Hankuk Carbon (017960) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 017960 does

Hankuk Carbon (017960) is a South Korean company that produces and sells carbon fiber, synthetic resin, and glass paper related products. It serves industries such as aerospace, railway, automobile, and sports and leisure with fabrics, prepregs, papers, foams, honeycomb cores, and structural films. The firm was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Miryang-si, South Korea.

Key numbers explained

• 20,250 KRW is the current share price, the amount you would pay for one unit of ownership at this moment.
• -1.46% is today’s price change, showing the percentage the stock has moved so far this trading session.
• 1.05T KRW is the market capitalization, the total value of all outstanding shares; at this level, Hankuk Carbon sits among large companies on the Korea Exchange.
• The forward P/E ratio of 7.2 divides the current price by expected future earnings, helping investors compare the stock’s price to what the company is expected to earn.
• 1.58% is the dividend yield, the annual dividend payment expressed as a percentage of the current share price.
• The ex-dividend date is Dec 29, 2025; you must own the stock before this date to receive the upcoming dividend.
• 16% is the share of earnings paid out as dividends, indicating how much of the company’s profit is returned to shareholders.
• 0.89 is beta, a measure of volatility relative to the market; a value below 1 suggests the stock has historically moved less than the broader market.
• The 52-week range of 18,530 – 54,100 shows the lowest and highest prices over the past year, with the current price near the lower end.
• -36.9% is the price change over the last 52 weeks, reflecting the decline from a year ago to the current level.
• 908.17B KRW is trailing 12-month revenue, the total income the company generated over the most recent twelve months.
• 5.2% is the year-over-year revenue growth, showing how much sales have increased compared with the same period a year earlier.
• 11.3% is the profit margin, the percentage of revenue that remains as net profit after all expenses.
• 20.7% is the operating margin, the percentage of revenue left after covering operating costs but before interest and taxes.
• 17.1% is the return on equity, showing how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders’ equity.
• 22.2% is the debt-to-equity ratio, a measure of financial leverage that compares total debt to shareholders’ equity.

What to watch

Investors in Hankuk Carbon (017960) often monitor the chemicals and advanced materials sector, where peers such as Korea Petrochemical (006650), SKC (011790), and SK Chemicals (285130) operate. The stock is part of the KOSPI 200, which means its movements can be influenced by broader Korean equity trends. For those looking at the wider Korean market, the Korea Exchange stocks page provides a general overview of available instruments. The company’s exposure to aerospace, automotive, and construction demand can affect its results, as can raw material costs and currency fluctuations.