HiteJinro (000080) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 000080 does

HiteJinro (000080) manufactures and sells alcoholic beverages in South Korea, including beer, soju, bottled water, and other products. Formerly known as Jinro Ltd, the company changed its name to HiteJinro Co., Ltd. in September 2011 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries industry, and trades on the Korea Exchange. Within the Korean market, it is part of the KOSPI 200 and sits alongside peers such as BGF Retail (282330), KT&G (033780), and Lotte (004990).

Key numbers explained

• 15,030 KRW is the current price, showing how much one share costs right now.
• -0.33% is today's price change, indicating the stock is slightly down on the session.
• 1.05T KRW is the market capitalisation, the total value of all outstanding shares.
• The forward P/E ratio of 9.9 divides the current price by expected future earnings; a lower number can suggest the stock is priced modestly relative to those expectations.
• The ex-dividend date is Dec 27, 2024, the cutoff for receiving the next dividend; the share of earnings paid out as dividends is 0%, so the company currently returns no cash to shareholders from earnings.
• 0.24 is the beta, a measure of volatility relative to the market; a value below 1 suggests the stock tends to move less than the broader market.
• The 52-week range of 13,830 – 19,300 shows the lowest and highest prices over the past year.
• -21.4% is the price change over the last 52 weeks, reflecting a decline from one year ago to today.
• 2.45T KRW is trailing 12-month revenue, the total sales over the most recent twelve months.
• -4.3% is year-over-year revenue growth, showing a slight decline compared with the same period a year earlier.
• 1.9% is the profit margin, the percentage of revenue that becomes net profit.
• 10.5% is the operating margin, the percentage of revenue left after covering operating costs.
• 3.9% is the return on equity, measuring how much profit the company generates from shareholders' equity.
• 85.3% is the debt-to-equity ratio, a leverage metric showing debt relative to shareholders' equity.

What to watch

Investors tracking HiteJinro (000080) often monitor factors common to Consumer Defensive stocks in Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries. Domestic demand for alcoholic beverages, input costs for ingredients and packaging, and currency movements affecting the Korean won can all influence results. Regulatory changes around alcohol sales and advertising, as well as competitive dynamics with other Korean beverage producers, are also relevant. Because the company has a 0% dividend payout ratio, total return depends entirely on price appreciation. The stock's low beta of 0.24 suggests it may be less volatile than the broader market, which can appeal to risk-aware investors. For broader context, you can explore other Korea Exchange stocks or the full stocks directory.