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Ace Technologies

₩2,385▲ 9.15%2026-10-02 close

Market Cap

₩180.8B

Turnover

₩8.7B

Volume

3.5M

Shares out.

75.5M

PER

—

PBR

2.2×

EPS

-₩356

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

Narrowing Losses, Betting on Satellite and Defense Pivot

Ace Technologies grew consolidated revenue 23% in 2025 with narrower operating and net losses, but quarterly revenue has turned lower again in 2026, testing the durability of the recovery.

1
2025 consolidated revenue reached KRW 178.4bn (+23.0%), with operating loss narrowing to KRW 22.1bn
2
Q1 and Q2 2026 revenue fell to KRW 33.2bn and KRW 28.7bn, declining sequentially from KRW 46.1bn in Q2 2025
3
The 2024–2025 capital erosion crisis was resolved via debt-to-equity conversion and a reverse capital reduction, but the debt ratio remains elevated at around 260%
4
Business diversification into satellite ground stations (KARI ESA contract) and defense (anti-jamming GPS) is underway
5
Controlling shareholder Dominus Investment is reportedly planning an eventual stake sale, adding governance uncertainty

Business structure

Ace Technologies' wireless communication business centers on RF components, Radio Systems, and base station antennas, while its automotive segment covers integrated vehicle antennas and wire harnesses, and its defense segment supplies military communication antennas, satellite antennas, RF modules, radar antennas, and anti-jamming GPS antennas.

At the end of 2024, the company absorbed the automotive and defense business divisions of affiliate ACE Antenna through a spin-off merger, broadening its portfolio.

The company maintains no domestic manufacturing facility and produces most of its products through its Vietnamese subsidiary, ACE Antenna, having tripled production capacity for 5G base station AFU and Radio System units through a new Vietnam plant.

The company holds a relatively high share of the domestic market and has pursued customer diversification into India, Vietnam, and North America.

In wireless infrastructure, it previously supplied 5G/LTE base station radio unit systems to Samsung Electronics and antenna components to overseas carriers including Reliance Jio in India.

More recently, the company has positioned defense and satellite communications as new growth pillars, participating in the ground-station segment of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute's (KARI) low-earth-orbit satellite self-sufficiency program.

Competitively, the domestic communication equipment component market includes players such as KMW and RFHIC, while the defense and satellite fields carry higher entry barriers, making differentiation through existing RF and antenna expertise critical.

However, because production is concentrated in a single Vietnamese manufacturing base, the subsidiary's performance is structurally linked directly to the parent's consolidated results.

Earnings trend

Quarterly revenue · Operating profit

₩46.1B-₩5B25Q2₩37.9B-₩4.3B25Q3₩41.4B-₩11B25Q4₩33.2B-₩4.1B26Q1₩28.7B-₩8.1B26Q2

RevenueOperating profit

Annual revenue · Operating profit

₩240.4B-₩20.1B2022₩140B-₩62.3B2023₩145.1B-₩31.1B2024₩178.4B-₩22.2B2025

RevenueOperating profit

Quarterly results · Last 5 quarters
Quarter	Revenue	Operating profit	Op. margin
2025Q2	₩46.1B	-₩5B	−10.8%
2025Q3	₩37.9B	-₩4.3B	−11.2%
2025Q4	₩41.4B	-₩11B	−26.6%
2026Q1	₩33.2B	-₩4.1B	−12.3%
2026Q2	₩28.7B	-₩8.1B	−28.3%

Annual results
Year	Revenue	Operating profit	Net income (parent)	Op. margin	ROE	Debt-to-equity
2022	₩240.4B	-₩20.1B	-₩30.1B	−8.3%	−44.2%	459.7%
2023	₩140B	-₩62.3B	-₩78.9B	−44.5%	−337.3%	1102.5%
2024	₩145.1B	-₩31.1B	-₩40.7B	−21.5%	−41.7%	218.9%
2025	₩178.4B	-₩22.2B	-₩29.1B	−12.4%	−41.3%	260.3%

Consolidated basis (financial statements including subsidiaries) · Final figures from DART filings · Net income attributable to owners of the parent · Data as of 2026-08-23

Earnings analysis

Consolidated revenue in 2025 reached KRW 178.4bn, up 23.0% from KRW 145.1bn in 2024, while operating loss narrowed to KRW 22.1bn from KRW 31.1bn, and net loss attributable to owners shrank to KRW 29.1bn from KRW 40.7bn.

The operating margin improved to -12.4% from -21.5% in 2024 and -44.5% in 2023, marking three consecutive years of narrowing loss ratios. Even so, 2025 revenue remains well below the KRW 240.4bn recorded in 2022, indicating the topline has not fully recovered.

On a quarterly basis, revenue declined from KRW 46.1bn in Q2 2025 to KRW 37.9bn in Q3, KRW 41.4bn in Q4, then KRW 33.2bn in Q1 2026 and KRW 28.7bn in Q2 2026, showing a clear downward trend over the most recent four quarters.

Operating losses widened sharply to KRW 11.0bn in Q4 2025, narrowed to KRW 4.1bn in Q1 2026, but widened again to KRW 8.1bn in Q2 2026, reflecting inconsistent improvement.

Net loss attributable to owners swung from a large KRW 12.9bn loss in Q2 2025 to a much smaller KRW 3.4bn loss in Q3, before widening again to KRW 9.4bn in Q4, KRW 3.7bn in Q1 2026, and KRW 9.5bn in Q2 2026, underscoring high quarter-to-quarter volatility.

Full-year 2025 operating cash flow remained slightly negative at KRW -0.6bn, a weaker showing compared with the positive KRW 29.7bn recorded in 2023, suggesting cash generation capability has softened again over the past two years.

In sum, while annual figures show simultaneous revenue recovery and loss reduction, the most recent four-quarter window (Q3 2025–Q2 2026) shows renewed revenue decline and widening losses.

Industry analysis

The global telecom equipment industry is in a period where the maturing 5G investment cycle overlaps with early preparations for 6G and non-terrestrial networks (NTN).

Industry data suggests global 5G subscribers will reach about 6.3 billion by 2030, with 5G coverage excluding China expanding from 45% in 2024 to 85% by 2030, indicating medium-to-long-term 5G infrastructure demand should persist.

At the same time, competition is intensifying around next-generation standards such as low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite communications and 6G NTN, with government-led projects such as KARI's satellite communication self-sufficiency program emerging in Korea.

In the defense segment, expanding national defense budgets amid geopolitical tensions and demand for replacing aging communication equipment are becoming a new revenue source for telecom equipment makers.

Competitively, domestic peers such as KMW and RFHIC operate in similar spaces and have likewise experienced performance weakness tied to delayed 5G investment.

Ace Technologies has a relatively high share of the domestic market and has focused on overseas expansion into India and Vietnam as well as the North American market to diversify its customer base, but remains relatively weaker within the industry in terms of revenue scale and financial stability.

The satellite communication and defense businesses are still in an early stage with limited revenue contribution, making it uncertain whether the company can secure meaningful share against established defense and satellite specialists.

Outlook

The company announced in September 2026 that it had signed a supply contract with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) for an active phased array antenna (ESA) for a low-earth-orbit mega-constellation satellite ground station.

The company signed a KRW 147 million contract with KARI to supply an active phased array antenna for a low-earth-orbit mega-constellation satellite ground station, it announced on the 2nd.

While the contract size itself is small, it forms part of KARI's low-earth-orbit satellite self-sufficiency program aimed at securing domestic technology across the entire ecosystem from satellite body, communication payload, ground station, satellite network operation, to terminal, raising the possibility of follow-on projects.

Separately, the company participates in a government-led development project for low-earth-orbit satellite active phased array antennas based on 3GPP and 6G NTN standards, and is reportedly developing a Ka-band ESA as part of a cellular router project led by Solid supporting satellite communications.

In the defense segment, the company has stated an intention to expand supply of defense-related products such as anti-jamming GPS antennas.

On the financial side, cash needs have persisted even after exiting the 2025 capital erosion crisis, including continued cash injections into Vietnamese subsidiary ACE Antenna, making the balance between new business investment and financial stability a key point to watch going forward.

Company officials have previously suggested an expectation of turning profitable given revenue generation in defense and satellite communications, but subsequently disclosed annual results still showed net losses, meaning the actual pace of earnings improvement requires continued verification through disclosures.

Valuation

PER

—

PBR

2.2×

ROE

-37.3%

EPS

-₩356

BPS

₩812

Dividend per share

₩0

Ace Technologies continues to post net losses in its most recent annual results, making a conventional price-to-earnings ratio difficult to apply.

The price-to-book ratio trades at a premium above net asset value, which can be interpreted as the market pricing in some expectation for the company's business diversification efforts relative to book value.

The company currently pays no cash dividend, so shareholder returns through dividends are not a feature of this stock.

Having gone through a capital erosion crisis, a reverse capital reduction, and debt-to-equity conversion, the absolute level of per-share metrics matters less than tracking the trend of capital structure stabilization alongside quarterly earnings progress.

On an annual basis, losses have generally narrowed from their 2023 peak, but narrowing the lens to recent quarters shows both revenue and earnings turning volatile again, a directional uncertainty that should be weighed alongside any valuation discussion.

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 2026-08-23

Bull factors

New Order Sources from Business Diversification

The company has secured a ground-station contract under KARI's low-earth-orbit satellite self-sufficiency program and is also participating in a 3GPP/6G NTN-based satellite ESA development project and a Solid-led cellular router program.

In defense, it is pursuing expanded supply of products such as anti-jamming GPS antennas. These efforts represent an attempt to build new revenue sources in satellite and defense beyond the maturing telecom equipment market.

Narrowing Annual Losses

Consolidated revenue rose 23.0% year-on-year in 2025, while operating loss and net loss narrowed 28.9% and 28.6%, respectively. The operating margin also improved for three consecutive years, from -44.5% in 2023 to -12.4% in 2025. The simultaneous revenue recovery and loss reduction point to room for structural improvement.

Resolution of Capital Erosion Crisis

The company faced delisting concerns after its capital erosion ratio surged to 82.3% in 2024, leading to its designation as a stock under investment caution, but it appears to have exited capital erosion in 2025 through debt-to-equity conversion of Dominus Investment's convertible bonds and a 3-for-1 reverse capital reduction. The most acute phase of the financial crisis has passed, providing at least a baseline level of stability.

Bear factors

Four-Quarter Revenue Downtrend

Quarterly revenue has continuously declined from KRW 46.1bn in Q2 2025 to KRW 28.7bn in Q2 2026. Operating loss over the same period also widened again from KRW 4.1bn in Q1 2026 to KRW 8.1bn in Q2 2026, indicating the annual improvement trend has not carried through in the most recent quarters.

High Financial Leverage and History of Capital Risk

The debt ratio stood at a still-elevated 260.3% at the end of 2025, following a crisis period in 2023 when it surged to 1,102.5%. A large third-party rights offering was previously withdrawn after the investor failed to pay in the subscription amount, underscoring ongoing uncertainty in external capital raising. This financial fragility could constrain future investment capacity for new businesses.

Subsidiary Capital Erosion and Support Burden

ACE Antenna, the Vietnamese subsidiary that serves as the core production base, was in a state of complete capital erosion, prompting the parent company to decide on a KRW 15.1bn cash injection to resolve it.

Because this support was extended when the parent's cash holdings were not abundant, continued weakness at the subsidiary could translate into further financial burden for the parent.

Risk factors

Financial Soundness Risk

The company has a history of capital erosion reaching as high as 82.3%, and its debt ratio remained elevated at 260.3% at the end of 2025.

Because capital has been raised through unconventional routes such as a failed rights offering, debt-to-equity conversion, and a reverse capital reduction, similar financial events cannot be ruled out in the future.

Revenue Concentration and Customer Risk

Delayed 5G capex by customers has been cited as a major cause of past underperformance, indicating high sensitivity to telecom carriers' capital expenditure cycles.

Production is also concentrated in a single Vietnamese entity, meaning any decline in that subsidiary's utilization or profitability flows directly into consolidated results.

Governance and New Business Execution Risk

Controlling shareholder Dominus Investment, a private equity fund, is reportedly planning to eventually exit via a stake sale, creating potential for governance change.

The satellite communication and defense new businesses are still at an early stage with limited revenue contribution, carrying execution risk that results may fall short of expectations.

What to watch next

Around November 2026
Check the Q3 2026 quarterly report to see whether the revenue decline and widening losses seen over the past two quarters reverse.
Upon announcement of follow-on contracts for the KARI satellite ground station project
Watch whether the initial KRW 147 million contract leads to larger follow-on projects and whether the satellite communication business expands into meaningful revenue.
Upon any further capital injection or capital status disclosure regarding ACE Antenna
Monitor whether the Vietnamese production subsidiary's capital erosion is resolved and the scale of any further parent-level capital support, to gauge changes in group-wide financial burden.
Upon any disclosure related to Dominus Investment's shareholding
If disclosures emerge regarding a stake sale or change of control by the controlling shareholder, assess how the resulting governance shift could affect business strategy and financial policy.

Overall view

Ace Technologies showed signs of structural improvement in 2025, with simultaneous revenue recovery and narrowing operating and net losses on an annual basis, but the most recent two quarters of 2026 have shown renewed deterioration in both revenue and earnings, leaving the durability of the recovery unconfirmed.

The company is expanding beyond its maturing legacy telecom equipment business into satellite ground stations and defense, with early progress such as the KARI contract, though revenue contribution remains limited so far.

On the financial side, the 2024–2025 capital erosion crisis was resolved through debt-to-equity conversion and a reverse capital reduction, but the debt ratio remains elevated at around 260%, and continued capital support for the core production subsidiary shows financial burdens have not been fully eliminated.

The controlling private equity shareholder's reported eventual exit plan also remains a potential governance variable.

With bullish and bearish factors closely balanced, a comprehensive approach monitoring upcoming quarterly disclosures, new-business order growth, and the trajectory of financial structure stability is warranted.

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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