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South Korean (KOSPI) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies159
- 7D-0.8%
- 3M23.0%
- 1Y-8.5%
- YTD20.6%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has remained flat, although notably LG Chem gained 3.7%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 8.5% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 69% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 22 Aug 2025 | ₩79.8t | ₩173.4t | -₩3,610,502,527,078.00 | 12.2x | -22.1x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 20 Jul 2025 | ₩80.7t | ₩174.9t | -₩3,033,575,389,068.00 | 12.1x | -26.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 17 Jun 2025 | ₩73.5t | ₩180.7t | -₩3,006,699,369,548.00 | 11.8x | -24.4x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 15 May 2025 | ₩71.9t | ₩178.2t | -₩2,581,415,705,020.00 | 11x | -27.9x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 12 Apr 2025 | ₩66.9t | ₩178.2t | -₩2,603,983,752,744.00 | 10.4x | -25.7x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 10 Mar 2025 | ₩74.6t | ₩176.7t | -₩398,887,002,141.00 | 11.3x | -187x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 05 Feb 2025 | ₩67.9t | ₩176.5t | -₩444,188,434,371.00 | 10.5x | -152.8x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 03 Jan 2025 | ₩67.3t | ₩176.5t | -₩444,188,434,371.00 | 10.2x | -151.6x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 01 Dec 2024 | ₩71.8t | ₩176.3t | -₩368,262,805,850.00 | 9.2x | -195x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 29 Oct 2024 | ₩89.0t | ₩175.9t | ₩1.3t | 10.9x | 68.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 26 Sep 2024 | ₩92.8t | ₩175.9t | ₩1.3t | 11.6x | 72.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 24 Aug 2024 | ₩90.0t | ₩174.6t | ₩1.3t | 12.6x | 69.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 22 Jul 2024 | ₩98.3t | ₩176.7t | ₩2.2t | 13.6x | 44.3x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 19 Jun 2024 | ₩105.8t | ₩176.9t | ₩2.2t | 14.2x | 47.8x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 17 May 2024 | ₩109.3t | ₩178.7t | ₩3.4t | 16.4x | 32.3x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 14 Apr 2024 | ₩106.4t | ₩178.4t | ₩3.4t | 14.2x | 31x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 12 Mar 2024 | ₩109.9t | ₩183.6t | ₩4.5t | 16.2x | 24.4x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 08 Feb 2024 | ₩107.5t | ₩184.9t | ₩4.1t | 15.6x | 25.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 06 Jan 2024 | ₩119.6t | ₩195.0t | ₩4.4t | 16.7x | 27.4x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 04 Dec 2023 | ₩136.6t | ₩203.4t | ₩4.5t | 16.6x | 30.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 01 Nov 2023 | ₩121.0t | ₩205.8t | ₩4.9t | 12.7x | 24.7x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 29 Sep 2023 | ₩138.8t | ₩206.8t | ₩5.0t | 13.6x | 27.9x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 27 Aug 2023 | ₩156.2t | ₩206.9t | ₩5.2t | 13.4x | 29.9x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 25 Jul 2023 | ₩176.2t | ₩206.7t | ₩6.5t | 14.4x | 27.1x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 22 Jun 2023 | ₩163.7t | ₩206.7t | ₩6.5t | 14.9x | 25.2x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 20 May 2023 | ₩149.8t | ₩206.3t | ₩6.6t | 15.5x | 22.8x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 17 Apr 2023 | ₩164.9t | ₩198.2t | ₩7.1t | 14.4x | 23.2x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 15 Mar 2023 | ₩138.4t | ₩195.4t | ₩6.6t | 11.8x | 20.9x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 10 Feb 2023 | ₩132.7t | ₩193.7t | ₩6.8t | 11.8x | 19.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 08 Jan 2023 | ₩116.0t | ₩193.5t | ₩6.8t | 10.4x | 17.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 06 Dec 2022 | ₩132.0t | ₩193.5t | ₩7.1t | 11.7x | 18.6x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 03 Nov 2022 | ₩127.0t | ₩187.4t | ₩8.3t | 12.3x | 15.3x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 01 Oct 2022 | ₩110.0t | ₩187.0t | ₩8.3t | 11.9x | 13.3x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 29 Aug 2022 | ₩130.7t | ₩185.7t | ₩8.3t | 13.2x | 15.7x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
15.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Chemicals industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.59x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Chemicals industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Revenues have also declined 2.3% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Materials industry?
| KR Market | -2.87% | |
| Materials | -1.54% | |
| Chemicals | -0.75% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 0.59% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | -0.97% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -2.14% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -4.16% | |
| Industrial Gases | -5.42% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Chemicals industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 24.4x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 24.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 2.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 72% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 10% per year.
- In contrast, the Industrial Gases industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 12% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A051910 LG Chem | ₩287.50k | 1.8% +₩391.4b | -8.7% | PS0.5x | |
| A011170 Lotte Chemical | ₩62.70k | 3.0% +₩75.9b | -24.4% | PS0.1x | |
| A033500 Dongsung FineTec | ₩31.30k | 8.7% +₩72.6b | 148.2% | PE22.9x | |
| A011780 Kumho Petro ChemicalLtd | ₩110.00k | 1.6% +₩44.1b | -17.8% | PE11.1x | |
| A006650 Korea Petrochemical Ind | ₩103.10k | 5.9% +₩35.2b | -0.7% | PE149.6x |
