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NanoSilikhan Advanced Materials

₩2,540▲ 0.40%2026-10-02 close

Market Cap

₩40.7B

Turnover

₩64,084,250

Volume

20,000 shares

Shares out.

16M

PER

-3.1×

PBR

—

EPS

-₩810

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

Deepening Losses in Transition — Order Wins and Groundbreaking Are the Inflection Points

Amid a structural pivot from anti-counterfeiting nano-materials to silicon anode materials and AI data centers, surging R&D costs have deepened operating losses, making the visibility of formal supply contracts in Q3 2026 the critical inflection variable.

1
Four consecutive years of operating losses (2022–2025); 2025 OPM hit –110.1%, the widest loss margin on record
2
600-ton/year silicon anode capacity commissioned; NDAs signed with 2–3 major domestic battery cell makers with negotiations ongoing
3
B2G security pipeline diversification: African Tax Stamp MOU and exclusive India TPI partnership advancing
4
Subsidiary Soltrite secured construction permit for 10 MW Phase 1 of a planned 110 MW AI data center in Incheon; groundbreaking imminent
5
8-billion-KRW third-party rights offering closed; debt ratio improved to 64.0% and clean audit opinion secured

Business structure

NanoSilican Advanced Materials (formerly NanoBrick, renamed in March 2025) is a nano-materials specialist headquartered in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, listed on KOSDAQ as a technology-growth company in August 2019.

Leveraging its proprietary Active Nano Platform, the company develops, produces, and sells functional advanced materials across three segments: anti-counterfeiting security, nucleic-acid-extraction biotech, and functional-display materials.

The flagship security product, M-Certi (pharmaceutical tax stamps), has been supplied to Middle Eastern governments since 2022 with cumulative shipments exceeding one billion units and annual revenue of approximately USD 3 million; security application products (M-Tag, M-Certi, etc.) historically accounted for roughly 80% of total revenue.

In 2025, shareholders approved a formal expansion into silicon anode materials for secondary batteries and AI data centers. The silicon anode business employs a proprietary non-crushing silicon-carbon composite process to reduce manufacturing costs, with a 600-ton/year production line now in place.

Through subsidiary Soltrite, the company is developing a 110 MW AI data center in Incheon, monetized through an asset-management-company and project-finance-vehicle structure. A strategic partnership with global security leader Crane Authentication accelerates entry into Asia-Pacific brand-protection markets.

The company holds 173 domestic and international patents, 44 trademarks, and 4 design rights, and consolidates one unlisted subsidiary, Soltrite.

Earnings trend

Quarterly revenue · Operating profit

₩400M-₩1.3B25Q2₩2.4B-₩2B25Q3₩2.1B-₩2.5B25Q4₩2B-₩1.3B26Q1₩2.3B-₩1B26Q2

RevenueOperating profit

Annual revenue · Operating profit

₩7.1B-₩3.6B2022₩6.5B-₩2.5B2023₩5.3B-₩3.4B2024₩6B-₩6.6B2025

RevenueOperating profit

Quarterly results · Last 5 quarters
Quarter	Revenue	Operating profit	Op. margin
2025Q2	₩400M	-₩1.3B	−333.4%
2025Q3	₩2.4B	-₩2B	−81.8%
2025Q4	₩2.1B	-₩2.5B	−116.6%
2026Q1	₩2B	-₩1.3B	−68.3%
2026Q2	₩2.3B	-₩1B	−45.2%

Annual results
Year	Revenue	Operating profit	Net income (parent)	Op. margin	ROE	Debt-to-equity
2022	₩7.1B	-₩3.6B	-₩2.4B	−50.3%	−23.6%	177.4%
2023	₩6.5B	-₩2.5B	-₩6.3B	−38.4%	−64.8%	196.4%
2024	₩5.3B	-₩3.4B	₩200M	−65.2%	1.5%	71.8%
2025	₩6B	-₩6.6B	-₩5.6B	−110.1%	−20.3%	64.0%

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

Based on confirmed financials, operating losses continued for four consecutive years from 2022 to 2025. Revenue peaked at 7.14 billion KRW in 2022 before contracting to 6.46 billion in 2023 and 5.28 billion in 2024, then edging up to 5.98 billion in 2025.

Despite the revenue recovery, the operating loss nearly doubled from –3.44 billion KRW in 2024 to –6.58 billion in 2025, with the operating margin deteriorating to –110.1%—the worst across the four-year period.

The company cited a sharp increase in R&D expenditure related to new battery-materials initiatives as the primary driver. Quarterly, revenue collapsed to 1.02 billion KRW in Q1 2025 and to just 396 million in Q2 2025, driven by a steep decline in anti-counterfeiting security product shipments.

Revenue recovered to 2.45 billion in Q3 and 2.11 billion in Q4, but quarterly operating losses widened further to –2.00 billion and –2.46 billion, respectively. In Q1 2026, revenue improved to 1.98 billion KRW—roughly 94% above Q1 2025—and the operating loss narrowed to –1.35 billion from Q4 2025's –2.46 billion.

In 2024, a small net profit of 238 million KRW was posted despite operating losses, aided by non-operating items; 2025 reverted to a net loss of –5.56 billion. Operating cash flow deteriorated sharply from –3.22 billion in 2024 to –11.62 billion in 2025.

Completion of the rights offering in 2025 raised equity from 16.35 billion to 27.42 billion KRW and reduced the debt ratio from 71.8% to 64.0%.

Industry analysis

The global silicon anode material market is growing rapidly on the back of EV penetration and rising demand for high-energy-density batteries, projected to expand from approximately 10,000 tons in 2023 to 41,000 tons in 2025 and approximately 295,000 tons by 2045.

With an energy density roughly ten times that of graphite, silicon anode is regarded as critical for extending EV driving range, yet volume expansion, SEI layer degradation, and gas generation—combined with high production costs—remain significant commercialization barriers across the industry.

In anti-counterfeiting security, demand for digitized national tax stamps and pharmaceutical authentication is expanding steadily in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, underpinned by the revenue stability of long-term government supply contracts.

Globally, AI data center investment is accelerating, with smaller specialized developers increasingly entering the market for niche capacity.

In silicon anode materials, established players such as Daesung Metal, Daejoo Electronic Materials, and China's BTR already possess mass-production track records, positioning NanoSilican as a late entrant competing on process differentiation and cost advantage.

Crane Authentication collaborates with central banks and mints in over 70 countries, lending the partnership credibility across government security markets.

Outlook

The company has publicly targeted the visibility of a formal silicon anode supply contract by Q3 2026, with NDAs and sample testing already underway with two to three major domestic battery cell makers.

Participation in InterBattery 2026 and substantive discussions on high-performance anode supply with key cell makers are read as further progress signals.

Starting from the 600-ton/year capacity now commissioned, management states that idle floor space allows a phased scale-up to 1,800 tons/year; commercial silicon anode revenues are expected to begin only after a formal contract, with 2027 as the earliest projection.

In security, post-MOU field due diligence and contract negotiations for the African Tax Stamp project are in progress, with the company targeting annual revenue exceeding 10 billion KRW from this initiative. The medium-term revenue target for the Nano Platform division is approximately 20 billion KRW.

Subsidiary Soltrite has secured a construction permit for the 10 MW Phase 1 data center in Incheon, targeting a groundbreaking in H1 2026, from which operating revenue contributions are expected to begin during 2026.

Given persistent R&D expenditure, a near-term return to operating profitability is unlikely, and the possibility of additional capital raises cannot be ruled out.

Valuation

PER

-3.1×

PBR

—

ROE

-42.6%

EPS

-₩810

BPS

—

Dividend per share

₩0

With four consecutive years of operating losses, conventional earnings-based valuation multiples are not applicable at this stage. The headline EPS stands at –211 KRW and BPS (KRX basis) at 856 KRW.

The share price is currently trading at a modest premium to book value, which appears to price in some of the growth optionality attached to silicon anode materials and the data center businesses.

No dividends have been paid, and with ongoing R&D investment and facility buildout, a near-term resumption of distributions is unlikely.

Given that the earnings record since 2022 has alternated between losses and a brief return to profit, the historical basis for earnings-based valuation is limited, and the current price level is primarily a function of whether new-business milestones—orders, groundbreaking, and binding contracts—will be achieved.

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

Potentially Imminent Silicon Anode Order with Built-In Scalability

NDAs are in place with two to three major domestic battery cell makers, with sample testing underway and an official order announcement targeted for Q3 2026.

The non-crushing silicon-carbon composite process offers a structural cost advantage, and the ability to scale output to 1,800 tons/year using existing idle floor space provides meaningful earnings leverage once orders materialize.

The recruitment of executives from Samsung SDI, LG Chem, and EcoPro, combined with over a decade of academic research collaboration, reinforces the company's technology differentiation as a late entrant.

Diversifying B2G Security Pipeline with Long-Duration Contract Structure

Building on a track record of supplying over one billion pharmaceutical tax stamps to Middle Eastern governments, the B2G security pipeline is expanding into African tax stamps (management targets annual revenue exceeding 10 billion KRW) and the Indian market via an exclusive TPI partnership.

Joint exhibition activity and the M-Tag Insight new-product launch with Crane Authentication extend the customer spectrum into private-sector brand protection. Government contracts typically enable long-duration supply arrangements, adding revenue predictability once binding agreements are executed.

Balance Sheet Improvement and Audit Risk Resolved

Rights offerings completed in 2025 expanded equity materially, and the debt ratio fell sharply from 196.4% in 2023 to 64.0% by 2025.

A clean audit opinion for fiscal year 2025 resolved the risk of being designated as a non-compliant disclosure issuer, and plans to appoint a new CFO and reinforce internal controls have been announced.

The low-cost capacity expansion structure that utilizes existing idle floor space materially limits the need for large additional external capital raises near-term.

Bear factors

Four Years of Cash Burn with Ongoing Financing Risk

Operating cash flow has been negative for four consecutive years: –1.10 billion KRW in 2022, –360 million in 2023, –3.22 billion in 2024, and –11.62 billion in 2025.

Notably, the 2025 cash burn significantly exceeded the same year's total revenue of 5.98 billion KRW, illustrating the structural weight of new-business R&D costs.

The recurrent pattern of rights offerings suggests the risk of further equity dilution, and data center construction expenditures could intensify funding pressure as they come online.

Order Delays and New-Business Commercialization Uncertainty

Volume expansion, SEI layer breakdown, and gas generation remain industry-wide technical challenges for silicon anode materials, and even after formal orders are placed, progressing from pilot supply to full-scale production requires additional time.

If the 2027 revenue scenario is delayed, the current R&D cost burden could extend the loss cycle further. Winning supply contracts from major cell makers is a goal shared by all competitors, and NDA signings do not guarantee commercial supply agreements.

Security Revenue Concentration and Customer Concentration Risk

Anti-counterfeiting security products (M-Tag, M-Certi) that comprised approximately 80% of prior-year revenue saw a sharp drop in Q1 and Q2 2025, materially damaging overall performance.

Revenue concentration in a small number of government customers or specific regions means that contract renewal delays or geopolitical developments can severely reduce quarterly revenue visibility.

New pipeline additions in Africa and India remain at MOU stage, requiring further time before conversion to binding contracts.

Risk factors

Funding and Liquidity

Persistent negative operating and investing cash flows, combined with new-business capital requirements, keep the risk of additional rights offerings or debt financing elevated.

If data center construction costs layer on top, funding pressure could intensify, leading to further shareholder dilution or increased interest expense. The history of investor substitutions and schedule delays in past rights offerings raises questions about capital-raising execution reliability.

Technology and Market Entry Risk

The silicon anode market is already served by established players—Daesung Metal, Daejoo Electronic Materials, and China's BTR—all with mass-production track records.

As a late entrant, failure to close the technology gap or achieve competitive yields and costs could leave capital invested in production equipment unrecovered.

While the company has pursued in-house technology development through academic partnerships and industry-expert recruitment, commercial-scale validation ahead of large orders remains an unresolved step.

Governance and Disclosure Risk

The company faced a risk of being designated as a non-compliant disclosure issuer in 2025, and the audit report noted weaknesses in internal accounting controls. Repeated uncertainties during changes in controlling shareholders and capital-raise processes have weighed on market credibility.

While a clean audit opinion and the planned CFO appointment represent initial steps toward restoring confidence, ongoing monitoring of internal-control improvements is necessary.

What to watch next

Q3 2026 (by end-September 2026)
Whether a formal silicon anode supply contract is announced; the company has publicly targeted this window, and the progression from NDA to MOU to a binding supply agreement—along with the counterparty's scale—is the most critical indicator of a potential earnings turnaround.
Mid-August 2026 (Q2 2026 Earnings Release)
Q2 2026 revenue and operating-loss trajectory; the pace of recovery in security-segment sales, the level of R&D expense, and the improvement in operating losses will provide a baseline for assessing fundamental business health ahead of new-segment revenue contributions.
H2 2026 (Soltrite Groundbreaking)
Whether Phase 1 (10 MW) of the Incheon AI data center breaks ground and whether project financing is secured; both outcomes directly determine whether data center revenues can begin contributing within 2026.
Within 2026 (African Tax Stamp Binding Contract)
Whether the African Tax Stamp MOU progresses to a binding contract following on-site due diligence; the contract size and duration will determine whether management's stated annual revenue target of over 10 billion KRW for this project can materialize.
Early 2027 (First Silicon Anode Deliveries)
Timing of initial silicon anode deliveries following a supply contract and the monthly shipment volume; utilization of the 600-ton/year capacity and the achieved selling price will be the key metrics governing the pace of earnings improvement.

Overall view

NanoSilican Advanced Materials is navigating a structural pivot from its legacy anti-counterfeiting nano-materials business toward silicon anode materials and AI data centers.

Financial headwinds—four consecutive years of operating losses and persistent cash burn—continue, yet the capital structure has improved materially following rights offering completions, and a clean external audit opinion has been secured.

The single most important near-term catalyst is the anticipated visibility of a formal silicon anode supply contract in Q3 2026; NDA signings with two to three major domestic battery cell makers and ongoing sample tests represent tangible progress signals.

In the security segment, multiple new B2G pipelines—including the African Tax Stamp MOU and the India TPI exclusive partnership—support the case for broader medium-term revenue diversification.

However, with silicon anode commercial revenues not expected before 2027 and with data center construction and security binding contracts still to be confirmed, a near-term escape from operating losses remains unlikely.

Monitoring milestone execution across each business segment, as well as any additional capital-raise announcements, represents the most critical due-diligence focus at this stage.

Sources

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

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Report written 2026-06-19 · Data as of 2026-08-21

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