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South Korean (KOSPI) Metals and Mining Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 20, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies87
  • 7D6.0%
  • 3M27.3%
  • 1Y56.3%
  • YTD56.2%

In the last week, the Metals and Mining industry is up 4.0%, with POSCO Holdings up 8.6%. Meanwhile, Daeho AlLtd actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 7.4% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 62%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 30% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Metals and Mining Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 21 Sep 2023₩80.2t₩181.9t₩4.9t8.2x16.5x0.4x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023₩73.3t₩186.6t₩6.4t6.5x11.4x0.4x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023₩68.0t₩186.6t₩6.4t7.1x10.5x0.4x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023₩63.5t₩186.6t₩6.4t8.1x9.9x0.3x
Fri, 12 May 2023₩59.8t₩189.9t₩8.3t8.7x7.2x0.3x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023₩60.5t₩190.3t₩8.3t8.6x7.3x0.3x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023₩57.4t₩190.1t₩8.9t7.7x6.5x0.3x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023₩53.4t₩192.2t₩11.0t7.3x4.8x0.3x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022₩50.1t₩191.9t₩11.0t6.6x4.5x0.3x
Mon, 28 Nov 2022₩53.9t₩192.1t₩11.1t7.5x4.8x0.3x
Wed, 26 Oct 2022₩46.4t₩188.1t₩13.6t5.3x3.4x0.2x
Fri, 23 Sep 2022₩47.9t₩188.1t₩13.6t6x3.5x0.3x
Sun, 21 Aug 2022₩49.6t₩183.0t₩13.4t5.5x3.7x0.3x
Tue, 19 Jul 2022₩42.9t₩177.7t₩13.4t5.1x3.2x0.2x
Thu, 16 Jun 2022₩49.6t₩177.7t₩13.4t6.1x3.7x0.3x
Sat, 14 May 2022₩54.1t₩165.2t₩12.0t7.7x4.5x0.3x
Mon, 11 Apr 2022₩56.1t₩165.3t₩12.0t7.8x4.7x0.3x
Wed, 09 Mar 2022₩54.4t₩158.4t₩10.3t8x5.3x0.3x
Fri, 04 Feb 2022₩50.3t₩158.3t₩10.3t7.3x4.9x0.3x
Sun, 02 Jan 2022₩51.3t₩152.3t₩9.5t7.3x5.4x0.3x
Tue, 30 Nov 2021₩49.5t₩151.9t₩9.5t7.3x5.2x0.3x
Thu, 28 Oct 2021₩57.1t₩138.9t₩6.3t11.3x9.1x0.4x
Sat, 25 Sep 2021₩60.6t₩138.9t₩6.3t11.4x9.7x0.4x
Mon, 23 Aug 2021₩55.6t₩139.9t₩6.3t10.2x8.9x0.4x
Sat, 10 Jul 2021₩59.4t₩139.9t₩6.3t10.7x9.5x0.4x
Fri, 02 Apr 2021₩52.2t₩128.5t₩3.3t15.8x15.9x0.4x
Mon, 04 Jan 2021₩45.0t₩124.7t₩1.8t15.9x24.3x0.4x
Thu, 08 Oct 2020₩35.1t₩124.4t₩1.5t14x23x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23x


Total Market Cap: ₩35.1tTotal Earnings: ₩1.5tTotal Revenue: ₩124.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Metals and Mining Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 10.6x202120222023
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 16.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 10.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.34x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Metals and Mining industry have grown 47% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 13% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Materials industry?

KR Market0.38%
Materials1.73%
Metals and Mining6.04%
Steel7.19%
Diversified Metals and Mining2.04%
Copper0%
Gold0%
Precious Metals and Minerals0%
Silver0%
Aluminum-0.35%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Steel industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 11.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 34.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 29.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Steel industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 35% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 30% per year.
  • In contrast, the Diversified Metals and Mining industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.6% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
A005490 POSCO Holdings₩594.00k12.3%
+₩4.9t
149.6%PE35.8x
A004020 Hyundai Steel₩40.20k4.3%
+₩217.1b
19.6%PE10.2x
A058430 POSCO STEELEON₩84.50k59.7%
+₩189.3b
154.1%PS0.5x
A002710 TCC Steel₩55.80k14.3%
+₩179.6b
452.5%PS2.1x
A009520 POSCO M-TECH₩31.70k10.3%
+₩122.8b
392.2%n/a
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A005490

₩594,000.00

POSCO Holdings

7D

12.3%

1Y

149.6%

A071090

₩3,940.00

HisteelLtd

7D

-9.6%

1Y

-12.7%

A186230

₩8,680.00

Green Plus

7D

-5.8%

1Y

-34.5%

A006110

₩101,800.00

Sam-A Aluminium Company

7D

7.5%

1Y

319.8%

A004890

₩55,500.00

Dongil IndustriesLtd

7D

-4.1%

1Y

-68.6%

A003030

₩219,000.00

SeAH Steel Holdings

7D

12.8%

1Y

48.0%

A004020

₩40,200.00

Hyundai Steel

7D

4.3%

1Y

19.6%

A103140

₩36,900.00

Poongsan

7D

-1.1%

1Y

35.7%

A058430

₩84,500.00

POSCO STEELEON

7D

59.7%

1Y

154.1%

A069460

₩2,210.00

Daeho AlLtd

7D

-6.0%

1Y

24.9%

A009730

₩4,635.00

KOSSEN

7D

-3.1%

1Y

n/a

A002710

₩55,800.00

TCC Steel

7D

14.3%

1Y

452.5%

A005810

₩33,600.00

Poongsan Holdings

7D

-2.3%

1Y

21.5%

A009520

₩31,700.00

POSCO M-TECH

7D

10.3%

1Y

392.2%

A139990

₩7,970.00

AJUSTEELLtd

7D

-2.1%

1Y

-23.4%