012320.KS

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Kyungdong Invest Co., Ltd · Utilities · South Korea · $71M cap · $264K/day traded

KRW 44,200 +2.1% · close 16 Oct · scored 17 Oct

StockRank up 1.1 since 16 Oct.

Bargain Bin: Looks like a bargain; the quality and the trend say why it is in the bin.

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Quality
48
Value
85
Momentum
31

As of 17 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Kyungdong Invest Co., Ltd (012320.KS) is 69/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 48, Value 85, Momentum 31, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
5.2x
peers 6.1x
ROE
3.6%
peers 7.8%
D/E
0.1x
peers 0.4x
Dividend %
1.7%
trailing yield

ABOUT KYUNGDONG INVEST CO., LTD

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Kyungdong Invest Co., Ltd operates as a holding company with major subsidiaries in city gas distribution, coal mining, and engineering. The company holds regional monopolies in city gas supply for several major districts in South Korea, ensuring highly stable regulated cash flows. It is a defensive utility-focused holding company expanding into resource development and eco-friendly energy solutions.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (KRW)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue275.5B305.3B293.7B276.2B0.1%274.5B
EPS (KRW)6,5199,1339,9408,4829.2%8,478
Shares2.2M2.2M2.2M2.2M0.0%2.2M
Debt51.3B49.0B38.6B31.2B-15.3%30.1B
Equity447.9B462.5B479.5B495.1B3.4%—
Op CF27.2B20.3B23.6B4.5B-44.9%17.9B
Inv CF-19.3B5.5B-11.9B16.7B——
Fin CF-13.4B-22.5B-13.9B-8.0B——
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PRICE (1Y) · KRW-7.0%
43,05044,88846,72548,56350,4001 Sep22 Sep16 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkFinding a floorExperimental

No new 52-week low for 10 weeks, 13% above that low, but not back above a rising 50-day average.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 78% of stocks we rank over the past year (63% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
KRW 44,200
RSI (14)
50.0
52-Week Range-57.4% from high
Low KRW 39,000High KRW 103,700

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
48
ROIC
3.9%23.2
ROE
3.6%25.7
GP/Assets
7.6%40.6
Op. Margin
-4.5%9.6
FCF/Assets
2.4%66.3
Piotroski
533.6
Int. Cover
20.0x87.8
D/E Ratio
0.06x90.1
Current Ratio
3.42x90.7
Value
85
P/E (TTM)
5.2x94.3
EV/EBITDA
0.7x99.3
P/FCF
6.5x78.3
P/B
0.2x98.5
P/S
0.4x91.3
Div Yield
1.7%17.3
Momentum
31
52W High %
43%7.8
RS 6M
-18%31.4
SMA 50/200
0.83x8.7
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
305%93.9

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$71M
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
16.9%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Utilities, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of 012320.KS are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
012320.KSKyungdong Invest Co., Ltd(you)$71M69Buy
117580.KSDaesung Energy Co., Ltd.$141M75Buy
016710.KSDaesung Holdings Co., Ltd.$83M87Strong Buy
017390.KSSeoul City Gas Co., Ltd.$160M77Buy
034590.KSIncheon City Gas Co., Ltd.$80M99Strong Buy
267290.KSKyungdong City Gas Co., Ltd$94M98Strong Buy
015360.KSINVENI Co., Ltd.$239M93Strong Buy
006890.KSTaekyung Chemical Co., Ltd.$60M14Strong Sell
004690.KSSamchully Co.,Ltd$331M98Strong Buy
036460.KSKorea Gas Corporation$2.3B79Buy

Peer medians: ROE 7.8% · P/E 6.1x · Gross margin 15.2%

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Kyungdong Invest Co., Ltd (012320.KS): Stock Score Summary

Kyungdong Invest Co., Ltd (012320.KS) has a MoatMap StockRank of 69/100 based on Quality (48/100), Value (85/100), and Momentum (31/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY.

Kyungdong Invest Co., Ltd operates as a holding company with major subsidiaries in city gas distribution, coal mining, and engineering. The company holds regional monopolies in city gas supply for several major districts in South Korea, ensuring highly stable regulated cash flows. It is a defensive utility-focused holding company expanding into resource development and eco-friendly energy solutions.

Key Financial Metrics

PriceKRW 44,200
Market Cap$71M
P/E (TTM)5.21
Price/Book0.19
Return on Equity3.6%
Return on Invested Capital3.9%
Debt/Equity0.06x
Gross Margin16.9%
Operating Margin-4.5%
Revenue Growth20.7%
Dividend Yield1.7%
Free Cash Flow$11M

Kyungdong Invest Co., Ltd operates in the Utilities - Regulated Gas industry, part of the Utilities sector (South Korea).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kyungdong Invest Co., Ltd’s (012320.KS) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Kyungdong Invest Co., Ltd (012320.KS) is 69/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (48), Value (85), and Momentum (31), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Kyungdong Invest Co., Ltd have an economic moat?
Kyungdong Invest Co., Ltd (012320.KS) has a Quality factor score of 48/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Kyungdong Invest Co., Ltd a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Kyungdong Invest Co., Ltd (012320.KS) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 69/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Kyungdong Invest Co., Ltd in?
Kyungdong Invest Co., Ltd (012320.KS) operates in the Utilities sector, specifically the Utilities - Regulated Gas industry (South Korea).