[Featured Stock] Sebang Battery Gains 4.81% Benefiting from Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Growth

Amid the growth of the hybrid and electric vehicle market, Sebang Battery's stock price is on the rise after recording second-quarter results that exceeded market expectations this year. As of 11:43 a.m. on the 19th, Sebang Battery was trading at 104,600 KRW, up 4,800 KRW (4.81%) from the previous trading day.

Sebang Battery's second-quarter sales and operating profit increased by 31% and 87%, respectively, compared to the same period last year, reaching 519.6 billion KRW and 59 billion KRW. The operating profit margin rose by 3.4 percentage points to 11.4%. This was thanks to a 55% increase in sales of automotive batteries, which account for about 85% of total sales.

On the same day, Seong Seonjae, a researcher at Hana Securities, commented on Sebang Battery, saying, "The cost of lead, a major raw material (accounting for 41% of sales), is also stable. The debt ratio is around 49%, and the company holds net cash of about 180 billion KRW, indicating a sound financial structure. Considering the benefits from the growth of hybrid and electric vehicles, the stock is undervalued."

Sebang Battery is currently expanding its production capacity to meet the increasing demand for high-value-added products such as high-performance Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) batteries, and Sebang Lithium Battery continues to achieve high growth based on existing and additional orders.

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