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South Korean (KOSPI) Basic Materials Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies27
  • 7D-0.1%
  • 3M13.7%
  • 1Y8.4%
  • YTD12.0%

The Basic Materials is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Hanil Holdings has stood out, gaining 5.2%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 8.4% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 6.1% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
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
Fri, 12 May 2023₩31.1t₩16.7t₩362.7b13.2x85.8x1.9x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023₩30.9t₩16.7t₩362.7b12.9x85.3x1.8x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023₩25.6t₩16.1t₩416.7b19.9x61.5x1.6x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023₩24.9t₩16.1t₩416.7b19.7x59.7x1.5x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022₩21.3t₩16.1t₩420.9b17.8x50.5x1.3x
Mon, 28 Nov 2022₩25.2t₩16.0t₩477.1b18.2x52.9x1.6x
Wed, 26 Oct 2022₩22.8t₩15.0t₩523.3b13.9x43.5x1.5x
Fri, 23 Sep 2022₩22.7t₩15.0t₩523.3b13.7x43.5x1.5x
Sun, 21 Aug 2022₩21.2t₩14.6t₩566.6b16.4x37.3x1.4x
Tue, 19 Jul 2022₩16.6t₩14.1t₩553.4b14.7x29.9x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

29.9x


Total Market Cap: ₩16.6tTotal Earnings: ₩553.4bTotal Revenue: ₩14.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Basic Materials Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 29.5x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the South Korean Basic Materials industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.87x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have declined 31% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 3.6% 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 Market1.73%
Materials1.08%
Basic Materials-0.13%
Construction Materials-0.13%
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₩18.84k5.2%
+₩28.7b
40.5%PE6.2x
A300720 Hanil Cement₩18.70k2.0%
+₩24.9b
40.3%PE9.2x
A023410 Eugene₩3.80k4.4%
+₩11.0b
2.2%PS0.2x
A001520 Tongyang₩699.007.0%
+₩8.8b
-19.1%PS0.2x
A014580 Taekyung Bk₩5.14k6.4%
+₩8.6b
-3.2%PE5x

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