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South Korean (KOSPI) Basic Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 04, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies26
  • 7D23.0%
  • 3M29.2%
  • 1Y26.4%
  • YTD20.3%

The Basic Materials industry is up 13% in the last week, with SAMPYO Cement up 173%. In the same time, HLB GLOBAL was down 16%. This means that the industry has gained 17% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 26% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 04 Feb 2026₩6.4t₩12.4t₩102.9b15.7x62x0.5x
Fri, 02 Jan 2026₩5.3t₩12.4t₩102.9b13.6x51.4x0.4x
Sun, 30 Nov 2025₩4.9t₩12.4t₩103.4b13x47.7x0.4x
Tue, 28 Oct 2025₩5.5t₩12.4t₩122.7b13.9x45x0.4x
Thu, 25 Sep 2025₩5.5t₩12.4t₩122.7b14.2x44.6x0.4x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025₩5.7t₩12.5t₩87.7b13.5x65x0.5x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025₩5.7t₩12.6t₩182.9b8.8x31.1x0.5x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025₩5.7t₩12.6t₩182.9b8.6x31.1x0.5x
Fri, 16 May 2025₩5.4t₩13.1t₩315.8b9.3x17x0.4x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025₩5.0t₩13.1t₩317.1b8.7x15.8x0.4x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025₩5.2t₩13.4t₩633.4b7.8x8.2x0.4x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025₩5.2t₩13.4t₩633.4b8.8x8.2x0.4x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025₩5.1t₩13.4t₩633.4b8.3x8.1x0.4x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024₩5.0t₩13.4t₩627.1b7.1x8x0.4x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024₩5.1t₩13.5t₩680.7b8.1x7.5x0.4x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024₩5.0t₩13.5t₩680.7b9.1x7.4x0.4x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024₩5.4t₩13.6t₩651.4b11.2x8.3x0.4x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024₩5.3t₩13.6t₩656.7b8.1x8.1x0.4x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024₩8.2t₩15.4t₩751.0b10.5x10.9x0.5x
Sat, 18 May 2024₩5.1t₩13.6t₩632.5b9.4x8.1x0.4x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024₩5.0t₩13.6t₩634.5b9.1x7.8x0.4x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024₩5.0t₩12.9t₩520.9b8.5x9.5x0.4x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024₩8.5t₩15.0t₩615.6b10x13.8x0.6x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024₩7.6t₩15.0t₩611.5b10.1x12.4x0.5x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023₩7.9t₩15.0t₩609.9b10.4x13x0.5x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023₩7.4t₩15.0t₩530.7b7.8x14x0.5x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023₩7.6t₩15.2t₩471.7b8.1x16.1x0.5x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023₩7.7t₩15.2t₩424.3b10.1x18.2x0.5x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023₩53.2t₩17.9t₩474.7b11.3x112.2x3x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023₩36.5t₩17.9t₩474.6b12.2x77x2x
Sun, 21 May 2023₩31.8t₩17.4t₩426.1b14.3x74.7x1.8x
Tue, 18 Apr 2023₩37.8t₩16.7t₩362.7b13.7x104.3x2.3x
Thu, 16 Mar 2023₩26.0t₩16.4t₩374.2b18.6x69.4x1.6x
Sat, 11 Feb 2023₩25.2t₩16.1t₩416.7b20.3x60.5x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

60.5x


Total Market Cap: ₩25.2tTotal Earnings: ₩416.7bTotal Revenue: ₩16.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Basic Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 29.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Basic Materials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 56.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 29.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.68x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have declined 37% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 8.3% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

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

KR Market4.15%
Materials-0.18%
Basic Materials22.96%
Construction Materials22.96%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
A038500 SAMPYO Cement₩18.44k172.8%
+₩1.3t
510.6%PE49.5x
A300720 Hanil Cement₩18.09k8.6%
+₩105.9b
21.1%PE17x
A001520 Tongyang₩1.00k19.3%
+₩30.9b
45.3%PS0.3x
A255220 SGLtd₩3.05k12.6%
+₩29.9b
3.4%PS2.4x
A183190 Asia CementLtd₩13.24k6.2%
+₩28.0b
25.3%PE10.7x