017890.KQ
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KRW 16,190 +0.7% · close 8 Oct · scored 9 Oct
Full House: Strong business, sensible price, market agrees. The rare full house.
As of 9 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Korea Alcohol Industrial Co., Ltd. (017890.KQ) is 98/100: Quality 62, Value 65, Momentum 86, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets.
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Korea Alcohol Industrial produces high-purity solvents and chemical materials essential for electronics and semiconductor fabrication, showing balanced profitability, strong price momentum, and reasonable valuation multiples. Recent substantial open-market share accumulation by a prominent emerging markets investment fund underscores sustained institutional interest, with no adverse management selling or earnings cuts on record.
ABOUT KOREA ALCOHOL INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
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Korea Alcohol Industrial Co., Ltd. specializes in the production and supply of industrial alcohols and derivatives, including ethanol, ethyl acetate, and various solvents. As a leading player in the Korean chemical market, it serves diverse industries such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and coatings with high-purity chemical solutions. The company's established manufacturing capabilities and stringent quality control ensure its competitive standing.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (KRW)
| Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 501.7B | 512.7B | 438.3B | 421.0B | 423.9B | -4.1% | 446.7B |
| EPS (KRW) | 2,230 | 1,474 | 489.00 | 1,193 | 1,507 | -9.3% | 1,505 |
| Shares | 21.6M | 20.6M | 20.6M | 20.6M | 20.2M | -6.3% | 20.2M |
| Debt | 52.3B | 44.6B | 39.5B | 35.0B | 33.7B | -10.4% | 35.7B |
| Equity | 419.6B | 452.5B | 479.6B | 510.8B | 535.4B | 6.3% | — |
| Op CF | 13.7B | 38.4B | 36.1B | 26.6B | 54.4B | 41.1% | 29.5B |
| Inv CF | -46.5B | -34.4B | -66.4B | -6.3B | -42.4B | — | — |
| Fin CF | 5.0B | -12.0B | 37.2B | -13.7B | -6.0B | — | — |
Above its 200-day average and 1% below its 52-week high.
Swung more than 53% of stocks we rank over the past year (43% 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.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Basic Materials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of 017890.KQ are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 017890.KQ | Korea Alcohol Industrial Co., Ltd.(you) | $230M | 98 | Strong Buy |
| 025000.KS | KPX Chemical Co.,Ltd. | $175M | 100 | Strong Buy |
| 134380.KS | Miwon Chemicals Co., Ltd. | $144M | 98 | Strong Buy |
| 260970.KQ | S&D Co., Ltd | $122M | 97 | Strong Buy |
| 268280.KS | Miwon Specialty Chemical Co., Ltd. | $475M | 98 | Strong Buy |
| 015890.KS | Taekyung Industry.Co., Ltd. | $102M | 98 | Strong Buy |
| 102260.KS | DONGSUNG CHEMICAL Co., Ltd. | $133M | 92 | Strong Buy |
| 069260.KS | TKG Huchems Co., Ltd. | $459M | 92 | Strong Buy |
| 005950.KS | ISU Chemical Co., Ltd | $205M | 79 | Buy |
| 002840.KS | Miwon Commercial Co., Ltd. | $462M | 86 | Strong Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 4.2% · P/E 13.1x · Gross margin 14.6%
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