What Lake Materials Co., Ltd.'s (KOSDAQ:281740) 29% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You
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South Korean (KOSPI) Materials Sector Analysis
UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies316
- 7D5.3%
- 3M-1.0%
- 1Y-26.8%
- YTD8.1%
In the last week, the Materials industry is up 4.9%, with POSCO Holdings up 8.9%. Meanwhile, SKC actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 13% in the last week. In the past year, the industry is down 30%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 40% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Feb 2025 | ₩142.9t | ₩382.9t | ₩3.7t | 10.7x | 38.4x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | ₩138.9t | ₩383.7t | ₩3.9t | 10.1x | 35.2x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 17 Dec 2024 | ₩143.5t | ₩172.8t | ₩4.2t | 9.7x | 34.1x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 14 Nov 2024 | ₩145.0t | ₩384.5t | ₩6.0t | 9.4x | 24.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 12 Oct 2024 | ₩170.9t | ₩385.1t | ₩6.0t | 10.7x | 28.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 09 Sep 2024 | ₩151.0t | ₩385.2t | ₩6.1t | 10.2x | 24.9x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 07 Aug 2024 | ₩150.1t | ₩387.3t | ₩7.2t | 9.9x | 21x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 05 Jul 2024 | ₩181.3t | ₩390.7t | ₩7.5t | 11.3x | 24.3x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 02 Jun 2024 | ₩182.4t | ₩389.4t | ₩7.5t | 11.4x | 24.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 | ₩184.0t | ₩393.7t | ₩8.9t | 11.5x | 20.7x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 28 Mar 2024 | ₩191.0t | ₩396.6t | ₩9.9t | 11.7x | 19.4x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 24 Feb 2024 | ₩196.5t | ₩411.1t | ₩10.7t | 12.5x | 18.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 22 Jan 2024 | ₩184.9t | ₩412.7t | ₩10.3t | 12.4x | 18x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 20 Dec 2023 | ₩228.6t | ₩421.8t | ₩10.2t | 12.2x | 22.5x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 17 Nov 2023 | ₩218.6t | ₩421.3t | ₩10.7t | 10.4x | 20.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 15 Oct 2023 | ₩227.8t | ₩421.0t | ₩10.7t | 10.2x | 21.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 12 Sep 2023 | ₩244.1t | ₩422.4t | ₩10.7t | 10.4x | 22.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 10 Aug 2023 | ₩259.0t | ₩426.1t | ₩13.8t | 11.5x | 18.7x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 08 Jul 2023 | ₩270.5t | ₩430.1t | ₩14.0t | 11.8x | 19.4x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 05 Jun 2023 | ₩260.1t | ₩429.9t | ₩14.0t | 12.6x | 18.6x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 03 May 2023 | ₩261.3t | ₩424.0t | ₩16.4t | 11.8x | 15.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 31 Mar 2023 | ₩245.2t | ₩423.9t | ₩16.4t | 11.4x | 14.9x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 26 Feb 2023 | ₩223.9t | ₩418.0t | ₩16.5t | 10.2x | 13.5x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 24 Jan 2023 | ₩207.0t | ₩420.1t | ₩18.7t | 9.9x | 11.1x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 22 Dec 2022 | ₩203.0t | ₩419.9t | ₩18.7t | 9.8x | 10.9x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 19 Nov 2022 | ₩219.9t | ₩411.4t | ₩21.3t | 11.1x | 10.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 17 Oct 2022 | ₩191.3t | ₩407.8t | ₩22.9t | 10x | 8.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 14 Sep 2022 | ₩211.7t | ₩407.6t | ₩22.9t | 11.2x | 9.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 12 Aug 2022 | ₩216.0t | ₩387.4t | ₩25.4t | 11.5x | 8.5x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 10 Jul 2022 | ₩186.9t | ₩387.4t | ₩25.4t | 10.7x | 7.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 07 Jun 2022 | ₩224.0t | ₩387.3t | ₩25.5t | 12.9x | 8.8x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 05 May 2022 | ₩219.1t | ₩362.8t | ₩26.0t | 13.5x | 8.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 02 Apr 2022 | ₩216.6t | ₩362.1t | ₩26.3t | 13.3x | 8.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 28 Feb 2022 | ₩212.8t | ₩342.5t | ₩23.3t | 13.3x | 9.1x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
9.1x
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 37.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.2x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.51x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Materials industry have declined 46% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.8% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, 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 | 2.62% | |
| Materials | 5.33% | |
| Paper and Forestry Products | 10.11% | |
| Metals and Mining | 7.26% | |
| Chemicals | 4.45% | |
| Packaging | 0.42% | |
| Basic Materials | 0.26% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 10.1x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 42.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Paper and Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 92% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 45% per year.
- In contrast, the Basic Materials industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A005490 POSCO Holdings | ₩268.50k | 8.9% +₩1.7t | -38.5% | PE18.4x | |
| A051910 LG Chem | ₩246.50k | 7.4% +₩1.3t | -48.8% | PS0.4x | |
| A010130 Korea Zinc Company | ₩840.00k | 8.0% +₩1.1t | 82.2% | PE24.2x | |
| A011170 Lotte Chemical | ₩70.50k | 19.1% +₩476.5b | -45.9% | PS0.1x | |
| A348370 Enchem | ₩127.00k | 15.5% +₩360.1b | -60.3% | PS7.9x |
