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Hyvision System

₩11,750▲ 2.35%2026-10-02 close

Market Cap

₩176.8B

Turnover

₩800M

Volume

70,000 shares

Shares out.

14.9M

PER

—

PBR

0.6×

EPS

-₩1,152

Dividend Yield

0.70%

PER, EPS, PBR and BPS are calculated in-house from the last 4 quarters (2025Q3–2026Q2) · Dividend yield is based on ₩80 per share · Prices as of the 2026-10-02 close

Report overview

Persistent Losses, Pivot Toward Battery ESS

HyVISION SYSTEM, long focused on smartphone camera module inspection equipment, has posted operating losses for five consecutive quarters while attempting to restructure its business around expanding secondary battery and ESS orders and new overseas production sites.

1
2025 consolidated revenue fell about 45% year over year to KRW 171.1 billion from KRW 312.0 billion, and operating profit swung to a loss of KRW 32.5 billion.
2
All five quarters from 2025Q2 through 2026Q2 posted operating losses, but the 2026Q2 loss (operating loss of KRW 5.72 billion, owners' net loss of KRW 0.33 billion) narrowed from prior quarters.
3
Following a KRW 19.16 billion US-bound ESS battery pack assembly order in May 2026, a larger ESS production line contract worth roughly KRW 95 billion was reported in June, expanding the battery/ESS business.
4
The company's Karnataka, India plant targeted completion around November 2025, with a brokerage projecting equipment manufacturing and shipments to ramp up from 2026 — though this remains a forecast, not confirmed results.
5
The stock trades below its per-share net asset value, while the sum of net income over the trailing four quarters remains negative, making a conventional price-to-earnings comparison difficult.

Business structure

Founded in 2002 and listed on KOSDAQ in 2012, HyVISION SYSTEM is a machine-vision-based inspection and automation equipment company.

Centered on its Seongnam headquarters and Gumi plant, its core products span camera module inspection and assembly automation for IT/mobile devices, secondary battery inspection equipment, autonomous-driving sensing cameras, 3D printers, and industrial robotics.

The largest revenue segment has traditionally been smartphone camera module inspection and automation equipment, which accounted for roughly 60% of revenue in the third quarter of 2025.

Subsidiary FURENTiER, separately listed on KOSDAQ, handles core process equipment for autonomous sensors and ToF/Lidar sensing cameras, while subsidiary Cubicon develops 3D printers and AI robotics components.

Affiliate Junsung Hi-Tech, a manufacturing partner, handles equipment assembly and production, complementing the group's manufacturing base.

Starting in 2022, the company entered the secondary battery and ESS space by supplying vision inspection equipment for battery cell production lines, and it has progressively expanded this business since winning its first ESS battery pack assembly line order in 2024.

Its customer base has diversified to include smartphone makers and component suppliers, domestic battery cell manufacturers, and pharmaceutical/bio equipment buyers, while domestic peers in similar or adjacent businesses include Koh Young, Vieworks, Cowintech, and SFA Engineering.

Overseas operations span the United States (California), China (Dongguan), Vietnam, Singapore, and India (Karnataka), forming a global customer-support network.

Earnings trend

Quarterly revenue · Operating profit

₩41.2B-₩6.5B25Q2₩58.7B-₩8.7B25Q3₩48.4B-₩15.1B25Q4₩28B-₩7.5B26Q1₩50.3B-₩5.7B26Q2

RevenueOperating profit

Annual revenue · Operating profit

₩197.7B₩25.1B2022₩348.3B₩58.8B2023₩312B₩31B2024₩171.1B-₩32.6B2025

RevenueOperating profit

Quarterly results · Last 5 quarters
Quarter	Revenue	Operating profit	Op. margin
2025Q2	₩41.2B	-₩6.5B	−15.7%
2025Q3	₩58.7B	-₩8.7B	−14.8%
2025Q4	₩48.4B	-₩15.1B	−31.1%
2026Q1	₩28B	-₩7.5B	−26.7%
2026Q2	₩50.3B	-₩5.7B	−11.4%

Annual results
Year	Revenue	Operating profit	Net income (parent)	Op. margin	ROE	Debt-to-equity
2022	₩197.7B	₩25.1B	₩24B	12.7%	12.0%	38.7%
2023	₩348.3B	₩58.8B	₩45.9B	16.9%	19.5%	36.0%
2024	₩312B	₩31B	₩39.4B	9.9%	15.1%	26.3%
2025	₩171.1B	-₩32.6B	-₩17.1B	−19.0%	−6.9%	15.4%

Consolidated basis (financial statements including subsidiaries) · Final figures from DART filings · Net income attributable to owners of the parent · Data as of 2026-08-21

Earnings analysis

Annual results peaked in 2023 and have shown a clear downward trend since. Revenue reached KRW 348.3 billion in 2023 with operating profit of KRW 58.8 billion (a 16.9% operating margin), the highest among the past four years, but 2024 revenue slipped to KRW 312.0 billion with the operating margin narrowing to 9.9%.

In 2025, revenue plunged to KRW 171.1 billion, operating profit turned to a loss of KRW 32.5 billion (a -19.0% margin), and the owners' net loss reached KRW 17.1 billion — a full swing into losses.

On a quarterly basis, the operating loss widened from KRW 6.46 billion in 2025Q2 (on revenue of KRW 41.2 billion) to KRW 8.69 billion in 2025Q3 (revenue of KRW 58.7 billion), and further to KRW 15.1 billion in 2025Q4 (revenue of KRW 48.4 billion).

Notably, one brokerage's November 2025 report had projected a 2025Q4 swing to profit with revenue of KRW 79.6 billion and operating profit of KRW 6.6 billion, but confirmed disclosures show the quarter actually posted revenue of KRW 48.4 billion and an operating loss of KRW 15.1 billion — a substantial divergence from that forecast.

Moving into 2026, the operating loss gradually narrowed, from KRW 7.48 billion in Q1 (on revenue of KRW 28.0 billion) to KRW 5.72 billion in Q2 (revenue of KRW 50.3 billion), with the owners' net loss shrinking to just KRW 0.33 billion in 2026Q2, approaching breakeven.

On the cash flow side, 2025 operating cash flow was negative at KRW 10.66 billion, reflecting deteriorating cash generation alongside the earnings decline; a similarly negative reading occurred in 2022 (-KRW 24.2 billion), underscoring that cash flow volatility has accompanied the company's business diversification phases.

The debt ratio fell from 38.7% in 2022 to 15.4% in 2025, a shift that appears to reflect shrinking liabilities alongside the contraction in revenue scale.

Industry analysis

HyVISION SYSTEM's traditional end market is the smartphone camera module and component supply chain, so its results are heavily tied to global smartphone demand cycles and new form-factor transitions.

Recently, a partial slowdown in smartphone demand and weaker subsidiary revenue have been cited as the main drivers of earnings deterioration.

Over the longer term, however, growth in new form factors such as foldable phones and the expansion of new IT device categories like XR devices are cited as factors that could reignite demand for camera and sensing inspection equipment.

At the same time, growing demand for electric vehicles and energy storage systems (ESS) in the battery industry is cited as a mid-to-long-term growth driver, an area where the company has been expanding its business weight.

The North American ESS market is reportedly expanding on the back of policy support including tax credits, with domestic battery cell makers' North American investments translating into related equipment orders.

In terms of competitive positioning, the company is mentioned alongside Koh Young, Vieworks, Cowintech, and SFA Engineering in Korea's precision inspection and automation equipment space, though each firm specializes in different application areas such as semiconductors, displays, or batteries, making direct market-share comparisons less meaningful than differences in application focus.

HyVISION SYSTEM has been attempting to expand its business model beyond standalone inspection equipment toward turnkey lines that bundle process, assembly, inspection, and automation.

Outlook

The company continues to pursue new growth pillars through the secondary battery and ESS diversification it began in 2022.

Following a KRW 19.16 billion US-bound ESS battery pack assembly order in May 2026, a large-scale ESS production line contract for a domestic battery maker's North American site (roughly KRW 95 billion) was reported in June, extending the company's push into turnkey automation line supply.

Both contracts reportedly included advance-payment structures for contract proceeds, a factor cited as potentially supporting future cash flow if realized.

The Karnataka, India production site, which broke ground in February 2025, has been targeted for completion within that year; one brokerage's November 2025 report projected the plant would be completed around November and that equipment manufacturing and shipments would ramp up from 2026 — a brokerage forecast, not a confirmed result.

The company has described its India entry as a strategy to respond to global customers' shift of production bases.

In the IT/mobile segment, potential demand recovery tied to form-factor changes and expanding XR devices has been cited, while the recovery trajectory of subsidiary FURENTiER's autonomous sensing camera business remains a variable that could affect group-wide results.

Overall, the path to earnings improvement appears to hinge on the continuity of secondary battery/ESS orders and the timing of revenue contribution from new production sites such as India.

Valuation

PER

—

PBR

0.6×

ROE

-6.4%

EPS

-₩1,152

BPS

₩19,505

Dividend per share

₩80

With the sum of net income over the trailing four quarters remaining negative, a conventional price-to-earnings comparison is difficult to apply, reflecting that earnings direction has not yet shown a clear recovery signal.

The stock trades below its per-share net asset value, which can be interpreted as the market applying a discount to book value following the 2025 swing into losses.

On the dividend side, the company has reportedly maintained a small cash dividend even through the earnings downturn, making the dividend yield level more relevant as a reference point for stability-oriented rather than growth-oriented investors.

Compared with the trading multiples that prevailed during the profitable 2022–2024 period, the current situation is notable in that valuation must now be assessed against a weakened earnings base.

Since 2026, quarterly losses have shown a gradual narrowing trend, which is worth noting because a more visible earnings recovery, if it materializes, could change how the market interprets the current valuation.

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 2026-08-21

Bull factors

Expansion into Battery/ESS New Business

Following a KRW 19.16 billion US-bound ESS battery pack assembly order in the first half of 2026, a roughly KRW 95 billion ESS production line contract was reported in June, turning business diversification into concrete order wins.

Both contracts reportedly include advance-payment structures, which could support cash flow if realized. The track record built since the company began supplying battery inspection equipment in 2022 now appears to be translating into large-scale turnkey contracts.

Narrowing Quarterly Losses

After peaking at an operating loss of KRW 15.1 billion in 2025Q4, the loss narrowed to KRW 7.48 billion in 2026Q1 and KRW 5.72 billion in 2026Q2. The owners' net loss in 2026Q2 improved to just KRW 0.33 billion, close to breakeven. If this trend continues, it could serve as a positive signal for future earnings direction.

Diversified Global Production Base

The company operates overseas subsidiaries across the United States, China, Vietnam, Singapore, and India, positioning it to respond to global customers' relocation of production bases. The new Karnataka, India plant is being pursued as a new business line covering manufacturing for finished advanced smart devices.

A localization strategy aligned with customers' shifting production bases has been cited as a potential source of new revenue.

Bear factors

Sharp Revenue Decline and Consecutive Losses

2025 revenue fell about 45% year over year to KRW 171.1 billion from KRW 312.0 billion, and the company posted operating losses for five consecutive quarters from 2025Q2 through 2026Q2.

The swing from an annual operating profit of KRW 58.8 billion in 2023 to a loss of KRW 32.5 billion in 2025 represents a large reversal. With revenue scale itself having contracted, it may be premature to characterize this as an earnings recovery.

Mobile Segment Dependence and Subsidiary Weakness

The IT/mobile segment accounted for roughly 60% of revenue as of the third quarter of 2025, leaving the company still heavily exposed to the smartphone demand cycle.

Weakness in the mobile segment together with deteriorating performance at subsidiary FURENTiER were both cited as causes of the third-quarter earnings decline. The volatility that subsidiary performance introduces to group-wide results remains a lingering concern.

Cost Burden from Business Diversification

Rising costs from business diversification and headcount growth, combined with declining revenue, have been cited as intensifying the earnings deterioration. 2025 operating cash flow was negative at KRW 10.66 billion, reflecting weakened cash generation alongside the earnings decline.

Until new businesses translate into stable revenue contribution, this cost-revenue timing mismatch could persist.

Risk factors

End-Market Concentration Risk

A substantial portion of revenue is concentrated in smartphone camera module-related equipment, making results vulnerable to shifts in specific customers' investment cycles.

If demand migration toward new form factors such as foldables and XR devices proceeds more slowly than expected, the recovery timeline could be delayed. Because the new secondary battery/ESS business is not yet a large share of revenue, it may not be enough to offset this concentration risk in the near term.

New Business Execution Risk

The timing and profitability of converting large ESS orders into actual revenue and profit have not yet been confirmed, and cost or schedule management issues could arise during turnkey line delivery.

The timing of the new India plant's ramp-up and revenue contribution also remains at the brokerage-forecast stage, requiring further confirmation before it can be treated as realized performance. Volatility at subsidiaries (FURENTiER, Cubicon) could also affect group-wide results.

Financial Health and Cash Flow Risk

Operating cash flow was negative at KRW 10.66 billion in 2025, and a similarly negative reading occurred in 2022 (-KRW 24.2 billion), indicating that cash flow can become unstable during business expansion phases.

While the debt ratio declined from 38.7% in 2022 to 15.4% in 2025, this partly reflects the shrinking revenue base itself, making it difficult to interpret simply as a strengthening of the financial structure. Expanded investment in new businesses could create a need for additional financing.

What to watch next

Mid-November 2026
The regular Q3 quarterly report is due, making it important to check whether the loss-narrowing trend seen through 2026Q2 continued into the third quarter.
During Q4 2026
It will be worth checking, via disclosures and IR materials, whether the new Karnataka, India plant has begun operations and whether it is contributing to revenue.
During the second half of 2026
It will be important to monitor whether additional follow-on contracts emerge in the North American ESS segment beyond the KRW 19.16 billion and roughly KRW 95 billion orders already announced, and when revenue recognition from the existing orders begins.
Around November 2026
Subsidiary FURENTiER's Q3 earnings disclosure will be worth reviewing to gauge whether its autonomous sensing camera business is recovering.
Around March 2027
The annual business report for fiscal year 2026 will offer a comprehensive check on how much the secondary battery/ESS business and the India plant contributed to full-year results.

Overall view

HyVISION SYSTEM saw revenue and profit contract sharply after peaking in 2023, culminating in a full swing to losses in 2025, a trend that persisted through the first half of 2026.

That said, quarterly losses have gradually narrowed across 2026Q1 and Q2, with the 2026Q2 owners' net loss improving to a level close to breakeven.

At the same time, two large US-bound ESS orders in the first half of 2026 (KRW 19.16 billion and roughly KRW 95 billion) and the pursuit of an India production base illustrate the company's concrete attempt to broaden its business axis from smartphone camera modules toward secondary battery, ESS, and overseas manufacturing.

On the other hand, heavy revenue dependence on the IT/mobile segment, volatility in subsidiary performance, and uncertainty over when new businesses will convert into revenue and profit remain factors that warrant continued observation.

The stock trades below its per-share net asset value, though the negative net income over the trailing four quarters limits how conventional valuation metrics can be interpreted.

The future earnings path appears to hinge heavily on how quickly battery/ESS orders convert into revenue and when the India plant begins contributing meaningfully, making upcoming quarterly disclosures and any follow-on order news key points to watch.

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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