Hyundai Motor Company
Hyundai Motor was founded in 1967 by Chung Ju-yung as a subsidiary of the broader Hyundai industrial group. The first model, the 1968 Cortina, was assembled under license from Ford. The 1975 Pony, designed by Italdesign's Giorgetto Giugiaro and engineered with help from former British Leyland chief George Turnbull, was Korea's first mass-produced car.
Hyundai's Q1 2026 delivered $30.5B in revenue — up 3.4% versus the same quarter a year ago. Net margin held at 5.1%. Shares currently trade at EV/EBITDA of 20.0 and a 1.6% dividend yield. Analyst consensus leans buy (1.61/5).
Hyundai Motor was founded in 1967 by Chung Ju-yung as a subsidiary of the broader Hyundai industrial group. The first model, the 1968 Cortina, was assembled under license from Ford. The 1975 Pony, designed by Italdesign's Giorgetto Giugiaro and engineered with help from former British Leyland chief George Turnbull, was Korea's first mass-produced car.