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Hwaseung R&A trades at very low multiples on thin margins, with its share price down sharply over the past year.

Hwaseung R&A makes automotive rubber parts such as weatherstrips and hoses, selling mainly to Hyundai Motor, Kia, Hyundai Mobis and several overseas automakers. Trailing results to H1 2026 show revenue of about ₩746B, operating income of about ₩34B and net income of about ₩35B, with borrowings of ₩148B against small cash of ₩8B. The share price closed at ₩2,670 on 2026-10-27, well below its 52-week high of ₩4,500.

What stands out

• Trailing operating margin is 4.5% and net margin is 4.7%, while 2025 operating margin was lower at 3.8%.
• Net income in the trailing period (₩35B) is above operating income, and in 2024 net income also exceeded operating income, so non-operating items matter to reported profit.
• Valuation multiples are very low: P/E 1.4, P/B 0.3, EV/EBITDA 3.7, with a dividend yield of 2.8%.
• Liabilities are 178.3% of equity and borrowings are large relative to cash, which is a balance sheet risk.
• Foreign ownership fell from 3.3% to 2.6% over about 60 days, and 20-day foreign flows were net negative.
• The company's filings in 2026 include a debt guarantee for another party (April), alongside routine governance and annual items.

What to watch

• The Q3 2026 quarterly report and next half-year results, to see whether margins hold near the trailing levels.
• Any further guarantee decisions or debt-related filings, given the high leverage.
• The DCF fair value estimates range widely (₩1,558 bear to ₩85,326 bull), so the outcome is highly sensitive to assumptions; no analyst price targets are in the data.