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South Korean (KOSPI) Steel Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies71
- 7D2.3%
- 3M1.2%
- 1Y-28.1%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Steel industry is up 2.3%, with POSCO Holdings up 2.8%. Meanwhile, Gyeongnam Steel actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 27% in the last week. In the past year, the industry is down 28%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 28% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean Steel Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 27 Apr 2025 | ₩35.0t | ₩152.2t | ₩1.8t | 9.7x | 19.1x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 25 Mar 2025 | ₩41.1t | ₩151.9t | ₩2.5t | 10.1x | 16.5x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 20 Feb 2025 | ₩32.7t | ₩152.6t | ₩2.4t | 9.5x | 13.8x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | ₩33.4t | ₩153.5t | ₩2.6t | 9.3x | 12.8x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 16 Dec 2024 | ₩34.1t | ₩153.8t | ₩2.6t | 8.4x | 13.1x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 13 Nov 2024 | ₩37.7t | ₩155.4t | ₩3.1t | 7.5x | 12.2x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 11 Oct 2024 | ₩44.2t | ₩156.0t | ₩3.1t | 7.7x | 14.1x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 08 Sep 2024 | ₩39.4t | ₩156.0t | ₩3.1t | 7.6x | 12.6x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 06 Aug 2024 | ₩37.5t | ₩158.1t | ₩3.6t | 6.3x | 10.5x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 04 Jul 2024 | ₩44.5t | ₩159.7t | ₩3.8t | 6.8x | 11.7x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 01 Jun 2024 | ₩44.8t | ₩160.0t | ₩3.9t | 7.4x | 11.5x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 29 Apr 2024 | ₩47.4t | ₩161.8t | ₩4.1t | 6.6x | 11.6x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 27 Mar 2024 | ₩50.9t | ₩163.9t | ₩4.5t | 6.7x | 11.2x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 23 Feb 2024 | ₩52.7t | ₩171.1t | ₩4.7t | 7.3x | 11.2x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 21 Jan 2024 | ₩48.9t | ₩162.4t | ₩4.0t | 7.2x | 12.4x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 19 Dec 2023 | ₩55.7t | ₩162.6t | ₩3.9t | 7.7x | 14.3x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 16 Nov 2023 | ₩53.5t | ₩158.5t | ₩3.9t | 8.1x | 13.8x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 14 Oct 2023 | ₩56.8t | ₩158.5t | ₩3.9t | 7.9x | 14.6x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 11 Sep 2023 | ₩63.2t | ₩158.4t | ₩5.8t | 8.1x | 10.9x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 09 Aug 2023 | ₩63.7t | ₩162.5t | ₩5.1t | 6.4x | 12.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 07 Jul 2023 | ₩47.7t | ₩162.5t | ₩5.1t | 7.5x | 9.4x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 04 Jun 2023 | ₩46.7t | ₩162.5t | ₩5.1t | 8.1x | 9.2x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 02 May 2023 | ₩47.4t | ₩165.8t | ₩6.8t | 7.9x | 6.9x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 30 Mar 2023 | ₩43.7t | ₩165.5t | ₩6.8t | 7.3x | 6.5x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 25 Feb 2023 | ₩41.3t | ₩165.9t | ₩7.6t | 7.2x | 5.5x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 23 Jan 2023 | ₩39.5t | ₩168.0t | ₩9.7t | 6.8x | 4.1x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 21 Dec 2022 | ₩36.3t | ₩167.8t | ₩9.7t | 7x | 3.7x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 18 Nov 2022 | ₩36.7t | ₩165.2t | ₩10.7t | 5.7x | 3.4x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 16 Oct 2022 | ₩32.2t | ₩164.7t | ₩12.1t | 5.5x | 2.7x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 13 Sep 2022 | ₩33.6t | ₩164.7t | ₩12.1t | 6.4x | 2.8x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 11 Aug 2022 | ₩35.3t | ₩155.3t | ₩12.0t | 5.5x | 2.9x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 09 Jul 2022 | ₩33.0t | ₩155.3t | ₩12.0t | 5.2x | 2.8x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 06 Jun 2022 | ₩41.3t | ₩155.3t | ₩12.0t | 6.7x | 3.4x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 04 May 2022 | ₩42.9t | ₩144.1t | ₩10.5t | 8.7x | 4.1x | 0.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
4.1x
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 19.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 9.8x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.27x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Steel industry have declined 44% 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 Comparison
How does South Korean Steel compare with similar industries?
| KR Market | 2.34% | |
| Materials | 4.17% | |
| Metals and Mining | 3.08% | |
| Steel | 2.27% | |
| Diversified Metals and Mining | 4.84% | |
| Aluminum | 3.15% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A005490 POSCO Holdings | ₩260.00k | 2.8% +₩550.2b | -34.1% | PE23.9x | |
| A004020 Hyundai Steel | ₩24.05k | 4.8% +₩144.7b | -23.7% | PS0.1x | |
| A001430 SeAH Besteel Holdings | ₩17.64k | 7.5% +₩44.1b | -17.2% | PE31.3x | |
| A016380 KG Dongbu SteelLtd | ₩5.92k | 5.0% +₩27.1b | -13.8% | PE4.3x | |
| A151860 KG Eco SolutionLtd | ₩5.71k | 10.0% +₩21.8b | -34.7% | PE3.1x |
