Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Posco (005490) and JSW Steel (JSWSTEEL) compare, as of Aug 14, 2026.
As of Aug 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees JSW Steel as the less overvalued of the two: Posco trades at KRW 334,000 versus a fair value of KRW 240,001 (-28%), while JSW Steel trades at ₹1,270 versus ₹1,140 (-10%).
Posco
005490.KO · KRW · Materials
-28%
upside to fair value
overvalued
PriceKRW 334,000
Fair ValueKRW 240,001
Quality45/100
JSW Steel
JSWSTEEL.NSE · INR · Materials
-10%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price₹1,270
Fair Value₹1,140
Quality52/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
PoscoJSW Steel
Valuation
—P/E (TTM)13.5×
—P/S (TTM)1.62×
—P/B2.99×
1.6×EV/EBITDA10.3×
0.90×PEG—
3.0%Dividend yield0.6%
KRW 9,500Dividend per share₹7.10
Profitability
1%Net margin12%
4%Operating margin19%
1%Return on equity27%
1%Return on assets6%
Growth
3%Revenue growth (YoY)14%
-6.6%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)3.8%
3.6%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)18.4%
Balance & size
0.29×Debt / equity0.76×
$17BMarket cap$31B
expensiveGrowth qualityexpensive
JSW Steel leads: 3 to 7 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
Poscoof which business quality 45 · market factors 23JSW Steelof which business quality 49 · market factors 65
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
22
54
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
24
59
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
80
50
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
18
88
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
21
47
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
32
69
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
82
80
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Posco
Earnings-BasedKRW 106,712
Dividend DiscountKRW 162,397
MultiplesKRW 176,402
Asset-BasedKRW 494,026
Economic ProfitKRW 295,401
Growth EarningsKRW 119,991
11 of 14 models see the stock below the current price.
JSW Steel
DCF Models₹1,139
Earnings-Based₹1,310
Dividend Discount₹53.61
Multiples₹1,110
Asset-Based₹275
Growth DCF₹569
Economic Profit₹953
Growth Earnings₹1,743
19 of 26 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Posco
Bear KRW 180,001Fair Value KRW 240,001Bull KRW 300,001
KRW 334,000 = current price (white tick)
JSW Steel
Bear ₹622Fair Value ₹1,140Bull ₹1,703
₹1,270 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
Posco · Materials
Quality score45 · below median
Fair value upside-28% · below median
JSW Steel · Materials
Quality score52 · above median
Fair value upside-10% · above median
Bottom line
As of Aug 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees JSW Steel as the less overvalued of the two: Posco trades at KRW 334,000 versus a fair value of KRW 240,001 (-28%), while JSW Steel trades at ₹1,270 versus ₹1,140 (-10%).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
