PKX vs ASTL vs SIM Stock Comparison

Posco Holdings, Algoma Steel and GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
PKX Posco Holdings Inc.
$50.63 -11.0% 1M -9.6% 1Y
Market cap
$3.91B
P/E
4.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.16B
Div. yield
–
Steel Basic Materials
5 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Posco Holdings leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Posco Holdings 5, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V 3, Algoma Steel 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPKXASTLSIMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.91B $536.98M $3.97B SIM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 4.1x -0.5x 50.9x PKX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.3x — 18.1x PKX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -27.8% -30.2% — PKX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.5% -72.4% — PKX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.0% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 0.0x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -9.6% +8.0% -6.9% ASTL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -4.8%/yr -15.5%/yr -0.5%/yr SIM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 45.0% 68.6% 44.0% SIM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 25/100 — PKX

Percentile Scorecard

PKXASTLSIM

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisPKXASTLSIM
Valuation 87 #22 of 162 54 #75 of 162 71 #48 of 162
Growth 39 #90 of 147 5 #140 of 147 –
Profitability 50 #61 of 122 22 #96 of 122 –
Financial Health 79 #36 of 165 19 #134 of 165 80 #34 of 165
Shareholder Returns 86 #16 of 107 – –
Overall 68 25 –
  • PKX ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • ASTL ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining
  • SIM ranked among 176 companies in Metals and Mining

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodPKXASTLSIMSPY
1 month -11.0%+14.1%-10.4% -0.8%
3 months -4.7%+10.7%-2.8% +3.5%
6 months -28.7%+3.4%-15.8% +7.0%
Year to date -4.8%+18.5%-12.8% +12.2%
1 year -9.6%+8.0%-6.9% +13.0%
3 years -35.1%-30.3%-15.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year -13.4%-11.3%-5.6% +23.1%
5 years -21.7%-56.9%-2.7% +68.6%
5 years, per year -4.8%-15.5%-0.5% +11.0%
10 years -5.7%—+145.8% +258.0%
10 years, per year -0.6%—+9.4% +13.6%

Risk

MeasurePKXASTLSIMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 45.0%68.6%44.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 43.1%70.8%85.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.412.060.29 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.210.12-0.16 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -69.8%-75.5%-40.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -44.8%-16.2%-24.7% -1.8%
52-week high $91.72$5.80$34.35 $779.14
52-week low $48.69$3.28$25.82 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultiplePKXASTLSIM
P/E now vs peer median 4.0xmedian 12.8x -0.5xmedian 12.8x 50.9xmedian 12.8x
P/S now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 3.1x 0.3xmedian 3.1x 2.7xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 7.0x -0.5xmedian 7.0x —median 7.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -0.9xmedian 15.2x 10.7xmedian 15.2x -34.7xmedian 15.2x
P/B now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 2.1x 24.5xmedian 2.1x 1.3xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median -15.71median 0.29 —median 0.29 —median 0.29

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsPKXASTLSIM
Revenue $37.16B $1.49B –
Gross profit $3.86B -$342.32M –
Operating income $1.39B -$949.70M –
Net income $1.47B $164.57M –
Free cash flow -$4.45B $47.46M –
EPS (diluted) $12.52 $-9.92 –
Cash & equivalents – $44.06M $1.59B
Total debt $749.60M $344.54M $67.31M
Shares (diluted) 75.62M 108.70M –
Enterprise value $3.91B $366.53M -$5.01B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricPKXASTLSIM
P/E 4.0x -0.5x 50.9x
P/FCF -0.9x 10.7x -34.7x
P/Operating cash flow – 7.4x –
P/S 0.1x 0.3x 2.7x
P/B 0.1x 24.5x 1.3x
P/Tangible book 0.1x 24.7x 1.4x
EV/EBITDA – -0.5x –
EV/EBIT 3.3x -0.4x –
EV/Revenue 0.1x 0.3x –
EV/FCF -1.0x 10.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 7.5x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -15.71 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPKXASTLSIM
Revenue growth (1Y) -27.8% -30.2% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -15.1% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 0.1% -232.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -2.3% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 49.9% -415.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -38.2% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 297.8% -33.6% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 7.9% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 163.2% -534.2% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -0.3% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -78.7% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 27.9% -84.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -34.8% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPKXASTLSIM
Gross margin 10.4% -23.0% –
EBITDA margin – -71.7% –
Operating margin 3.7% -63.7% –
Pretax margin 3.5% -67.8% –
Net margin 2.5% -72.4% –
FCF margin -12.0% 3.2% –
Operating cash flow margin – 4.6% –
Return on equity 3.4% -587.5% –
Return on assets 3.1% -62.4% –
Return on invested capital 3.0% – –
Return on capital employed 4.1% -93.2% –
Asset turnover 1.1x 0.9x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.4x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPKXASTLSIM
Debt / assets 2.2% 3.6% 1.7%
Debt / equity 0.0x 2.5x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA – 0.0x –
Debt / FCF -0.2x 1.1x –
Liabilities / assets 7.7% 98.6% 16.9%
Equity / assets 92.3% 1.4% 83.1%
Interest coverage 0.5x – –
Current ratio – 2.5x 5.3x
Quick ratio – 0.7x 4.0x
Cash ratio – 0.2x 3.4x
Altman Z-score – -2.27 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPKXASTLSIM
Dividend yield 3.0% – –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 3.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusPKXASTLSIM
Forward P/E 10.3xFY2026 – 18.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.90FY2026 $-2.24FY2026 $1.43FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +245.1%FY2026 – +181.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +14.7% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $52.03BFY2026 $764.10MFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +7.4%FY2026 -49.7%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +3.5% +71.6% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPKXASTLSIM
Held by institutions 17.7% 66.4% 0.1%
Institutions holding 181 95 12
Change in shares held, QoQ +38.2% +0.2% -0.3%
Institutions buying 131 41 1
Institutions selling 30 36 3
Buyers to sellers 4.37 1.14 0.33

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

PKXASTLSIM
PKX 1.00 0.17 0.05
ASTL 0.17 1.00 0.01
SIM 0.05 0.01 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PKX, ASTL and SIM?

GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Posco Holdings (PKX) $3.91B, Algoma Steel (ASTL) $536.98M, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) $3.97B.

Which stock is cheaper, PKX, ASTL and SIM?

Posco Holdings (PKX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Posco Holdings (PKX) 4.1x, Algoma Steel (ASTL) -0.5x, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) 50.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Posco Holdings (PKX) is cheapest (Posco Holdings (PKX) 10.3x, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) 18.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Posco Holdings (PKX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Posco Holdings (PKX) -27.8%, Algoma Steel (ASTL) -30.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Posco Holdings (PKX) has the highest net margin (Posco Holdings (PKX) 2.5%, Algoma Steel (ASTL) -72.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Algoma Steel (ASTL) returned the most: Posco Holdings (PKX) -9.6%, Algoma Steel (ASTL) +8.0%, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) -6.9%. Over five years, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) compounded fastest (Posco Holdings (PKX) -4.8%/yr, Algoma Steel (ASTL) -15.5%/yr, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) -0.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) has been the steadiest (Posco Holdings (PKX) 45.0%, Algoma Steel (ASTL) 68.6%, GRUPO SIMEC, S.A.B. de C.V (SIM) 44.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PKX, ASTL and SIM?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Posco Holdings (PKX) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.