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South Korean (KOSPI) Basic Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 19, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies28
  • 7D1.8%
  • 3M20.2%
  • 1Y39.2%
  • YTD22.7%

In the last week, the Basic Materials industry is up 1.8%, with Posco Chemical up 2.2%. Meanwhile, Tongyang actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 5.8% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 39% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 40% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 20 Mar 2023₩27.0t₩16.4t₩331.6b18.7x81.3x1.6x
Wed, 15 Feb 2023₩25.3t₩16.1t₩416.7b20.1x60.7x1.6x
Fri, 13 Jan 2023₩22.3t₩16.1t₩416.7b19.4x53.6x1.4x
Sun, 11 Dec 2022₩22.9t₩16.1t₩420.9b20.8x54.4x1.4x
Tue, 08 Nov 2022₩24.2t₩15.0t₩523.3b14.4x46.3x1.6x
Thu, 06 Oct 2022₩18.9t₩15.0t₩523.3b12.7x36.1x1.3x
Sat, 03 Sep 2022₩21.4t₩15.0t₩527.2b14.3x40.6x1.4x
Mon, 01 Aug 2022₩19.0t₩14.1t₩553.4b16.4x34.3x1.3x
Wed, 29 Jun 2022₩17.7t₩14.1t₩553.4b15.1x32.1x1.3x
Fri, 27 May 2022₩20.8t₩13.8t₩552.3b20x37.6x1.5x
Sun, 24 Apr 2022₩20.9t₩13.5t₩606.4b18.2x34.5x1.5x
Tue, 22 Mar 2022₩19.4t₩13.5t₩653.0b22.7x29.7x1.4x
Thu, 17 Feb 2022₩19.1t₩13.3t₩628.9b18.7x30.4x1.4x
Sat, 15 Jan 2022₩21.5t₩13.3t₩628.9b18.9x34.1x1.6x
Mon, 13 Dec 2021₩22.5t₩13.3t₩628.9b19.4x35.8x1.7x
Wed, 10 Nov 2021₩22.5t₩12.7t₩461.6b20.2x48.8x1.8x
Fri, 08 Oct 2021₩23.7t₩12.7t₩461.6b18.3x51.4x1.9x
Sun, 05 Sep 2021₩24.0t₩13.1t₩714.3b21.7x33.7x1.8x
Tue, 03 Aug 2021₩23.3t₩13.1t₩714.3b22.1x32.6x1.8x
Fri, 07 May 2021₩22.4t₩12.5t₩625.0b27.7x35.8x1.8x
Mon, 08 Feb 2021₩16.3t₩12.2t₩563.1b21.6x29x1.3x
Sun, 01 Nov 2020₩11.5t₩12.0t₩475.8b30.2x24.2x1x
Wed, 05 Aug 2020₩11.4t₩12.3t₩474.3b30x24.1x0.9x
Sat, 09 May 2020₩10.0t₩12.8t₩568.1b20.1x17.6x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.4x


Total Market Cap: ₩8.1tTotal Earnings: ₩565.0bTotal Revenue: ₩12.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Basic Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 35x202120222023
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 81.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 35.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have declined 16% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 8.5% 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 industry?

KR Market0.34%
Materials-0.065%
Basic Materials1.83%
Construction Materials1.83%
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
A003670 Posco Chemical₩252.50k2.2%
+₩425.7b
139.3%PE165.3x
A003410 SsangYong C&E₩5.79k4.3%
+₩120.5b
-29.1%PE44.1x
A038500 SAMPYO Cement₩3.35k2.3%
+₩8.1b
-37.1%PE12.1x
A225530 Bokwang Industry₩6.63k3.3%
+₩7.6b
-9.5%PE22x
A060560 Home Center HoldingsLtd₩1.28k2.1%
+₩3.3b
-6.2%PE11.1x
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A183190

₩9,040.00

Asia CementLtd

7D

-2.2%

1Y

-41.1%

A004980

₩8,440.00

Sungshin Cement

7D

-2.2%

1Y

-45.4%

A003670

₩252,500.00

Posco Chemical

7D

2.2%

1Y

139.3%

A014580

₩6,690.00

Taekyung Bk

7D

-5.6%

1Y

41.7%

A003410

₩5,790.00

SsangYong C&E

7D

4.3%

1Y

-29.1%

A003580

₩6,160.00

HLB GLOBAL

7D

0.7%

1Y

-56.9%

A300720

₩11,060.00

Hanil Cement

7D

-1.3%

1Y

-43.1%

A011390

₩72,000.00

Busan Industrial

7D

2.4%

1Y

-21.4%

A006390

₩17,010.00

Hanil Hyundai Cement

7D

-1.4%

1Y

-46.9%

A225530

₩6,630.00

Bokwang Industry

7D

3.3%

1Y

-9.5%

A038500

₩3,345.00

SAMPYO Cement

7D

2.3%

1Y

-37.1%

A001520

₩1,053.00

Tongyang

7D

-5.8%

1Y

-31.8%

A060560

₩1,280.00

Home Center HoldingsLtd

7D

2.1%

1Y

-6.2%

A003300

₩10,990.00

Hanil Holdings

7D

-1.8%

1Y

-13.5%