POSCO
POSCO manufactures and sells steel rolled products and plates in South Korea and internationally. It operates through four segments: Steel, Construction, Trading, and Others. The company offers hot and cold rolled steel, wire rods, galvanized and electrical galvanized steel, steel plates, electrical and stainless steel, and titanium. It also designs and constructs industrial plants, civil engineering projects, and commercial and residential buildings; exports and imports steel products and raw materials; and generates electricity; produces gas and refuse derived fuel, as well as provides network and system integration, and logistics services. In addition, the company engages in the engineering and construction; coated steel, zinc relief, and components manufacturing; computer hardware and software distribution; economic research and consulting; business facility maintenance; architecture and consulting; investment in venture, energy, and bio tech industries; electronic commerce; refractories and quicklime manufacturing and sales; transporting and warehousing; real estate rental and sale; house and train manufacturing and management; education and real estate business; and hotel businesses. Further, it engages in the non-residential building rental; secondary and storage battery and textile manufacturing; resource development; iron ore and coal sales; and mine development. Additionally, the company engages in loading and unloading; IT service and DVR; electric control engineering; forest resources development; human resource; wastewater treatment operation and maintenance; crude oil and natural gas mining; refractory materials sales and furnace maintenance; rice processing; grain sales; packing materials manufacturing; and social enterprise businesses. POSCO was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Pohang, South Korea. Show More...
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Website http://www.posco.com
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Sector Basic Materials
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Industry Steel
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Last Quote 45.70 USD
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Last Updated 30-05-2025
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Interest Coverage
The interest coverage ratio is a debt ratio and profitability ratio used to determine how easily a company can pay interest on its outstanding debt.
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2010-12 2011-12 2012-12 2013-12 2014-12 2015-12 2016-12 2017-12 2018-12 2019-12 TTM Earnings Per Share KRW 13324.25 11806.0 7888.0 4334.5 1878.5 432.75 4130.25 8510.0 5294.25 5797.25 5797.25 Dividends KRW 2427.77 2532.33 1950.57 2018.81 1997.03 1999.68 2077.31 2022.2 2457.76 2403.54 2403.54 Payout Ratio % * 17.9 23.6 24.5 36.1 59.9 49.9 36.1 22.0 92.8 41.5 Shares Mil 308.0 309.0 309.0 312.0 319.0 320.0 320.0 320.0 320.0 320.0 320.0 Book Value Per Share * USD 100.28 105.7 117.85 124.1 118.36 108.82 107.81 127.63 124.89 120.57 114.08 Free Cash Flow Per Share * USD -11.73 -17.56 -0.55 -4.71 -5.73 11.2 11.88 2.77 12.63 6.9 Return on Assets % 7.07 5.08 3.12 1.66 0.7 0.17 1.64 3.41 2.14 2.35 2.35 Financial Leverage (Average) 1.95 2.04 2.01 2.01 2.07 1.96 1.89 1.83 1.82 1.79 1.79 Return on Equity % 12.71 10.14 6.33 3.33 1.43 0.33 3.16 6.33 3.9 4.23 4.23 Return on Invested Capital % 8.9 7.07 4.45 2.46 1.52 0.85 2.54 4.67 3.11 3.28 3.28 Interest Coverage 9.13 2.24 4.87 3.96 2.74 1.19 3.14 7.27 5.88 5.14 5.14 Current Ratio 1.59 1.71 1.6 1.56 1.48 1.45 1.57 1.63 1.76 2.12 2.12 Quick Ratio 0.9 1.01 0.98 1.01 0.84 0.97 0.99 1.03 0.99 1.39 1.39 Debt/Equity 0.3 0.42 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.31 0.3 0.23 0.23 0.28 0.28