POSCO (PKX) Competitors $51.12 -1.00 (-1.92%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$50.88 -0.24 (-0.48%) As of 07:25 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PKX vs. MT, TS, TX, GGB, CSTM, SID, WS, SPLP, IIIN, and MTUSShould you be buying POSCO stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of POSCO include ArcelorMittal (MT), Tenaris (TS), Ternium (TX), Gerdau (GGB), Constellium (CSTM), National Steel (SID), Worthington Steel (WS), Steel Partners (SPLP), Insteel Industries (IIIN), and Metallus (MTUS). These companies are all part of the "steel works" industry. POSCO vs. Its Competitors ArcelorMittal Tenaris Ternium Gerdau Constellium National Steel Worthington Steel Steel Partners Insteel Industries Metallus ArcelorMittal (NYSE:MT) and POSCO (NYSE:PKX) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility & risk, MT or PKX? ArcelorMittal has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, POSCO has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MT or PKX? ArcelorMittal has higher revenue and earnings than POSCO. ArcelorMittal is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than POSCO, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioArcelorMittal$62.44B0.46$1.34B$3.2410.73POSCO$53.28B0.29$787.77M$0.8163.11 Does the media favor MT or PKX? In the previous week, ArcelorMittal had 4 more articles in the media than POSCO. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for ArcelorMittal and 4 mentions for POSCO. ArcelorMittal's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat POSCO's score of 0.20 indicating that ArcelorMittal is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ArcelorMittal 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive POSCO 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals believe in MT or PKX? 9.3% of ArcelorMittal shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of ArcelorMittal shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of POSCO shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is MT or PKX more profitable? ArcelorMittal has a net margin of 4.11% compared to POSCO's net margin of 0.69%. ArcelorMittal's return on equity of 4.99% beat POSCO's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ArcelorMittal4.11% 4.99% 2.90% POSCO 0.69%0.82%0.49% Is MT or PKX a better dividend stock? ArcelorMittal pays an annual dividend of $0.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. POSCO pays an annual dividend of $1.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. ArcelorMittal pays out 14.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. POSCO pays out 174.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Do analysts prefer MT or PKX? ArcelorMittal presently has a consensus target price of $33.45, indicating a potential downside of 3.82%. Given ArcelorMittal's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe ArcelorMittal is more favorable than POSCO.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ArcelorMittal 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38POSCO 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryArcelorMittal beats POSCO on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get POSCO News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PKX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PKX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPOSCOSTEEL IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$15.82B$8.03B$3.60B$21.51BDividend Yield2.71%3.16%5.06%3.50%P/E Ratio63.1127.82157.2429.83Price / Sales0.290.4917,998.5053.44Price / Cash4.407.7025.7424.76Price / Book0.360.826.534.53Net Income$787.77M$275.78M$149.17M$998.53M7 Day Performance0.25%4.60%1.88%1.07%1 Month Performance-7.46%9.79%10.16%4.41%1 Year Performance-26.57%32.09%44.94%14.45% POSCO Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PKXPOSCO1.7942 of 5 stars$51.12-1.9%N/A-24.5%$15.82B$53.28B63.1144,502MTArcelorMittal3.901 of 5 stars$34.17-0.2%$33.45-2.1%+54.0%$28.04B$60.63B10.54125,416Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓TSTenaris3.5301 of 5 stars$34.880.0%$43.20+23.9%+26.6%$20.28B$11.77B9.4825,874Positive NewsTXTernium3.3881 of 5 stars$34.30-0.8%$32.67-4.8%+4.7%$6.93B$17.65B11.3233,949Positive NewsGGBGerdau4.0387 of 5 stars$3.17-1.1%$3.80+20.1%-7.9%$6.39B$12.43B10.9125,557News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑CSTMConstellium3.7795 of 5 stars$14.33-1.8%$19.00+32.6%-8.4%$2.04B$7.61B75.4012,000Positive NewsSIDNational Steel1.9537 of 5 stars$1.46-0.3%$1.30-10.7%-31.1%$1.94B$8.10B-5.0229,695Positive NewsShort Interest ↓WSWorthington Steel3.624 of 5 stars$31.99-3.2%$34.00+6.3%+1.9%$1.68B$3.09B14.674,800Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSPLPSteel Partners2.1308 of 5 stars$42.00flatN/A+1.3%$840.04M$2.03B4.314,500News CoveragePositive NewsIIINInsteel IndustriesN/A$38.79-0.2%N/AN/A$754.66M$529.20M24.24960MTUSMetallus3.5025 of 5 stars$16.78-1.5%$24.00+43.1%+12.8%$712.72M$1.08B-32.891,880Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MT Competitors TS Competitors TX Competitors GGB Competitors CSTM Competitors SID Competitors WS Competitors SPLP Competitors IIIN Competitors MTUS Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:PKX) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredIRS Wants Another Check on Sept 15th—What If You Could Keep It Instead?On September 15th, the IRS collects another round of quarterly tax payments—targeting self-employed profession...American Alternative | SponsoredNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredOpenAI’s new $300 billion dealOpenAI just signed a $300 billion cloud deal with Oracle to secure the computing power needed for its next Cha...Porter & Company | SponsoredNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredForget AI Stocks — This Device Will REPLACE the MicrochipWhile everyone's chasing the same AI plays, George Gilder is focused on something completely different. 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