PKX Stock Analysis: POSCO Holdings | NYSE
Steel | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 17.768m USD | 12M Return: 21.4% | US6934831099 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 11.0M
EPS Trend: -59.0%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -93.8%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.7 years of data
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.
POSCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: PKX) is a South Korea–based integrated steel producer that operates through six business segments: Steel, Trading, Construction, Logistics and Others, Green Materials and Energy, and Others. Beyond core steelmaking, the company engages in steel and raw materials trading, natural resources development, power generation, and engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) work for industrial plants, civil infrastructure, and buildings. Headquartered in Seoul and incorporated in 1968, POSCO Holdings has been listed on the NYSE since October 1994 and carries a large-cap market valuation of roughly $17 billion.
The companys steel product portfolio spans hot-rolled and cold-rolled steel, stainless steel, plates, wire rods, silicon steel sheets, and semi-finished products such as pig iron, billets, blooms, and slabs. As one of the worlds largest integrated steelmakers, POSCO benefits from vertical integration across raw materials sourcing, steel manufacturing, and downstream distribution, which is typical of major Asian steel producers competing in global export markets.
In addition to traditional steel operations, POSCO is expanding into battery materials, manufacturing and selling anode and cathode materials for rechargeable batteries, a growth area tied to the global electric vehicle supply chain. The company also offers alternative environmentally-friendly energy solutions, information and operational technology services, and integrated logistics, positioning it as a diversified materials and industrial conglomerate rather than a pure-play steel producer.
- Steel segment margins pressured by Chinese export oversupply and weak demand
- Battery materials revenue grows on EV cathode and anode demand
- Korean construction segment weighs on earnings amid real estate slowdown
| Net Income: 1348b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: -0.02 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.01 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 31.47% < 20% (prev 30.14%; Δ 1.33% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.03 > 3% & CFO 2868b > Net Income 1348b |
| Net Debt (18947b) to EBITDA (6729b): 2.82 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.98 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (317.0m) vs 12m ago -2.09% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 7.89% > 18% (prev 7.44%; Δ 0.45% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 67.57% > 50% (prev 70.31%; Δ -2.74% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.96 > 6 (EBIT TTM 2597b / Interest Expense TTM 878b) |
| A: 0.20 (Total Current Assets 45224b - Total Current Liabilities 22807b) / Total Assets 109713b |
| B: 0.49 (Retained Earnings 53568b / Total Assets 109713b) |
| C: 0.02 (EBIT TTM 2597b / Avg Total Assets 105434b) |
| D: 1.26 (Book Value of Equity 57434b / Total Liabilities 45550b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 4.42 = AA |
| DSRI: 1.17 (Receivables 15499b/13227b, Revenue 71237b/71119b) |
| GMI: 0.94 (GM 7.44% / 7.89%) |
| AQI: 1.16 (AQ_t 0.20 / AQ_t-1 0.17) |
| SGI: 1.00 (Revenue 71237b / 71119b) |
| TATA: -0.01 (NI 1348b - CFO 2868b) / TA 109713b) |
| Beneish M = -2.84 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of October 12, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 57.48 with a total of 168,610 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.19%, over one month by -7.99%, over three months by +15.64% and over the past year by +21.40%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 54.80 (which is 4.7% or 1.7 ATR below the current price).
POSCO Holdings has received a consensus analysts rating of 5.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy PKX.
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 68 | 18.4% |
Market Cap KRW = 23813b (17.8b USD * 1340.25 USD.KRW)
P/E Trailing = 18.707
P/E Forward = 10.02
P/S = 0.0002
P/B = 0.4311
P/EG = 0.8908
Revenue TTM = 71237b KRW
EBIT TTM = 2597b KRW
EBITDA TTM = 6729b KRW
Long Term Debt = 19297b KRW (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 11311b KRW (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 33247b KRW (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 1422b
Net Debt = 18947b KRW (calculated: Debt 33247b - CCE 14300b)
Enterprise Value = 42760b KRW (23813b + Debt 33247b - CCE 14300b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.96 (Ebit TTM 2597b / Interest Expense TTM 878b)
EV/FCF = -18.35x (Enterprise Value 42760b / FCF TTM -2330b)
FCF Yield = -5.45% (FCF TTM -2330b / Enterprise Value 42760b)
FCF Margin = -3.27% (FCF TTM -2330b / Revenue TTM 71237b)
Net Margin = 1.89% (Net Income TTM 1348b / Revenue TTM 71237b)
Gross Margin = 7.89% ((Revenue TTM 71237b - Cost of Revenue TTM 65617b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 8.61% (prev 8.48%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.39 (Enterprise Value 42760b / Total Assets 109713b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.64% (Interest Expense 878b / Debt 33247b)
Taxrate = 32.22% (656b / 2036b)
NOPAT = 1760b (EBIT 2597b * (1 - 32.22%))
Current Ratio = 1.98 (Total Current Assets 45224b / Total Current Liabilities 22807b)
Debt / Equity = 0.58 (Debt 33247b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 57434b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.82 (Net Debt 18947b / EBITDA 6729b)
Debt / FCF = -8.13 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 18947b / FCF TTM -2330b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 56401b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.28% (Net Income 1348b / Total Assets 109713b)
RoE = 2.39% (Net Income TTM 1348b / Total Stockholder Equity 56401b)
RoCE = 3.43% (EBIT 2597b / Capital Employed (Equity 56401b + L.T.Debt 19297b))
RoIC = 1.86% (NOPAT 1760b / Invested Capital 94655b)
WACC = 5.30% (E(23813b)/V(57061b) * Re(10.19%) + D(33247b)/V(57061b) * Rd(2.64%) * (1-Tc(0.32)))
Discount Rate = 10.19% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 22.64 | Cagr: -2.85%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -2330b)
EPS Correlation: -58.98 | EPS CAGR: -21.31% | SUE: 0.61 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -93.75 | Revenue CAGR: -4.02% | SUE: 0.12 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.00 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=0
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=4.86 | Chg30d=+2.14% | Revisions=+25% | GrowthEPS=+0.0% | GrowthRev=+111.4%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=5.77 | Chg30d=+2.15% | Revisions=+25% | GrowthEPS=+18.7% | GrowthRev=+7.3%