149980.KQ
Strong BuyUnloved QualityAI neutralHironic Co., Ltd. · Healthcare · South Korea · $59M cap · $67K/day traded
KRW 4,215 +1.8% · close 19 Oct · scored 20 Oct
StockRank up 1.6 since 17 Oct.
Unloved Quality: Strong and cheap; the market has not turned yet.
As of 20 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Hironic Co., Ltd. (149980.KQ) is 90/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 75, Value 77, Momentum 39, each scored against its sector).
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Hironic is a small Korean maker of aesthetic and beauty medical devices. The quality and value scores are respectable, but there is no current news to confirm demand trends, export momentum or product pipeline, and price momentum is weak. At around $59M market value, the evidence available is too thin to establish a durable competitive advantage.
ABOUT HIRONIC CO., LTD.
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Hironic Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of medical and surgical equipment, and other orthopedic appliances in South Korea and internationally. It offers its products for the MFU and RF, laser, plasma, and cryotherapy.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (KRW)
| Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | 27.6B | 33.7B | 31.6B | 32.1B | 5.2% | 37.0B |
| EPS (KRW) | — | 169.70 | 421.67 | -424.00 | 215.00 | 8.2% | 214.69 |
| Shares | — | 16.3M | 16.8M | 16.8M | 14.6M | -10.4% | 17.2M |
| Debt | 2.7B | 2.8B | 26.8M | — | 1.4B | -14.7% | 164.0M |
| Equity | — | 59.8B | 72.3B | 68.2B | 63.5B | 2.0% | — |
| Op CF | — | 4.5B | -1.1B | 5.5B | -88.1M | 10.8% | 1.9B |
| Inv CF | — | -4.3B | 3.3B | -1.5B | -980.2M | — | — |
| Fin CF | — | -78.1M | -103.2M | -7.2B | 1.2B | — | — |
No new 52-week low for 12 weeks, 12% above that low, but not back above a rising 50-day average.
Swung more than 76% of stocks we rank over the past year (61% 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 Healthcare, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of 149980.KQ are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149980.KQ | Hironic Co., Ltd.(you) | $59M | 90 | Strong Buy |
| 104540.KQ | Corentec Co., Ltd. | $55M | 94 | Strong Buy |
| 228850.KQ | Rayence Co., Ltd. | $92M | 90 | Strong Buy |
| 004080.KS | Shinhung Co., Ltd | $100M | 82 | Strong Buy |
| 206640.KQ | Boditech Med Inc. | $150M | 85 | Strong Buy |
| 226400.KQ | OSTEONIC Co., Ltd. | $59M | 61 | Hold |
| 100120.KQ | Vieworks Co., Ltd. | $164M | 100 | Strong Buy |
| 054950.KQ | JVM Co., Ltd. | $196M | 99 | Strong Buy |
| 065510.KQ | Huvitz Co., Ltd. | $51M | 51 | Hold |
| 336570.KQ | WON TECH Co.,Ltd. | $316M | 81 | Strong Buy |
Peer medians: ROE -0.3% · P/E 15.9x · Gross margin 43.2%
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