Recognized for Value-Up Achievements Based on Growth
HD Hyundai Electric has been selected as a '2025 Value-Up Excellent Company'.
HD Hyundai Electric announced on the 28th that it had been selected as a 2025 Value-Up Excellent Company and received the Deputy Prime Minister Award.
The Value-Up Excellent Company selection system evaluates the efforts and achievements of listed companies on the KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets that have disclosed plans to enhance corporate value. An evaluation committee, composed of representatives from the Korea Exchange, the Financial Services Commission, and external experts from the financial investment industry, selects and awards 10 companies.
This is the first selection since the Value-Up Disclosure Program was implemented in May of last year. The Korea Exchange plans to present the award to excellent companies every May starting this year, as part of the government's 'Corporate Value-Up Support Measures'.
HD Hyundai Electric received the 'Deputy Prime Minister Award' at the 2025 Value-Up Excellent Companies Awards Ceremony on the 27th. On the right is Kim Younggi, CEO of HD Hyundai Electric. HD Hyundai Electric.
Excellent companies are evaluated based on a three-stage evaluation system. The first stage is a quantitative assessment, which includes financial indicators such as TSR (Total Shareholder Return), ROE (Return on Equity), and PBR (Price-to-Book Ratio). The second stage is a qualitative assessment, which evaluates fulfillment of the Value-Up guidelines, efforts in shareholder returns and investment, and the establishment of exemplary governance. In addition, the third stage is a comprehensive assessment that includes results and plans for enhancing corporate value. HD Hyundai Electric received high scores in all evaluation criteria, and was particularly recognized for achieving the best Value-Up performance based on growth.
With this award, HD Hyundai Electric will receive a total of eight incentives across three major areas?taxation, disclosure, and investment?including expedited reviews for VAT and corporate tax adjustment claims, exemption from annual exchange fees, and priority opportunities for joint corporate activities (IR).
In December of last year, HD Hyundai Electric announced its corporate value enhancement plan, focusing on expanding shareholder returns, achieving stable long-term performance, and pursuing sustainable management. The main goals are to achieve a dividend payout ratio and ROE of at least 30% and 28%, respectively, and to raise the compliance rate of key governance indicators to 93% by 2027.
Kim Younggi, CEO of HD Hyundai Electric, stated, "Our efforts to build trust with the market for enhancing corporate value have been positively recognized," and added, "We will continue to take the lead in increasing shareholder value and strengthening the foundation for sustainable growth."
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