LIG Nex1 (079550) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 079550 does

LIG Nex1 (079550) is a South Korean company that researches, develops, manufactures, and maintains defense materials for domestic and international customers. Its product range includes precision guided munitions such as the M-SAM II, long-range air-to-surface missile, SAAM, Raybolt, and Poniard; maritime warfare systems like the Tiger Shark, lightweight torpedo-II, unmanned underwater vehicle for mine search, KDX-III Batch-II integrated sonar system, and KSS-III sonar system; and aerospace and radar systems including micro-satellites, weapon locating radar-II, division-level weapon locating radar, long range radar, and airborne AESA radar. The company also supplies military satellite communication systems, an integrated platform for intelligent battlespace situation recognition, maneuverable and multifunction integrated communication equipment, a cyber battlespace management system, software frameworks for weapon system development, and avionics and drones such as small reconnaissance-and-strike drone, KF-2, LAH, medium altitude unmanned aerial vehicle, and unmanned aerial vehicle.

Key numbers explained

• LIG Nex1 trades at 692,000 KRW per share on the Korea Exchange, with a marketCap of 15.12T KRW, reflecting the total market value of all outstanding shares.
• The forward P/E ratio of 28,6 compares the current price to expected future earnings, helping investors gauge how much they are paying for each unit of anticipated profit.
• A dividend yield of 0,43% indicates the annual dividend relative to the share price; the exDividendDate is 30 mar. 2026, and 23% of earnings are paid out as dividends.
• The beta of 0,76 suggests the stock tends to move less dramatically than the broader market, often interpreted as lower volatility.
• Over the last 52 weeks, the price ranged from 360,000 to 1.118.000 KRW, with a price change over the last 52 weeks of 36,5%, and today's price change today is -1,71%.
• Revenue, trailing 12 months, is 4,73 tril. KRW, growing 17,4% year over year, while profitMargin stands at 6,1% and operatingMargin at 9,5%.
• returnOnEquity of 17,6% shows how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' equity, and the debt-to-equity ratio of 106,4 indicates debt exceeds equity, which is common in capital-intensive industries.

What to watch

• Defense spending trends in South Korea and allied countries can influence demand for LIG Nex1's products.
• Geopolitical tensions and government procurement cycles often drive order flow for aerospace and defense firms.
• Currency fluctuations between the Korean won and other currencies may affect international revenue and competitiveness.
• As a component of the KOSPI 200, broader index movements can impact the stock's liquidity and valuation.
• Investors may compare LIG Nex1 with peers such as HD Hyundai Marine Engine (071970), SK (034730), Hanwha Engine (082740), KEPCO KPS (051600), Doosan (000150), KEPCO E&C (052690), and HD Hyundai Marine Solution (443060) to understand relative positioning within the sector.
• Broader economic conditions, interest rates, and regulatory changes in the defense industry are factors that can affect the stock's performance over time.