Daesang (001680) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 001680 does

Daesang (001680) is a Consumer Defensive stock in the Packaged Foods industry listed on the Korea Exchange. The company manufactures seasonings, food additives, and bio-ingredients, and operates through Food and Material segments. Its products range from bean pastes, vinegar, fish sauce, Kimchi, tofu, and frozen food to starch, sweeteners, flavor enhancers, amino acids, and microalgae-based ingredients used across food, dietary supplements, animal nutrition, and pharmaceutical industries. Daesang exports bio-ingredient products under the Miwon brand to approximately 80 countries and also engages in trade and real estate activities. The company was incorporated in 1956 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

Key numbers explained

• The current price of 17,810 KRW reflects the latest trading value; the -0.06% change today shows a very slight intraday decline.
• The forward P/E ratio of 6 means the stock trades at six times its expected earnings, a common way to compare valuation with peers like CJ CheilJedang (097950).
• A dividend yield of 4.77% indicates that annual dividends represent roughly 4.77% of the current share price, a metric income-focused investors often monitor.
• The ex-dividend date of 30 mar. 2026 is the cutoff: buyers on or after this date are not eligible for the next dividend payment.
• 37% of earnings are paid out as dividends, showing the portion of profit returned to shareholders rather than retained for growth.
• A beta of 0.25 suggests the stock tends to move about one-quarter as much as the overall market, a sign of lower volatility.
• The 52-week range of 15,880 – 24,150 shows the lowest and highest traded prices over the past year, with the current price near the lower end.
• The -19.2% price change over the last 52 weeks highlights a significant year-over-year decline, while revenue growth of 8.3% shows top-line expansion.

What to watch

• Profitability metrics such as profitMargin (-6.7%) and returnOnEquity (-23.2%) show the company is currently unprofitable on a net basis and generating negative returns on shareholder equity.
• The operatingMargin of 4% indicates slim operating profitability relative to revenue, which can be sensitive to input costs and pricing pressure in the packaged foods sector.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 119.2% means debt exceeds equity, a factor that can affect financial flexibility and risk profile, especially in a defensive consumer segment.
• As a Korea Exchange stock in the consumer defensive space, Daesang (001680) can be compared with peers such as Ottogi (007310) and BGF Retail (282330) for sector context.
• Broader factors like currency movements, commodity input costs, and consumer demand trends in Asia and export markets are relevant to this kind of business.