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Youngbo Chem (014440.KS) Sharpe Ratio: 0.43

Equity · Currency in KRW · Last updated Jun 30, 2026

Youngbo Chemical Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells cross-linked polyolefin foam in Korea and internationally. The company offers artiflex, artilon, epilon, heatlon, filmy, polyisocyanurate, and youngboard cross-linked polyolefin foam products. Its products are used in various applications, including automotive interior, home appliance and HVAC/climate control, building and construction, sports and leisure, packaging and cushioning, sundry goods and others, specialty products, IT parts materials, sound absorption materials, electronic materials, and wallpaper products. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Chungju-si, South Korea.

014440.KS's Sharpe Ratio of 0.43 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates 0.43 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Jun 30, 2026).

Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets. For how to read this number and when it can mislead, see Sharpe Ratio Explained.

014440.KS Sharpe Ratio Rank

014440.KS Sharpe Ratio Rank: 58.659
Average

014440.KS ranks above 58.6% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, showing balanced returns relative to total risk taken. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

What moves the rank

  • Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
  • High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
  • Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
  • Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank

What you can do with this information

  • Returns are proportional to volatility—neither strong nor weak
  • Evaluate whether the volatility profile aligns with your risk tolerance
  • Review higher-ranked alternatives in the same category
  • Monitor rank direction to identify improving or deteriorating trends

014440.KS Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning

The chart shows 014440.KS's Sharpe Ratio relative to all stocks on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.

  • Red zone (bottom 25%): -0.43 or lower
  • Yellow zone (middle 50%): -0.43 to 1.08
  • Green zone (top 25%): 1.08 or higher
  • Top 1%: 5.44+
  • Median: 0.18 — half of all investments score higher

How it compares to other similar stocks

The table compares Youngbo Chem's Sharpe Ratio with other stocks in the Chemicals industry across multiple time periods, showing how 014440.KS's risk-adjusted performance compares to industry peers.

Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each stock's all-time average, as of Jun 30, 2026.

SymbolName1Y Sharpe Ratio5Y Sharpe Ratio10Y Sharpe RatioAll Time Sharpe Ratio
093370.KSFoosung3.66
134380.KSMiwon Chemical1.74
014680.KSHansol Chemica1.20
005950.KSIsu Chemical Co Ltd1.16
002380.KSKCC Corporation0.97
120110.KSKolon Industries Inc0.78
051910.KSLG Chemicals0.62
051915.KSLG Chem Ltd0.59
006650.KSKorea Petro Chemical Ind0.59
014440.KSYoungbo Chem0.43

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Historical Sharpe Ratio

The chart shows 014440.KS's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.

Identify market cycles by observing when 014440.KS consistently outperforms (line above benchmark), underperforms (below benchmark), or aligns with the benchmark.

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