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South Korean (KOSPI) Basic Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies26
  • 7D-5.8%
  • 3M-20.4%
  • 1Y-5.3%
  • YTD-3.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Basic Materials industry has dropped 5.8%, driven by SAMPYO Cement declining 15%. Overall the industry is down 5.3% in 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 34% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 07 Jun 2026₩5.1t₩12.1t₩309.7b15.7x16.5x0.4x
Tue, 05 May 2026₩6.6t₩12.0t₩186.6b24.6x35.6x0.6x
Thu, 02 Apr 2026₩6.5t₩12.2t₩65.7b24x98.2x0.5x
Sat, 28 Feb 2026₩6.9t₩12.4t₩102.9b16.8x67x0.6x
Mon, 26 Jan 2026₩5.2t₩12.4t₩102.9b13.7x50.4x0.4x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025₩5.5t₩12.4t₩102.9b13.8x53x0.4x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025₩4.9t₩12.5t₩97.6b13.2x50.3x0.4x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025₩5.5t₩12.4t₩122.7b13.7x44.6x0.4x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025₩5.8t₩12.4t₩121.3b13.8x47.9x0.5x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025₩5.8t₩12.6t₩182.9b9.5x31.9x0.5x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025₩5.7t₩12.6t₩182.9b8.9x31.1x0.5x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025₩5.6t₩12.6t₩182.7b8.9x30.7x0.4x
Wed, 07 May 2025₩5.3t₩13.1t₩317.1b9.7x16.8x0.4x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025₩4.8t₩13.1t₩317.2b8.8x15.3x0.4x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025₩5.2t₩13.4t₩633.4b7.9x8.1x0.4x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025₩5.3t₩13.4t₩633.4b9.1x8.4x0.4x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024₩5.3t₩13.4t₩633.4b8.3x8.4x0.4x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024₩5.0t₩13.5t₩688.8b6.8x7.2x0.4x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024₩5.0t₩13.5t₩680.7b8x7.4x0.4x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024₩5.1t₩6.8t₩366.6b11.2x13.9x0.8x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024₩5.3t₩13.6t₩656.7b8.1x8x0.4x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024₩5.2t₩13.6t₩656.7b8x7.9x0.4x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024₩8.2t₩15.4t₩751.0b10.7x10.9x0.5x
Thu, 09 May 2024₩5.1t₩13.6t₩634.5b9.2x8x0.4x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024₩4.9t₩13.6t₩634.6b9.2x7.8x0.4x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024₩8.5t₩15.0t₩615.6b10.2x13.8x0.6x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024₩7.8t₩15.0t₩611.5b9.7x12.7x0.5x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023₩7.8t₩15.0t₩611.5b10x12.8x0.5x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023₩7.9t₩15.1t₩586.2b10x13.5x0.5x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023₩7.5t₩15.0t₩530.7b7.7x14.1x0.5x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023₩7.9t₩15.2t₩471.7b8.4x16.8x0.5x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023₩7.8t₩14.9t₩382.4b10.7x20.4x0.5x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023₩38.2t₩17.9t₩474.7b11.9x80.5x2.1x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023₩38.2t₩17.9t₩474.6b12.5x80.4x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

80.4x


Total Market Cap: ₩38.2tTotal Earnings: ₩474.6bTotal Revenue: ₩17.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Basic Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26.3x202420252026
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 16.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 26.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.54x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have declined 13% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 12% 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 Market-3.80%
Materials-6.80%
Basic Materials-5.77%
Construction Materials-5.77%
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
A003300 Hanil Holdings₩16.80k2.9%
+₩14.8b
-10.4%PE15x
A006920 Mohenz.Co.Ltd₩4.18k26.9%
+₩9.1b
33.6%PS0.5x
A079650 Seosan₩1.07k2.8%
+₩580.0m
-26.7%PS0.4x
A004870 Tway Holdings Incorporation₩277.001.8%
+₩565.8m
-56.4%n/a
A112190 KC IndustryLtd₩1.20k0.08%
+₩27.2m
1.8%n/a

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