Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Korea Steel Co Ltd stock KRW 3,061, price KRW 1,879, upside +62.9%, quality 53 out of 100. Rating: strongly undervalued. Calculated from audited financials with 23 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 7, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range 1,753 KRW – 6,923 KRW · fair‑value band 1,158 KRW – 5,224 KRW · the 1,879 KRW price screens below the 3,061 KRW fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 7, 2026.
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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.
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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.
Stock analysis
Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280) currently trades at 1,879 KRW, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 3,061 KRW, implying the stock looks roughly 39% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Asset-Based group reads highest at a median of 4,940 KRW per share, and 14 of the 22 models we run sit above the 1,879 KRW price.
Bear case: the Earnings-Based group reads lowest at 834.28 KRW, and 8 of the 22 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: 1,158 KRW (bear) to 5,224 KRW (bull), the price of 1,879 KRW sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 53/100 (solid quality), in the Basic Materials sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Korea Steel Co Ltd 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.
Key figures
Market cap 55.8B KRW (≈ $40.9M) Micro · P/S ratio 0.07 · EPS (TTM) −139.86 KRW · Dividend yield 10.6% · Net margin −0.5% · Return on equity −1.9% · Return on assets (EBIT) 5.4% (5-year average) · Operating margin 0.2%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 16 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 43% below its 52-week high and 7% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at −34% fair-value upside, at 63%, 007280 screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear1,158 KRWFair Value 3,061 KRWBull5,224 KRW
Price 1,879 KRW · Upside +62.9%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.68/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Revenue growth 1 year
−0.2%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−1.2%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+13.1%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +10.6% a year
Revenue growth 12 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+2.6%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years), in KRW ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Measured in KRW: this currency has depreciated against the euro and dollar over the long run, so part of the nominal rate is currency erosion that never reaches a EUR/USD investor.
−12.0%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−22.6%
Dividend (yield on the price)10.6%
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.2% → 2%
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+51.7%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect
n/a
No analyst forecast available.
Calculated on free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Over the last twelve months it was negative, so the figure above is uncertain.
After inflation (South Korea: IMF forecast 2.1% a year to 2030, 2.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +48.6% a year for the price.
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Peer Groupⓘ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.Steel · 410 stocks
Beats the industry median on 6/12 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score53 · Above median
Fair Value upside+62.9% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on assets0.5% · Below median
Net margin (12 months)−0.5% · Bottom 25%
Operating margin (12 months)0.2% · Bottom 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)19.2% · Above median
Dividend yield (12 months)10.6% · Top 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.64× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Steel median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 7, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of 3,061 KRW versus a price of 1,879 KRW, about +63% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of 007280?
Our model-based fair value for Korea Steel Co Ltd is 3,061 KRW (as of Nov 7, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: 1,879 KRW.
What is the quality score of 007280?
Korea Steel Co Ltd has a Quality Score of 53/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of 3,061 KRW (as of Nov 7, 2026) from 23 valuation models. Cautious scenario 1,158 KRW, optimistic scenario 5,224 KRW. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Korea Steel Co Ltd stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at 3,061 KRW, about +63% upside versus a price of 1,879 KRW (undervalued). Cautious scenario 1,158 KRW, optimistic scenario 5,224 KRW. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280)?
Korea Steel Co Ltd reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about 832B KRW (latest available figure, as of Nov 7, 2026).
Does Korea Steel Co Ltd pay a dividend?
Korea Steel Co Ltd currently shows a dividend yield of 10.64% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 7, 2026).
How much is the dividend of Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280) and when is the ex-dividend date?
Korea Steel Co Ltd pays a dividend of 200.00 KRW per share a year, a dividend yield of 10.6%. The last ex-dividend date was Dec 29, 2025. The payout ratio is 192% of earnings. Free cash flow covers the dividend 0.24 times. Our assessment: Pays more than it earns. The company pays out more in dividends than it earns, and free cash flow clearly does not cover the dividend either. It may need to be cut unless profits recover.
What growth is priced into Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Korea Steel Co Ltd would have to grow free cash flow by +51.7 % per year for five years (discount rate 8.9 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +13.1 % per year. Calculated on free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Over the last twelve months it was negative, so the figure above is uncertain. As of Nov 7, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of 007280 use?
Our models discount Korea Steel Co Ltd at 8.9 %: a base by market capitalisation (nano), damped by beta 0.22, country premium for South Korea. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Korea Steel Co Ltd that is +51.7 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (8.9 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Korea Steel Co Ltd grew +13.1 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of +51.7 % per year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +9.8 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Korea Steel Co Ltd (+51.7 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 2.57 % in the last fiscal year (free cash flow was negative over the last twelve months): that much free cash flow Korea Steel Co Ltd produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (8.9 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Korea Steel Co Ltd it is 3,061 KRW per share (as of Nov 7, 2026), against a price of 1,879 KRW. It is the blended result of 23 valuation models in 8 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is Korea Steel Co Ltd stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 7, 2026, 007280 trades below its calculated fair value: price 1,879 KRW, fair value 3,061 KRW, a gap of about +63% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of 007280?
No. The price is what the market pays today (1,879 KRW); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (3,061 KRW). For Korea Steel Co Ltd the two are 1,182 KRW per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Korea Steel Co Ltd worth?
The market values Korea Steel Co Ltd at about 55.8B KRW (market capitalisation, as of Nov 7, 2026). Per share that is 1,879 KRW; our models calculate a fair value of 3,061 KRW per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about 007280?
Our models span a range for Korea Steel Co Ltd: cautious scenario 1,158 KRW, base 3,061 KRW, optimistic 5,224 KRW per share (as of Nov 7, 2026, price 1,879 KRW). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
How solid is the balance sheet of Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280)?
Balance-sheet figures for Korea Steel Co Ltd (as of Nov 7, 2026): return on equity −1.9%, debt of 0.64 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 53/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is 007280 from its 52-week high?
Korea Steel Co Ltd trades at 1,879 KRW, about 43% below its 52-week high of 3,290 KRW and 7% above the low of 1,753 KRW (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of 3,061 KRW is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Korea Steel Co Ltd?
From the same area (Basic Materials) we also value Nucor Corporation, ArcelorMittal S.A, Steel Dynamics, Inc, JSW Steel Limited, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Korea Steel Co Ltd stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 7, 2026: price 1,879 KRW, calculated fair value 3,061 KRW (+63%), Quality Score 53/100, from 23 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of 007280 calculated?
We run Korea Steel Co Ltd through 23 models from 8 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of 3,061 KRW builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.3% above its aggregate fair value. Korea Steel Co Ltd currently trades 39% below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was 1,879 KRW. Our model-based fair value is 3,061 KRW, about +63% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Korea Steel Co Ltd right now?
The model range is unusually wide (1,158 KRW to 5,224 KRW). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution. Solid quality (53/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
Key figures of Korea Steel Co Ltd
How large is the market capitalisation of Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280)?
The market capitalisation of Korea Steel Co Ltd is 55.8B KRW (≈ $40.9M). The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Korea Steel Co Ltd is 0.07 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280)?
Earnings per share at Korea Steel Co Ltd are −139.86 KRW. Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280)?
The dividend yield of Korea Steel Co Ltd is 10.6%. Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280)?
The net margin of Korea Steel Co Ltd is −0.5% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Korea Steel Co Ltd is −1.9% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Korea Steel Co Ltd is 5.4% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280)?
The operating margin of Korea Steel Co Ltd is 0.2% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280)?
Revenue at Korea Steel Co Ltd is growing +19.2% versus a year earlier (3y avg −1.2%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280)?
Earnings per share at Korea Steel Co Ltd are growing −97.6% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Korea Steel Co Ltd (007280) carry?
The net debt of Korea Steel Co Ltd is 209B KRW (fiscal year 2025). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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