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The Korea Fund, Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $267M · Avg Vol: $2M/d

39
StockRank
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Q
41
V
23
M
68
P/E (TTM)
ROE
98.4%
D/E
0.0x
Dividend %
2.1%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

The Korea Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Korea. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue-82.0M7.8M12.0M10.2M14.5%2.3M
EPS-16.731.252.172.4138.9%
Shares5.0M4.9M4.8M4.2M-16.9%4.2M
Debt
Equity142.8M130.7M139.1M128.4M-3.5%
Op CF
Inv CF
Fin CF
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PRICE (1Y)+15.4%
55.5458.7361.9265.1068.29Jul 30Aug 20Sep 10
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$65.71
RSI (14)
56.0
52W High
$81.94
From 52W High
0.8%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
41
ROIC (ROA)
-0.1%*13.6
ROE
98.4%99.6
GP/Assets
1.8%16.0
Op. Margin
2.1%23.2
FCF/Assets
N/A
Piotroski
1N/A
Int. Cover
N/A
D/E Ratio
0.00x94.9
Current Ratio
1.89x55.0
Value
23
P/E (TTM)
N/A
EV/EBITDA
N/A
P/FCF
N/A
P/B
2.2x22.9
P/S
122.3x1.5
Div Yield
2.1%27.1
Momentum
68
52W High %
80%26.9
RS 6M
21%86.5
SMA 50/200
1.15x86.4
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
N/A
Q Growth
403%94.5

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$267M
P/E (Forward)
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of KF are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
KFThe Korea Fund, Inc.(you)$267M39Hold
PMMFranklin Managed Municipal Income Trust$267M40Hold
MINAberdeen Intermediate Income Fund$273M38Hold
EFTEaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust$283M39Hold
OIAInvesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust$290M39Hold
SARSaratoga Investment Corp.$293M39Hold
NHSNeuberger Berman Income Funds - Neuberger High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.$252M40Hold
SRVNXG Cushing Midstream Energy Fund$284M38Hold
JRSNuveen Real Estate Income Fund$251M40Hold
ACVVirtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund$275M42Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.5% · P/E 13.1x · Gross margin 100.0%

The Korea Fund, Inc. (KF): Stock Score Summary

The Korea Fund, Inc. (KF) has a MoatMap StockRank of 39/100 based on Quality (41/100), Value (23/100), and Momentum (68/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

The Korea Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets of Korea. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$65.71
Market Cap$267M
Price/Book2.18
Return on Equity98.4%
Debt/Equity0.00x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin2.1%
Revenue Growth15.8%
Dividend Yield2.1%

The Korea Fund, Inc. operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Korea Fund, Inc.’s (KF) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for The Korea Fund, Inc. (KF) is 39/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (41), Value (23), and Momentum (68) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does The Korea Fund, Inc. have an economic moat?
The Korea Fund, Inc. (KF) has a Quality factor score of 41/100. 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 The Korea Fund, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for The Korea Fund, Inc. (KF) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 39/100. 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 The Korea Fund, Inc. in?
The Korea Fund, Inc. (KF) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).