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The Korea Fund, Inc. KF

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54.96 USD -2.80 -4.85%

At close · Oct 30

54.96 0.00 0.00%

After hours · Oct 30, 4:00 PM ET

Bid
54.57 × 200
Ask
55.77 × 100
53.91 Day range 55.40
32.01 52-week range 81.94
YTD
+51.32%
1 year
+53.95%
Open
54.85
Prev close
57.76
Mkt cap
228.54M
Vol
15.79K
Avg vol
24.04K
EPS
58.36
P/E
0.94
Div yield
2.34%
More statistics
Low
53.91
High
55.40
Forward P/E
0.00
Beta
1.17
Short ratio
0.30
Inst. own
61.09%
Dividend
0.45
Ex-div date
Dec 22, 2024
50-d avg
20.78
200-d avg
23.35
1y target
0.00

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Financial health

Altman Z-Score

126.83 Safe zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

3 / 9 Weak

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

FMP rating

A4 / 5 overall

  • DCF 2
  • Return on Equity 5
  • Return on Assets 5
  • Debt / Equity 1
  • P/E 5
  • P/B 4

Valuation

P/E 1.3×
FY 2016: 4.9×FY 2017: 28.8×FY 2018: -6.1×FY 2019: -15.3×FY 2020: 1.9×FY 2021: -1.5×FY 2022: 18.5×FY 2023: 11.1×FY 2024: 13.1×FY 2025: 1.3×
FY 2016 5y median 11.1× FY 2025
P/S 4.7×
FY 2016: 6.3×FY 2017: 25.9×FY 2018: -6.3×FY 2019: -16.7×FY 2020: 1.9×FY 2021: -1.5×FY 2022: -12.0×FY 2023: 9.8×FY 2024: 11.0×FY 2025: 4.7×
FY 2016 5y median 4.7× FY 2025
P/B 0.9×
FY 2016: 1.0×FY 2017: 1.1×FY 2018: 0.9×FY 2019: 0.8×FY 2020: 0.8×FY 2021: 0.9×FY 2022: 0.9×FY 2023: 0.8×FY 2024: 0.9×FY 2025: 0.9×
FY 2016 5y median 0.9× FY 2025
P/FCF 0.0×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 0.0×FY 2022: 0.0×FY 2023: 0.0×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.0× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 1.3×
FY 2016: 244×FY 2017: 31.0×FY 2018: -6.2×FY 2019: -15.4×FY 2020: 1.9×FY 2021: -1.5×FY 2022: 18.1×FY 2023: 11.0×FY 2024: 13.0×FY 2025: 1.3×
FY 2016 5y median 11.0× FY 2025
EV/Sales 4.7×
FY 2016: 6.5×FY 2017: 27.0×FY 2018: -6.5×FY 2019: -16.7×FY 2020: 1.9×FY 2021: -1.5×FY 2022: -11.9×FY 2023: 9.8×FY 2024: 11.0×FY 2025: 4.7×
FY 2016 5y median 4.7× FY 2025
FCF Yield 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 97.4%
FY 2016: 94.7%FY 2017: 80.4%FY 2018: 106.4%FY 2019: 116.7%FY 2020: 98.5%FY 2021: 102.2%FY 2022: -30.2%FY 2023: 100.0%FY 2024: 100.0%FY 2025: 97.4%
FY 2016 5y median 100.0% FY 2025
Operating Margin 363.7%
FY 2016: 2.7%FY 2017: 90.1%FY 2018: 104.1%FY 2019: 109.3%FY 2020: 98.7%FY 2021: 101.8%FY 2022: -65.7%FY 2023: 87.9%FY 2024: 84.5%FY 2025: 363.7%
FY 2016 5y median 87.9% FY 2025
Net Margin 363.5%
FY 2016: 128.5%FY 2017: 90.1%FY 2018: 104.1%FY 2019: 109.3%FY 2020: 98.7%FY 2021: 102.3%FY 2022: -64.7%FY 2023: 87.9%FY 2024: 84.5%FY 2025: 363.5%
FY 2016 5y median 87.9% FY 2025
ROE 66.4%
FY 2016: 19.8%FY 2017: 4.0%FY 2018: -14.5%FY 2019: -5.5%FY 2020: 43.8%FY 2021: -58.7%FY 2022: 4.7%FY 2023: 7.6%FY 2024: 6.7%FY 2025: 66.4%
FY 2016 5y median 6.7% FY 2025
ROIC 66.5%
FY 2016: 0.4%FY 2017: 3.8%FY 2018: -14.1%FY 2019: -5.5%FY 2020: 43.7%FY 2021: -58.1%FY 2022: 4.8%FY 2023: 7.5%FY 2024: 6.7%FY 2025: 66.5%
FY 2016 5y median 6.7% FY 2025
ROA 66.2%
FY 2016: 18.8%FY 2017: 3.7%FY 2018: -14.1%FY 2019: -5.5%FY 2020: 43.6%FY 2021: -58.5%FY 2022: 4.7%FY 2023: 7.5%FY 2024: 6.6%FY 2025: 66.2%
FY 2016 5y median 6.6% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue 556.5%
FY 2016: 3009.7%FY 2017: -75.1%FY 2018: -334.6%FY 2019: 66.5%FY 2020: 1644.4%FY 2021: -167.6%FY 2022: 88.4%FY 2023: 225.7%FY 2024: -15.0%FY 2025: 556.5%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 2724.6%
FY 2016: 37.7%FY 2017: 743.1%FY 2018: -370.9%FY 2019: 64.8%FY 2020: 1493.9%FY 2021: -169.8%FY 2022: 107.5%FY 2023: 68.1%FY 2024: -18.2%FY 2025: 2724.6%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 2735.0%
FY 2016: 290.4%FY 2017: -83.7%FY 2018: -457.1%FY 2019: 64.4%FY 2020: 1507.7%FY 2021: -170.3%FY 2022: 107.5%FY 2023: 74.4%FY 2024: -5.5%FY 2025: 2735.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 0.0%
FY 2016: 0.0%FY 2017: 0.0%FY 2018: 0.0%FY 2019: 0.0%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 1.8×
FY 2016: 1.2×FY 2017: 0.8×FY 2018: 41.8×FY 2019: 9.0×FY 2020: 2.8×FY 2021: 4.8×FY 2022: 2.8×FY 2023: 2.3×FY 2024: 1.9×FY 2025: 1.8×
FY 2016 5y median 2.3× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 1.8×
FY 2016: 1.2×FY 2017: -2.0×FY 2018: -157×FY 2019: -2.9×FY 2020: 2.8×FY 2021: 4.8×FY 2022: 2.8×FY 2023: 2.3×FY 2024: 1.9×FY 2025: 1.8×
FY 2016 5y median 2.3× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.0×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 0.0×FY 2022: 0.0×FY 2023: 0.0×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.0× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA -0.0×
FY 2016: 7.3×FY 2017: 1.2×FY 2018: -0.1×FY 2019: 0.1×FY 2020: -0.0×FY 2021: 0.0×FY 2022: -0.1×FY 2023: -0.1×FY 2024: -0.1×FY 2025: -0.0×
FY 2016 5y median -0.1× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 4764286×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 577518×FY 2021: 0.0×FY 2022: 0.0×FY 2023: 362636×FY 2024: 200049×FY 2025: 4764286×
FY 2016 5y median 200049× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 1.8%
FY 2016: 0.8%FY 2017: 10.5%FY 2018: 18.1%FY 2019: 0.3%FY 2020: 1.1%FY 2021: 37.4%FY 2022: 14.3%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 1.7%FY 2025: 1.8%
FY 2016 5y median 1.8% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 2.4%
FY 2016: 4.0%FY 2017: 302.6%FY 2018: -110.0%FY 2019: -4.2%FY 2020: 2.2%FY 2021: -54.5%FY 2022: 265.8%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 22.0%FY 2025: 2.4%
FY 2016 5y median 2.4% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2026-06-30