Youlchon Chemical (008730) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 008730 does

Youlchon Chemical (008730) is a stock listed on the Korea Exchange in the Consumer Cyclical sector, within the Packaging & Containers industry. The company produces and sells functional packaging materials, including adhesive and composite materials for surface protection of electronic components, silicon liners for industrial and optical tape, and hard coating materials for displays. It also supplies flexible packaging for food and daily commodities, biaxial and casted polypropylene films, polypropylene shrink films, and corrugated boards. Youlchon Chemical was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

Key numbers explained

• The current price is 14,870 KRW, reflecting a +2.06% move today.
• The marketCap of 368.78B KRW shows the total market value of all outstanding shares.
• The dividendYield of 1.68% indicates the annual dividend payment relative to the current share price.
• The exDividendDate of Dec 29, 2025 is the date by which you must own the stock to receive the next dividend.
• A share of earnings paid out as dividends of 124% means the company distributes more in dividends than it earns in net income.
• The beta of 0.56 suggests the stock tends to be less volatile than the overall market.
• The 52-week range of 11,150 – 39,200 shows the lowest and highest traded prices over the past year.
• The price change over the last 52 weeks of -49.9% measures the decline from one year ago to the current price.

What to watch

As a packaging and materials company, Youlchon Chemical is sensitive to raw material costs, global trade flows, and demand from electronics and consumer goods sectors. Investors often compare it with peers such as Hotel Shilla (008770), Paradise (034230), Shinsegae (004170), Hyundai Motor (005380), Kumho Tire (073240), SL (005850), and Hyundai WIA (011210) to understand broader Consumer Cyclical trends. The debt-to-equity ratio of 101.2% is worth monitoring for its impact on financial flexibility.