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- 7D5.8%
- 3M18.2%
- 1Y60.4%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Commodity Chemicals industry has risen 8.9%, driven by gains from LG Chem of 9.5%. Meanwhile, SKC actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 8.6% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 63%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 87% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean Commodity Chemicals Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 24 Apr 2026 | ₩75.8t | ₩138.1t | -₩5,539,875,887,160.00 | 14.9x | -13.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 22 Mar 2026 | ₩66.6t | ₩138.8t | -₩5,664,545,626,250.00 | 11.4x | -11.8x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 17 Feb 2026 | ₩67.2t | ₩140.5t | -₩3,138,074,581,580.00 | 11.3x | -21.4x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 15 Jan 2026 | ₩59.8t | ₩141.8t | -₩3,868,351,237,830.00 | 10.4x | -15.5x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 13 Dec 2025 | ₩63.3t | ₩141.8t | -₩3,865,360,241,690.00 | 11x | -16.4x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 10 Nov 2025 | ₩62.1t | ₩141.0t | -₩4,446,863,231,670.00 | 12.1x | -14x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 08 Oct 2025 | ₩53.4t | ₩142.5t | -₩4,869,043,419,580.00 | 12.1x | -11x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 | ₩53.2t | ₩142.5t | -₩4,557,452,918,010.00 | 11.8x | -11.7x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 03 Aug 2025 | ₩54.3t | ₩144.1t | -₩3,876,515,294,810.00 | 10.5x | -14x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2025 | ₩50.2t | ₩150.3t | -₩3,681,297,501,780.00 | 11x | -13.6x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 29 May 2025 | ₩46.8t | ₩150.0t | -₩4,107,648,060,530.00 | 10.4x | -11.4x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 26 Apr 2025 | ₩49.6t | ₩148.4t | -₩4,104,860,853,540.00 | 9.7x | -12.1x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 24 Mar 2025 | ₩51.3t | ₩148.6t | -₩4,217,229,726,600.00 | 9.8x | -12.2x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 19 Feb 2025 | ₩52.4t | ₩147.5t | -₩2,091,477,089,910.00 | 10.7x | -25x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 17 Jan 2025 | ₩51.3t | ₩147.5t | -₩2,093,592,790,860.00 | 9.3x | -24.5x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 15 Dec 2024 | ₩50.8t | ₩147.5t | -₩2,095,005,666,040.00 | 9.1x | -24.3x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 12 Nov 2024 | ₩58.0t | ₩147.6t | -₩657,509,392,768.00 | 9.2x | -88.2x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 10 Oct 2024 | ₩70.3t | ₩147.6t | -₩669,003,628,688.00 | 10.1x | -105.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 07 Sep 2024 | ₩61.2t | ₩147.6t | -₩656,190,019,688.00 | 9.6x | -93.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 05 Aug 2024 | ₩66.4t | ₩149.1t | ₩189.6b | 10.7x | 350.5x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 03 Jul 2024 | ₩75.3t | ₩149.1t | ₩178.3b | 11x | 422.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 31 May 2024 | ₩75.7t | ₩149.1t | ₩199.4b | 11.3x | 379.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 28 Apr 2024 | ₩74.3t | ₩152.7t | ₩1.8t | 11.9x | 41.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 26 Mar 2024 | ₩84.4t | ₩153.5t | ₩2.3t | 13.6x | 37.1x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 22 Feb 2024 | ₩87.9t | ₩157.2t | ₩2.0t | 17.4x | 42.9x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 20 Jan 2024 | ₩74.0t | ₩157.4t | ₩2.1t | 15.3x | 35.3x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 18 Dec 2023 | ₩103.6t | ₩165.8t | ₩2.1t | 16.5x | 50.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 15 Nov 2023 | ₩100.1t | ₩168.0t | ₩2.6t | 14.3x | 38.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 13 Oct 2023 | ₩108.8t | ₩167.9t | ₩2.6t | 14.2x | 42.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 10 Sep 2023 | ₩118.1t | ₩167.9t | ₩2.7t | 14.4x | 43.5x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 08 Aug 2023 | ₩126.0t | ₩167.4t | ₩4.0t | 15.5x | 31.2x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 06 Jul 2023 | ₩125.9t | ₩167.4t | ₩4.0t | 16x | 31.2x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 03 Jun 2023 | ₩118.5t | ₩167.3t | ₩4.1t | 15.5x | 28.9x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 01 May 2023 | ₩124.4t | ₩159.6t | ₩4.8t | 14.2x | 25.9x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
25.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Commodity Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.49x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Commodity Chemicals industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Revenues have also declined 4.7% per year, which is driving profits down.
Industry Comparison
How does South Korean Commodity Chemicals compare with similar industries?
| KR Market | 3.65% | |
| Materials | 4.20% | |
| Chemicals | 5.72% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | 5.77% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | 6.58% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | 5.62% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 0.53% | |
| Industrial Gases | -0.77% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A051910 LG Chem | ₩391.50k | 9.5% +₩2.7t | 75.6% | PS0.7x | |
| A009830 Hanwha Solutions | ₩46.80k | 5.6% +₩429.7b | 72.7% | PS0.6x | |
| A093370 Foosung | ₩13.71k | 21.3% +₩258.5b | 214.4% | PE276.8x | |
| A011170 Lotte Chemical | ₩94.10k | 5.4% +₩202.4b | 49.8% | PS0.2x | |
| A170920 LTCLtd | ₩48.00k | 48.6% +₩157.6b | 369.7% | PE100.1x |
