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South Korean (KOSPI) Metals and Mining Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies88
  • 7D2.5%
  • 3M28.3%
  • 1Y63.6%
  • YTD23.0%

The Metals and Mining industry is up 2.5% in the last week, with POSCO Holdings up 4.5%. In the same time, SeAH Besteel Holdings was down 12%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 64%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 42% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 15 Feb 2026₩87.3t₩179.0t₩1.5t14.1x58.4x0.5x
Tue, 13 Jan 2026₩67.8t₩180.9t₩1.3t12.8x51.7x0.4x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025₩74.3t₩180.9t₩1.3t12.3x56.7x0.4x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025₩62.0t₩178.8t₩1.5t12.4x40.3x0.3x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025₩59.0t₩179.9t₩1.5t13.2x39.3x0.3x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025₩57.7t₩179.9t₩1.5t12.9x38.3x0.3x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025₩62.3t₩180.9t₩2.1t10.7x29.7x0.3x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025₩58.0t₩180.8t₩2.1t10.5x27.7x0.3x
Tue, 27 May 2025₩53.0t₩177.4t₩2.2t10.9x24.5x0.3x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025₩53.4t₩176.9t₩2.1t10.6x25.1x0.3x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025₩63.0t₩174.6t₩3.4t10.6x18.4x0.4x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025₩37.1t₩164.0t₩2.7t9.8x14x0.2x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025₩53.2t₩175.9t₩3.5t9.5x15.1x0.3x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024₩63.8t₩176.3t₩3.5t9.5x18.1x0.4x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024₩65.7t₩177.1t₩3.9t9.8x16.7x0.4x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024₩66.0t₩177.8t₩4.0t8.9x16.7x0.4x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024₩56.9t₩177.8t₩4.0t8.7x14.4x0.3x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024₩56.7t₩179.2t₩4.2t7.9x13.6x0.3x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024₩60.3t₩180.8t₩4.4t8x13.7x0.3x
Wed, 29 May 2024₩62.7t₩181.5t₩4.4t8.1x14.2x0.3x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024₩62.1t₩184.7t₩4.9t7.2x12.6x0.3x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024₩65.4t₩185.3t₩5.2t7.4x12.5x0.4x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024₩68.8t₩193.2t₩5.7t7.5x12x0.4x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024₩63.7t₩184.6t₩5.0t7.1x12.8x0.3x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023₩70.6t₩185.0t₩4.9t7.8x14.3x0.4x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023₩66.4t₩181.6t₩4.9t7.7x13.7x0.4x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023₩70.3t₩181.6t₩4.9t7.5x14.5x0.4x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023₩77.6t₩181.8t₩4.9t8x15.9x0.4x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023₩79.2t₩186.6t₩6.4t6.8x12.3x0.4x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023₩64.7t₩186.8t₩6.5t8.2x10x0.3x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023₩58.7t₩186.6t₩6.5t7.7x9x0.3x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023₩61.5t₩190.3t₩8.3t8.4x7.4x0.3x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023₩55.3t₩190.0t₩8.2t7.4x6.7x0.3x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023₩59.7t₩192.2t₩11.0t7.5x5.4x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.4x


Total Market Cap: ₩59.7tTotal Earnings: ₩11.0tTotal Revenue: ₩192.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Metals and Mining Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21x202420252026
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 58.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 21.0x.
  • 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 declined 49% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 2.4% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

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

KR Market7.56%
Materials3.61%
Metals and Mining2.54%
Steel3.34%
Diversified Metals and Mining1.82%
Aluminum-4.37%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Metals and Mining industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 30.3%, 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 53% 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 30% 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₩375.50k4.5%
+₩1.2t		52.0%PE42.9x
A010130 Korea Zinc Company₩1.67m1.8%
+₩591.4b		109.8%PE107.4x
A004020 Hyundai Steel₩33.50k8.4%
+₩342.0b		38.4%PS0.2x
A103140 Poongsan₩109.90k2.3%
+₩68.3b		97.0%PE16.8x
A000670 Young Poong₩60.10k6.2%
+₩58.8b		50.1%PS0.4x

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