[Click eStock] "Korea Aerospace Industries, Expecting Growth in New Orders"

On the 13th, Korea Investment & Securities forecasted that this year will be a year of new order growth for Korea Aerospace Industries. They maintained a 'Buy' investment rating and a target price of 67,000 KRW.

Korea Aerospace Industries recorded consolidated sales of 1.51 trillion KRW and operating profit of 154.3 billion KRW in the fourth quarter of last year. These figures represent increases of 73.8% and 311.7% respectively compared to the same period last year, surpassing market expectations by 8.3% and 23.0%.

Researcher Jang Nam-hyun of Korea Investment & Securities explained, "The average gross profit margin (GPM) of the eight FA-50 aircraft delivered to Poland in the fourth quarter of last year exceeded 20%, resulting in high margins," adding, "The 21.1 billion KRW compensation related to the Marineon incident was also reflected in the operating profit."

Researcher Jang forecasted that this year will be a year of growth for Korea Aerospace Industries, as the company holds multiple large-scale new order pipelines.

He stated, "A contract for the Middle East Surion helicopter order is expected to be signed in the first half of this year, and negotiations for exporting the FA-50 to Central Asian countries are underway," adding, "An international joint development contract for a transport aircraft with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is also expected to be signed this year."

Furthermore, he said, "A contract for the initial mass production of the KF-21 is expected to be signed in the domestic business this year, and the selection process for the UJTS project, the second phase of the US Air Force and Navy trainer replacement program, will become visible in the second half of the year." He continued, "If collaboration details with Lockheed Martin for orders are concretized, this will also act as a momentum for stock price increase."

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