(PKX) POSCO Holdings - Overview
Stock: Steel, Battery Materials, Construction, Trading, Power
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 3.37% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 3.25% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | -17.65% |
| Payout Consistency | 85.2% |
| Payout Ratio | 80.8% |
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 40.3% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -7.30% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 1.17 |
| Alpha | 43.77 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.782 |
| Beta Downside | 0.656 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 68.89% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.07 |
Description: PKX POSCO Holdings January 02, 2026
POSCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE:PKX) is a vertically integrated steel conglomerate headquartered in Seoul, operating globally through six business segments: Steel; Trading, Construction, Logistics and Others; Green Materials and Energy; and ancillary services.
The Steel segment produces a full range of flat and specialty products-including hot- and cold-rolled coil, stainless steel, silicon steel, and long products-while also handling pig iron, billets, blooms, and slabs. In 2023 the company reported approximately 28 million metric tons of steel shipments, a 4% increase year-over-year, driven by renewed demand in automotive and construction sectors.
POSCO’s Trading arm not only moves steel but also diversifies into raw materials, textiles, and agricultural commodities, providing a hedge against cyclical price swings in the core steel market. The Construction and Logistics segments contribute roughly 12% of consolidated revenue, reflecting the firm’s strategy to capture value from large-scale infrastructure projects across Asia.
In the Green Materials and Energy segment, POSCO is expanding into battery-grade anode and cathode materials, aligning with the projected 15% CAGR in global EV battery demand through 2030. The company aims to produce 30 GWh of battery materials annually by 2026, leveraging its downstream steel expertise and low-carbon production capabilities.
Key economic drivers for POSCO include South Korean GDP growth (forecast ~2.5% in 2024), global steel overcapacity concerns, and tightening ESG regulations that favor low-emission steelmaking. The firm’s ongoing investment in hydrogen-based direct reduction and carbon-capture technologies positions it to benefit from potential carbon pricing mechanisms.
For a deeper quantitative assessment, see the POSCO analysis on ValueRay.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 2.0
| Net Income: 658.16b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.02 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -0.47 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 30.02% < 20% (prev 28.40%; Δ 1.62% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.03 > 3% & CFO 2656.52b > Net Income 658.16b |
| Net Debt (12899.00b) to EBITDA (6023.79b): 2.14 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.90 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (323.7m) vs 12m ago 7.03% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 7.35% > 18% (prev 0.07%; Δ 727.4% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 66.16% > 50% (prev 70.30%; Δ -4.13% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.41 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 6023.79b / Interest Expense TTM 814.67b) |
Altman Z'' 4.45
| A: 0.20 (Total Current Assets 43848.00b - Total Current Liabilities 23132.00b) / Total Assets 105192.00b |
| B: 0.51 (Retained Earnings 53636.51b / Total Assets 105192.00b) |
| C: 0.02 (EBIT TTM 1960.18b / Avg Total Assets 104298.10b) |
| D: 1.30 (Book Value of Equity 55730.00b / Total Liabilities 42814.00b) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 4.45 = AA |
Beneish M -3.04
| DSRI: 1.09 (Receivables 11198.00b/10839.84b, Revenue 69008.56b/72688.14b) |
| GMI: 1.01 (GM 7.35% / 7.41%) |
| AQI: 0.93 (AQ_t 0.18 / AQ_t-1 0.19) |
| SGI: 0.95 (Revenue 69008.56b / 72688.14b) |
| TATA: -0.02 (NI 658.16b - CFO 2656.52b) / TA 105192.00b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.04 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of PKX shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +5.15%, over one month by +23.07%, over three months by +19.93% and over the past year by +58.46%.
Is PKX a buy, sell or hold?
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the PKX price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 69.5 | 9.8% |
| Analysts Target Price | 69.5 | 9.8% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 69.6 | 10% |
PKX Fundamental Data Overview February 09, 2026
P/E Forward = 10.02
P/S = 0.0003
P/B = 0.5021
P/EG = 0.8908
Revenue TTM = 69008.56b USD
EBIT TTM = 1960.18b USD
EBITDA TTM = 6023.79b USD
Long Term Debt = 15476.13b USD (from longTermDebt, two quarters ago)
Short Term Debt = 8809.00b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 28492.00b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 12899.00b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 12918.15b USD (19.15b + Debt 28492.00b - CCE 15593.00b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.41 (Ebit TTM 1960.18b / Interest Expense TTM 814.67b)
EV/FCF = -7.19x (Enterprise Value 12918.15b / FCF TTM -1795.97b)
FCF Yield = -13.90% (FCF TTM -1795.97b / Enterprise Value 12918.15b)
FCF Margin = -2.60% (FCF TTM -1795.97b / Revenue TTM 69008.56b)
Net Margin = 0.95% (Net Income TTM 658.16b / Revenue TTM 69008.56b)
Gross Margin = 7.35% ((Revenue TTM 69008.56b - Cost of Revenue TTM 63937.62b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 5.63% (prev 8.20%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.12 (Enterprise Value 12918.15b / Total Assets 105192.00b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.94% (Interest Expense 266.57b / Debt 28492.00b)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 1548.54b (EBIT 1960.18b * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = 1.90 (Total Current Assets 43848.00b / Total Current Liabilities 23132.00b)
Debt / Equity = 0.51 (Debt 28492.00b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 55730.00b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.14 (Net Debt 12899.00b / EBITDA 6023.79b)
Debt / FCF = -7.18 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 12899.00b / FCF TTM -1795.97b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 55399.75b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 0.63% (Net Income 658.16b / Total Assets 105192.00b)
RoE = 1.19% (Net Income TTM 658.16b / Total Stockholder Equity 55399.75b)
RoCE = 2.77% (EBIT 1960.18b / Capital Employed (Equity 55399.75b + L.T.Debt 15476.13b))
RoIC = 2.80% (NOPAT 1548.54b / Invested Capital 55289.67b)
WACC = 0.74% (E(19.15b)/V(28511.15b) * Re(8.80%) + D(28492.00b)/V(28511.15b) * Rd(0.94%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 8.80% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -5.93%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow -1795.97b)
EPS Correlation: -36.12 | EPS CAGR: -25.15% | SUE: -1.45 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -92.65 | Revenue CAGR: -6.24% | SUE: -0.09 | # QB: 0
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=5.04 | Chg30d=-0.195 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=+0.0% | Growth Revenue=+11.1%