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POSCO PKX
$ 49.5 -0.22%
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Quarterly report 2024-Q4
added 11-02-2026

POSCO Financial Ratios 2024-2011 | PKX

Brief overview of POSCO's valuation multiples

The comparison uses the five latest available annual observations between 2020 and 2024.

The valuation comparison uses P/E 0x (median 0x), EV/EBITDA 24.27x (median 7.55x), P/S 0x (median 0x). The combined multiple level is about 37.7% below the company's historical norm, suggesting more cautious expectations.

Capital efficiency is characterized by ROE 1.6%, ROA 1%, ROCE 1.8%. Profitability remains low. Market valuation has limited fundamental support until resource returns improve.

The cash conversion cycle remains near its former level at 113.2 days after 109.8 days.

Conclusion

POSCO's restrained price comes with modest current quality. Better efficiency is needed for revaluation.

Annual Financial Ratios POSCO

2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15.4 78.6 33.4 17.5 11.6 8.7

P/S

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5

EPS

14853 22383 41634 87191 19900 23189 21177 34040 16521 1731 - - - -

EV (Enterprise Value)

35.2 T 35.2 T 32.8 T 32.8 T 27.3 T 28.1 T 29.5 T 29.9 T 34.4 T 35.7 T 40.6 T 38.7 T 36.9 T 37.7 T

EBITDA per Share

19.2 K 36.1 K 57.3 K 116 K 6.41 K 10.1 K 12.6 K 13 K 9.97 K 8.86 K 10.6 K 10.1 K 12.6 K 18.2 K

EV/EBITDA

24.3 12.9 7.6 3.7 2.6 4.1 3.1 3.8 6.4 7.2 7.0 7.0 5.2 4.0

PEG

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 0.01 0.0 0.0 0.02 -1.05 -0.58 -0.39 -0.36 -0.67

P/B

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8

P/CF

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.0 -0.1 -0.0

ROE %

1.64 3.10 6.16 13.12 3.37 3.90 3.67 5.82 3.20 0.42 1.52 3.27 6.24 9.68

ROA %

0.97 1.82 3.62 7.77 2.01 2.35 2.17 3.45 1.69 0.21 0.74 1.63 3.11 4.74

ROCE %

1.80 3.47 5.74 12.35 3.30 5.13 6.81 6.96 4.82 4.24 4.91 4.57 6.17 9.28

Current Ratio

2.5 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.7

DSO

- - - - - - - - 77.0 69.9 76.6 78.7 74.3 60.7

DIO

- - - - - - - - 75.1 60.1 71.0 65.0 68.8 74.9

DPO

- - - - - - - - 38.9 28.8 32.0 34.1 33.3 26.8

Operating Cycle

- - - - - - - - 152.1 130.0 147.6 143.8 143.1 135.7

Cash Conversion Cycle

- - - - - - - - 113.2 101.1 115.6 109.6 109.8 108.8

All numbers in KRW currency

Quarterly Financial Ratios POSCO

2024-Q4 2023-Q4 2022-Q4 2022-Q3 2022-Q2 2022-Q1 2021-Q4 2021-Q3 2021-Q2 2021-Q1 2020-Q4 2020-Q3 2020-Q2 2020-Q1 2019-Q4 2019-Q3 2019-Q2 2019-Q1 2018-Q4 2018-Q3 2018-Q2 2018-Q1 2017-Q4 2017-Q3 2017-Q2 2017-Q1 2016-Q4 2016-Q3 2016-Q2 2016-Q1 2015-Q4 2015-Q3 2015-Q2 2015-Q1 2014-Q4 2014-Q3 2014-Q2 2014-Q1 2013-Q4 2013-Q3 2013-Q2 2013-Q1 2012-Q4 2012-Q3 2012-Q2 2012-Q1 2011-Q4 2011-Q3 2011-Q2 2011-Q1

EPS

14853 22383 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

EBITDA per Share

19.2 K 36.1 K - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

ROE %

1.64 3.10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

ROA %

0.97 1.82 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

ROCE %

1.80 3.47 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Current Ratio

2.5 2.4 2.4 - - - 2.5 - - - 2.5 - - - 2.5 - - - 2.5 - - - 2.5 - - - 2.3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

All numbers in KRW currency

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