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South Korean (KOSPI) Metals and Mining Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies90
  • 7D0.7%
  • 3M19.9%
  • 1Y29.6%
  • YTD32.3%

In the last week, Metals and Mining has been flat. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 30% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 41% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 30 Dec 2025₩71.5t₩180.9t₩1.3t12.3x54.6x0.4x
Thu, 27 Nov 2025₩67.3t₩180.7t₩1.3t12x51.9x0.4x
Sat, 25 Oct 2025₩68.6t₩179.9t₩1.5t13.5x45.7x0.4x
Mon, 22 Sep 2025₩61.5t₩179.9t₩1.5t13.6x40.9x0.3x
Wed, 20 Aug 2025₩59.1t₩179.9t₩1.8t10.5x33.6x0.3x
Fri, 18 Jul 2025₩63.0t₩180.9t₩2.1t10.7x30.1x0.3x
Sun, 15 Jun 2025₩56.7t₩177.3t₩2.1t10x27.1x0.3x
Tue, 13 May 2025₩55.9t₩175.9t₩1.8t10.2x31.1x0.3x
Thu, 10 Apr 2025₩49.9t₩176.8t₩2.1t10.4x23.8x0.3x
Sat, 08 Mar 2025₩58.4t₩175.1t₩3.3t10.5x17.7x0.3x
Mon, 03 Feb 2025₩53.0t₩175.9t₩3.5t9.4x15.1x0.3x
Wed, 01 Jan 2025₩55.0t₩175.9t₩3.5t8.8x15.6x0.3x
Fri, 29 Nov 2024₩61.8t₩176.4t₩3.5t10.2x17.4x0.4x
Sun, 27 Oct 2024₩71.4t₩177.8t₩4.0t8.8x18x0.4x
Tue, 24 Sep 2024₩63.4t₩177.8t₩4.0t8.5x16x0.4x
Thu, 22 Aug 2024₩55.8t₩178.7t₩3.9t8x14.4x0.3x
Sat, 20 Jul 2024₩59.9t₩180.8t₩4.4t7.4x13.6x0.3x
Mon, 17 Jun 2024₩61.0t₩180.8t₩4.4t8x13.9x0.3x
Wed, 15 May 2024₩64.4t₩183.4t₩4.8t7.6x13.5x0.4x
Fri, 12 Apr 2024₩63.0t₩184.7t₩4.9t6.7x12.7x0.3x
Sun, 10 Mar 2024₩66.9t₩193.2t₩5.6t7.6x11.8x0.3x
Tue, 06 Feb 2024₩67.5t₩193.2t₩5.7t7.3x11.8x0.3x
Thu, 04 Jan 2024₩69.7t₩185.0t₩4.9t7.5x14.1x0.4x
Sat, 02 Dec 2023₩69.7t₩176.9t₩4.7t8.2x14.9x0.4x
Mon, 30 Oct 2023₩63.5t₩181.6t₩4.9t7.5x13.1x0.3x
Wed, 27 Sep 2023₩74.1t₩181.9t₩4.9t7.7x15.2x0.4x
Fri, 25 Aug 2023₩76.5t₩182.3t₩4.8t7.3x15.8x0.4x
Sun, 23 Jul 2023₩75.5t₩186.6t₩6.4t6.8x11.7x0.4x
Tue, 20 Jun 2023₩64.3t₩186.6t₩6.4t7.6x10x0.3x
Thu, 18 May 2023₩59.5t₩190.0t₩8.3t8.7x7.2x0.3x
Sat, 15 Apr 2023₩66.5t₩190.3t₩8.3t9x8x0.3x
Mon, 13 Mar 2023₩55.3t₩190.1t₩8.9t7.7x6.2x0.3x
Wed, 08 Feb 2023₩52.5t₩192.2t₩11.0t7.6x4.8x0.3x
Fri, 06 Jan 2023₩49.4t₩191.9t₩11.0t6.8x4.5x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

4.5x


Total Market Cap: ₩49.4tTotal Earnings: ₩11.0tTotal Revenue: ₩191.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Metals and Mining Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.7x20242025
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 54.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.7x.
  • 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 declined 51% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, 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 Market2.59%
Materials-1.11%
Metals and Mining0.67%
Aluminum4.97%
Steel1.28%
Diversified Metals and Mining-0.24%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 23.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 41.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Steel industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 59% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 16% per year.
  • In contrast, the Diversified Metals and Mining industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 21% 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₩314.00k3.0%
+₩677.1b		23.9%PE52x
A103140 Poongsan₩111.80k5.2%
+₩150.2b		123.8%PE17.1x
A295310 HvmLtd₩59.40k13.8%
+₩85.7b		142.4%PS12.8x
A004020 Hyundai Steel₩31.25k2.0%
+₩78.9b		48.5%PS0.2x
A058650 SeAH Holdings₩145.00k8.3%
+₩43.2b		51.7%PE21.7x

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