STOCK COMPARISON
Posco vs Tata Steel: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Posco (005490) and Tata Steel (TATASTEEL) compare, as of Aug 8, 2026.
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Tata Steel as the less overvalued of the two: Posco trades at KRW 319,000 versus a fair value of KRW 240,001 (-25%), while Tata Steel trades at ₹189 versus ₹147 (-22%).
Posco
005490.KO · KRW · Materials
-25%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceKRW 319,000
Fair ValueKRW 240,001
Quality37/100
Tata Steel
TATASTEEL.NSE · INR · Materials
-22%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price₹189
Fair Value₹147
Quality57/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
PoscoTata Steel
Valuation
—P/E (TTM)22.1×
—P/S (TTM)1.01×
—P/B2.28×
1.6×EV/EBITDA8.8×
0.90×PEG—
3.0%Dividend yield2.1%
KRW 9,500Dividend per share₹4.00
Profitability
1%Net margin5%
4%Operating margin10%
1%Return on equity11%
1%Return on assets5%
Growth
3%Revenue growth (YoY)13%
-6.6%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)-1.6%
3.6%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)8.2%
Balance & size
0.29×Debt / equity0.62×
$17BMarket cap$25B
expensiveGrowth qualityhealthy
Tata Steel leads: 3 to 7 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
Tata Steelof which business quality 54 · market factors 56
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
22
45
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
24
49
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
36
52
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
47
34
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
80
90
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
18
77
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
31
42
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
29
56
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
82
79
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Posco
Earnings-BasedKRW 106,712
Dividend DiscountKRW 162,397
MultiplesKRW 190,103
Asset-BasedKRW 494,026
Economic ProfitKRW 295,401
Growth EarningsKRW 140,054
10 of 14 models see the stock below the current price.
Tata Steel
DCF Models₹177
Earnings-Based₹85.00
Dividend Discount₹68.48
Multiples₹172
Asset-Based₹54.89
Growth DCF₹180
Economic Profit₹101
Growth Earnings₹160
19 of 26 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 319,000 = current price (white tick)
Tata Steel
Bear ₹100Fair Value ₹147Bull ₹184
₹189 = 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 score37 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside-25% · below median
Tata Steel · Materials
Quality score57 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-22% · above median
Bottom line
As of Aug 8, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Tata Steel as the less overvalued of the two: Posco trades at KRW 319,000 versus a fair value of KRW 240,001 (-25%), while Tata Steel trades at ₹189 versus ₹147 (-22%).
Tata Steel has the higher quality score (57/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
