our cautious bear case (6,637 KRW). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

23,224 KRW 4,220 KRW Fair Value 7,602 KRW Mar 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 24, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range 4,220 KRW – 23,224 KRW · fair‑value band 6,637 KRW – 8,464 KRW · the 5,570 KRW price screens below the 7,602 KRW fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 24, 2026.

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Analysis

CJ CGV Co (079160) currently trades at 5,570 KRW, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 7,602 KRW, implying the stock looks roughly 36.5% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 38/100 (below-average quality), in the Communication Services 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, CJ CGV Co generated revenue of 2.3T KRW at a net margin of -6.3%. Revenue grew 7.5% year over year. It earns a return on equity of -26.6%. Net debt stands at 626B KRW. Fundamentals as of Jul 24, 2026

Our scenario range runs from 6,637 KRW (bear case) to 8,464 KRW (bull case); at 5,570 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 16% below its 52-week high and 30% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Communication Services peers we cover trades at -52% fair-value upside, at 36%, 079160 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 10,877 KRW 19,630 KRW 36,144 KRW 80
Rev-Margin DCF 7,958 KRW 12,879 KRW 19,555 KRW 74
ROIC Compounder 7,479 KRW 9,900 KRW 13,141 KRW 72
All 16 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF 11,038 KRW 20,649 KRW 39,744 KRW 38
Owner Earnings 4,557 KRW 7,848 KRW 14,216 KRW 31
5Y Revenue Exit 7,958 KRW 13,006 KRW 19,962 KRW 39
5Y EBITDA Exit 17,962 KRW 34,590 KRW 56,460 KRW 41
10Y Revenue Exit 8,661 KRW 13,996 KRW 22,481 KRW 36
10Y EBITDA Exit 15,778 KRW 30,610 KRW 55,172 KRW 37
Earnings-Based
EPV 6,554 KRW 7,487 KRW 8,315 KRW 59
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM 1,112 KRW 2,429 KRW 4,086 KRW 70
DDM Multi-Stage 1,112 KRW 1,989 KRW 2,531 KRW 61
Multiples
EV/EBIT 8,315 KRW 10,664 KRW 13,012 KRW 53
EV/EBITDA 22,030 KRW 28,950 KRW 35,870 KRW 54
EV/Revenue 6,613 KRW 8,903 KRW 11,192 KRW 43
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) 1,722 KRW 2,307 KRW 3,444 KRW 50
Growth DCF
Growth DCF 10,877 KRW 19,630 KRW 36,144 KRW 80
Rev-Margin DCF 7,958 KRW 12,879 KRW 19,555 KRW 74
Economic Profit
ROIC Compounder 7,479 KRW 9,900 KRW 13,141 KRW 72

Widest divergence: DCF Models (13,996 KRW) versus Dividend Discount (1,989 KRW). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).

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Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) 2.3T KRW
Revenue growth (YoY) +7.5%
Net margin -6.3%
Return on equity -26.6%
Free cash flow 111B KRW FY2025
Operating margin 1.5%
More key figures
EPS growth (YoY) -90.7%
Net debt 626B KRW FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 24, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 38/100

Of which business quality 37 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 44

Profitability 27
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 72
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 34
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 11
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 63
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 56
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 34
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 49
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 40
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

CJ CGV Co., Ltd. engages in the operation of theaters in South Korea. The company operates The Private Cinema, a private theater; Suite Cinema, a hotel-type theater; Tempur Cinema, a reclining bed theater; Gold Class, a sofa theater; Cine de Chef, a movie theater with a chef; 4DX, a five-sense experience theater; ScreenX, a three-sided extended screen …

Full company description

CJ CGV Co., Ltd. engages in the operation of theaters in South Korea. The company operates The Private Cinema, a private theater; Suite Cinema, a hotel-type theater; Tempur Cinema, a reclining bed theater; Gold Class, a sofa theater; Cine de Chef, a movie theater with a chef; 4DX, a five-sense experience theater; ScreenX, a three-sided extended screen theater; IMAX, a theater that presents image; Cine & Foret, a healing theater with a nature concept; Cine & Living Room, a social theater; and SoundX, a 3D surrounded sound theater. It is also involved in advertising business, special technology, content platforms, and IT services. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

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

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

CJ CGV Co reported revenue of 2.3T KRW in FY2025 versus 736B KRW in FY2021, a compound +32.6%/yr. Reported net income was −144B KRW in FY2025.

Growth Quality 62/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
2.3T KRW
Latest YoY
+16.2%
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.
+21.4%
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.
+31.3%
Avg. growth/yr (20Y) 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.
+11.0%
Revenue +32.6%/yr
FY21 736B KRW
FY22 1.3T KRW
FY23 1.5T KRW
FY24 2.0T KRW
FY25 2.3T KRW
Net income
FY21 −280B KRW
FY22 −166B KRW
FY23 −96.2B KRW
FY24 −171B KRW
FY25 −144B KRW

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Peer Group

Entertainment · 265 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 38 · Bottom 25%
Fair Value upside +37% · Top 25%
Return on assets 2% · Above median
Net margin (TTM) -6% · Below median
Operating margin (TTM) 2% · Above median
Revenue growth 8% · Above median
Debt / equity 0.53× · Higher than 75% of peers

Valuation Multiples vs Entertainment 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 82 · sector 6
FUTURE 38 · sector 10
PAST 0 · sector 0
HEALTH 74 · sector 97
DIVIDEND 0 · sector 44

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 CJ CGV Co (079160) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Jul 24, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of 7,602 KRW versus a price of 5,570 KRW, about +36% (undervalued).
What is the fair value of 079160?
Our model-based fair value for CJ CGV Co is 7,602 KRW (as of Jul 24, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is 5,570 KRW.
What is the quality score of 079160?
CJ CGV Co has a Quality Score of 38/100. 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 CJ CGV Co (079160)?
CJ CGV Co reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 2.3T KRW (latest available figure, as of Jul 24, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of 079160?
The net profit margin of CJ CGV Co is about -6.3%, meaning it is currently running at a net loss. Based on the latest reported figures.

How we calculate Fair Value

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