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South Korean (KOSPI) Metals and Mining Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 18, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies87
  • 7D-4.9%
  • 3M-5.7%
  • 1Y-17.9%
  • YTD-16.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Metals and Mining industry has dropped 3.2%, driven by a pullback from POSCO Holdings of 8.1%. Overall the industry is down 16% in 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 16% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 18 Apr 2024₩61.2t₩184.7t₩4.9t6.8x12.4x0.3x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024₩65.8t₩192.2t₩5.3t7.3x12.4x0.3x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024₩68.2t₩193.2t₩5.7t7.4x11.9x0.4x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024₩68.7t₩185.0t₩4.9t7.5x13.9x0.4x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023₩68.2t₩185.1t₩4.9t7.7x13.8x0.4x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023₩65.2t₩181.6t₩4.9t7.9x13.4x0.4x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023₩74.1t₩181.6t₩4.9t7.9x15.3x0.4x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023₩78.5t₩181.8t₩4.9t7.8x16x0.4x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023₩81.1t₩186.6t₩6.4t6.5x12.6x0.4x
Mon, 26 Jun 2023₩63.0t₩186.6t₩6.4t7.7x9.8x0.3x
Wed, 24 May 2023₩60.9t₩187.7t₩7.2t8.8x8.4x0.3x
Fri, 21 Apr 2023₩66.7t₩190.3t₩8.3t8.9x8x0.4x
Sun, 19 Mar 2023₩54.4t₩189.7t₩8.7t7.5x6.2x0.3x
Tue, 14 Feb 2023₩53.4t₩192.2t₩11.0t7.5x4.8x0.3x
Thu, 12 Jan 2023₩51.9t₩192.3t₩11.0t7.3x4.7x0.3x
Sat, 10 Dec 2022₩52.5t₩192.1t₩11.0t7.5x4.8x0.3x
Mon, 07 Nov 2022₩47.5t₩188.6t₩12.2t5.3x3.9x0.3x
Wed, 05 Oct 2022₩45.3t₩188.1t₩13.6t5.4x3.3x0.2x
Fri, 02 Sep 2022₩50.4t₩188.0t₩13.6t6.5x3.7x0.3x
Sun, 31 Jul 2022₩46.3t₩177.7t₩13.4t5.4x3.4x0.3x
Tue, 28 Jun 2022₩46.2t₩177.7t₩13.4t5.4x3.4x0.3x
Thu, 26 May 2022₩54.9t₩175.1t₩13.1t7.1x4.2x0.3x
Sat, 23 Apr 2022₩59.7t₩165.3t₩12.0t8.6x5x0.4x
Mon, 21 Mar 2022₩54.0t₩162.9t₩11.3t8.2x4.8x0.3x
Wed, 16 Feb 2022₩51.1t₩158.3t₩10.3t7.5x4.9x0.3x
Fri, 14 Jan 2022₩56.1t₩152.3t₩9.5t8x5.9x0.4x
Sun, 12 Dec 2021₩52.3t₩152.3t₩9.5t7.5x5.5x0.3x
Tue, 09 Nov 2021₩52.7t₩145.3t₩8.2t10.7x6.4x0.4x
Thu, 07 Oct 2021₩55.6t₩138.9t₩6.3t10x8.9x0.4x
Sat, 04 Sep 2021₩61.8t₩139.9t₩6.3t11.6x9.8x0.4x
Mon, 02 Aug 2021₩62.0t₩139.9t₩6.3t11.2x9.9x0.4x
Thu, 06 May 2021₩61.0t₩128.5t₩3.3t19.2x18.6x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.6x


Total Market Cap: ₩61.0tTotal Earnings: ₩3.3tTotal Revenue: ₩128.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Metals and Mining Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 8.6x202220232024
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 12.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.35x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Metals and Mining industry have grown 15% 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 Market-4.32%
Materials-5.96%
Metals and Mining-4.88%
Diversified Metals and Mining1.53%
Copper0%
Gold0%
Precious Metals and Minerals0%
Silver0%
Aluminum-2.39%
Steel-6.70%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 10.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 11.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 21.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Steel industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 18% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 17% per year.
  • In contrast, the Diversified Metals and Mining industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 11% 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
A018470 Choil Aluminum₩2.51k20.1%
+₩53.2b
-31.2%PS0.7x
A010130 Korea Zinc₩474.00k0.4%
+₩41.8b
-13.5%PE18.8x
A104700 KISCO₩11.71k8.6%
+₩39.5b
62.6%PE7.3x
A103140 Poongsan₩60.50k1.7%
+₩27.3b
32.4%PE10.6x
A138070 Shinjin SmLtd₩3.91k35.6%
+₩17.2b
41.7%PE16.4x
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