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Korea Steel

KSC:007280 · KR7007280001
Metals & MiningSmall

360

25
Medium confidence — indicative
Profit price44
Owner Earnings Yield69
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales87
EV / Gross Profit26
Price/Book80
Return on Capital35
Cash Return on Capital75
Return on Equity38
EBIT Margin33
Gross Profitability33
Cash Conversion94
Accruals63
Owner Earnings Margin67
Sales growth67
Profit Growth15
Long-Term EPS Growth15
Owner Earnings Growth60
Reinvestment21
Price momentum14
Debt load11
Refinancing97
Debt Payback25
Liquidity20
Analyst ratings—
Expectations trend—
Market mood5
Value Creation8/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Korea Steel clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountrySouth Korea
IndustryMetals & Mining
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeKOSE
Websiteekosco.com
ISINKR7007280001
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
KOSPI (South Korea)
Themes
Green Steel

Description

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Korea Steel Co., Ltd. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is attractive. You pay 5.0× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone.

The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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