Hanwha Life (088350) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 088350 does

Hanwha Life (088350) is a life insurance stock listed on the Korea Exchange. It sells health, retirement, investment, group, accident, pension, and savings insurance products, along with retirement pension plans, consulting services, asset management products, and related reinsurance contracts. The company distributes these products through financial planners, group financial planners, general agencies, bancassurance, and online channels. Formerly known as Korea Life Insurance Co., Ltd., it changed its name to Hanwha Life Insurance Co., Ltd. in October 2012 and was incorporated in 1946. It is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, and employs 2,648 people.

Key numbers explained

• Price: 5,640 KRW — the most recent trading price of one share.
• Market cap: 4.24T KRW — the total market value of all outstanding shares, calculated as price multiplied by shares outstanding.
• Forward P/E ratio: 4.3 — the price divided by expected (forward) earnings; a lower figure can indicate the market expects slower growth or higher earnings.
• Beta: 0.61 — a measure of the stock’s volatility relative to the market; below 1 suggests it tends to move less than the broader market.
• Price change over the last 52 weeks: 79.3% — the total return from the price one year ago to the current price.
• 52-week range: 2,930 – 7,560 — the lowest and highest prices seen over the past year.
• Revenue growth, year over year: 57.2% — the percentage increase in trailing 12-month revenue compared with the prior year.
• Debt-to-equity ratio: 140.4% — total debt divided by shareholders’ equity, indicating the company relies more on debt than equity financing.

What to watch

• Sector dynamics: As a life insurer, Hanwha Life is sensitive to interest rates, policyholder behavior, and regulatory changes in South Korea.
• Peer comparison: Investors often compare it with Samsung Life (032830), Korea Investment (071050), Samsung Fire & Marine (000810), and Hyundai Marine & Fire (001450) to gauge relative valuation and performance.
• Earnings and dividends: The next earnings release is scheduled for Nov 12, 2026. The ex-dividend date was Mar 28, 2024, and the company paid 0% of earnings as dividends.
• Brokerage access: You can track this stock alongside Korean brokers through platforms that support Korea Exchange stocks, including Kiwoom Securities (039490) and NH Investment & Securities (005940).