Hankook (161390) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 161390 does

Hankook (161390) is a tire manufacturer listed on the Korea Exchange. The company manufactures and sells tires for electric vehicles, passenger cars, SUVs, light trucks, buses, and trucks in South Korea and internationally, operating under brands such as iON, Ventus, Dynapro, Weatherflex, Kinergy, Winter icept & Winter ipike, Vantra, and Smart. Formerly known as Hankook Tire Co., Ltd., the company changed its name to Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. in May 2019. Founded in 1941 and headquartered in Seongnam-si, South Korea, it employs 6,239 people and sits within the Consumer Cyclical sector, Auto Parts industry. As a major tire maker, its business is closely tied to global vehicle production and consumer spending on cars; investors sometimes compare it with peers such as Hyundai Motor (005380) or Hyundai WIA (011210).

Key numbers explained

• Price is currently 57,300 KRW, down 0.35% today. Over the last 52 weeks, the stock ranged from 38,050 to 78,400, and is up 49.8% from one year ago.
• The P/E ratio (price-to-earnings) of 4.5 shows how much investors pay per unit of expected earnings. A low figure like this often reflects market caution or expectations of lower future profits, but it is not a verdict on value.
• The dividend yield of 4.19% means the company distributes a meaningful share of its value to shareholders annually. Hankook pays out 23% of its earnings as dividends, with the next ex-dividend date on Aug 24, 2026.
• Market capitalization is 6.99T KRW, placing it among the larger companies on the exchange.
• Beta of 0.54 suggests the stock historically moves less than the broader market, making it relatively less volatile.
• Revenue for the trailing 12 months is 21.87T KRW, growing 5.8% year over year. A profit margin of 5.5%, operating margin of 9.8%, and return on equity of 8.3% indicate how efficiently the company turns sales into profit.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 43.4% measures how much the company finances through debt relative to shareholder equity.

What to watch

Tire demand depends on global vehicle production, raw material costs (especially rubber and petroleum), and consumer spending on automobiles. International operations expose Hankook to currency fluctuations and trade regulations. Earnings reports, such as the next one scheduled for Nov 5, 2026, can move the stock. Cyclical trends in the auto parts sector and broader market conditions are also relevant; for context on related Korean equities, see Kangwon Land (035250) or Hanon Systems (018880).