Shipbuilding is crazy... Special ships and data centers are exploding "Shipbuilding stocks, a new golden age of a different dimension begins" / Where are the oversold stocks to pay attention to now? | Director Lee Young-hoon

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  June 07, 2026 at 07:30  |  24:25  |  815 Money Talk (815머니톡)
Speakers
Lee Young-hoon — Director

Summary

Lee Young-hoon of iM Securities presents a strong bullish thesis on Korean shipbuilding, citing aging fleet replacement, geopolitical route disruptions, US Navy orders, and AI data center engine demand as catalysts for re-rating. He highlights specific companies Hyundai Heavy and Samsung Heavy with attractive valuations and company-specific catalysts. He maintains a positive long-term view on Hyundai Motor Group due to Boston Dynamics' robotics leadership. For biotech, he advises retail investors to use ETFs rather than individual stocks, while personally monitoring for a future entry point.

  • Lee Young-hoon expresses strong bullish view on Korean shipbuilding sector.
  • Key catalysts: aging fleet replacement, route disruptions (Red Sea, Hormuz), US Navy special ships, and engine demand for AI data centers.
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries (009540.KS) has PER 17x with overseas expansion.
  • Samsung Heavy Industries (010140.KS) has PER 13-14x and floating data center potential.
  • He maintains positive stance on Hyundai Motor Group due to Boston Dynamics' humanoid robot leadership.
  • He recommends biotech ETFs as safer option for retail investors.
  • He is monitoring biotech stocks for future entry.
  • He discusses valuation suppression law's potential impact on financials.
Trade Ideas
Lee Young-hoon Director 0:00
Multiple catalysts, reasonable valuation, strong earnings.
Korean shipbuilding stocks are attractively valued after a Q1 earnings surprise (PER down to 17x for Hyundai Heavy, 13-14x for Samsung Heavy), and have multiple catalysts beyond earnings: aging fleet replacement finally approaching, geopolitical route disruptions (Red Sea, Hormuz) boosting demand for LNG carriers and tankers, US Navy special-ship orders (including block assembly and support ships) that could provide steady, high-margin work, and the potential for shipbuilder engines to be used in AI data centers (following the Wärtsilä example). Strong order books and high-value ship construction support margin expansion. The sector is expected to re-rate on these structural drivers rather than near-term earnings.
Korean shipbuilding sector HIGH
Lee Young-hoon Director 0:12
Use biotech ETF for safe exposure.
For retail investors who are not experts in individual biotech stocks, it is better to buy a biotech ETF rather than pick single stocks, because biotech is a high-risk sector where deep research is required. The speaker is personally monitoring the sector and waiting for a more comfortable entry point, suggesting that when the sector turns favorable, ETFs are a safer way to participate.
Korean biotech ETF MED
Lee Young-hoon Director 1:08
PER 17x, overseas expansion, special ships.
Hyundai Heavy Industries (009540.KS) trades at a PER of about 17x based on current price and next year's earnings, which is reasonable for a company with strong order intake, exposure to high-value LNG carriers, US Navy special-ship projects, and an expanding overseas presence (joint ventures in India, Vietnam, and the Philippines) that allows it to compete with China on cost for lower-end vessels while maintaining high margins on its core business.
009540.KS HIGH
Lee Young-hoon Director 1:13
PER 13-14x, floating data center catalyst.
Samsung Heavy Industries (010140.KS) trades at a PER of 13-14x, offering a discount to peers. The company has a potential catalyst from its floating data center concept, which could generate additional revenue and re-rating if commercialized, as seen with Wärtsilä's high valuation (PBR 9x, PER 35-36x). Combined with strong order backlog and high-margin shipbuilding, Samsung Heavy is well positioned.
010140.KS HIGH
Lee Young-hoon Director 15:28
Boston Dynamics gives competitive edge.
Hyundai Motor Group remains attractive because of its ownership of Boston Dynamics, which has the most advanced humanoid robot technology globally, even ahead of Chinese competitors. This gives the group a long-term competitive edge in robotics, and the speaker maintains a positive view despite no new near-term catalysts.
Hyundai Motor Group MED
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This 815 Money Talk (815머니톡) video, published June 07, 2026, features Lee Young-hoon discussing Korean shipbuilding sector, Korean biotech ETF, 009540.KS, 010140.KS, Hyundai Motor Group. 5 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.

Speakers: Lee Young-hoon  · Tickers: Korean shipbuilding sector, Korean biotech ETF, 009540.KS, 010140.KS, Hyundai Motor Group