Stock Deep Dive · 2026-07-22
Hyundai Motor (005380) closed at ₩418,000, up 4.76% on the day. Year-to-date return is +42.1%, sitting at 37% of its 52-week range. Next earnings: 2026-07-23 (in 0 days). Listed in Seoul — for USD-based investors, KRW moves add an FX layer on top of the stock’s local return.
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Close
₩418,000
+4.76% · YTD +42.1%
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Market Cap
₩109.45T
Auto Manufacturers
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Forward P/E
8.6x
PER 12.7x
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52-wk Range
37%
High ₩783,000 · Low ₩204,500
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🔍 At a Glance
Hyundai Motor trades at a forward PER of just 8.6 and PBR of 0.9, with a 31-analyst consensus target of ₩736,617 (vs. ₩418,000 last close) and unanimous “buy” leanings — a valuation gap bulls will find compelling. Yet the stock has cratered 28.1% in a month and 17.4% over three months amid strike fears, production disruptions, and reported foreign selling, with RSI at 31.8 signaling oversold but weak momentum (-26.7% below MA60).
🏢 How It Makes Money
Hyundai generates revenue (₩187.79T TTM, +3.4% YoY last quarter) chiefly through its Vehicle segment — combustion, hybrid, and EV lineups spanning ELANTRA to IONIQ and PALISADE to STARIA — alongside SUVs, commercial vehicles, and N-line performance models. A Finance segment (auto loans, credit cards) and an “Others” bucket (including train manufacturing) diversify earnings. Operating margin sits at a modest 5.5% and ROE at 7.5%, reflecting the capital intensity typical of global automakers, while EV/EBITDA of 15.5 suggests the market still prices in some growth/legacy premium.
📈 Quarterly Results — Is Business Growing?
| Quarter | Revenue | Op. Income | Net Income | Op. Margin |
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| 25Q1 | ₩44.41T | ₩3.63T | ₩3.16T | 8.2% |
| 25Q2 | ₩48.29T | ₩3.60T | ₩3.00T | 7.5% |
| 25Q3 | ₩46.72T | ₩2.54T | ₩2.26T | 5.4% |
| 25Q4 | ₩46.84T | ₩1.70T | ₩1.03T | 3.6% |
| 26Q1 | ₩45.94T | ₩2.51T | ₩2.34T | 5.5% |
Latest-quarter revenue up +3.4% versus the same quarter a year ago.
💡 Korea Market 101
⚖️ Valuation — Cheap or Expensive?
| Metric | Value | How to read it |
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| P/E (trailing) | 12.7x | Price vs last 12 months’ earnings |
| P/E (forward) | 8.6x | Price vs next 12 months’ expected earnings — growth hopes baked in |
| P/S | 0.6x | Price vs revenue — for high-growth names with thin profits |
| P/B | 0.9x | Price vs book value — below 1x means priced under liquidation value |
| EV/EBITDA | 15.5x | Enterprise value (incl. debt) vs cash generation |
Peer comparison
| Name | Mkt Cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | P/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HyundaiMtr | ₩109.45T | — | 8.6x | 0.6x |
| KIA CORP. | ₩57.05T | — | 6.2x | 0.5x |
| Toyota Motor Corporation | $213.54B | 9.8x | 11.4x | 0.0x |
| General Motors Company | $71.70B | 27.7x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
💡 Korea Market 101
🎯 Street Consensus
- Price target (mean): ₩736,617
- Target high / low: ₩1,200,000 / ₩463,129
- Implied upside: +76.2%
- Rating: Buy (1.6/5)
- Analysts covering: 31
- Next earnings: 2026-07-23
💡 Korea Market 101
📉 Price Action — Technical Check
| Indicator | Value | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| RSI (14d) | 31.8 | Above 70 overbought · below 30 oversold |
| vs 60-day MA | -26.7% | Above/below the medium-term trend |
| vs 200-day MA | -4.5% | Above/below the long-term trend |
| Golden/death cross | 50-day above 200-day (bullish alignment) | 50-day MA crossing above (golden) or below (death) the 200-day |
| Volume (vs 20d avg) | 0.8x | 2x+ means a spike in market attention |
💡 Korea Market 101
📰 Recent News
- Hyundai Motor Stock Halves Amid Strike Fears — Businesskorea
- Hyundai Motor Shares Crash Below ₩400,000 Mark Amid Triple Whammy of Foreign Sell-Off, Strike, and Production Woes — finance.biggo.com
- Hyundai-Themed ETFs Slide as Motor Stock Stumbles — Seoul Economic Daily
- The Korea Corporate Governance Forum urged Hyundai Motor’s board of directors to dispose of non-core.. — 매일경제
- Hyundai Motor Lags as Semiconductors Rally — 조선일보
- If You Invested $1,000 in Hyundai Motor Gd (HYMTF) — Stock Titan
💡 Korea Market 101
🔭 Scenarios & What to Watch
Watch for resolution (or escalation) of labor strike risk and any governance response to calls for non-core asset disposal — both could swing sentiment sharply given the stock’s 37th-percentile 52-week position. Foreign flows and semiconductor-sector rotation headlines are worth confirming as near-term drivers. The next earnings release on 2026-07-23 will be key to see if the +3.4% revenue growth trend holds; a rebound toward MA200 (-4.5% currently) may signal stabilization, while further strike-related production woes may weigh on shares. USD-based investors should also monitor KRW/USD moves.
Next earnings on 2026-07-23 (in 0 days) — guidance usually decides the stock’s direction more than the reported quarter.
💡 Korea Market 101
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