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South Korean (KOSPI) Basic Materials Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 29, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies28
- 7D-1.1%
- 3M-0.3%
- 1Y-1.2%
- YTD8.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Basic Materials industry has dropped 1.8%, driven by a pullback from Hanil Cement of 4.9%. On the other hand HLB GLOBAL is actually up 17%. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 7.2% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean Basic Materials Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 29 May 2024 | ₩8.1t | ₩15.4t | ₩764.3b | 9.5x | 10.6x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 | ₩5.0t | ₩13.6t | ₩634.5b | 9x | 7.8x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 24 Mar 2024 | ₩5.0t | ₩13.5t | ₩606.0b | 7.8x | 8.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 20 Feb 2024 | ₩8.6t | ₩15.0t | ₩615.6b | 10.1x | 14x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 18 Jan 2024 | ₩7.4t | ₩15.0t | ₩611.5b | 9.7x | 12.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 16 Dec 2023 | ₩7.9t | ₩15.0t | ₩611.5b | 9.8x | 12.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 13 Nov 2023 | ₩7.7t | ₩15.0t | ₩530.7b | 8x | 14.6x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 11 Oct 2023 | ₩7.5t | ₩15.0t | ₩530.6b | 7.8x | 14.1x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 08 Sep 2023 | ₩7.8t | ₩15.3t | ₩472.5b | 9x | 16.5x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 06 Aug 2023 | ₩7.2t | ₩14.1t | ₩353.5b | 11.3x | 20.4x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 04 Jul 2023 | ₩36.0t | ₩17.9t | ₩474.7b | 12.4x | 75.9x | 2x |
| Thu, 01 Jun 2023 | ₩34.9t | ₩17.9t | ₩475.9b | 12.6x | 73.2x | 2x |
| Sat, 29 Apr 2023 | ₩33.7t | ₩16.7t | ₩362.7b | 12.8x | 92.9x | 2x |
| Mon, 27 Mar 2023 | ₩27.7t | ₩16.7t | ₩342.3b | 12.6x | 81x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 22 Feb 2023 | ₩25.1t | ₩16.1t | ₩416.7b | 20x | 60.1x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 20 Jan 2023 | ₩21.7t | ₩16.1t | ₩416.7b | 18.6x | 52x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 18 Dec 2022 | ₩22.4t | ₩16.1t | ₩420.9b | 20.6x | 53.3x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 15 Nov 2022 | ₩26.2t | ₩15.0t | ₩523.3b | 14.9x | 50x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 13 Oct 2022 | ₩19.9t | ₩15.0t | ₩523.3b | 13.3x | 38.1x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 10 Sep 2022 | ₩21.8t | ₩15.0t | ₩523.3b | 14.3x | 41.8x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 08 Aug 2022 | ₩19.6t | ₩14.1t | ₩553.4b | 16.1x | 35.5x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 06 Jul 2022 | ₩16.8t | ₩14.1t | ₩553.4b | 14.7x | 30.4x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 03 Jun 2022 | ₩20.5t | ₩14.1t | ₩555.5b | 20.9x | 36.9x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 01 May 2022 | ₩21.7t | ₩13.5t | ₩606.4b | 21.5x | 35.8x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 29 Mar 2022 | ₩20.3t | ₩13.8t | ₩584.6b | 19.4x | 34.7x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 24 Feb 2022 | ₩19.1t | ₩13.3t | ₩628.9b | 19x | 30.4x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 22 Jan 2022 | ₩20.7t | ₩13.3t | ₩628.9b | 18.9x | 32.9x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 20 Dec 2021 | ₩22.4t | ₩13.3t | ₩628.9b | 19x | 35.6x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 17 Nov 2021 | ₩22.3t | ₩12.7t | ₩460.3b | 19.8x | 48.5x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 15 Oct 2021 | ₩23.8t | ₩12.7t | ₩461.6b | 18.9x | 51.6x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 12 Sep 2021 | ₩24.6t | ₩13.1t | ₩714.3b | 21.2x | 34.5x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 10 Aug 2021 | ₩24.0t | ₩13.1t | ₩714.3b | 22.5x | 33.6x | 1.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
35.2x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Basic Materials industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 10.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 38.6x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 0.52x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Basic Materials industry have grown 6.9% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.3% 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 | 0.051% | |
| Materials | -0.43% | |
| Basic Materials | -1.12% | |
| Construction Materials | -1.12% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A003580 HLB GLOBAL | ₩5.07k | 18.6% +₩37.1b | -13.5% | PS2.6x | |
| A006390 Hanil Hyundai Cement | ₩15.08k | 0.9% +₩2.5b | -13.3% | n/a | |
| A000480 CR Holdings | ₩6.24k | 0.8% +₩2.1b | -48.6% | PE99.4x | |
| A007110 Ilshinstone.Co.Ltd | ₩1.05k | 1.2% +₩929.1m | -18.4% | n/a | |
| A004870 Tway Holdings Incorporation | ₩481.00 | 0.2% +₩111.6m | -23.8% | n/a |
