[Featured Stock] Samyang Foods Shows Early Strength... Rising Expectations for Export Growth

Samyang Foods' stock price has been soaring since the early trading hours on the 6th. This surge appears to be driven by forecasts that exports of noodle snacks, including Buldak Bokkeum Myun, could grow by over 20%.

As of 9:18 AM that day, Samyang Foods' stock price rose 8.53% from the previous day to 765,000 KRW. This increase is attributed to solid performance in the fourth quarter of last year and growing expectations for export expansion.

Samyang Foods recorded sales of 480.8 billion KRW and an operating profit of 87.3 billion KRW in the fourth quarter of last year. These figures represent increases of 47% and 141%, respectively, compared to the same period the previous year. In particular, expectations for noodle snack sales have risen significantly, with overseas sales of noodle snacks increasing by 72% year-over-year. With anticipated continued growth in noodle snack exports, capital inflow seems to be concentrated.

Jinwoo Kim, a researcher at Eugene Investment & Securities, predicted, "With the operation of the Miryang Plant 2 and entry into new channels in the United States this year, noodle snack exports are expected to grow by more than 20% compared to last year."