KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of KD Chem Co. Ltd stock KRW 20,030, price KRW 9,000, upside +122.6%, quality 66 out of 100. Rating: strongly undervalued. Calculated from audited financials with 24 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 3, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range 8,980 KRW – 18,288 KRW · fair‑value band 20,030 KRW – 21,194 KRW · the 9,000 KRW price screens below the 20,030 KRW fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 3, 2026.
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KD Chem Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells fine chemicals in South Korea.
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It provides general purpose stabilizers for suspension PVC applications; calendar foaming stabilizers for suspension PVC applications; kickers for emulsion PVC applications; stabilizers for emulsion PVC applications; Ca-Zn type stabilizers for wires/hoses; organotin type stabilizers; co-stabilizers; and lubricants and other additives.
The company also exports its products to approximately 30 countries. The company was formerly known as Korea Daehyup Chemical Co., Ltd. and changed its name to KD Chem Co., Ltd. in July 2008. KD Chem Co., Ltd. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Boeun-Gun, South Korea.
Stock analysis
KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980) currently trades at 9,000 KRW, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 20,030 KRW, implying the stock looks roughly 55% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of 37,726 KRW per share, and 22 of the 24 models we run sit above the 9,000 KRW price.
Bear case: the Dividend Discount group reads lowest at 6,545 KRW, and 2 of the 24 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: 20,030 KRW (bear) to 21,194 KRW (bull), the price of 9,000 KRW sits below 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 66/100 (solid quality), in the Basic Materials sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
KD Chem Co. Ltd reported revenue of 62.9B KRW in FY2025 versus 54.1B KRW in FY2021, a compound +3.9%/yr. Reported net income was 3.5B KRW in FY2025, compounding −18.6%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap 33.7B KRW (≈ $24.9M) Micro · P/E ratio 4.0 · P/S ratio 0.53 · EPS (TTM) 2,248 KRW · Dividend yield 5.6% · Net margin 13.3% · Return on equity 8.2% · Return on assets (EBIT) 5.4% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 44 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 15% below its 52-week high and at its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at −43% fair-value upside, at 123%, 221980 screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear20,030 KRWFair Value 20,030 KRWBull21,194 KRW
Price 9,000 KRW · Upside +122.6%
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 (1,499 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.76/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
+0.8%
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.
+0.4%
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.
+5.8%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +3.2% 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.
+3.5%
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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.
−7.7%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−13.3%
Dividend (yield on the price)5.6%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.−13.3% vs −7.5%, slowing
Profit margin 2019 to 2024 ⓘ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.13% → 12%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
Little optimism in the price
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).
less than -40 %
The company could shrink this much every year for the next five years and today's price would still be justified.
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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.Specialty Chemicals · 728 stocks
Beats the industry median on 10/12 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score66 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside+122.6% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)8.2% · Above median
Return on assets2.7% · Below median
Net margin (12 months)13.3% · Top 25%
Operating margin (12 months)9.6% · Above median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)−3.8% · Bottom 25%
Dividend yield (12 months)5.6% · Top 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Specialty Chemicals median · lower = cheaper
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Is KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 3, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of 20,030 KRW versus a price of 9,000 KRW, about +123% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of 221980?
Our model-based fair value for KD Chem Co. Ltd is 20,030 KRW (as of Nov 3, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: 9,000 KRW.
What is the quality score of 221980?
KD Chem Co. Ltd has a Quality Score of 66/100. 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 KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of 20,030 KRW (as of Nov 3, 2026) from 24 valuation models. Cautious scenario 20,030 KRW, optimistic scenario 21,194 KRW. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the KD Chem Co. Ltd stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at 20,030 KRW, about +123% upside versus a price of 9,000 KRW (undervalued). Cautious scenario 20,030 KRW, optimistic scenario 21,194 KRW. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980)?
KD Chem Co. Ltd reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 63.5B KRW (latest available figure, as of Nov 3, 2026).
Does KD Chem Co. Ltd pay a dividend?
KD Chem Co. Ltd currently shows a dividend yield of 5.56% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 3, 2026).
How much is the dividend of KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980) and when is the ex-dividend date?
KD Chem Co. Ltd pays a dividend of 500.00 KRW per share a year, a dividend yield of 5.6%. The last ex-dividend date was Dec 29, 2025. A dividend has been paid every year since at least 2015. The payout ratio is 22.2% of earnings. Free cash flow covers the dividend 3.21 times. Our assessment: Well covered. A low payout and the dividend is fully funded by free cash flow, a comfortable, sustainable dividend.
What growth is priced into KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, KD Chem Co. Ltd would have to grow free cash flow by less than minus 40 % 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 +5.8 % per year. As of Nov 3, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of 221980 use?
Our models discount KD Chem Co. Ltd at 8.9 %: a base by market capitalisation (nano), damped by beta 0.35, 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 KD Chem Co. Ltd that is less than minus 40 % 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 KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at KD Chem Co. Ltd grew +5.8 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of less than minus 40 % 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 KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +9.8 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into KD Chem Co. Ltd (less than minus 40 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 17.83 %: that much free cash flow KD Chem 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 KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For KD Chem Co. Ltd it is 20,030 KRW per share (as of Nov 3, 2026), against a price of 9,000 KRW. It is the blended result of 24 valuation models in 8 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is KD Chem Co. Ltd stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 3, 2026, 221980 trades below its calculated fair value: price 9,000 KRW, fair value 20,030 KRW, a gap of about +123% (undervalued). 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 221980?
No. The price is what the market pays today (9,000 KRW); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (20,030 KRW). For KD Chem Co. Ltd the two are 11,030 KRW per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is KD Chem Co. Ltd worth?
The market values KD Chem Co. Ltd at about 33.7B KRW (market capitalisation, as of Nov 3, 2026). Per share that is 9,000 KRW; our models calculate a fair value of 20,030 KRW per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about 221980?
Our models span a range for KD Chem Co. Ltd: cautious scenario 20,030 KRW, base 20,030 KRW, optimistic 21,194 KRW per share (as of Nov 3, 2026, price 9,000 KRW). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of 221980?
KD Chem Co. Ltd trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.0 (as of Nov 3, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of 20,030 KRW is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings: 8.3. Other multiples: P/B 0.3, P/S 0.5.
How solid is the balance sheet of KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980)?
Balance-sheet figures for KD Chem Co. Ltd (as of Nov 3, 2026): return on equity 8.2%. They feed the Quality Score of 66/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is 221980 from its 52-week high?
KD Chem Co. Ltd trades at 9,000 KRW, about 15% below its 52-week high of 10,630 KRW and at the low of 8,980 KRW (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of 20,030 KRW is for.
Which stocks are comparable to KD Chem Co. Ltd?
From the same area (Basic Materials) we also value Linde plc, Ecolab Inc, The Sherwin-Williams Company, Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, 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 KD Chem Co. Ltd stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 3, 2026: price 9,000 KRW, calculated fair value 20,030 KRW (+123%), Quality Score 66/100, from 24 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 221980 calculated?
We run KD Chem Co. Ltd through 24 models from 8 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of 20,030 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. KD Chem Co. Ltd currently trades 55% 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 KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was 9,000 KRW. Our model-based fair value is 20,030 KRW, about +123% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with KD Chem Co. Ltd right now?
The price is below even our cautious bear case (20,030 KRW). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario. Solid quality (66/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality. The models converge in a tight band (20,030 KRW to 21,194 KRW), unusually little disagreement for a valuation.
Key figures of KD Chem Co. Ltd
How large is the market capitalisation of KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980)?
The market capitalisation of KD Chem Co. Ltd is 33.7B KRW (≈ $24.9M). 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 KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980)?
The price-to-sales ratio of KD Chem Co. Ltd is 0.53 (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 KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980)?
Earnings per share at KD Chem Co. Ltd are 2,248 KRW (price ÷ EPS = P/E 4.0). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980)?
The dividend yield of KD Chem Co. Ltd is 5.6% (payout 22.2%). 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 KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980)?
The net margin of KD Chem Co. Ltd is 13.3% (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 KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980)?
The return on equity (ROE) of KD Chem Co. Ltd is 8.2% (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 KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of KD Chem Co. Ltd is 5.4% (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 KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980)?
The operating margin of KD Chem Co. Ltd is 9.6% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980)?
Revenue at KD Chem Co. Ltd is growing −3.8% versus a year earlier (3y avg +0.4%). 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 KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980)?
Earnings per share at KD Chem Co. Ltd are growing −40.6% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does KD Chem Co. Ltd (221980) carry?
The net debt of KD Chem Co. Ltd is 2.5B KRW (fiscal year 2020, ≈ 0.4 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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