Stock

Hyundai Motor Company

005380.KS

Auto - Manufacturers · Consumer Cyclical

Price

₩295500.00

-6000.00 (-1.99%)

Market Cap

₩59.81T

Exchange

Korea Exchange

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Oct 25, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

5/30

Growth

Weak

3/20

Cash Flow

Weak

0/10

Stability

Strong

7/10

Valuation

Exceptional

9/10

Ownership

Good

10/15

Dividends

Mixed

2/5

36 of 100 counted points = Winston Score 36.

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§Winston Score History

The full picture

Hyundai Motor Company is one of the world's largest automakers, headquartered in South Korea. It designs, manufactures, and sells cars, SUVs, trucks, and commercial vehicles under the Hyundai brand. Together with its affiliate Kia, it forms the third-largest automotive group globally by sales volume.

Hyundai makes money by selling vehicles through dealerships in over 200 countries, with major markets in South Korea, the United States, Europe, and India. The company also earns revenue from financing services and parts sales. Its competitive position rests on a broad lineup spanning affordable models to premium Genesis vehicles, plus a growing electric vehicle portfolio including the popular IONIQ series. The key growth driver is Hyundai's aggressive push into electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, though the company faces risks from intense EV competition, rising raw material costs, and potential shifts in global trade policies.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+1.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

Reported EPS Growth

-16.5% YoY

Quarterly reporting periods ended:

30 Jun 2025: ₩11,518.00

30 Jun 2026: ₩9,615.92

Reported/statutory EPS, not adjusted or underlying earnings. One-off items can affect this figure. Provider rounding can affect the growth rate.

YoY Growth Rate

Reported EPS decreased year over year

R&D Spend

₩2.7T/ year

↑ Rising (+15% vs prior year)

1.5% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

R&D investment increasing — building for the future

Insider Activity

31.7%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

₩162.0T cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Hyundai Motor Company is growing revenue at 2% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

+0.0% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 260.2M (2021) → 260.3M (2025)

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

17.8%

Thin — 17.8% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

5.8%

Thin — 5.8% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

3.1%

Weak — 3.1% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+3.5%

Slow sales growth (+3.5% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-29.3%

Earnings shrinking (-29.3% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

1/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

-25%

Weak — only -25% of profit becomes cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-5.6%

Burning cash (-5.6%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

1.56

Elevated debt (1.56)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

15.44x

Comfortably covers interest (15.4x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

9.5x

Attractive valuation — P/E 9.5

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+3.2

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (9.5 → 6.3)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

2.89%

Moderate income — 2.89% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

-23.1%

Dividend cut (-23.1% YoY) — warning sign

Payout Ratio

33%

no trend

Pays out a modest share of profit and keeps the rest to reinvest. Room to keep paying through a weak year.

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