Hansol Paper (213500) 🔎 In-depth
KOSPI · Price as of 2026-08-06 · Updated 2026-08-09
Hansol Paper directly manufactures printing paper, industrial paper, and specialty paper and sells them at home and abroad, and after the 2022 merger of the former Hansol EME it also runs plant construction and engineering, with annual revenue exceeding ₩2 trillion, a top-tier scale in its sector. In January 2026 it disclosed annual revenue of ₩2.3 trillion, operating profit of ₩49.9 billion, and net profit of ₩3.9 billion together with Q1 revenue of ₩559.8 billion and operating profit of ₩11.2 billion, and in March it disclosed that it qualifies as a high-dividend company, supporting a high dividend yield in the 8% range. The notable point is that when the earnings recovery continues and the pulp and paper price environment is favorable, a low P/B of 0.21x and the dividend come to the fore and it is strong, while a debt ratio of 185.9%, a current ratio of 86.3%, and an interest coverage ratio below 1x, along with the Q1 drop in operating profit, show it is a structure that weakens if the financial burden grows or the earnings slowdown drags on.
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Core valuation metric
This stock's effective sub-sector is “Other Materials” (Chemicals, Refining, Steel & Materials), a type typically read first through P/B.
Materials businesses ride cycles in raw-material prices and downstream demand, so profits balloon in good years and can swing to losses in bad ones. When earnings are this uneven, current-year multiples lose reliability, so price-to-book (P/B) — the share price against asset value — is the first lens.
Price against assets alone says little about where the cycle stands. Reading it together with price against this year's expected earnings shows how far profits have recovered.
This note explains how each sector is typically valued and is educational context only, not investment advice.
At-a-glance assessment financial health · growth · profitability · valuation
- Debt is somewhat higher than equity (debt ratio 201.4%).
- Assets that can be turned to cash within a year fall short of near-term liabilities (current ratio 88.5%).
- Operating profit barely covers the interest bill (interest coverage below 1x).
- Revenue rose 3.4% year over year, and the pace is quickening (3-year trend: rising).
- Net profit swung from a loss a year earlier back into the black (a turnaround).
- Most recent quarter (Q1 2026) revenue was 2.7% lower than a year earlier.
- ROE is 0.1% (controlling-interest basis). It is above the sector average.
- Operating margin is 1.8%.
- The P/E sits above the sector median, reflecting elevated expectations.
Ownership & governance As of 2025-12-31
Largest shareholder Hansol Holdings 30.49% (corporate)
Controlling bloc incl. related parties 30.56%
With the controlling bloc holding 31%, the ownership structure is stable.
🔎 In-depth analysis Reading
Hansol Paper makes and sells paper. Having taken over the papermaking business from Hansol Holdings (formerly Hansol Paper), it directly manufactures and sells at home and abroad printing paper used in books and magazines, industrial paper used in boxes and packaging, and specialty paper. In 2022 it absorbed the former Hansol EME and now also runs plant construction and engineering. The main trunk of revenue is still the core papermaking business, and it is a top-tier company in its sector with annual revenue exceeding ₩2 trillion.
The latest close is ₩7,680 and the market capitalization is ₩182.8 billion. The price sits above its 20-day moving average (₩6,988) and above its 60-day moving average (₩6,779). It holds above both its short- and medium-term moving averages, so the trend looks healthy. The RSI (a supplementary indicator that gauges the strength of gains versus losses over the past 14 days on a 0-100 scale) is 69.8, a neutral level. The one-month change is +13.6%, the three-month change is -3.6%, and the position relative to the 52-week high is -17.4%. Relative strength versus the KOSPI is 32 (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 31% of all stocks. Over the past three months it outpaced the index by 13.9%. Chart interpretation is best done alongside trading volume and the dates on which disclosures occur.
Recent annual (2025) revenue is ₩2.3 trillion, operating profit ₩49.9 billion, and net profit ₩3.9 billion. The operating margin is 2.2% and ROE (how much is earned in a year on equity) is 0.6%, so profitability is still thin. What stands out is the valuation. The P/E ratio (how many times a year's earnings the share price is) looks high at 40.23x, but this is not because the shares are expensive; it is because last year's net profit (₩3.9 billion) is at a floor, having just turned from a loss to a profit. In a structure where even a small earnings recovery brings the P/E down quickly, it is hard to conclude 'burdensome' on that single high P/E alone. A more important measure, rather, is the P/B (how many times book value the share price is) of 0.26x, meaning it trades at one-fifth of the company's net asset value. Compared with sector peers (Sambo Corrugated Board 0.22x, Asia Paper 0.34x, Shin Dae Yang Paper 0.58x) it is the lowest, reading as an undervaluation signal on an asset-value basis. That said, the debt ratio (debt versus equity) is 185.9% and the current ratio (near-term liquefiable assets against debt due within a year) is 86.3%, so financial slack is on the tight side.
Revenue rose for three straight years, ₩2.19 trillion in 2023, ₩2.22 trillion in 2024, and ₩2.29 trillion in 2025, with the pace gradually quickening. Earnings are at an inflection point. Net profit, which posted a ₩30.4 billion loss in 2024, turned to a ₩3.9 billion profit in 2025, and operating profit more than doubled from ₩22.0 billion to ₩49.9 billion. It is at the early stage of profit normalizing after escaping losses. However, the most recent quarter (Q1 2026), with revenue of ₩559.8 billion, operating profit of ₩11.2 billion, and net profit of ₩3.4 billion, slowed by -2.7% in revenue and -44.7% in operating profit versus the same period a year earlier. Paper is a sector where quarterly results swing with pulp prices, paper prices, and demand seasonality, so rather than settling direction on a single quarter's numbers it is right to read them alongside the annual trend. This year's annual outlook is gauged at around ₩2.2 trillion in revenue and ₩39.3 billion in operating profit, a picture in which the earnings recovery continues but reflects the Q1 slowdown. Since there is no confirmed basis that results in the years after next will fall below this year, there is no clue to conclude that the current position is a cycle peak.
The disclosure flow is relatively clear. On January 23, 2026, finalized annual results (revenue ₩2.3 trillion, operating profit ₩49.9 billion, net profit ₩3.9 billion) and preliminary Q1 results (revenue ₩559.8 billion, operating profit ₩11.2 billion, net profit ₩3.4 billion) came out together. Then on March 24, through a corporate-value-enhancement plan (voluntary disclosure), it presented a shareholder-return direction by stating that it qualifies as a high-dividend company under the Restriction of Special Taxation Act. In effect the company officially formalized a high-dividend policy, which can be seen as material supporting the high dividend yield in the 8% range. That said, this voluntary disclosure carries a caveat that it contains forecast information and may change depending on market and management conditions.
Hansol Paper is a stock whose strengths are asset value and the dividend. It trades at 0.21x book value, the lowest P/B in its sector, and its dividend yield is high in the 8% range, so its appeal is clear from the standpoint of valuing held assets and the dividend. That it is at the early stage of profit normalizing after turning from a loss to a profit, and that revenue has trended up for three straight years, are also positives. Even the seemingly high P/E is closer to a temporary phenomenon that appears while earnings are just recovering off a floor. On the other side, the part to watch carefully is financial strength. A debt ratio of 185.9%, a current ratio of 86.3%, and an interest coverage ratio below 1x show a level where covering interest with operating profit is tight, and the sharp year-over-year drop in Q1 operating profit also suggests the pace of recovery may be uneven. In short, when the earnings recovery continues and the pulp and paper price environment is favorable, undervalued asset value and the dividend come to the fore and it is strong; conversely, in phases where the quarterly earnings slowdown drags on or the financial burden grows, it weakens.
🔎 Valuation vs peers Overvalued
Compared against a public-data peer set within pulp and paper that is close in market capitalization.
| Peer | P/E | P/B | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambo Panji | 5.17x | 0.23x | 4.22% |
| Asia Paper Manufacturing | 10.47x | 0.37x | 3.05% |
| Shin Dae Yang Paper Mfg | 17.66x | 0.67x | 4.01% |
Within pulp and paper, the priority was a public-data peer set close in market capitalization. The current P/E ratio (how many times a year's earnings the share price is) is 47.03x and the P/B (how many times book value the share price is) is 0.26x. However, since smaller-cap names are heavily affected by earnings swings and financing disclosures, the read was not settled on last year's finalized-results measures alone. The basis for the outlook box is a DART seasonality approximation.
Earnings outlook Estimate company-stated · verified
| Type | Period | Revenue | Operating profit | Net profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This year | 2026 | ₩2.2 trillion | ₩39.3 billion | — |
| Next quarter | Q2 2026 | ₩554.9 billion | ₩13.9 billion | — |
Price history Close · MA20 · MA60
The latest close is ₩7,680 and the market capitalization is ₩182.8 billion. The price sits above its 20-day moving average (₩6,988) and above its 60-day moving average (₩6,779). It holds above both its short- and medium-term moving averages, so the trend looks healthy. The RSI (a supplementary indicator that gauges the strength of gains versus losses over the past 14 days on a 0-100 scale) is 69.8, a neutral level. The one-month change is +13.6%, the three-month change is -3.6%, and the position relative to the 52-week high is -17.4%. Relative strength versus the KOSPI is 32 (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 31% of all stocks. Over the past three months it outpaced the index by 13.9%. 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 +13.91% / 6M -26.55% / 12M -53.90%
Key metrics Computed vs sector median
Valuation
The P/E of 47.03x is above the sector median (11.98x). The P/B of 0.26x is in line with the sector median (0.30x).
Enterprise value (EV)
EV = market cap + net debt. It reflects cash and debt, so it captures the real cost of the whole business that market cap alone misses; lower multiples are cheaper relative to earnings or sales.
Profitability & financials
The operating margin is 1.8%. The debt ratio is 201.4%, so the financial structure is somewhat high.
Growth FY2025 · annual report (consolidated)
| Item | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.6B | +3.35% ↑ faster |
| Operating profit | $33.2M | $15.4M | $35.1M | +127.05% ↑ faster |
| Net profit | $1.2M | -$21.4M | $2.7M | — |
| 5-year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.3B | $1.7B | $1.5B | $1.6B | $1.6B |
| Operating profit | $42.7M | $91.5M | $33.2M | $15.4M | $35.1M |
| Net profit | $9.6M | $51.9M | $1.2M | -$21.4M | $2.7M |
| Revenue CAGR | 4-yr avg 5.71% | ||||
Revenue rose 3.4% year over year (2023 ₩2.2 trillion → 2024 ₩2.2 trillion → 2025 ₩2.3 trillion), and the three-year trend is 'rising'. The pace of growth also quickened from the prior year. Operating profit rose 127.0% year over year. Profit is growing at an accelerating pace. Over the 5 years on record, revenue compound annual growth (CAGR) is 5.7%. The two-year revenue CAGR is 2.2%. In the most recent quarter (Q1 2026), revenue was 2.7% lower than the same period a year earlier.
Latest quarterly results Source Q1 2026 · vs year-ago
Technical indicators Computed
What stands out
- The dividend yield, at 6.5%, is on the high side.
Points to watch
- Debt is somewhat higher than equity (debt ratio 201.4%).
- Assets that can be turned to cash within a year fall short of near-term liabilities (current ratio 88.5%).
- The price is high versus peers, so expectations already appear priced in.
Recent news & events searched · sourced
- 2026-03-24UpdateCorporate-value-enhancement plan (voluntary disclosure): Material item related to other investment judgment. 1. As it qualifies as a high-dividend company under the Restriction of Special Taxation Act, the main content was stated without attaching a separate corporate-value-enhancement plan. 2. The above 'Section 2. Main content' contains forecast information and may change with future market conditions and management-environment changes. 3. The above 'Section 4. Date of decision' is 202Planning material presented directly by the company. If it carries figures, treat it as primary basis for the outlook box; if not, treat it only as directional material. Source
- 2026-01-23EarningsChange in revenue or profit structure of 30% or more (15% for large corporations): annual revenue ₩2.3 trillion, operating profit ₩49.9 billion, net profit ₩3.9 billionRecent finalized or preliminary results. Read alongside whether they point in the same direction as the annual trend and whether one-off factors are present. Source
- 2026-01-23EarningsOperating (preliminary) results (fair disclosure): Q1 2026 revenue ₩559.8 billion, operating profit ₩11.2 billion, net profit ₩3.4 billionRecent finalized or preliminary results. Read alongside whether they point in the same direction as the annual trend and whether one-off factors are present. Source
Figure cross-check computed ↔ external
| Metric | Computed | External | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closing price | ₩7,680 | ₩7,680 | Confirmed | link |
| Latest quarterly results | revenue ₩559.8 billion, operating profit ₩11.2 billion | revenue ₩559.8 billion, operating profit ₩11.2 billion | Confirmed | link |
| Annual results | revenue ₩2.3 trillion, operating profit ₩49.9 billion | revenue ₩2.3 trillion, operating profit ₩49.9 billion | Confirmed | link |
| Original text of the outlook/plan disclosure | 1. . 2. '2.' , . 3. '4.' 202 | 1. . 2. '2.' , . 3. '4.' 202 | Confirmed | link |
| Original text of the earnings disclosure | revenue or profit structure changed by 30% or more (15% for large companies): revenue ₩2.3 trillion · operating profit ₩49.9 billion · net profit ₩3.9 billion | revenue or profit structure changed by 30% or more (15% for large companies): revenue ₩2.3 trillion · operating profit ₩49.9 billion · net profit ₩3.9 billion | Confirmed | link |
| Original text of the earnings disclosure | 2026 1 revenue ₩559.8 billion · operating profit ₩11.2 billion · net profit ₩3.4 billion | 2026 1 revenue ₩559.8 billion · operating profit ₩11.2 billion · net profit ₩3.4 billion | Confirmed | link |
| Basis of the outlook box | DART | DART | Confirmed | link |
Recent filings Source
- 2026-05-29Corporate governance report
- 2026-05-27Large-business-group status disclosure
- 2026-05-14PeriodicQuarterly report
- 2026-04-23Disclosure
- 2026-04-09OwnershipLargest-shareholder ownership change report
- 2026-04-09OwnershipOwnership-change filing
- 2026-03-24OwnershipOwnership-change filing
- 2026-03-24Disclosure
- 2026-03-24Amended filing
- 2026-03-23Disclosure
- 2026-03-23Disclosure
- 2026-03-23Disclosure
📖 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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