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South Korean (KOSPI) Steel Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 20, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies71
  • 7D-2.8%
  • 3M-22.0%
  • 1Y-40.0%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Steel industry has remained flat, although notably KISCO gained 5.4%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 40% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 3.1% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Steel Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 20 Dec 2024₩33.4t₩153.8t₩2.6t8.3x12.9x0.2x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024₩34.9t₩155.3t₩3.1t7.5x11.3x0.2x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024₩43.7t₩156.0t₩3.1t7.8x13.9x0.3x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024₩40.3t₩156.0t₩3.1t7.7x12.8x0.3x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024₩39.4t₩158.1t₩3.6t6.4x11x0.2x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024₩45.0t₩159.7t₩3.8t6.9x11.9x0.3x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024₩45.6t₩159.9t₩3.9t7.4x11.7x0.3x
Fri, 03 May 2024₩47.9t₩161.8t₩4.1t6.7x11.7x0.3x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024₩49.9t₩163.2t₩4.3t6.2x11.7x0.3x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024₩52.2t₩171.1t₩4.6t7.3x11.4x0.3x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024₩47.6t₩162.4t₩4.0t7x12x0.3x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023₩55.2t₩162.6t₩3.9t7.9x14.1x0.3x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023₩52.5t₩158.3t₩3.9t7.6x13.6x0.3x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023₩56.8t₩158.5t₩3.9t7.9x14.6x0.4x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023₩60.5t₩158.5t₩3.9t8.1x15.6x0.4x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023₩61.9t₩162.5t₩5.1t6.6x12.2x0.4x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023₩48.0t₩162.5t₩5.1t7.5x9.4x0.3x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023₩48.0t₩162.5t₩5.1t8.2x9.4x0.3x
Sat, 06 May 2023₩47.6t₩165.8t₩6.8t8x7x0.3x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023₩45.8t₩165.8t₩6.8t7.7x6.7x0.3x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023₩40.9t₩165.9t₩7.6t7.4x5.4x0.2x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023₩40.0t₩167.9t₩9.7t6.8x4.1x0.2x
Sun, 25 Dec 2022₩36.8t₩167.8t₩9.7t6.9x3.8x0.2x
Tue, 22 Nov 2022₩36.5t₩166.2t₩10.3t5.7x3.6x0.2x
Thu, 20 Oct 2022₩33.0t₩164.7t₩12.1t5.6x2.7x0.2x
Sat, 17 Sep 2022₩33.3t₩164.7t₩12.1t6.4x2.8x0.2x
Mon, 15 Aug 2022₩36.7t₩155.3t₩12.0t5.5x3.1x0.2x
Wed, 13 Jul 2022₩31.9t₩155.3t₩12.0t5x2.7x0.2x
Fri, 10 Jun 2022₩40.7t₩155.3t₩12.0t6.7x3.4x0.3x
Sun, 08 May 2022₩42.2t₩144.1t₩10.5t8.6x4x0.3x
Tue, 05 Apr 2022₩40.8t₩144.1t₩10.5t7.6x3.9x0.3x
Thu, 03 Mar 2022₩39.3t₩138.4t₩9.0t6.7x4.4x0.3x
Sat, 29 Jan 2022₩36.5t₩132.3t₩8.1t5.9x4.5x0.3x
Mon, 27 Dec 2021₩39.1t₩132.3t₩8.1t6.3x4.8x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

4.8x


Total Market Cap: ₩39.1tTotal Earnings: ₩8.1tTotal Revenue: ₩132.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Steel Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 8.5x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Steel industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 25.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.28x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Steel industry have declined 45% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 27% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does South Korean Steel compare with similar industries?

KR Market-1.64%
Materials-4.86%
Metals and Mining-10.11%
Steel-2.80%
Copper0%
Gold0%
Precious Metals and Minerals0%
Silver0%
Aluminum-4.36%
Diversified Metals and Mining-19.30%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
A004020 Hyundai Steel₩22.00k0.5%
+₩13.2b
-37.1%PS0.1x
A001430 SeAH Besteel Holdings₩20.50k1.7%
+₩12.6b
-21.0%PE11.4x
A039240 Gyeongnam Steel₩5.11k6.8%
+₩8.8b
60.4%PE30.2x
A092790 NEXTEEL₩8.24k4.0%
+₩8.3b
5.4%PE3.9x
A151860 KG Eco SolutionLtd₩5.00k3.4%
+₩6.9b
-56.4%PE5.1x
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A007280

₩1,484.00

Korea Steel

7D

7.5%

1Y

-17.1%

A151860

₩4,995.00

KG Eco SolutionLtd

7D

3.4%

1Y

-56.4%

A005160

₩4,645.00

Dongkuk Industries

7D

-3.7%

1Y

-4.8%

A023440

₩1,847.00

J Steel Company Holdings

7D

5.6%

1Y

33.6%

A003030

₩180,000.00

SeAH Steel Holdings

7D

-6.0%

1Y

-21.1%

A016380

₩5,640.00

KG Dongbu SteelLtd

7D

-1.6%

1Y

-36.6%

A001430

₩20,500.00

SeAH Besteel Holdings

7D

1.7%

1Y

-21.0%

A004020

₩22,000.00

Hyundai Steel

7D

0.5%

1Y

-37.1%

A009520

₩12,710.00

POSCO M-TECH

7D

-2.3%

1Y

-45.9%

A058650

₩97,000.00

SeAH Holdings

7D

-7.6%

1Y

-10.5%