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South Korean (KOSPI) Basic Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies26
  • 7D3.3%
  • 3M-7.4%
  • 1Y8.0%
  • YTD3.7%

In the last week, the Basic Materials industry is up 3.3%, with Hanil Cement up 3.5%. Meanwhile, HLB GLOBAL actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 10% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 8.0%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 27% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 14 Nov 2025₩4.9t₩12.4t₩122.7b13.5x40.1x0.4x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025₩5.4t₩12.4t₩122.7b13.8x44.2x0.4x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025₩5.7t₩12.4t₩121.5b13.6x46.9x0.5x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025₩6.0t₩12.6t₩182.9b10x32.7x0.5x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025₩5.6t₩12.6t₩182.9b8.8x30.5x0.4x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025₩5.4t₩12.6t₩186.5b8.5x28.8x0.4x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025₩5.4t₩13.1t₩317.1b9.7x17x0.4x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025₩5.0t₩13.1t₩339.8b9.3x14.8x0.4x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025₩5.2t₩13.4t₩633.4b8.2x8.3x0.4x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025₩5.3t₩13.4t₩633.4b10.3x8.4x0.4x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024₩5.3t₩12.2t₩536.8b8.1x9.9x0.4x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024₩5.0t₩13.5t₩680.7b7.8x7.3x0.4x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024₩5.1t₩13.5t₩680.7b8.6x7.5x0.4x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024₩5.0t₩13.5t₩681.6b8.7x7.4x0.4x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024₩5.2t₩13.6t₩656.7b8.2x7.9x0.4x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024₩8.2t₩15.4t₩751.0b10.3x10.9x0.5x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024₩8.1t₩15.4t₩749.2b10.2x10.8x0.5x
Thu, 02 May 2024₩5.0t₩13.6t₩634.5b9.1x7.9x0.4x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024₩5.0t₩13.6t₩631.1b9x8x0.4x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024₩8.6t₩15.0t₩615.6b10.2x14x0.6x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024₩7.5t₩15.0t₩611.5b9.7x12.3x0.5x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023₩7.9t₩15.0t₩611.5b10x12.9x0.5x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023₩7.9t₩15.0t₩530.7b7.8x14.8x0.5x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023₩7.6t₩15.0t₩530.6b8x14.3x0.5x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023₩7.9t₩15.2t₩471.7b8.4x16.7x0.5x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023₩7.4t₩14.9t₩382.4b11x19.4x0.5x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023₩37.9t₩17.9t₩474.7b11.6x79.8x2.1x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023₩37.3t₩17.9t₩474.6b12.6x78.6x2.1x
Fri, 05 May 2023₩34.0t₩16.7t₩362.7b13x93.8x2x
Sun, 02 Apr 2023₩29.1t₩16.7t₩362.7b13.2x80.1x1.7x
Tue, 28 Feb 2023₩24.5t₩16.1t₩416.7b19.8x58.7x1.5x
Thu, 26 Jan 2023₩21.7t₩16.1t₩416.7b19.1x52.1x1.3x
Sat, 24 Dec 2022₩21.4t₩16.1t₩420.9b18.9x50.9x1.3x
Mon, 21 Nov 2022₩25.4t₩15.7t₩509.9b13.6x49.7x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

49.7x


Total Market Cap: ₩25.4tTotal Earnings: ₩509.9bTotal Revenue: ₩15.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Basic Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 29.9x202320242025
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 40.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 29.9x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.76x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have declined 38% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 7.5% 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 Market3.41%
Materials6.90%
Basic Materials3.29%
Construction Materials3.29%
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
A300720 Hanil Cement₩17.94k3.2%
+₩38.8b
32.8%PE13.3x
A003300 Hanil Holdings₩16.55k4.3%
+₩21.0b
22.4%PE9.4x
A023410 Eugene₩3.46k5.2%
+₩11.7b
6.1%PS0.2x
A038500 SAMPYO Cement₩3.07k3.2%
+₩10.2b
-4.5%PE7x
A255220 SGLtd₩2.14k5.2%
+₩9.2b
-42.9%PS1.6x

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