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Posco vs Nucor: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Posco (005490) and Nucor (NUE) compare, as of Sep 5, 2026.

As of Sep 5, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Posco as the less overvalued of the two: Posco trades at KRW 337,000 versus a fair value of KRW 240,001 (-29%), while Nucor trades at $262 versus $116 (-56%).
Posco
005490.KO · KRW · Materials
-29%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceKRW 337,000
Fair ValueKRW 240,001
Quality45/100
Nucor
NUE · USD · Materials
-56%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$262
Fair Value$116
Quality60/100
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Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

PoscoNucor
Valuation
P/E (TTM)23.1×
P/S (TTM)1.56×
P/B2.55×
1.6×EV/EBITDA11.7×
0.90×PEG5.21×
−28.8%Fair value upside−55.8%
2.8%Dividend yield0.8%
KRW 9,500Dividend per share$2.22
Profitability
4%Operating margin12%
0.64×EBIT margin trend (5Y)1.00×
1%Return on equity12%
1%Return on assets6%
Growth
3%Revenue growth (YoY)21%
-6.6%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)-7.8%
3.6%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)10.0%
−14.3%Value creation/yr+12.7%
Balance & size
1.7×Interest coverage (EBIT/interest)45.1×
0.29×Debt / equity0.32×
$17BMarket cap$53B
weakGrowth qualityweak

Even match: 6 to 6 metric wins.

Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Poscoof which business quality 45 · market factors 27 Nucorof which business quality 58 · market factors 72
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
22
40
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
24
40
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
36
37
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
47
75
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
80
73
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
18
31
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
26
84
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
39
97
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
82
100

What the models say

How far the median fair value (base case) per model family sits from the current price, in percent. The amount in the currency of the trading venue is shown underneath.

above the price, more than 15% above close to the price, 85% to 115% of the price below the price, more than 15% below

Model familyPoscoPrice KRW 337,000NucorPrice $262
Earnings-Based-68%below the priceKRW 106,712-70%below the price$79.61
Dividend Discount-52%below the priceKRW 162,397-85%below the price$39.56
Multiples-48%below the priceKRW 176,402-50%below the price$131
Asset-Based+47%above the priceKRW 494,026-77%below the price$61.59
Economic Profit-12%close to the priceKRW 295,401-68%below the price$83.92
Growth Earnings-64%below the priceKRW 119,991-56%below the price$116
Minimum-68%below the priceKRW 106,712-85%below the price$39.56
Maximum+47%above the priceKRW 494,026-50%below the price$131
Median-50%below the priceKRW 169,400-69%below the price$81.77
Geometric mean-42%below the priceKRW 194,134-70%below the price$79.26

Minimum, maximum, median and geometric mean refer to the family values in this table. Geometric because deviations are ratios: half the price and twice the price average to 100%, not 125%.

Posco: 11 of 14 models see the stock below the current price.

Nucor: 16 of 16 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.

Posco
Bear KRW 180,001Fair Value KRW 240,001Bull KRW 300,001
KRW 337,000 = current price (white tick)
Nucor
Bear $81.24Fair Value $116Bull $151
$262 = current price (white tick)

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Posco · Materials

Quality score45 · below median
Fair value upside-29% · below median

Nucor · Materials

Quality score60 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-56% · below median

Bottom line

As of Sep 5, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Posco as the less overvalued of the two: Posco trades at KRW 337,000 versus a fair value of KRW 240,001 (-29%), while Nucor trades at $262 versus $116 (-56%).

Nucor has the higher quality score (60/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 26 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.