Kss Line Ltd. (044450.KS)
Seoul, KR
KSS Line Ltd. provides marine transportation services for liquefied petroleum gas and petrochemical products in South Korea and internationally. The company's gas cargoes include anhydrous ammonia, butadiene, butane, butane 1, C4 raffinate, ethylene, propane, propylene, vinyl chloride monomer, and others. Its chemical cargoes consist of acetic acid, acetone, acrylonitrile monomer, aniline, benzene, toluene, xylene, base oil cumene, cyclohexane, dioctyl phthalate, kerosene, ethanol, methanol, methyl ethyl ketone mono ethylene glycol, nitric acid, octanol, phenol, pyrolysis gasoline, styrene monomer vinyl acetate monomer, and others. The company operates a fleet of 20 gas vessels, 5 chemical vessels, 2 tanker vessels, and 4 LNG vessels. The company was formerly known as Korea Special Shipping Co., Ltd. and changed its name to KSS Line Ltd. in July 1999. KSS Line Ltd. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.
| Indicator | 1D | 1W | 2W | 3W | 1M |
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| 1D | 5D | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Max |
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| -2.36% | -9.91% | -22.70% | -8.41% | +4.65% | +11.60% | +1.33% | +21.89% | -19.43% | +14.90% | +32.58% |
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Key Metrics
Financial Ratios
Employees
Financial Growth (CAGR)
Market Data
| Rating | 2024-11 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 0 |
| Buy | 0 | 0 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 |
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Revenue growth Marine Shipping: +2.8%+8.4% ★ Q1'26: +1.6% (vs Q1'25)
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EPS growth Marine Shipping: -1.4%-36.4% Q1'26: +448.5% (vs Q1'25)
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FCF margin FCF growth · Marine Shipping: +26.4%+6.1% Q1'26: +14.2% (vs Q1'25)
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EBIT margin Marine Shipping: +23.2%+19.7% Q1'26: +15.5% (vs Q1'25)
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ROIC Marine Shipping: +6.9%+6.1% Q1'26: +4.8% (vs Q1'25)
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Share dilution Marine Shipping: +0.0%-0.1% ★ Q1'26: +0.0% (vs Q1'25)
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Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Marine Shipping: 1.05×5.68× Q1'26: 6.79× (vs Q1'25)
* These projections are based on analyst consensus estimates and user-defined valuation multiples. This table is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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Dec 2026 1 Rev. Ana. 1 EPS Ana. |
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| Revenue |
143.48B
est: 143.65B (-0.1%)
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141.14B
est: 146.00B (-3.3%)
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177.57B
est: 172.00B (+3.2%)
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202.50B
est: 200.10B (+1.2%)
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231.24B
est: 227.30B (+1.7%)
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226.18B
est: 228.80B (-1.1%)
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324.00B
est: 315.00B (+2.9%)
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445.38B
est: 412.60B (+7.9%)
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472.60B
est: 480.30B (-1.6%)
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517.93B
est: 494.20B (+4.8%)
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561.40B
est: 490.50B (+14.5%)
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544.00B
544.00B – 544.00B
+10.9% YoY
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| EBITDA |
51.00B
est: 56.98B (-10.5%)
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47.61B
est: 57.91B (-17.8%)
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78.91B
est: 68.23B (+15.6%)
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83.87B
est: 79.37B (+5.7%)
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89.81B
est: 90.16B (-0.4%)
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73.97B
est: 90.76B (-18.5%)
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136.32B
est: 124.95B (+9.1%)
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162.68B
est: 163.67B (-0.6%)
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190.82B
est: 190.52B (+0.2%)
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241.66B
est: 215.99B (+11.9%)
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226.57B
est: 214.37B (+5.7%)
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237.75B
237.75B – 237.75B
+10.9% YoY
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| EBIT |
30.35B
est: 29.73B (+2.1%)
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23.25B
est: 30.21B (-23.1%)
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45.07B
est: 35.59B (+26.6%)
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45.74B
est: 41.41B (+10.5%)
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49.07B
est: 47.04B (+4.3%)
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30.10B
est: 47.35B (-36.4%)
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76.32B
est: 65.18B (+17.1%)
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86.39B
est: 85.38B (+1.2%)
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95.89B
est: 99.39B (-3.5%)
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139.42B
est: 108.54B (+28.5%)
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110.33B
est: 107.73B (+2.4%)
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119.48B
119.48B – 119.48B
+10.9% YoY
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| Net Income |
23.15B
est: 24.02B (-3.6%)
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13.24B
est: 7.04B (+87.9%)
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25.69B
est: 23.71B (+8.4%)
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20.82B
est: 31.18B (-33.2%)
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23.40B
est: 16.50B (+41.8%)
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13.13B
est: 26.82B (-51.1%)
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56.07B
est: 51.41B (+9.1%)
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45.47B
est: 51.88B (-12.4%)
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17.04B
est: 86.36B (-80.3%)
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57.41B
est: 73.96B (-22.4%)
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36.56B
est: 71.43B (-48.8%)
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27.80B
27.80B – 27.80B
-61.1% YoY
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| SGA |
1.53B
est: 1.30B (+18.1%)
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1.36B
est: 1.32B (+3.1%)
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1.50B
est: 1.55B (-3.6%)
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1.67B
est: 1.81B (-7.5%)
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1.83B
est: 2.05B (-10.9%)
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2.47B
est: 2.07B (+19.4%)
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3.03B
est: 2.85B (+6.3%)
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4.52B
est: 3.73B (+21.3%)
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3.07B
est: 4.34B (-29.2%)
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4.29B
est: 3.97B (+7.8%)
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3.34B
est: 3.94B (-15.3%)
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4.38B
4.38B – 4.38B
+10.9% YoY
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| EPS |
508.00
est: 1,064.00 (-52.3%)
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585.00
est: 312.00 (+87.5%)
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1,120.00
est: 1,050.00 (+6.7%)
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915.65
est: 1,381.00 (-33.7%)
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1,033.93
est: 731.00 (+41.4%)
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584.50
est: 1,188.00 (-50.8%)
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2,496.61
est: 2,277.00 (+9.6%)
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2,016.38
est: 2,298.00 (-12.3%)
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754.82
est: 3,825.00 (-80.3%)
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2,547.81
est: 3,278.00 (-22.3%)
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1,619.38
est: 3,166.00 (-48.9%)
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1,232.00
1,232.00 – 1,232.00
-61.1% YoY
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| Date | Rating | Overall | DCF | ROE | ROA | D/E | P/E | P/B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | B+ | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-28 | B+ | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-27 | B+ | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-26 | B+ | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-22 | B+ | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-21 | B+ | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-20 | B+ | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-19 | B+ | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-18 | B | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-15 | B | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-14 | B | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-13 | B | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-12 | B | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-11 | B | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-08 | B | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-07 | B | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-06 | B | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-05-04 | B | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-04-30 | B | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-04-29 | B+ | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-04-28 | B+ | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-04-27 | B+ | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-04-24 | B+ | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-04-23 | B+ | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-04-22 | B+ | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-04-21 | B+ | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-04-20 | B+ | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-04-17 | B+ | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026-04-16 | B+ | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
Owner Earnings
Ownership Overview
Ownership breakdown not available.
No beneficial ownership filings recorded.
Institutional Activity (13F)
Institutional history not available.
Top holders not available.
ETF Ownership
| # | ETF | Weight | Est. AUM exposure | TER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimensional - Emerging Markets ex China Core Equity ETF DEXC | 0.01% | 32.8K | 0.56% |
| 2 | Kodex KOSPI 226490.KS | 0.01% | 38.6K | 0.15% |
| 3 | Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF DFEM | 0.00% | 231.9K | 0.39% |
| 4 | Dimensional - Emerging Markets Value ETF DFEV | 0.00% | 43.7K | 0.46% |
| 5 | Dimensional - Emerging Core Equity Market ETF DFAE | 0.00% | 171.9K | 0.29% |
| 6 | Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF DFAX | 0.00% | 98.1K | 0.28% |
Insider Activity
No insider activity available.
Insider history not available.
No recent insider transactions.
Executive team
Executive compensation
Executive compensation not available.
No CEO compensation history available.
Proxy statements
No proxy statements available for this company yet.
Recent SEC filings
No SEC filings available for this company yet.
Executive team
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chan-do Park | President, CEO & Director | 707M | — |
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