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South Korean (KOSPI) Metals and Mining Industry Analysis
UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies90
- 7D7.3%
- 3M-6.7%
- 1Y-17.8%
- YTD1.8%
The Metals and Mining industry is up 4.5% in the last week, with POSCO Holdings up 8.9%. In the same time, Systeel TechLtd was down 13%. However, the industry is down 22% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 24% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean Metals and Mining Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Feb 2025 | ₩54.8t | ₩175.1t | ₩3.3t | 9.9x | 16.6x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | ₩53.5t | ₩175.9t | ₩3.5t | 9.7x | 15.2x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 17 Dec 2024 | ₩60.0t | ₩59.5t | ₩1.7t | 9.4x | 35.5x | 1x |
| Thu, 14 Nov 2024 | ₩58.7t | ₩177.1t | ₩3.9t | 9.3x | 15x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 12 Oct 2024 | ₩65.1t | ₩177.8t | ₩4.0t | 8.6x | 16.4x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 09 Sep 2024 | ₩54.9t | ₩177.8t | ₩4.0t | 8.5x | 13.9x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 07 Aug 2024 | ₩53.2t | ₩179.2t | ₩4.2t | 7.5x | 12.7x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 05 Jul 2024 | ₩61.3t | ₩180.8t | ₩4.4t | 7.5x | 14x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 02 Jun 2024 | ₩61.2t | ₩181.1t | ₩4.5t | 7.8x | 13.6x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 | ₩64.2t | ₩183.4t | ₩4.8t | 7.3x | 13.5x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 28 Mar 2024 | ₩65.7t | ₩185.3t | ₩5.1t | 7.6x | 12.9x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 24 Feb 2024 | ₩67.7t | ₩193.2t | ₩5.6t | 7.4x | 12.1x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 22 Jan 2024 | ₩63.4t | ₩184.6t | ₩5.0t | 7.2x | 12.8x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 20 Dec 2023 | ₩71.9t | ₩185.0t | ₩4.9t | 7.9x | 14.6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 17 Nov 2023 | ₩68.9t | ₩181.6t | ₩4.9t | 8.1x | 14.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 15 Oct 2023 | ₩72.7t | ₩181.6t | ₩4.9t | 7.9x | 15x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 12 Sep 2023 | ₩77.8t | ₩181.8t | ₩4.9t | 8.2x | 16x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 10 Aug 2023 | ₩79.1t | ₩186.6t | ₩6.4t | 6.8x | 12.3x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 08 Jul 2023 | ₩63.2t | ₩186.8t | ₩6.5t | 7.5x | 9.8x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 05 Jun 2023 | ₩60.4t | ₩186.6t | ₩6.4t | 8.2x | 9.4x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 03 May 2023 | ₩61.5t | ₩190.3t | ₩8.3t | 8.6x | 7.4x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 31 Mar 2023 | ₩57.8t | ₩190.3t | ₩8.3t | 8.2x | 6.9x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 26 Feb 2023 | ₩56.4t | ₩190.1t | ₩8.9t | 7.5x | 6.4x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 24 Jan 2023 | ₩54.0t | ₩192.2t | ₩11.0t | 7.2x | 4.9x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 22 Dec 2022 | ₩51.6t | ₩192.1t | ₩11.0t | 7.2x | 4.7x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 19 Nov 2022 | ₩53.2t | ₩188.9t | ₩11.7t | 6.1x | 4.5x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 17 Oct 2022 | ₩47.2t | ₩188.1t | ₩13.6t | 5.5x | 3.5x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 14 Sep 2022 | ₩48.9t | ₩188.1t | ₩13.6t | 6.3x | 3.6x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 12 Aug 2022 | ₩50.3t | ₩177.7t | ₩13.4t | 5.7x | 3.7x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 10 Jul 2022 | ₩44.4t | ₩177.7t | ₩13.4t | 5.3x | 3.3x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 07 Jun 2022 | ₩55.5t | ₩177.7t | ₩13.4t | 7.1x | 4.1x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 05 May 2022 | ₩57.3t | ₩165.3t | ₩12.0t | 8.6x | 4.8x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 02 Apr 2022 | ₩55.6t | ₩165.2t | ₩12.0t | 8.4x | 4.7x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 28 Feb 2022 | ₩51.5t | ₩158.4t | ₩10.3t | 7.8x | 5x | 0.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
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Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Metals and Mining industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 16.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 10.1x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.33x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Metals and Mining industry have declined 32% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.4% 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 | 2.62% | |
| Materials | 5.33% | |
| Metals and Mining | 7.26% | |
| Steel | 7.39% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | 7.27% | |
| Aluminum | 3.26% | |
| Copper | 0% | 0 |
| Gold | 0% | 0 |
| Precious Metals and Minerals | 0% | 0 |
| Silver | 0% | 0 |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.2x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 69.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Aluminum industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 192% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 4.0% per year.
- In contrast, the Diversified Metals and Mining industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.8% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A005490 POSCO Holdings | ₩284.00k | 15.0% +₩2.8t | -34.8% | PE19.5x | |
| A010130 Korea Zinc Company | ₩814.00k | 2.3% +₩326.9b | 75.6% | PE23.5x | |
| A004020 Hyundai Steel | ₩26.60k | 9.9% +₩315.7b | -22.9% | PS0.1x | |
| A103140 Poongsan | ₩60.50k | 8.4% +₩128.4b | 43.4% | PE7.1x | |
| A002710 TCC Steel | ₩28.75k | 18.1% +₩115.3b | -63.8% | PE32.4x |
