Manufactures and sells steel rolled products and plates. Engages in the design, manufacture, and construction of steel mills and facilities. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
No real growth (-2% a year).
The market pays 36.9× for every dollar this company earns in a year — a price that already assumes things go well.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 76% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 22% above today's price.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
The stock trades 52% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
It pays out $1.62 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Over the last 4 years, sales fell about 2% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The company’s market value is 37 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
On our five-subject report card, PKX sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: PKX is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.