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POSCO (PKX)

Basic Materials · Steel · NYSE

POSCO (PKX) is a Basic Materials company in the Steel industry. It has a market capitalization of $14.79B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 5.5 and a free-cash-flow yield of -8.0%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue declined 6.1%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Sell, 3.2 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the middle band of its market.
AI scorecard
Sell · 3.2/10
Negative, at the mild end of Sell. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Middle · +6.4% over 12 months ex. last
Middle fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Not Shariah Compliant
At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Off its high
-63.3%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$14.79B
Trailing P/E5.5
Price / book0.1
Price / sales0.3
FCF yield-8.0%
Dividend yield3.2%
Gross margin7.9%
Operating margin3.3%
Net margin1.9%
Revenue growth (YoY)-6.1%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)-6.7%
EPS growth (YoY)—
FCF/share growth (YoY)—
Beta1.7
ExchangeNYSE
SectorBasic Materials
IndustrySteel

PKX earnings

Beat the EPS estimate in 1 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q4 2019 Mar 12, 2020 -$1.46 $1.20 -221.7% —
Q3 2019 Nov 14, 2019 $1.14 $1.49 -23.5% —
Q2 2019 Aug 14, 2019 $1.57 $1.60 -1.9% —
Q1 2019 May 14, 2019 $7.62 $1.98 +284.9% —

PKX analyst price target

Median target $69.42 from 1 analysts, ranging $69.42 – $69.42.

Steel peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
NUE Nucor $55.58B 15.7
MT ArcelorMittal $45.85B 16.7
STLD Steel Dynamics $31.70B 16.4
RS Reliance $21.24B 19.1
GGB Gerdau $8.59B 10.2
CLF Cleveland-Cliffs $6.54B —
SIM Grupo Simec, S.A.B. de C.V. $3.99B 28.9
WS Worthington Steel $1.88B 18.4
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PKX FAQ

Is PKX a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates POSCO Sell (3.2 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is PKX's P/E ratio?
POSCO trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 5.5.
What is the PKX price target?
The median analyst price target from 1 analysts is $69.42, with a range of $69.42 – $69.42.
Is PKX Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads POSCO as Not Shariah Compliant. At least one of the three ratios or the industry test failed.
Does PKX pay a dividend?
Yes — POSCO's dividend yield is 3.2%.