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South Korean (KOSPI) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedSep 16, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies317
- 7D5.7%
- 3M13.8%
- 1Y3.1%
- YTD21.4%
In the last week, the Materials industry is up 5.7%, with Korea Zinc Company up 18%. Meanwhile, Hankuk Carbon actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 8.4% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 3.1%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 51% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean Materials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 16 Sep 2025 | ₩160.6t | ₩384.2t | -₩1,226,337,071,223.00 | 14.1x | -130.9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 14 Aug 2025 | ₩154.4t | ₩386.1t | -₩891,786,468,364.00 | 11.2x | -173.2x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 12 Jul 2025 | ₩156.1t | ₩386.7t | -₩561,470,064,442.00 | 11.6x | -278.1x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 09 Jun 2025 | ₩139.4t | ₩389.3t | -₩499,102,891,308.00 | 11x | -279.3x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 07 May 2025 | ₩135.6t | ₩385.6t | -₩160,038,317,304.00 | 10.6x | -847.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 04 Apr 2025 | ₩131.8t | ₩386.5t | ₩115.2b | 10.2x | 1143.7x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 02 Mar 2025 | ₩138.4t | ₩382.9t | ₩3.7t | 10.2x | 36.9x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 28 Jan 2025 | ₩137.5t | ₩383.7t | ₩3.9t | 10x | 34.9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 26 Dec 2024 | ₩139.5t | ₩384.3t | ₩3.9t | 10.1x | 35.8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 23 Nov 2024 | ₩145.4t | ₩385.4t | ₩4.8t | 9.7x | 30.1x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 21 Oct 2024 | ₩163.6t | ₩385.1t | ₩6.0t | 10.3x | 27.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 18 Sep 2024 | ₩160.1t | ₩348.1t | ₩5.3t | 11x | 30.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 16 Aug 2024 | ₩156.4t | ₩387.1t | ₩7.2t | 10.6x | 21.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 14 Jul 2024 | ₩179.1t | ₩388.8t | ₩7.4t | 11.2x | 24.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 11 Jun 2024 | ₩187.4t | ₩389.1t | ₩7.4t | 11.7x | 25.4x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 09 May 2024 | ₩186.5t | ₩393.7t | ₩8.9t | 11.6x | 21x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 06 Apr 2024 | ₩186.8t | ₩394.8t | ₩9.1t | 11.2x | 20.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 04 Mar 2024 | ₩192.5t | ₩411.3t | ₩10.8t | 12.2x | 17.8x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 31 Jan 2024 | ₩189.6t | ₩412.1t | ₩10.8t | 12x | 17.5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 29 Dec 2023 | ₩228.6t | ₩421.8t | ₩10.2t | 12.7x | 22.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 26 Nov 2023 | ₩222.2t | ₩413.9t | ₩10.2t | 12x | 21.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 24 Oct 2023 | ₩209.2t | ₩421.1t | ₩10.7t | 9.6x | 19.6x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 21 Sep 2023 | ₩245.8t | ₩422.5t | ₩10.7t | 10.6x | 23x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 19 Aug 2023 | ₩242.1t | ₩426.8t | ₩13.9t | 11.2x | 17.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 17 Jul 2023 | ₩281.0t | ₩429.9t | ₩13.9t | 11.9x | 20.1x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 14 Jun 2023 | ₩275.1t | ₩429.9t | ₩13.9t | 12.5x | 19.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 12 May 2023 | ₩250.3t | ₩428.8t | ₩16.1t | 12.2x | 15.5x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 09 Apr 2023 | ₩258.6t | ₩424.0t | ₩16.4t | 11.5x | 15.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 07 Mar 2023 | ₩236.7t | ₩418.1t | ₩16.5t | 10.6x | 14.3x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 02 Feb 2023 | ₩217.2t | ₩420.3t | ₩18.7t | 10.3x | 11.6x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 31 Dec 2022 | ₩195.6t | ₩419.7t | ₩18.7t | 9.6x | 10.5x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 28 Nov 2022 | ₩223.4t | ₩419.4t | ₩19.5t | 11.2x | 11.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 26 Oct 2022 | ₩192.3t | ₩407.8t | ₩22.9t | 10.1x | 8.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 23 Sep 2022 | ₩207.3t | ₩407.6t | ₩22.9t | 11x | 9.1x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Materials industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.47x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Materials industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Materials sector?
| KR Market | 5.60% | |
| Materials | 5.73% | |
| Metals and Mining | 7.14% | |
| Chemicals | 5.35% | |
| Packaging | 1.95% | |
| Basic Materials | 1.84% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 1.30% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Basic Materials industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.7x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 55.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Paper and Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 66% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 51% per year.
- In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 14% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A010130 Korea Zinc Company | ₩1.02m | 14.8% +₩2.4t | 53.6% | PE46.4x | |
| A103140 Poongsan | ₩137.90k | 14.3% +₩469.8b | 138.2% | PE19.5x | |
| A357780 Soulbrain | ₩267.00k | 23.6% +₩394.9b | 25.6% | PE29.1x | |
| A005290 Dongjin Semichem | ₩37.65k | 18.8% +₩305.9b | 34.2% | PE16.6x | |
| A014680 Hansol Chemical | ₩199.30k | 15.5% +₩294.6b | 62.7% | PE15.7x |
