POSCO Holdings Inc.

POSCO Holdings is evolving into a diversified 'triple-core' resource company, with lithium, gas, and trading arms now contributing meaningfully to profits. PKX trades at a 78.6% discount to sector median P/B, with a forward P/E of 8.99x and EV/EBITDA of 5.75x, reflecting deep undervaluation. Asset recycling funds growth in lithium and international steel, while anti-dumping tariffs and localization strategies protect and expand core earnings.

POSCO Holdings (PKX) remains a Buy, following my assessment of its latest corporate developments and 2H2026 prospects. PKX is accelerating subsidiary stake reductions, targeting ₩3.5T in total proceeds for reinvestment and shareholder returns. I project that 2H2026 operating profit will rise at least 30% YoY matching that of 2Q26, supported by steel pricing tailwinds, and improving lithium business profitability.

PKX is investing KRW 480 billion in a new Gwangyang plant to expand premium automotive steel capacity with AI, robotics and lower-carbon tech.

Grupo Cibest, POSCO, Griffon and GPGI have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.