Samyang Foods...Growth Momentum Strong Again

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  June 15, 2026 at 06:08  |  13:50  |  Chesley Investment Advisory (체슬리투자자문)
Speakers
Park Se-ik — CEO, ex-Chief Strategist
Choi Ho — Vice President

Summary

The video covers two main topics: first, Samyang Foods' renewed growth momentum and low valuation as a buying opportunity in the Korean food sector; second, a semiconductor equipment report highlighting Korean front-end equipment and materials stocks like TCK as undervalued beneficiaries of an extended Capex cycle driven by NAND high stacking and AI demand.

  • Samyang Foods shows strong overseas sales growth, demand exceeding supply, and expects 3 trillion won revenue with high profitability.
  • The stock trades at forward P/E of 14.3x, which is considered cheap with potential to re-rate to 18-19x, offering a buying opportunity.
  • Low-valuation food/bio stocks may attract flows when the semiconductor cycle pauses, but this rotation is loosely argued.
  • A semiconductor equipment note argues memory Capex will boost equipment stocks, especially those tied to NAND high stacking.
  • Korean equipment/material names like TCK, Dongjin Semichem, Soulbrain, and Hana Materials trade at lower multiples than US peers despite a longer Capex cycle.
  • TCK appears particularly undervalued near 28x forward P/E versus Lam Research's 46x, with strong linkage to Lam orders.
  • The speakers favor buying these Korean semiconductor equipment stocks on dips as they could see valuation catch-up.
Ideas
Park Se-ik CEO, ex-Chief Strategist 0:02
Strong growth, cheap, buying opportunity.
Samyang Foods has strong growth momentum with demand exceeding supply, overseas sales (US and China) surging, and full-year revenue expected at 3 trillion won with 720 billion won operating profit. Despite this, the stock trades at a forward P/E of only 14.3x, creating a compelling valuation case. The speaker believes 14x offers a buying opportunity with potential re-rating toward 18-19x. Additionally, low-valuation food/bio stocks may attract flows when the semiconductor cycle pauses.
Park Se-ik CEO, ex-Chief Strategist 5:31
Undervalued Korean semiconductor equipment stocks poised to re-rate.
Korean semiconductor front-end equipment/material stocks (TCK, Dongjin Semichem, Soulbrain, Hana Materials) are undervalued relative to US peers Lam Research and Applied Materials, which trade at forward P/Es of 46x and 29x respectively. Driven by NAND high stacking (increasing etch/deposition steps) and a longer-than-expected Capex cycle due to AI/HBM, these Korean companies are poised for valuation expansion. TCK, in particular, at 28x forward P/E with strong tie to Lam Research orders, stands to benefit most as its valuation could catch up to US peers.
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