Basic metals Korean listed companies

Grouped by the industry code each company registered with DART. Sorted by latest quarterly operating profit.

Companies87
Operating profit₩2.26tnlatest quarter, combined
Operating losses13
Average dividend yield3.6%47 payers

There are 87 KOSPI and KOSDAQ companies classified under basic metals. Combined operating profit for the latest reported quarter across 85 of them was ₩2.26tn; 13 posted an operating loss and 22 swung to a profit from a loss a year earlier. The largest by quarterly operating profit were POSCO Holdings, Korea Zinc and Poongsan. The median operating margin across the 85 with reported revenue was 4.2%. 47 paid a cash dividend, with an average reported yield of 3.6%.

Basic metals companies

CompanyLatest quarter op. profitDividend yieldArticles 30dSignals
POSCO Holdings KOSPI₩819bn
+35% YoY
2.8%35–
Korea Zinc KOSPI₩587bn
+127% YoY
1.5%574Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth Insider buying Litigation Dividend grower
Poongsan KOSPI₩125bn
+34% YoY
1.4%46Revenue & profit growth Major holder adding Dividend cut
Seah Holdings KOSPI₩98.0bn
+120% YoY
2.5%0Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth Share pledge
SeAH Besteel Holdings KOSPI₩59.8bn
+34% YoY
1.5%107Revenue & profit growth
Hyundai Steel Company KOSPI₩57.7bn
-43% YoY
1.5%310Insider buying Major holder adding Dividend cut
Dongkuk Steel Mill KOSPI₩45.6bn
+52% YoY
4.4%163News surge Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth Dividend cut
KG Dongbusteel KOSPI₩43.1bn
+17% YoY
5.4%55Revenue & profit growth New 5% holder Major holder adding Insider buying Treasury share sale Asset deal High dividend Dividend grower
SeAH Steel KOSPI₩34.9bn
+67% YoY
4.6%3Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth Major holder adding Dividend cut
Seowon KOSPI₩27.6bn–24Turnaround Revenue +30%
Simpac KOSPI₩26.8bn
+421% YoY
5.4%1Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth Insider buying High dividend Dividend grower
Daechang KOSPI₩22.4bn–2Turnaround Revenue +30%
Dongkuk Coated Metal KOSPI₩22.0bn5.7%41Turnaround Dividend cut High dividend
Leeku Industrial KOSPI₩20.3bn
+362% YoY
1.7%0Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth
SK oceanplant KOSPI₩19.3bn
+24% YoY
–16Share pledge
Kumkang Kind KOSPI₩18.0bn
+345% YoY
2.0%3Profit +50%
Hy-lok KOSDAQ₩17.0bn
+3% YoY
3.9%0Op. margin 20%+ Dividend grower
Daehan Steel KOSPI₩16.3bn
+106% YoY
2.5%21Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth Share pledge
KBI Metal KOSDAQ₩12.9bn–0Turnaround Revenue +30%
Hwang Kum Steel & Technology KOSPI₩12.4bn
+200% YoY
2.5%0Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth
PJ Metal KOSDAQ₩11.8bn–0Turnaround Revenue +30%
Choil Aluminum KOSPI₩10.0bn–3Turnaround Revenue +30% Insider buying
Sung Kwang Bend KOSDAQ₩10.0bn
-7% YoY
0.7%3Buyback
POSCO M-tech KOSDAQ₩9.7bn0.1%0Turnaround Dividend cut
POSCO Steeleon KOSPI₩9.6bn
+74% YoY
–3Profit +50%
Hyundai BNG Steel KOSPI₩9.5bn
-3% YoY
1.4%7M&A / stake deal
Hankuk Steel Wire KOSDAQ₩9.2bn
+79% YoY
–0Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth
Dongil Industries KOSPI₩8.0bn–5Turnaround Insider selling Insider buying Major holder adding Control change Dividend cut
NI Steel KOSPI₩7.9bn
+5% YoY
2.8%2–
DSR Wire KOSPI₩7.7bn
-0% YoY
11.0%5High dividend Dividend grower
Korea Castiron Pipe IND KOSPI₩7.2bn
+70% YoY
6.0%0Profit +50% High dividend
SAMBO Industrial KOSDAQ₩7.2bn
+66% YoY
–1Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth
T. K KOSDAQ₩7.2bn
-6% YoY
2.6%6Dividend grower
Aluko KOSPI₩5.9bn
-49% YoY
–3Share pledge
Nexteel KOSPI₩5.5bn
-62% YoY
8.1%0High dividend
Samhyun Steel KOSDAQ₩5.4bn
+189% YoY
6.6%0Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth High dividend
Kiswire KOSPI₩5.3bn
-74% YoY
1.7%1Insider selling Insider buying
DSR KOSPI₩4.1bn
+38% YoY
6.5%48Revenue & profit growth Insider buying High dividend Dividend grower
WonilSpecialSteel KOSDAQ₩4.0bn
-8% YoY
3.2%0Dividend grower
DCM KOSPI₩3.3bn
+67% YoY
6.3%18Profit +50% Buyback Cancellation High dividend Dividend grower
Histeel KOSPI₩3.2bn
+81% YoY
–2Profit +50% Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth
DaeChang Steel KOSDAQ₩3.2bn6.7%0Turnaround High dividend
Hanil Iron & Steel KOSPI₩2.9bn
+85% YoY
6.0%0Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth High dividend
Hanjoo Light Metal KOSDAQ₩2.6bn
+3% YoY
–2Asset deal
Almac KOSDAQ₩2.6bn
-7% YoY
–19Share pledge
Dongyang S·TEC KOSDAQ₩2.5bn3.2%0–
Dongil Metal KOSDAQ₩2.4bn
+96% YoY
4.0%1Profit +50% Revenue & profit growth Major holder adding Insider selling
YulChon KOSDAQ₩2.3bn–42–
Kyeong Nam Steel KOSDAQ₩2.2bn
-0% YoY
4.2%0–
HanchangIndustry KOSDAQ₩2.2bn
-67% YoY
3.2%2Dividend cut
Youngwire KOSPI₩2.2bn–33Turnaround Insider buying Major holder adding
Tplex KOSDAQ₩2.2bn
+36% YoY
1.8%2Revenue +30% Revenue & profit growth Insider buying Major holder adding Dividend grower
Moonbae Steel KOSPI₩2.0bn–2Turnaround
HVM KOSDAQ₩2.0bn
-47% YoY
–20Revenue +30% Share pledge Insider buying Asset deal Supply contract
Daiyang Metal KOSPI₩1.9bn
-35% YoY
–17Share pledge New 5% holder Major holder adding Delisting / halt risk Control change
Daeho AL KOSPI₩1.9bn
-53% YoY
–9Revenue +30% Major holder adding Litigation
Ust KOSDAQ₩1.8bn3.1%25Revenue +30%
Sama Aluminium KOSPI₩1.7bn–16Turnaround Revenue +30%
Youngpoong KOSPI₩1.5bn0.0%334Turnaround Revenue +30% Dividend cut
dhSteel KOSDAQ₩1.4bn
-12% YoY
–0Insider buying Major holder adding Split / consolidation
Finebesteel KOSPI₩1.3bn
-19% YoY
–1Major holder adding Insider buying
Keum Kang Steel KOSDAQ₩1.2bn3.6%4Turnaround Litigation Dividend grower
TCC Steel KOSPI₩1.2bn0.5%2Turnaround Dividend cut
Ajusteel KOSPI₩1.1bn–3Turnaround
Green Plus KOSDAQ₩949m–23Turnaround Revenue +30% Supply contract Control change
Shin Steel KOSDAQ₩739m1.2%0Dividend grower
Cenit KOSDAQ₩726m2.8%2Turnaround Major holder adding
Dongil Steelux KOSDAQ₩479m–4Turnaround M&A / stake deal
Korea Steel KOSPI₩473m
-95% YoY
–4–
Dong IL Steel MFG KOSPI₩394m–0Turnaround
Kukil Metal KOSDAQ₩182m–1Turnaround Major holder adding
KwangjinInd KOSDAQ₩169m–3Turnaround New 5% holder Major holder adding Dilution risk Private placement Control change
KBI Dong Yang Steel Pipe KOSPI−₩83m–43–
Bookook Steel KOSPI−₩208m3.8%0–
Shin Hwa Dynamics KOSPI−₩580m1.1%2Swung to loss Delisting / halt risk
Setopia KOSDAQ−₩691m–04 quarters of losses
J Steel Company Holdings KOSDAQ−₩748m–0Control change 4 quarters of losses
Husteel KOSPI−₩806m–1Revenue +30% Dividend cut
Dongkuk Industries Company KOSDAQ−₩855m
-115% YoY
5.1%5Swung to loss High dividend 4 quarters of losses
Namsun Aluminium KOSPI−₩930m
-179% YoY
–4Swung to loss Share pledge Major holder adding 4 quarters of losses
DaedongMetal KOSDAQ−₩1.8bn–0Swung to loss
A.f.w KOSDAQ−₩2.6bn–0Delisting / halt risk 4 quarters of losses
Irem KOSDAQ−₩4.4bn–44 quarters of losses
Kisco KOSPI−₩6.3bn7.4%19Revenue +30% Share pledge Dividend cut High dividend 4 quarters of losses
KISCO Holdings KOSPI−₩6.8bn7.0%6High dividend Dividend grower 4 quarters of losses
Manho Rope & Wire KOSPI––4Major holder adding
Daejoo Energy INnovation Technology KONEX––0–

Industry codes are the primary business each company registered with DART and may not reflect its full business mix. Figures come from DART filings; prices are not included. Not investment advice.