Kukil Metal국일신동

Kukil Metal returned to a small profit on a trailing basis, but its shares have fallen sharply over the past year and free cash flow is deeply negative.

Kukil Metal, a copper and copper-alloy maker, reported trailing twelve-month revenue of ₩39.2B and net income of ₩0.8B through H1 2026, after losses in 2023 and 2024. The share price closed at ₩897 on 27 October 2026, down 46.5% over one year and near the low end of its 52-week range of ₩701 to ₩1,940. The data does not include any analyst views or price targets.

What stands out

• Trailing operating margin is 1.7% and net margin 2.1%, against an operating loss of ₩0.2B in 2025 and deeper losses in 2024 and 2023.
• Trailing free cash flow is about -₩3.7B, which is large relative to the ₩0.2B cash balance and ₩0.4B of borrowings.
• Valuation looks low on some measures (P/B 0.2, P/E 11.9, dividend yield 3.3%), but trailing ROE of 2% is modest.
• Foreign ownership rose from 1.2% to 5.4% over about 60 days, while retail investors were net sellers of about ₩614M over the last 20 days.
• Filings over September and October 2026 are mostly 5%+ holding reports and insider shareholding reports; no news headlines were in the data.

What to watch

• H1 2026 and later results, to see whether the recent profit holds and whether cash flow improves.
• Further 5%+ holding and insider shareholding filings, which may show changes in major holders.
• Exposure to copper prices and to automotive and electronics demand, which the company's products depend on; the data does not quantify these risks.