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South Korean (KOSPI) Materials Sector Analysis

UpdatedSep 20, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies316
  • 7D1.7%
  • 3M-0.1%
  • 1Y19.2%
  • YTD29.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Materials industry has risen 1.2%, driven by gains from POSCO Holdings of 8.6%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 22%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 41% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 21 Sep 2023₩244.0t₩422.5t₩10.7t10.6x22.8x0.6x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023₩242.1t₩426.8t₩13.9t11.2x17.5x0.6x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023₩281.0t₩429.9t₩13.9t11.9x20.1x0.7x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023₩275.1t₩429.9t₩13.9t12.5x19.7x0.6x
Fri, 12 May 2023₩250.3t₩428.8t₩16.1t12.2x15.5x0.6x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023₩258.6t₩424.0t₩16.4t11.5x15.8x0.6x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023₩236.7t₩418.1t₩16.5t10.6x14.3x0.6x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023₩217.2t₩420.3t₩18.7t10.3x11.6x0.5x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022₩195.6t₩419.7t₩18.7t9.6x10.5x0.5x
Mon, 28 Nov 2022₩223.4t₩419.4t₩19.5t11.2x11.4x0.5x
Wed, 26 Oct 2022₩192.3t₩407.8t₩22.9t10.1x8.4x0.5x
Fri, 23 Sep 2022₩207.3t₩407.6t₩22.9t11x9.1x0.5x
Sun, 21 Aug 2022₩212.1t₩396.5t₩24.1t11.4x8.8x0.5x
Tue, 19 Jul 2022₩180.0t₩387.4t₩25.4t10.5x7.1x0.5x
Thu, 16 Jun 2022₩204.2t₩387.4t₩25.4t11.5x8x0.5x
Sat, 14 May 2022₩209.4t₩362.8t₩26.0t12.6x8.1x0.6x
Mon, 11 Apr 2022₩219.8t₩362.7t₩26.0t13.3x8.5x0.6x
Wed, 09 Mar 2022₩212.5t₩342.8t₩23.3t12.9x9.1x0.6x
Fri, 04 Feb 2022₩218.3t₩342.4t₩23.3t12.8x9.4x0.6x
Sun, 02 Jan 2022₩234.9t₩336.3t₩22.5t13.9x10.5x0.7x
Tue, 30 Nov 2021₩237.7t₩335.2t₩23.0t13.2x10.4x0.7x
Thu, 28 Oct 2021₩255.9t₩303.1t₩16.9t15.8x15.1x0.8x
Sat, 25 Sep 2021₩265.6t₩303.1t₩16.9t16.5x15.7x0.9x
Mon, 23 Aug 2021₩246.8t₩307.2t₩17.2t15.5x14.3x0.8x
Sat, 10 Jul 2021₩256.9t₩307.3t₩17.2t17x14.9x0.8x
Fri, 02 Apr 2021₩227.6t₩280.1t₩11.2t17.5x20.3x0.8x
Mon, 04 Jan 2021₩203.2t₩269.7t₩6.8t17.3x29.7x0.8x
Thu, 08 Oct 2020₩162.0t₩264.8t₩5.2t15.3x31x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

31x


Total Market Cap: ₩162.0tTotal Earnings: ₩5.2tTotal Revenue: ₩264.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Materials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.6x202120222023
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 23.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 16.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.66x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have grown 27% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 17% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Materials sector?

KR Market0.38%
Materials1.73%
Metals and Mining6.04%
Basic Materials0.25%
Chemicals-0.20%
Packaging-0.82%
Paper and Forestry Products-2.25%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 47.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 11.6% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Metals and Mining industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 10.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Paper and Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 86% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 6.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
A005490 POSCO Holdings₩594.00k12.3%
+₩4.9t
149.6%PE35.8x
A086520 Ecopro₩953.00k6.0%
+₩1.4t
638.0%PE417.5x
A051910 LG Chem₩551.00k2.0%
+₩861.0b
-11.8%PE36.1x
A001570 Kumyang₩130.80k11.8%
+₩769.0b
660.5%PS41.9x
A002380 KCC₩262.00k13.4%
+₩228.0b
-2.8%PS0.3x
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A005490

₩594,000.00

POSCO Holdings

7D

12.3%

1Y

149.6%

A001390

₩7,950.00

KG Chemical

7D

-10.8%

1Y

63.6%

A298050

₩431,000.00

Hyosung Advanced Materials

7D

-3.1%

1Y

9.4%

A004020

₩40,200.00

Hyundai Steel

7D

4.3%

1Y

19.6%

A009830

₩31,650.00

Hanwha Solutions

7D

-1.4%

1Y

-42.4%

A051910

₩551,000.00

LG Chem

7D

2.0%

1Y

-11.8%

A025900

₩53,700.00

Dongwha EnterpriseLtd

7D

-6.4%

1Y

-33.5%

A006740

₩47,650.00

Young Poong Paper MfgLtd

7D

-1.8%

1Y

1,376.1%

A281740

₩14,540.00

Lake Materials

7D

-2.6%

1Y

126.8%

A058430

₩84,500.00

POSCO STEELEON

7D

59.7%

1Y

154.1%

A086520

₩953,000.00

Ecopro

7D

6.0%

1Y

638.0%

A002380

₩262,000.00

KCC

7D

13.4%

1Y

-2.8%

A348370

₩59,300.00

Enchem

7D

-2.8%

1Y

-18.4%

A001570

₩130,800.00

Kumyang

7D

11.8%

1Y

660.5%

A002710

₩55,800.00

TCC Steel

7D

14.3%

1Y

452.5%