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INICS Corp. (452400) Fair Value & Analysis

Consumer Cyclical · KR · Market cap 48.8B KRW

IC INICS Corp. 452400 · KQ
Price6,040 KRW
Fair Value1,221 KRW
Upside-79.8%
Quality46/100

Structural break: The valuation model sees a lasting decline in earnings power for this stock, the confidence band is broken. Treat the target with caution.

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Risks

!Trades 395% ABOVE our fair value of 1,221 KRW
!Expensive Growth (revenue 3y +2.4 %/yr)
!Thin margins · 0.2% net margin
!negative free cash flow
Expensive Growth (revenue 3y +2.4 %/yr)
Thin margins · 0.2% net margin
negative free cash flow
1.61% dividend yield
Trails peers (1/8)
Narrow moat 11/100
Evidence: Medium Range 916.02 KRW – 1,527 KRW Share as image

Fair value as of: Aug 19, 2026

From 9 valuation models · updated 5 days ago

Fair value updated Aug 19, 2026, revised from 610.69 KRW to 1,221 KRW (+100.0%) since Aug 13, 2026. Share price +5.6% over the past month.

Below-average quality, and trading another 395% above our fair value.

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What matters now

  • The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (1,527 KRW). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
  • Solid but not exceptional quality (46/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
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Price vs Fair Value (3 years)

35,753 KRW 5,150 KRW Fair Value 1,221 KRW Feb 2024 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 19, 2026.

How to read this chart

31‑month range 5,150 KRW – 35,753 KRW · fair‑value band 916.02 KRW – 1,527 KRW · the 6,040 KRW price screens above the 1,221 KRW fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 19, 2026.

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Analysis

INICS Corp. (452400) currently trades at 6,040 KRW, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 1,221 KRW, implying the stock looks roughly 79.8% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 46/100 (below-average quality), in the Consumer Cyclical sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium, the entry price still matters most (evidence: medium).

Over the trailing twelve months, INICS Corp. generated revenue of 120B KRW at a net margin of 0.2%. Revenue declined 8.2% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 0.2%. Fundamentals as of Aug 19, 2026

Our scenario range runs from 916.02 KRW (bear case) to 1,527 KRW (bull case); at 6,040 KRW, the current price sits above 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 58% below its 52-week high, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Consumer Cyclical peers we cover trades at -27% fair-value upside, at -80%, 452400 screens richer 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.

Note: the current price implies far more future growth than the conservative anchors of our models allow (base growth is deliberately capped, we do not regard such extreme rates as sustainable). Our models are not designed for expectations this high; that is why the individual models scatter extremely (127.13 KRW to 9,101 KRW). Read the values as a conservative anchor, not as a price target.
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 9,055 KRW 8,240 KRW 5,639 KRW 76
Growth-Adj P/E 353.34 KRW 504.78 KRW 656.21 KRW 68
P/E Multiple 458.01 KRW 610.69 KRW 763.36 KRW 63
All 9 models by family
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd 188.76 KRW 479.32 KRW 623.14 KRW 54
PEG = 1.0 88.99 KRW 127.13 KRW 165.27 KRW 46
Multiples
P/E Multiple 458.01 KRW 610.69 KRW 763.36 KRW 63
P/S Multiple 353.92 KRW 471.89 KRW 589.87 KRW 58
P/B Multiple 353.92 KRW 471.89 KRW 589.87 KRW 55
EV/EBITDA 6,283 KRW 7,145 KRW 8,007 KRW 54
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) 6,792 KRW 9,101 KRW 13,584 KRW 50
Economic Profit
Residual Income 9,055 KRW 8,240 KRW 5,639 KRW 76
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E 353.34 KRW 504.78 KRW 656.21 KRW 68

Widest divergence: Asset-Based (9,101 KRW) versus Earnings-Based (127.13 KRW). Highest evidence: Residual Income (76).

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Key figures & financial health

P/S ratio 0.52 TTM
Dividend yield 1.6%
Net margin 0.2% TTM
Return on equity 0.2% TTM
Return on assets -0.8% TTM
Operating margin -2.1% TTM
More key figures
Growth
Revenue (TTM) 120B KRW TTM
Revenue growth (YoY) -8.2% 3y avg +2.4%
Balance sheet & cash flow
Free cash flow −9.1B KRW FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 19, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 46/100

Of which business quality 49 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 19

Profitability 26
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 65
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 5
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 94
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 32
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 49
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 7
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 5
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 85
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

Inics Corp. manufactures and sells industrial products and automobile parts in South Korea, China, the United States, Indonesia, and Czechia.

Full company description

Inics Corp. manufactures and sells industrial products and automobile parts in South Korea, China, the United States, Indonesia, and Czechia. The company offers electrified products, such as upper BPC, refractory bulkhead, ceramic wool, MICA, 3D MICA molded products, fireproof cloth with soft Mica AFF and MICA, bus bar tape, battery cell pad, and cell bonding tapes; interior and exterior products, including sound absorbing material, dual locks, flocking tapes, and acrylic foam tapes. It also provides industrial products, including anaerobic adhesive, double-sided tapes, cross-section tapes, cutting and grinding stones, abrasive, sandpaper and compound, and brushes; and other products including filter housing, air filter, filter assembly, liquid filtration filters, PVC electrical tape, and glass bubbles. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Busan, South Korea.

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

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2022 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

INICS Corp. reported revenue of 123B KRW in FY2025 versus 114B KRW in FY2022, a compound +2.4%/yr. Reported net income was 247M KRW in FY2025, compounding −71.6%/yr from FY2022.

Growth Quality 31/100
The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
123B KRW
Latest YoY
+17.3%
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.
+2.4%
Value creation/yr (3Y) Earnings growth per share (CAGR 3 years) plus dividend yield: value created per share and year.
−69.9% (-71.5 + 1.6)
Revenue +2.4%/yr
FY22 114B KRW
FY23 119B KRW
FY24 105B KRW
FY25 123B KRW
Net income −71.6%/yr
FY22 10.8B KRW
FY23 11.0B KRW
FY24 1.0B KRW
FY25 247M KRW

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Peer Group

Auto Parts · 646 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 46 · Below median
Fair Value upside −80% · Bottom 25%
Return on equity (TTM) 0% · Bottom 25%
Return on assets -1% · Bottom 25%
Net margin (TTM) 0% · Bottom 25%
Operating margin (TTM) -2% · Bottom 25%
Revenue growth -8% · Bottom 25%
Dividend yield (TTM) 3.3% · Above median

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
VALUE0 · sector 17
FUTURE0 · sector 25
PAST1 · sector 28
HEALTH0 · sector 95
DIVIDEND66 · sector 31

VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.

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 INICS Corp. (452400) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 19, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of 1,221 KRW versus a price of 6,040 KRW, about −80% (overvalued).
What is the fair value of 452400?
Our model-based fair value for INICS Corp. is 1,221 KRW (as of Aug 19, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: 6,040 KRW.
What is the quality score of 452400?
INICS Corp. has a Quality Score of 46/100. 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 INICS Corp. (452400)?
INICS Corp. reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 120B KRW (latest available figure, as of Aug 19, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of 452400?
The net profit margin of INICS Corp. is about 0.2%, meaning it keeps roughly 0.2% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does INICS Corp. pay a dividend?
INICS Corp. currently shows a dividend yield of about 1.61% relative to its recent price (as of Aug 19, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

Each company is valued through a stack of independent intrinsic-value models (DCF variants, residual-income, multiples and more), blended into one family-balanced consensus and weighted by how much trustworthy data backs it. A separate quality layer scores the fundamentals. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.

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