Woori Technology Investment is not a company that sells products but a venture-capital firm that invests directly in unlisted startups and growth companies or forms and manages investment partnerships (funds). It makes money from investment gains when a portfolio company lists, is sold, or its stake value rises, plus fund-management fees, and its early stake in Dunamu (operator of the Upbit exchange) is singled out as the biggest swing factor for the company's value. Recent disclosures are marked by periodic results filings and repeated large-holding reports from 5%-plus shareholders, which show ownership moving but are not events that change the core business, so they are treated as supply-and-demand references. The point worth watching is that both trailing and forward P/E are among the lowest in the peer set and the P/B of 0.52x leaves room for the real value of holdings such as Dunamu to be under-reflected in net assets, a clear strength; against that, results swing widely with the timing of exits and, with no dividend, cash flow to cushion the downside is weak.
At-a-glance assessment financial health · growth · profitability · valuation
- For financial companies, debt and interest costs are large by the nature of the business, so the debt ratio and interest coverage cannot be read on the same yardstick as an ordinary company.
- Revenue fell 15.3% year over year (3-year trend: mixed).
- Most recent quarter (Q1 2026) revenue was 18.9% lower than a year earlier.
- ROE is 14.2% (controlling-interest basis). It is above the sector average.
- Operating margin is 84.8%.
- The P/E sits below the sector median.
Ownership & governance As of 2025-12-31
Largest shareholder Lee Jung-hoon 19% (individual)
Controlling bloc incl. related parties 30.91%
With the controlling bloc holding 31%, the ownership structure is stable.
🔎 In-depth analysis
- Woori Technology Investment does not earn money by selling products; it is a venture-capital firm that invests directly in unlisted startups and growth companies or forms and manages investment partnerships (funds).
- It makes money two ways: investment gains (valuation and disposal gains) that arise when a portfolio company lists or is sold or when the value of a holding rises, and management fees from the partnerships it forms.
- Because most of its revenue is this kind of investment gain, it is lumpy quarter to quarter, and since there is almost no raw material to buy, the operating margin prints high, at 84.8%.
- In particular, its early and still-held stake in Dunamu (operator of the Upbit cryptocurrency exchange) is singled out as the biggest swing factor for the company's value, which is why the share price tends to move with the crypto cycle.
- The latest close is ₩4,360 and the market cap is ₩366.2 billion.
- The price sits below its 20-day line (₩4,991) and below its 60-day line (₩5,858).
- Trading beneath both the short- and medium-term moving averages, the trend is on the soft side.
- The RSI (a gauge that scores the strength of up-moves versus down-moves over the past 14 days on a 0-100 scale) is 32.1, a neutral level.
- The one-month change is -16.2%, the three-month change is -29.6%, and the price is -64.1% from its 52-week high.
- Relative strength versus the KOSDAQ is 36 (1-99, converting the past year's return against the index with more weight on recent performance; higher means stronger than the market), placing it in roughly the top 64% of all stocks by strength.
- Over the past three months it lagged the index by 9.2%.
- It is best to read the chart alongside volume and disclosure dates.
- On confirmed annual (FY2025) figures the P/E (how many times one year's profit the price is) is about 3.7x, the P/B (how many times net assets the price is) is 0.47x, ROE (how much is earned in a year on equity) is 14.2%, and the operating margin is 84.8%.
- It sits cheap against both earnings and assets, and is on the low side even against peer venture-capital firms.
- That said, this trailing (past) P/E is calculated on investment gains realized last year, so it prints low in years with big gains and high in lean years.
- To see normalized earnings power it is therefore appropriate to look alongside the forward P/E on this year's expected earnings; the forward P/B of 0.48x is likewise among the lowest in the venture-capital peer set.
- This is not a stock whose trailing looks expensive, but even if the year's multiple is lumpy, it clearly trades cheap on a forward basis too.
- The debt ratio of 121.2% should be read less as 'a lot of debt' in the manufacturing sense than as a mix of items that show up in the fund and management structure.
- In short, the earnings multiple alone gives a clear undervaluation signal, and adding the value of holdings (Dunamu in particular) and net assets makes the picture sharper still.
- Confirmed three-year annual revenue ran ₩170.7 billion in 2023, ₩192.3 billion in 2024, and ₩162.9 billion in 2025, down 15.3% from the prior year (a mixed three-year trend).
- Operating profit also fell 21.4%, from ₩175.7 billion in 2024 to ₩138.1 billion in 2025.
- This reflects less a collapse of the business than the venture-capital pattern of swinging year to year with the timing of realized investment gains.
- The quarters make it plainer: operating profit clustered in Q2 2025 while some quarters were soft as exits ran dry.
- In Q1 2026 revenue was ₩18.4 billion (-18.9% year on year), operating profit ₩15.4 billion (+0.4%) and net profit ₩14.4 billion (-3.3%) - revenue fell but operating profit held at roughly the prior-year level.
- The forward P/E on this year's expected earnings reflects normalized earnings power and sits among the lowest in the venture-capital peer set.
- In other words, even as quarterly results swing with exit timing, as long as portfolio exits and management fees provide support, normalized earnings form at a level that reads as undervalued versus peers.
- The revenue slowdown is a clear weakness, but that slowdown comes from a difference in the phase of the exit cycle rather than damage to the core business - that is the closer read of the facts.
- Recent disclosures are marked by periodic results-confirmation filings such as quarterly and business reports, and by repeated filings of large-holding reports.
- A large-holding report is filed when a shareholder holding 5% or more of Woori Technology Investment adds to or trims their stake, and several were filed between April and June 2026, showing that ownership moved frequently.
- There was also a market-segment change disclosure on 2026-04-30.
- That said, these are not events that change the core business results (investment gains) themselves, so a balanced read centers on the results box (quarterly report) and the value of holdings, treating the ownership disclosures as supply-and-demand references.
- Two strengths stand out.
- First, both trailing and forward P/E are among the lowest in the venture-capital peer set, and the P/B of 0.52x means it trades below net assets.
- If the real value of holdings such as Dunamu, carried conservatively on the books, is not fully reflected in net assets, the true undervaluation may be wider than the surface numbers suggest.
- Second, with normalized ROE of 14.2% and an operating margin of 84.8%, profitability is high in years when investments pay off.
- The points to watch are clear too.
- Because most revenue is valuation and disposal gains on unlisted stakes, quarterly and annual results swing widely with exit timing, and Dunamu and the crypto cycle heavily sway the share price.
- And with no dividend, cash flow to cushion price declines is weak.
- In short, when the value of holdings (Dunamu in particular) comes into focus and exits continue, the undervaluation surfaces quickly; when the crypto cycle cools or exits run dry, results and the share price are pressed together.
- The surface classification is banks and finance, but the reality is venture capital, so it is more appropriate to view it through the value of holdings and net assets than a single year's earnings multiple.
🔎 Valuation vs peers Inconclusive
The peer set was built on the actual business - a venture-capital firm - rather than the surface sector (banks and finance). From KOSDAQ- and KOSPI-listed venture-capital firms we chose Atinum Investment, DSC Investment, Mirae Asset Venture Investment and Aju IB Investment. On-site figures were confirmed with tools/peers.py.
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atinum Investment | 4.00x | 0.49x | 12.27% |
| DSC Investment | 12.34x | 1.69x | 13.73% |
| Mirae Asset Venture Investment | 25.87x | 2.11x | 8.18% |
| Aju IB Investment | 54.88x | 1.71x | 3.12% |
(a) True peer position: against the four venture-capital firms, Woori Technology Investment's P/E and P/B are among the lowest. (b) Premium/discount: the surface numbers look like a discount, but for venture capital, profit clusters at exit timing, so the P/E itself swings widely year to year (Q2 2025 operating profit ₩163.0 billion; losses in Q3 and Q4). One year's trailing multiple cannot settle whether it is cheap or expensive. (c) Limits of trailing and the forward basis: last year's P/E of 4.0x is a past figure from a year of large investment gains, and forward can only be estimated from a DART seasonal approximation (one effective year of samples, low reliability) since there is no official company forecast. Net assets and the value of holdings (including Dunamu) should therefore be viewed alongside the earnings multiple, and at this stage we do not pin it to undervalued or overvalued and leave the verdict as Inconclusive.
Earnings outlook company-stated · verified
| Type | Period | Revenue | Operating profit | Net profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next quarter | Q2 2026 | approx. ₩136.6 billion | approx. ₩137.3 billion | approx. ₩112.0 billion |
Price history Close · MA20 · MA60
The latest close is ₩4,360 and the market capitalization is ₩366.2 billion. The price sits below its 20-day moving average (₩4,991) and below its 60-day moving average (₩5,858). It is under both its short- and medium-term moving averages, so the trend looks subdued. The RSI (a supplementary indicator that gauges the strength of gains versus losses over the past 14 days on a 0-100 scale) is 32.1, a neutral level. The one-month change is -16.2%, the three-month change is -29.6%, and the position relative to the 52-week high is -64.1%. Relative strength versus the KOSDAQ is 36 (on a 1-99 scale, converted from returns against the index over the past year with more weight on recent performance; higher means stronger than the market). It is stronger than roughly 36% of all stocks. Over the past three months it lagged the index by 9.2%. Chart interpretation is best done alongside trading volume and the dates on which disclosures occur.
Relative performance stock vs index · start = 100
Excess return vs index · 3M -9.19% / 6M -33.30% / 12M -52.75%
Key metrics vs sector median
Valuation
The P/E of 3.31x is below the sector median (12.68x). The P/B of 0.47x is below the sector median (0.66x). Both metrics are low versus peers, so the price is not expensive relative to earnings and assets.
Profitability & financials
Return on equity (ROE) is 14.2%, above the sector average (6.0%). The operating margin is 84.8%. The debt ratio is 121.2%, but for financial firms deposits and insurance liabilities count as debt, so it cannot be read on the same yardstick as an ordinary company.
Growth FY2025 · annual report (consolidated)
| Item | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $113.2M | $127.4M | $107.9M | -15.28% ↓ slower |
| Operating profit | $102.0M | $116.4M | $91.5M | -21.41% ↓ slower |
| Net profit | $80.8M | $97.9M | $73.3M | -25.18% ↓ slower |
| 5-year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | — | $113.2M | $127.4M | $107.9M |
| Operating profit | — | — | $102.0M | $116.4M | $91.5M |
| Net profit | — | — | $80.8M | $97.9M | $73.3M |
| Revenue CAGR | 2-yr avg -2.33% | ||||
Revenue fell 15.3% year over year (2023 ₩170.7 billion → 2024 ₩192.3 billion → 2025 ₩162.9 billion), and the three-year trend is 'mixed'. The rate of decline widened from the prior year. Operating profit fell 21.4% year over year. The decline widened. Over the 3 years on record, revenue compound annual growth (CAGR) is -2.3%. The two-year revenue CAGR is -2.3%. In the most recent quarter (Q1 2026), revenue was 18.9% lower than the same period a year earlier.
Latest quarterly results Q1 2026 · vs year-ago
Technical indicators
What stands out
- P/E and P/B are both low versus peers, so the price looks inexpensive relative to earnings and assets.
- ROE of 14.2% points to solid profitability.
Points to watch
- Revenue fell 15.3% year over year (3-year trend: mixed).
Recent news & events searched · sourced
- 2026-05-15EarningsQ1 2026 quarterly report filed - revenue of ₩18.4 billion and operating profit of ₩15.4 billion confirmed the flow of the core business, investment income.Short term: revenue fell year on year, confirming a slowdown in the numbers. Medium term: since venture-capital profit clusters at exit timing, whether it carries through the year needs confirmation from Q2 onward. Source
- 2026-04-30FilingMarket-segment change disclosure filed - the exchange's segment classification was changed.Short term: a segment change can affect supply-demand and labeling but is not directly tied to the core business results. Medium term: to be referenced separately from the flow of results and stake value. Source
- 2026-06-05UpdateLarge-holding report (general) filed - a change in the stake of a major shareholder holding 5% or more was reported (multiple filings April-June).Short term: frequent moves by major shareholders can raise supply-and-demand volatility. Medium term: since these do not change the company's investment income itself, they are limited to a supply-and-demand reference signal. Source
- 2026-03-18Earnings2025 business report filed - annual revenue of ₩162.9 billion and operating profit of ₩138.1 billion confirmed, a year-on-year decline.Short term: shrinking investment gains confirmed negative growth. Medium term: the basis for last year's trailing figures and the starting point for judging normalized earnings power. Source
Figure cross-check computed ↔ external
| Metric | Computed | External | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest close | ₩4,360 | ₩4,360 | Confirmed | link |
| Q1 2026 operating profit | ₩15.4 billion | ₩15,434,690,653 | Confirmed | link |
| FY2025 annual revenue | ₩162.9 billion | ₩162,866,987,251 | Confirmed | link |
| Dividend (DPS) | (null) | DPS | Confirmed | link |
| 2026 seasonal approximation of annual operating profit | ₩277.1 billion | — | Unverified | link |
Recent filings
- 2026-06-05OwnershipOwnership-change filing
- 2026-05-22OwnershipOwnership-change filing
- 2026-05-15PeriodicQuarterly report
- 2026-05-04OwnershipOwnership-change filing
- 2026-04-30Disclosure
- 2026-04-29OwnershipOwnership-change filing
- 2026-04-10OwnershipOwnership-change filing
- 2026-04-02OwnershipOwnership-change filing
- 2026-03-26Disclosure
- 2026-03-26Shareholders' meeting notice
- 2026-03-18PeriodicAnnual business report
- 2026-03-18Audit report
📖 Plain-language glossary — expand if you are new to this
- P/E
- How many times a year's net profit the price is worth (lower is cheaper relative to earnings). The P/E here is on trailing (last full-year) results; for companies whose earnings swing fast (memory chips and other cyclicals/high-growth), a forward P/E on this year's expected earnings is more accurate.
- P/B
- Price relative to net assets (equity). Around 1x means it trades near book value; below 1x means below book.
- P/S
- Price relative to a year's revenue — useful for growth companies with thin earnings.
- Net debt / EV
- Net debt = interest-bearing debt − cash. Negative means more cash than debt (net cash). EV (enterprise value) = market cap + net debt, closer to what it would cost to buy the whole business.
- EV/EBIT · EV/EBITDA · EV/Sales
- Enterprise value against operating profit (EBIT), EBITDA, or revenue. Unlike P/E these reflect debt and cash; lower is cheaper relative to earnings power or sales.
- FCF / FCF yield
- Free cash flow = operating cash − capex, the cash actually left over. FCF yield = FCF ÷ market cap; higher means more cash generated per unit of market value.
- Intrinsic value (DCF)
- Future free cash flow (or, for some capex-heavy but profitable names, forecast earnings) discounted to today to estimate per-share value. Because it shifts a lot with the discount-rate and growth assumptions, it is shown as a bear/base/bull range, and the basis and assumptions are disclosed in one line beneath it.
- ROE
- How much profit the company earns in a year on its equity (%). Higher means better returns on capital.
- EPS / BPS
- Earnings per share / net assets (book value) per share.
- Operating / net margin
- Profit left from the core business / final profit after tax and interest, per unit of revenue.
- Debt ratio
- Debt relative to equity (%). Higher means more reliance on borrowing (norms vary by sector).
- Current ratio
- Assets convertible to cash within a year against debt due within a year. Above 100% leaves some short-term headroom.
- Interest coverage
- How many times operating profit covers the interest owed. Below 1x means operating profit alone struggles to cover interest.
- Dividend yield / payout ratio
- The year's dividend as a % of today's price / the share of earnings paid out as dividends.
- Revenue CAGR
- Multi-year growth expressed as a single yearly average (compound annual growth rate).
- RSI (short-term signal)
- Whether recent price action is overheated or beaten down. Above 70 is overbought, below 30 oversold.
- MA20 / MA60 (moving averages)
- The 20- and 60-day average price. Price above them signals a firmer short-term trend.
- vs 52-week high
- How far below the past year's peak the price sits now (%).
All figures are for reference only; how they read varies by sector and over time.
Sources: Korea FSC market-price API (data.go.kr), OpenDART, KRX/KIND — public data only.
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