Nongshim Co., Ltd. (004370.KS)
ValueMarkers Composite Index
70% below intrinsic value ($873)
Nongshim Co., Ltd. (004370.KS) — VMCI valuation read
Nongshim Co., Ltd. sits at VMCI 65/100, with the Consumer Defensive sector median at 50. That 15-point spread is the first thing to note on 004370.KS: it tells the reader the composite is favorable before any single ratio is examined, and the mid-cap tier sets the comparison set.
Form 4 disclosures on 004370.KS are blank for the trailing 30 days. With the insider channel offline, the EV/EBITDA delta, free-cash-flow trajectory, and the next earnings print do the talking.
**Investor frame.** The Value read on 004370.KS: 004370.KS trades at 26.0x earnings, 44% above the Consumer Defensive median of 18.0x, with EV/EBITDA at 13.0x against 12.0x. The Quality read: ROIC of 8.0% trails the Consumer Defensive median (10.0%) by 2.0pp. The Risk read: net debt to EBITDA of -0.8x leaves covenant headroom, anchoring the bear scenario on a measurable balance-sheet metric.
004370.KS fell 1.8% over the trailing 7 days, with a -5.7% read on a 30-day basis.
Nongshim Co., Ltd. operates as a food company in South Korea, China, the United States, Japan, Canada, Australia, and Vietnam. The company offers instant noodles; snacks; and beverages, including natural water, juices, and soda primarily under the Shin Ramyun, Shin Ramyun Black, Yukejang Bowl Noodle Soup, Udon Noodle Soup, Chapaghetti, Neoguri, Kimchi Ramyun, Shrimp Crackers, Onion Rings, Pawn Snack, Baeksan Artesian Water, Shin Cup Noodle Soup, Kimchi Big Bowl, Doongji Cold Noodles, Gomtang Ramyun, Potato Noodle Soup, Uma Cup, Shin Ramyun Red Cup, Zha Wang, and Hot & Spicy Bowl Noodle brand names. It also provides import brand products, such as Kellogg's cereals, Chupa Chups, Tulip, House Curry, and Vono Soup. The company was formerly known as Lotte Industrial Company and changed its name to Nongshim Co., Ltd. in March 1978. Nongshim Co., Ltd. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
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