POSCO International (047050) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What 047050 does

POSCO International (047050) is a trading and industrial conglomerate listed on the Korea Exchange. It operates across energy, steel, and agribusiness, developing oil and gas resources, LNG terminals, and power generation projects, while also investing in wind, solar, hydrogen, and CCS. On the materials side, it supplies automotive steel sheets (GIGA STEEL), construction steel, and a range of steel products, and it trades iron ore, coal, and staple grains. The company also produces palm oil, cotton, vehicle parts, and electric vehicle batteries for energy storage systems. POSCO International maintains a strategic alliance with the International ESG Association. Within the Korean market, it is part of the KOSPI 200 index, and its business overlaps with peers such as Hyundai Elevator (017800), Korea Aerospace (047810), Hanwha (000880), L&F (066970), Hanwha Ocean (042660), HMM (011200), and Poongsan (103140).

Key numbers explained

• The current price of 55,300 KRW is the latest trading price; the -2.47% change shows today’s move relative to the previous close.
• The 9.9 forward P/E ratio divides the price by expected future earnings, offering a sense of how the market prices growth.
• A 4.48% dividend yield means the annual dividend represents about 4.48% of the current price, with 36% of earnings paid out as dividends.
• The 1,53 beta indicates the stock tends to move about 1.5 times as much as the overall market in either direction.
• The 52-week range of 44,850 – 91,200 shows the lowest and highest traded prices over the past year, with the current price closer to the low end.
• The 13.9% price change over the last 52 weeks measures the total return from one year ago to today, excluding dividends.
• Revenue, trailing 12 months: 34.14T KRW with 18.4% year-over-year growth reflects the top-line scale and recent expansion.
• Profit margin: 2.4% and operating margin: 4.4% show how much of each revenue turn becomes net profit and operating profit, respectively.
• Return on equity: 11.9% indicates the company generates about 11.9% of net profit relative to shareholders’ equity.
• Debt-to-equity ratio: 100% means total debt equals total equity, a level that is typical for capital-intensive conglomerates.

What to watch

• Sector exposure to energy, steel, and agribusiness means POSCO International can be affected by commodity price swings, trade policies, and global infrastructure cycles.
• The conglomerate structure spans multiple industries, so investors should monitor how each business line (trading, steel, renewables, batteries) contributes to overall results.
• The dividend yield and payout ratio reflect a balanced approach to returning cash, but yield can move as the share price changes.
• The beta of 1.53 suggests higher sensitivity to market moves, which can amplify both gains and losses in volatile periods.
• The wide 52-week range highlights that the stock has experienced significant price swings, often driven by macro and sector conditions.
• As a component of the KOSPI 200, the stock’s weight and liquidity can be influenced by index rebalancing and broader Korean market flows.