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Cs

₩794▼ 3.76%2026-10-02 close

Market Cap

₩8.3B

Turnover

₩200M

Volume

190,000 shares

Shares out.

10.5M

PER

—

PBR

0.7×

EPS

-₩56

Dividend Yield

0.00%

PER, EPS, PBR and BPS are calculated in-house from the last 4 quarters (2025Q3–2026Q2) · Dividend yield is based on ₩0 per share · Prices as of the 2026-10-02 close

Report overview

Beyond Repeaters: A Bold CCTV Acquisition Bet

As domestic telecom investment stalls its core business, CS is pursuing diversification through the acquisition of a video surveillance equipment maker.

1
2025 revenue fell sharply to KRW 23.64bn, with operating loss widening to KRW 1.18bn
2
In May 2026, decided to acquire 100% of CCTV maker Miraeinfotech for KRW 25bn
3
The deal size exceeds CS's total assets and equity, financed via bank loans and convertible bonds
4
A 2-for-1 reverse stock split completed in April 2026 reduced shares outstanding to roughly 9.7 million
5
Debt ratio improved sharply from 87.8% (2022) to 9.2% (2025), though quarterly earnings remain volatile

Business structure

Founded in 1999, CS has specialized in manufacturing mobile communication repeaters (RF and optical repeaters). Its core products amplify base station signals for delivery into shadow zones such as building interiors, underground spaces, and tunnels, supplied to domestic and overseas mobile carriers.

Domestically, the company has won supply contracts with carriers such as SK Telecom for 5G-related optical repeater equipment. Overseas operations are handled through subsidiaries CS JAPAN and CS GLOCAL, INC., covering trade and product supply in Japan and Europe.

As domestic carrier capital spending has weakened, the core repeater business has structurally stagnated, prompting the company to pursue both overseas expansion and diversification.

As part of that effort, in May 2026 CS decided to acquire 100% of Miraeinfotech, a developer and manufacturer of video surveillance (CCTV) equipment, for KRW 25 billion.

The company stated that Miraeinfotech has steadily posted revenue above KRW 30-40 billion with an operating margin exceeding 8%, and that the public-sector CCTV market has been growing more than 10% annually.

Competitively, CS faces numerous small and mid-sized rivals in the domestic repeater market, and with the CCTV segment added, its competitive scope now extends to security and surveillance equipment players as well.

Earnings trend

Quarterly revenue · Operating profit

₩4.7B-₩400M25Q2₩5.9B-₩200M25Q3₩10.3B₩100M25Q4₩3.3B-₩400M26Q1₩4.3B-₩600M26Q2

RevenueOperating profit

Annual revenue · Operating profit

₩35.2B-₩4.1B2022₩33.7B-₩1.6B2023₩37.2B-₩200M2024₩23.6B-₩1.2B2025

RevenueOperating profit

Quarterly results · Last 5 quarters
Quarter	Revenue	Operating profit	Op. margin
2025Q2	₩4.7B	-₩400M	−8.4%
2025Q3	₩5.9B	-₩200M	−2.6%
2025Q4	₩10.3B	₩100M	1.4%
2026Q1	₩3.3B	-₩400M	−11.2%
2026Q2	₩4.3B	-₩600M	−13.9%

Annual results
Year	Revenue	Operating profit	Net income (parent)	Op. margin	ROE	Debt-to-equity
2022	₩35.2B	-₩4.1B	-₩3.5B	−11.7%	−19.2%	87.8%
2023	₩33.7B	-₩1.6B	-₩700M	−4.7%	−3.9%	18.0%
2024	₩37.2B	-₩200M	₩1.1B	−0.5%	5.9%	29.0%
2025	₩23.6B	-₩1.2B	-₩1B	−5.0%	−5.7%	9.2%

Consolidated basis (financial statements including subsidiaries) · Final figures from DART filings · Net income attributable to owners of the parent · Data as of 2026-09-05

Earnings analysis

Annual revenue moved from KRW 35.18bn in 2022 to KRW 33.66bn in 2023 and KRW 37.17bn in 2024, before falling sharply to KRW 23.64bn in 2025. Operating losses narrowed from KRW -4.13bn (2022) to KRW -1.58bn (2023) and KRW -0.20bn (2024), before widening again to KRW -1.18bn in 2025.

On a net income basis, the company posted an owner-attributable profit of KRW 1.10bn in 2024, swinging from loss to profit, but reverted to a loss of KRW -1.00bn in 2025.

By quarter, 2025Q4 revenue reached KRW 10.28bn with operating profit of KRW 0.14bn and net profit of KRW 0.12bn, the only profitable quarter among the last five. However, 2026Q1 (revenue KRW 3.31bn, operating loss KRW -0.37bn) and 2026Q2 (revenue KRW 4.31bn, operating loss KRW -0.60bn) showed widening losses again.

On the balance sheet, the debt ratio improved markedly from 87.8% in 2022 to 9.2% in 2025. Still, operating cash flow flipped from +KRW 2.76bn in 2024 to -KRW 1.91bn in 2025, underscoring volatility in cash generation alongside earnings swings.

Summed over the trailing four quarters (2025Q3-2026Q2), owner-attributable net loss totaled KRW -0.55bn, reflecting a pattern of large quarter-to-quarter variability.

Industry analysis

The domestic mobile repeater industry has seen slowing demand for new equipment as carriers' 5G investment cycle matures. CS has stated that its performance has declined against a backdrop of weakening domestic telecom business.

In response, the company has been strengthening overseas operations centered on Japan and Europe while actively pursuing M&A to secure new growth drivers.

For the newly incorporated CCTV segment, the company has indicated that the public-sector video surveillance market is growing more than 10% annually, suggesting a relatively more stable demand base compared with telecom equipment.

Still, the CCTV market itself is populated by numerous established security equipment vendors, meaning sales capability and procurement channel access will likely be key for CS as a new entrant.

In the telecom equipment segment, revenue remains concentrated among a small number of large carriers such as SK Telecom, so the industry's earnings continue to hinge heavily on whether individual supply contracts materialize each quarter.

Outlook

The most important near-term event is the financial consolidation effect of the Miraeinfotech acquisition.

Under the deal structure, an additional KRW 5 billion will be paid out between 2027 and 2029 if cumulative operating profit for 2026-2028 exceeds KRW 6 billion, with the final payout amount subject to actual profit achievement.

The company secured a KRW 11 billion loan guaranteed by the Korea Technology Finance Corporation and executed by Woori Bank, resolving uncertainty over the acquisition financing.

Earlier, in April 2026, the company also completed a 2-for-1 reverse stock split to reduce shares outstanding, part of a parallel capital structure cleanup effort.

The company has signaled a direction of moving away from a single telecom-equipment business model toward a diversified revenue base including CCTV, though no separate specific annual revenue or profit guidance has been confirmed.

The timing and scale at which Miraeinfotech's results are reflected in CS's consolidated financials, along with any recovery in the core telecom equipment business, are likely to be the key variables for future performance.

Valuation

PER

—

PBR

0.7×

ROE

-3.2%

EPS

-₩56

BPS

₩1,737

Dividend per share

₩0

The share price is currently formed at a level below the company's net asset value, which can be read as reflecting several consecutive years of losses and earnings volatility.

Because the trailing four quarters have remained in a net loss position, conventional earnings-based valuation metrics are not calculable for this period.

There has been no dividend payout in recent fiscal years, suggesting capital has been prioritized toward reinvestment for diversification rather than shareholder returns.

The stock's historical trading multiples have swung widely alongside earnings volatility, and it is worth noting that the recent combination of a large M&A transaction and a share consolidation means the capital structure and per-share metrics themselves are in a transitional phase of being newly established.

PER, EPS, PBR and BPS are all calculated in-house (the same method as Naver and Toss) · Dividend yield = cash dividend per share from DART filings (supplemented by KRX) ÷ current price · As of 2026-09-05

Bull factors

Diversification Push for New Growth Drivers

The company has made a bold move to acquire a CCTV maker in order to move beyond the limitations of a single-segment telecom equipment business. The acquisition target has reportedly maintained stable revenue and an operating margin above 8% based on the public-sector CCTV market.

The company also cited market growth of more than 10% annually as a rationale for the deal. If successfully integrated, this could become a new revenue source partially offsetting volatility in the core telecom equipment business.

Improving Balance Sheet Trend

The debt ratio fell sharply from 87.8% in 2022 to 18.0% in 2023, 29.0% in 2024, and 9.2% in 2025. This suggests improving financial soundness through capital measures or debt reduction.

A lower debt ratio could serve as a relatively favorable starting point in terms of capacity for additional financing or acquisition funding going forward.

Room for Overseas Market Expansion

The company operates trade and product supply channels in Japan and Europe through subsidiaries CS JAPAN and CS GLOCAL, INC. There is a clear strategic direction toward increasing the overseas revenue share to offset weakening domestic telecom investment.

However, specific figures on overseas revenue size or growth rates are not confirmed in publicly available materials, so actual contribution will need to be verified through future disclosures.

Bear factors

Stagnation and Decline in Core Business Revenue

2025 revenue fell sharply to KRW 23.64bn from KRW 37.17bn in 2024. The company has stated that weakening domestic telecom business is behind the decline in performance.

With the core telecom equipment business still accounting for the bulk of revenue, this structural weakness remains a risk that is unlikely to be resolved quickly.

Target Company's Earnings Slowdown and Accounting Issues

Miraeinfotech's revenue fell 19.7% from KRW 42.5 billion in 2024 to KRW 34.1 billion in 2025, while net profit dropped 24.3% from KRW 2.3 billion to KRW 1.7 billion over the same period.

The company received a qualified audit opinion on its 2025 fiscal year financial statements because the external auditor was unable to attend the initial inventory count. Acquiring a target with slowing growth and lingering accounting transparency issues at the time of the deal is flagged as a post-integration risk.

Financial Burden from a Large-Scale Acquisition

The KRW 25 billion acquisition price exceeds both CS's total assets (KRW 19.1 billion) and equity (KRW 17.4 billion) as of the end of its most recent fiscal year. The funding was structured as a combination of internal cash, bank loans, and convertible bond issuance.

An acquisition price large relative to the company's size, combined with a complex financing structure, could lead to future interest burden or potential equity dilution.

Risk factors

M&A Integration Risk

It remains uncertain whether the target's accounting transparency issues and earnings slowdown will be fully resolved post-integration. The performance-linked earn-out structure spreads some risk, but falling short of targets could result in lower-than-expected synergies.

Managing two dissimilar businesses (telecom equipment and video surveillance) under one organization also carries the possibility of operational inefficiencies.

Earnings Volatility Risk

Among the last five quarters, only 2025Q4 was profitable, reflecting large quarter-to-quarter earnings dispersion. As long as the telecom equipment segment's structure remains dependent on whether a small number of large contracts materialize, similar volatility could recur going forward.

How the consolidated quarterly earnings pattern will be reshaped after the CCTV segment is added also remains to be seen.

Capital Structure and Liquidity Risk

With loans and convertible bonds used to fund the acquisition, there is potential for future interest burden or equity dilution upon bond conversion. Operating cash flow recording a net outflow of KRW -1.91 billion in 2025 also shows that internal cash generation alone may not easily cover funding needs. If additional financing becomes necessary, it could affect existing shareholder value.

What to watch next

Mid-November 2026 (expected Q3 report filing)
Check the timing and scale at which Miraeinfotech's results are first reflected in the consolidated financials. This will be the first indicator of the actual impact of the acquisition on revenue and profitability.
During Q4 2026
Monitor whether additional large-scale 5G/6G-related supply contracts with carriers such as SK Telecom are disclosed, since individual contracts heavily influence quarterly results.
Around March 2027
Check the first interim progress toward the earn-out target of KRW 6 billion cumulative operating profit for 2026-2028, and whether the FY2026 audit report shifts to an unqualified opinion.
March 2027 (annual shareholders' meeting and business report)
Check updates on acquisition financing repayment progress, changes in the debt ratio, and dividend policy as capital structure indicators.

Overall view

As domestic telecom investment weakens and its core mobile repeater business stagnates and declines, CS has made a major strategic move by acquiring video surveillance equipment maker Miraeinfotech to diversify its business.

While 2025 revenue fell sharply year-over-year and operating losses widened, the debt ratio also improved markedly from 87.8% in 2022 to 9.2% in 2025, reflecting simultaneous changes in the capital structure.

The acquisition target reportedly has stable revenue and margins, but it also carries both a recent earnings slowdown and an accounting risk in the form of a qualified audit opinion.

Since the deal size exceeds CS's total assets and equity, the financing structure via loans and convertible bonds, along with future repayment burden, also warrants attention. Earnings volatility persists, as the company returned to a loss after its only profitable quarter in the last five (2025Q4).

With this M&A coinciding with the earlier share consolidation, the company is in a transitional period where its capital structure and business portfolio are being reshaped simultaneously, making the timing and scale at which the CCTV segment is reflected in consolidated results a key point to watch going forward.

Sources

Korea Exchange (KRX) — Prices · Market Cap · Volume
FSS electronic disclosure system (DART) — Financial statements · Dividend filings

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Report written 2026-09-05 · Data as of 2026-09-04

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