Hyundai Steel (004020) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 004020 does

Hyundai Steel (004020) is a Basic Materials stock listed on the Korea Exchange. The company manufactures and sells steel and other industrial metal products across Korea, the rest of Asia, the United States, and Europe. Its product range includes hot and cold rolled steel sheets, steel and heavy plates, ERW and steel pipes, reinforcing bars, special steel bars, heavy machinery, wire rods, and automotive parts, as well as tailor welded blanks, hydroforming, and hot stamping products. It also produces H-sections, angles, I beams, steel sheet piles, and railway rails, serving the automobile, shipbuilding, and construction industries. Formerly known as INI Steel Company, the firm changed its name to Hyundai Steel Company in March 2006 and was founded in 1953. In the Korean market it is part of the KOSPI 200, and it operates alongside peers such as Lotte Chemical (011170), LG Chem (051910), OCI (456040), KCC (002380), Taekwang Industrial (003240), Lotte Fine Chemical (004000), and Seah Besteel (001430).

Key numbers explained

• The current price of 31,950 KRW is down 10.25% today, reflecting short-term trading activity.
• The marketCap of 4.2T KRW indicates the total market value of all outstanding shares.
• The forward P/E ratio of 12.6 divides the current price by expected future earnings, showing how the market values the stock relative to its anticipated profit.
• The dividend yield of 1.56% represents the annual dividend payment as a percentage of the current share price.
• The ex-dividend date of Mar 30, 2026 is the cutoff: buyers on or after this date do not receive the next dividend.
• A beta of 1.46 suggests the stock tends to move about 46% more than the overall market, both up and down.
• The 52-week range of 23,650 – 50,400 shows the lowest and highest traded prices over the past year.
• The trailing 12-month revenue of 23.07T KRW and revenue growth of 2.7% year over year describe the company’s top-line scale and pace of growth.

What to watch

• Steel prices and raw material costs can drive margin swings for companies like Hyundai Steel.
• Demand from the automobile, shipbuilding, and construction sectors affects production volumes and pricing power.
• Currency movements, especially the Korean won, influence the competitiveness of exports and the value of foreign earnings.
• Trade policy and tariffs in key markets such as the United States and Europe may impact sales and supply chains.
• The next earnings report, scheduled for Oct 29, 2026, will provide updated data on profitability and outlook.