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South Korean (KOSPI) Basic Materials Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies27
- 7D6.4%
- 3M-0.6%
- 1Y4.9%
- YTD5.0%
The Basic Materials industry is up 3.5% in the last week, with Sungshin Cement up 48%. Meanwhile, Union actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 5.4% in the last week. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 7.6% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean Basic Materials Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 22 Apr 2025 | ₩5.3t | ₩13.1t | ₩317.1b | 9.1x | 16.8x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 20 Mar 2025 | ₩5.1t | ₩13.2t | ₩554.3b | 8x | 9.3x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 15 Feb 2025 | ₩5.3t | ₩13.4t | ₩633.4b | 8.4x | 8.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 13 Jan 2025 | ₩5.2t | ₩13.4t | ₩633.4b | 8.3x | 8.2x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 11 Dec 2024 | ₩4.9t | ₩13.4t | ₩634.6b | 7.1x | 7.7x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 08 Nov 2024 | ₩5.1t | ₩13.5t | ₩680.7b | 8.2x | 7.5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 06 Oct 2024 | ₩5.0t | ₩13.5t | ₩680.7b | 8.9x | 7.4x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 03 Sep 2024 | ₩5.2t | ₩13.5t | ₩681.6b | 9.1x | 7.6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 01 Aug 2024 | ₩5.5t | ₩13.6t | ₩656.7b | 9.2x | 8.4x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 29 Jun 2024 | ₩8.1t | ₩15.4t | ₩751.0b | 10.4x | 10.8x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 27 May 2024 | ₩8.1t | ₩15.4t | ₩762.1b | 9.5x | 10.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | ₩4.9t | ₩13.6t | ₩634.5b | 9.1x | 7.8x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 22 Mar 2024 | ₩5.0t | ₩13.5t | ₩622.8b | 7.5x | 8.1x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 18 Feb 2024 | ₩8.5t | ₩15.0t | ₩615.6b | 10.1x | 13.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | ₩7.6t | ₩15.0t | ₩611.5b | 10x | 12.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 14 Dec 2023 | ₩7.9t | ₩15.0t | ₩611.5b | 9.9x | 13x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 11 Nov 2023 | ₩7.7t | ₩15.0t | ₩530.7b | 8x | 14.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 09 Oct 2023 | ₩7.4t | ₩15.0t | ₩530.6b | 7.9x | 13.9x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 06 Sep 2023 | ₩7.9t | ₩15.3t | ₩472.5b | 9x | 16.6x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 04 Aug 2023 | ₩7.2t | ₩14.1t | ₩353.5b | 11.3x | 20.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 02 Jul 2023 | ₩34.7t | ₩17.9t | ₩474.7b | 12.6x | 73.2x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 30 May 2023 | ₩32.8t | ₩17.9t | ₩487.0b | 12.3x | 67.4x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 27 Apr 2023 | ₩33.5t | ₩16.7t | ₩362.7b | 12.9x | 92.5x | 2x |
| Sat, 25 Mar 2023 | ₩27.7t | ₩16.6t | ₩357.6b | 19.2x | 77.5x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 20 Feb 2023 | ₩24.8t | ₩16.1t | ₩416.7b | 19.7x | 59.6x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 18 Jan 2023 | ₩22.7t | ₩16.1t | ₩416.7b | 19.1x | 54.6x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 16 Dec 2022 | ₩22.4t | ₩16.1t | ₩420.9b | 20.8x | 53.3x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 13 Nov 2022 | ₩25.0t | ₩15.0t | ₩523.3b | 14.8x | 47.8x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 11 Oct 2022 | ₩20.1t | ₩15.0t | ₩523.3b | 13.7x | 38.4x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 08 Sep 2022 | ₩21.8t | ₩15.0t | ₩523.3b | 14.8x | 41.6x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 06 Aug 2022 | ₩19.6t | ₩14.1t | ₩553.4b | 16.1x | 35.5x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 04 Jul 2022 | ₩16.5t | ₩14.1t | ₩553.4b | 14.6x | 29.9x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 01 Jun 2022 | ₩20.5t | ₩14.1t | ₩555.5b | 20.9x | 36.9x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 29 Apr 2022 | ₩21.4t | ₩13.5t | ₩606.4b | 18.3x | 35.3x | 1.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
35.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Basic Materials industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 16.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 30.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.95x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have declined 19% per year over the last three years.
- 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 industry?
| KR Market | 1.19% | |
| Materials | 0.89% | |
| Basic Materials | 6.44% | |
| Construction Materials | 6.44% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A004980 Sungshin Cement | ₩14.37k | 79.8% +₩158.5b | 70.7% | PE7.9x | |
| A300720 Hanil Cement | ₩16.81k | 5.5% +₩61.0b | 31.3% | PE6.3x | |
| A006390 Hanil Hyundai Cement | ₩15.70k | 6.9% +₩19.5b | 5.3% | n/a | |
| A255220 SGLtd | ₩2.37k | 10.5% +₩19.5b | 55.4% | PS1.7x | |
| A183190 Asia CementLtd | ₩10.76k | 5.0% +₩18.8b | 8.0% | PE4.9x |
