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South Korean (KOSPI) Chemicals Industry Analysis
UpdatedJul 23, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies155
- 7D-7.4%
- 3M-6.9%
- 1Y-32.1%
- YTD-17.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Chemicals industry has dropped 5.3%, driven by LG Chem declining 11%. However, the industry is down 29% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 55% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | ₩95.2t | ₩176.7t | ₩2.2t | 13.1x | 42.9x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | ₩107.1t | ₩176.9t | ₩2.2t | 14.2x | 48.3x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | ₩108.7t | ₩178.7t | ₩3.4t | 16.1x | 32.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | ₩106.4t | ₩178.4t | ₩3.4t | 14.2x | 31x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | ₩112.2t | ₩183.6t | ₩4.6t | 15.9x | 24.5x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | ₩108.0t | ₩184.9t | ₩4.1t | 15.9x | 26x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | ₩119.6t | ₩195.0t | ₩4.4t | 16.7x | 27.4x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | ₩134.7t | ₩203.4t | ₩4.5t | 16.7x | 29.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | ₩120.1t | ₩205.8t | ₩4.9t | 13x | 24.5x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | ₩138.8t | ₩206.8t | ₩5.0t | 13.6x | 27.9x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | ₩156.2t | ₩206.9t | ₩5.2t | 13.4x | 30x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 26 Jul 2023 | ₩180.3t | ₩206.7t | ₩6.5t | 14.3x | 27.8x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 23 Jun 2023 | ₩163.7t | ₩206.7t | ₩6.5t | 15.4x | 25.2x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 21 May 2023 | ₩149.8t | ₩207.3t | ₩6.6t | 15.5x | 22.5x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2023 | ₩165.5t | ₩198.2t | ₩7.1t | 14.4x | 23.3x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2023 | ₩142.6t | ₩195.4t | ₩6.7t | 12x | 21.4x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 11 Feb 2023 | ₩130.8t | ₩193.7t | ₩6.8t | 11.6x | 19.2x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 09 Jan 2023 | ₩116.0t | ₩193.5t | ₩6.8t | 10.4x | 17.1x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 07 Dec 2022 | ₩129.4t | ₩193.5t | ₩7.1t | 11.5x | 18.2x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 04 Nov 2022 | ₩127.0t | ₩187.4t | ₩8.3t | 12.3x | 15.3x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 02 Oct 2022 | ₩110.0t | ₩187.0t | ₩8.3t | 11.9x | 13.3x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 30 Aug 2022 | ₩127.8t | ₩185.7t | ₩8.3t | 13x | 15.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 28 Jul 2022 | ₩120.1t | ₩178.8t | ₩11.0t | 13.8x | 11x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 25 Jun 2022 | ₩120.9t | ₩178.8t | ₩11.0t | 12.3x | 11x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 23 May 2022 | ₩131.6t | ₩171.5t | ₩12.0t | 15x | 11x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 20 Apr 2022 | ₩128.5t | ₩167.9t | ₩12.9t | 15.8x | 9.9x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 18 Mar 2022 | ₩126.1t | ₩160.7t | ₩13.4t | 15.9x | 9.4x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 13 Feb 2022 | ₩138.8t | ₩155.9t | ₩11.7t | 16x | 11.8x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 11 Jan 2022 | ₩154.7t | ₩155.9t | ₩11.7t | 16.7x | 13.2x | 1x |
| Thu, 09 Dec 2021 | ₩161.6t | ₩155.9t | ₩12.3t | 16.8x | 13.2x | 1x |
| Sat, 06 Nov 2021 | ₩161.1t | ₩143.8t | ₩10.1t | 19.4x | 15.9x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 04 Oct 2021 | ₩167.3t | ₩137.3t | ₩9.6t | 19.3x | 17.4x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 01 Sep 2021 | ₩158.2t | ₩139.1t | ₩9.6t | 20x | 16.4x | 1.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
17.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 44.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 21.2x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.76x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 39% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 8.3% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, 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 | -3.68% | |
| Materials | -6.23% | |
| Chemicals | -7.42% | |
| Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals | 0.59% | |
| Industrial Gases | -6.07% | |
| Diversified Chemicals | -6.16% | |
| Specialty Chemicals | -6.40% | |
| Commodity Chemicals | -7.90% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 43.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 64.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 17.5% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Chemicals industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 5.5x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 64% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 17% per year.
- In contrast, the Diversified Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 3.7% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A078140 Daebongls.Co.Ltd | ₩15.49k | 14.3% +₩21.5b | 82.9% | PE48.8x | |
| A004000 LOTTE Fine Chemical | ₩46.90k | 1.4% +₩16.6b | -29.8% | PE14.9x | |
| A012630 HDC HOLDINGSLtd | ₩8.77k | 2.7% +₩11.5b | 51.2% | PE3.8x | |
| A017960 Hankuk Carbon | ₩11.05k | 2.0% +₩10.8b | -22.5% | PS0.8x | |
| A033500 Dongsung FineTec | ₩12.48k | 2.1% +₩7.5b | -14.9% | PE10.4x |
