Korea Steel Co (007280) Fair Value & Analysis
Basic Materials · KR · Market cap 54.2B KRW
Fair value as of: Jul 22, 2026
From 19 valuation models · updated 19 days ago
Share price +0.2% over the past month.
A solid business, but screening 11% overvalued on our models.
What matters now
- Our model range runs from 1,331 KRW (bear) to 2,218 KRW (bull), base 1,775 KRW. The closer the price sits to the lower half, the larger the margin of safety.
- Quality 53/100 (solid quality) with high evidence: the data supports the verdict.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 22, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range 1,807 KRW – 7,844 KRW · fair‑value band 1,331 KRW – 2,218 KRW · the 2,000 KRW price screens above the 1,775 KRW fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 22, 2026.
Analysis
Korea Steel Co (007280) currently trades at 2,000 KRW, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 1,775 KRW, implying the stock looks roughly 11.3% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 53/100 (solid quality), in the Basic Materials sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium, the entry price still matters most (evidence: high).
Over the trailing twelve months, Korea Steel Co generated revenue of 791B KRW at a net margin of 0.3%. Revenue grew 12.8% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 0.9%. Net debt stands at 209B KRW. Fundamentals as of Jul 22, 2026
Our scenario range runs from 1,331 KRW (bear case) to 2,218 KRW (bull case); at 2,000 KRW, the current price sits within that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 44% below its 52-week high, currently below its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at -7% fair-value upside, at -11%, 007280 screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.
All 19 models by family
Widest divergence: Asset-Based (5,007 KRW) versus Earnings-Based (765.17 KRW). Highest evidence: Residual Income (76).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 22, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 51 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 28
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
About the company
Korea Steel Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells steel products in South Korea and internationally. It offers shaped steel materials; steel, flat, and reinforcing bars; billets; and grating products. Its products are used as basic materials for downstream industries, such as construction, shipbuilding, automobiles, and machinery industry.
Full company description
Korea Steel Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells steel products in South Korea and internationally. It offers shaped steel materials; steel, flat, and reinforcing bars; billets; and grating products. Its products are used as basic materials for downstream industries, such as construction, shipbuilding, automobiles, and machinery industry. The company was formerly known as Korea Steel Shapes Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Korea Steel Co., Ltd. in March 2021. Korea Steel Co., Ltd. was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Haman-myeon, South Korea.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
Korea Steel Co reported revenue of 767B KRW in FY2025 versus 692B KRW in FY2021, a compound +2.6%/yr. Reported net income was 3.0B KRW in FY2025, compounding −46.6%/yr from FY2021.
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Peer Group
Steel · 378 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Steel median · lower = cheaper
Snowflake
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.
Similar stocks
10 more Steel stocks, each showing price versus our Fair Value estimate (as of Jul 22, 2026).
| Stock | Price | Fair Value | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tata Steel Limited TTST | $0.2010 | $0.2000 | -0% |
| JSW Steel Limited JSWSTEEL | ₹1,227 | ₹1,140 | -7% |
| Baoshan Iron & Steel Co 600019 | ¥5.89 | ¥8.07 | +37% |
| China Steel Corporation 2002A | 38.55 TWD | 8.74 TWD | -77% |
| POSCO Holdings 005490 | 313,500 KRW | 155,270 KRW | -50% |
| Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional, SID | 13,670 ARS | 15,940 ARS | +17% |
| Jindal Steel Limited JINDALSTEL | ₹1,028 | ₹545.12 | -47% |
| Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited LLOYDSME | ₹1,844 | ₹1,098 | -40% |
| Gerdau S.A GGBN | 83.50 MXN | 42.64 MXN | -49% |
| Ternium S.A TXR | 17,780 ARS | 27,210 ARS | +53% |
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Each company is valued through a stack of independent intrinsic-value models (DCF variants, residual-income, multiples and more), blended into one family-balanced consensus and weighted by how much trustworthy data backs it. A separate quality layer scores the fundamentals. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
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