The mixed market capitalization of Hanwha Group’s listed associates has exceeded 150 trillion gained. With core associates’ inventory costs surging concurrently, led by protection and shipbuilding sectors, the group’s complete market cap has greater than tripled in a few yr.
Based on Korea Change, the mixed market capitalization of 12 listed Hanwha Group associates, excluding most well-liked shares, was calculated at 150.463 trillion gained as of 10:30 AM on Jan. 13. This represents roughly a 3.5-fold enhance in comparison with the mixed market cap of 42.683 trillion gained as of the top of 2024.
Market analysis suggests this surge in market cap outcomes from efficiency enhancements and development expectations throughout core companies, together with protection, shipbuilding, area, and power, fairly than one-time elements.
Hanwha Aerospace has led world capital inflows as protection demand will increase, and order achievements have been highlighted concurrently amid increasing geopolitical dangers. Inventory costs have surged 226% over the current yr, rising from round 390,000 gained to round 1.28 million gained, with market capitalization growing from 18 trillion gained to 66 trillion gained, securing a place within the high 10 KOSPI market cap rankings. The analysis is that mid-to-long-term efficiency visibility has been additional enhanced as demand for floor weapon programs comparable to a number of launch rocket programs has elevated on account of strengthened rearmament tendencies centered on Europe and the US following Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency.
Clear inventory energy has additionally appeared in shipbuilding associates. Hanwha Ocean has seen steep inventory worth will increase over the current yr on account of expectations of elevated warship building demand following expanded protection wants, plus participation in U.S. shipbuilding trade revival tasks. Even this yr, inventory costs have jumped over 30% on information of contemplating further shipyard acquisitions in the US. Market capitalization, which was round 13 trillion gained a yr in the past, has additionally elevated greater than threefold to 45 trillion gained as of Jan. 13.
The growth of funding themes to the general area trade past protection has additionally supported the market cap development pattern. Hanwha Methods, which operates a satellite tv for pc enterprise, has seen inventory costs soar over 50% within the current month, with annual returns reaching 250%.
Hanwha Corp., the holding firm, has additionally seen inventory costs surge 250% over the current yr as expectations for main associates’ efficiency enhancements had been mirrored in inventory costs. Park Jong-ryeol, a researcher at Heungkuk Securities, defined, “Hanwha has constructed a various enterprise portfolio together with protection and shipbuilding, power and chemical substances, finance, and equipment and companies,” including, “The favorable pattern in efficiency momentum will possible proceed this yr on account of Hanwha Aerospace’s exceptional progress and Hanwha Life’s secure revenue era.”
