Korea Steel Co vs Tata Steel: Fair Value & Quality
Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Korea Steel Co (007280) and Tata Steel (TATASTEEL) compare, as of Aug 10, 2026.
As of Aug 10, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Korea Steel Co as the less overvalued of the two: Korea Steel Co trades at KRW 2,000 versus a fair value of KRW 1,775 (-11%), while Tata Steel trades at ₹190 versus ₹147 (-23%).
Korea Steel Co
007280.KO · KRW · Materials
-11%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceKRW 2,000
Fair ValueKRW 1,775
Quality53/100
Tata Steel
TATASTEEL.NSE · INR · Materials
-23%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price₹190
Fair Value₹147
Quality57/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
Korea Steel CoTata Steel
Valuation
—P/E (TTM)22.1×
—P/S (TTM)1.01×
—P/B2.28×
4.1×EV/EBITDA8.8×
10.6%Dividend yield2.1%
KRW 200Dividend per share₹4.00
Profitability
0%Net margin5%
-2%Operating margin10%
1%Return on equity11%
1%Return on assets5%
Growth
13%Revenue growth (YoY)13%
-1.2%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)-1.6%
13.1%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)8.2%
Balance & size
0.64×Debt / equity0.62×
$38MMarket cap$25B
mixedGrowth qualityhealthy
Even match: 5 to 5 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.
Korea Steel Coof which business quality 51 · market factors 28Tata Steelof which business quality 54 · market factors 57
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
33
45
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
45
49
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
96
90
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
72
77
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
9
45
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
9
57
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
100
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.
Korea Steel Co
DCF ModelsKRW 2,923
Earnings-BasedKRW 805
MultiplesKRW 1,924
Asset-BasedKRW 5,007
Economic ProfitKRW 2,837
Growth EarningsKRW 1,654
10 of 19 models see the stock below the current price.
Tata Steel
DCF Models₹177
Earnings-Based₹85.00
Dividend Discount₹68.48
Multiples₹159
Asset-Based₹54.89
Growth DCF₹180
Economic Profit₹101
Growth Earnings₹139
20 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.
Korea Steel Co
Bear KRW 1,331Fair Value KRW 1,775Bull KRW 2,218
KRW 2,000 = current price (white tick)
Tata Steel
Bear ₹100Fair Value ₹147Bull ₹184
₹190 = 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.
Korea Steel Co · Materials
Quality score53 · above median
Fair value upside-11% · above median
Tata Steel · Materials
Quality score57 · above median
Fair value upside-23% · above median
Bottom line
As of Aug 10, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Korea Steel Co as the less overvalued of the two: Korea Steel Co trades at KRW 2,000 versus a fair value of KRW 1,775 (-11%), while Tata Steel trades at ₹190 versus ₹147 (-23%).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
