Kaonmedia... Kaon Electric Cable Surprises with ₩52B Q3 Operating Profit
High impactPredicted impact: High
Q3 operating profit up 99% y/y; earnings surprise already reported in the last 14 days, so lowered one level.
Gaon Cable가온전선
000500 · KOSPI · ₩000500 · 가온전선
₩230,500▲ ₩3,500 (1.54%)End-of-day · Oct 27, 2026 · End-of-day prices.
Price · 1Y +577.79%
- Market cap
- ₩6.9T
- Enterprise value
- ₩6.7T
- P/E
- 106.8×
- P/B
- 12.9×
- Dividend yield
- 0.0%
- ROE
- 12.1%
- Net margin
- 2.2%
Trailing 12 months from filed financial statements, as of H1 2026. Dividend yield: the 2025 dividend per share from the annual report ÷ today's price.
52-week range−35.9% from the high
₩34,007Today: ₩229,500 – ₩243,000₩359,500
Returns
- 1W−0.6%
- 1M−27.6%
- 3M+51.8%
- 6M+91.2%
- YTD+403.4%
- 1Y+577.8%
- Volume today
- 84,520
- 0.5× the 20-day average
- Traded today
- ₩20B
- Listed shares
- 29,777,607
- EPS (12 months)
- ₩2,159
- Earnings yield 0.9%
AI research · Update noteGaon Cable: Model Fair Value Estimate Cut 37% to ₩21,313 per ShareThe change is a lower model estimate, not a new company event.Read the full report →
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Signals
Quiet- BuzzQuietBuzz 30 of 100 (50 is a normal day for this stock).
- MomentumWeak-28.3% over the last month; the price is below its 20-day average.
- News impactHigh10 news items and filings in two weeks; 1 rated high impact, 8 medium.
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Leveraged ETF flows
Estimated leveraged-ETF rebalance on Oct 27: buy ₩1.2B at the close (2.5% of 20-day average trading value)
On its 34 biggest days of the last 60 (moves of 3%+), the estimated pressure averaged 1.5% of trading value and pointed the same way 25 of 34 times.
- 2× KODEX Leverage ₩665M
- -2× KODEX 200 Futures Inverse 2X ₩315M
- -1× KODEX Inverse ₩114M
- 2× TIGER Leverage ₩41M
- 2× TIGER 200IT Leverage ₩40M
Mostly via futures: index funds hedge with KOSPI 200 / KOSDAQ 150 futures, spread here over the index's largest members by market value.
Final after the close. An intraday "if the close were now" estimate needs real-time prices, which we don't have yet.
Estimate based on ETF size and daily moves; actual trades may differ.
ETFs holding this
All ETFs →Held by 32 funds.
- KODEX 2000.2%
- TIGER 2000.2%
- KODEX 200TR0.2%
- KODEX Leverage2×0.2%
- RISE 2000.2%
- KIWOOM 200TR0.2%
- ACE 2000.2%
- PLUS 2000.2%
Estimated from the funds' index or underlying stock.
Gaon Cable stock overview
Gaon Cable (가온전선, KRX: 000500) is listed on KOSPI, in the Electrical equipment sector. Gaon Cable is one of Korea's three largest electric wire and cable manufacturers, producing power cables, communication cables, and specialty cables such as automotive and wire compound products, along with wooden drums. Its shares closed at ₩230,500 on Oct 27, 2026, up 1.54% on the day, giving it a market value of ₩6.9T.
Key facts
- Market cap
- ₩6.9T
- Sector
- Electrical equipment
- Latest price change
- +1.54%
- As of
- Oct 27, 2026
- Main business
- Gaon Cable is one of Korea's three largest electric wire and cable manufacturers, producing power cables, communication cables, and specialty cables such as automotive and wire compound products, along with wooden drums.
Quick answers about Gaon Cable
- What does Gaon Cable do?
- Gaon Cable is one of Korea's three largest electric wire and cable manufacturers, producing power cables, communication cables, and specialty cables such as automotive and wire compound products, along with wooden drums. S. , Inc.
- What is the market cap of Gaon Cable?
- The market capitalisation of Gaon Cable was ₩6.9T at the close on Oct 27, 2026.
- Who are the largest shareholders of Gaon Cable?
- According to the latest official filings, the largest reported holders are LS Cable & System (81.71%, as of Jul 21, 2026); National Pension Service (3.94%, as of Dec 31, 2025); EMERGING MARKETS CORE EQUITY 2 PORTFOLIO (0.59%, as of Jul 31, 2026).
- When is the next earnings report from Gaon Cable?
- Korean companies rarely announce results dates in advance. Based on when Gaon Cable filed the same report in past years, its next 3q results is expected around Nov 14, 2026.
- Does the National Pension Service own Gaon Cable?
- Yes. The National Pension Service held 3.94% of Gaon Cable shares as of Dec 31, 2025.
Company profile
Gaon Cable is one of Korea's three largest electric wire and cable manufacturers, producing power cables, communication cables, and specialty cables such as automotive and wire compound products, along with wooden drums. Its main customers include Korea Electric Power Corporation, LG Uplus, and Yura, and it operates in domestic and export markets, including North America through its U.S. subsidiary LS Cable & System U.S.A., Inc.
Written by AI from the company's latest annual report.
- Korean name
- 가온전선
- Sector
- Electrical equipment
- Business group
- LS
- CEO
- 정 현
- Founded
- Sep 1947
- Listed
- Jun 1987
- Listed shares
- 29,777,607
- Fiscal year ends
- Month 12
- Website
- www.gaoncable.com
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Recent news
Gaon Cable, which broke into U.S. AI data center market, posts ₩52B Q3 'earnings surprise'
Predicted impact: Medium
Q3 operating profit of ₩52B, up 99%, already reported in several items in the past 14 days.
Gaon Cable Posts Record 3Q Profit on U.S. AIDC Demand
Predicted impact: Low
Record Q3 profit repeats the same results already reported in the last 14 days.
Recent filings
See all- Preliminary earnings (consolidated)Oct 19, 2026
- Investor relations (IR) eventOct 8, 2026
- Quarterly Disclosure of Short-Term Financial Product Transactions with Affiliated Financial Companies as CounterpartiesOct 8, 2026
- Trading Plan Report for Executives and Major Shareholders' Specific SecuritiesSep 11, 2026
- Investor relations (IR) eventAug 31, 2026
Titles in Korean until English translations are added.
Also known as: Gaon Cable / 가온전선 / 000500 / KRX:000500
Source: KRX statistical information