Seah Besteel (001430) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 001430 does

Seah Besteel (001430) is a stock listed on the Korea Exchange in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Steel industry. The company manufactures and sells special steel products across South Korea and internationally, operating through a Special Steel division and an Aluminum Extrusion division. Its product range includes rolled materials, forgings, open-die forged products such as shells, rings, and shafts, nuclear power materials and equipment, automotive parts, and stainless-steel pipes. Seah Besteel serves end markets including energy, machinery, automotive bearings, shipbuilding, and nuclear applications. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, operating as a subsidiary of SeAH Holdings Co. Ltd.

Key numbers explained

• 44,300 KRW is the current price of one share of Seah Besteel (001430).
• The forward P/E ratio (price-to-earnings ratio) of 11.2 is calculated using expected future earnings; a lower number can suggest the stock is priced modestly relative to those expectations.
• The dividend yield (annual dividend payment as a percentage of the share price) is 2.71%, meaning the company returns that share of its price to shareholders each year in dividends.
• The ex-dividend date is 26 Mar 2026; buyers on or after this date are not eligible for the next dividend payment.
• 49% of earnings are paid out as dividends, indicating the company returns roughly half of its profit to shareholders and retains the rest.
• Beta of 1.04 suggests the stock's price tends to move roughly in line with the broader market.
• The 52-week range of 23,050 – 92,500 shows the lowest and highest traded prices over the past year, highlighting significant price movement.
• 78.3% is the price change over the last 52 weeks, reflecting a strong recovery from the low end of that range.

What to watch

As a steel company, Seah Besteel (001430) is sensitive to global infrastructure spending, manufacturing cycles, and commodity input costs such as iron ore and energy. Trade policies, currency movements, and demand from key end markets like automotive, shipbuilding, and energy can influence its results. The company's position within the Korean steel landscape can be compared with peers such as Seah Steel Holdings (003030), Hyundai Steel (004020), and Korea Petrochemical (006650), which operate in related industrial segments. Investors tracking the broader Korean equity market may also follow the KOSPI 200 index, of which large-cap Korean industrials are a component.