Value-up (low P/B, shareholder returns) stocks

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What are Value-up (low P/B, shareholder returns) stocks in Korea?

The Value-up (low P/B, shareholder returns) theme on jonbur groups 73 Korean stocks listed on KOSPI and KOSDAQ, worth ₩881T in total. On Oct 29, 2026 the group moved up 0.93% (weighted by market value); the largest members are SK Square, Hyundai Motor, KB Financial Group.

Stocks: 73
Total market value: ₩881T
Day's move: +0.93%
As of: Oct 29, 2026
Largest members: SK Square, Hyundai Motor, KB Financial Group

Earnings tracker · 3Q 2026

Reporting season · reports due by Nov 14

7 of 64 reportedOperating profit up vs a year ago: 3 of 7

Revenue−3.4%

Operating profit−40.9%

Net profitTurned to profit

Combined, for the companies that have reported, vs the same quarter a year ago

Company	Reported	Revenue	vs a year ago	Operating profit	vs a year ago	vs last quarter	Op. margin
Hyundai Motor	Oct 29Preliminary	₩45T	−3.4%	₩2.7T	+5.5%	−6.1%	5.9%5.4%
Shinhan Financial Group	Oct 27Preliminary	₩1.5T	—	₩130B	−93.4%	−94.8%	8.9%
Hana Financial Group	Oct 23Preliminary	₩4.7T	—	₩21B	−98.6%	−98.7%	0.4%
Industrial Bank of Korea	Oct 26Preliminary	₩10T	—	₩1T	+5.6%	+12.7%	9.8%
NH Investment & Securities	Oct 26Preliminary	₩6.8T	—	₩521B	+33.2%	−23.5%	7.7%
BNK Financial Group	Oct 26Preliminary	₩3.1T	—	₩239B	−37.0%	+1.6%	7.7%
iM Financial Group	Oct 27Preliminary	₩1.1T	—	₩33B	−79.1%	−82.2%	3.1%
KIA	Expected around Oct 1
POSCO Holdings	Expected around Oct 27
POSCO International	Expected around Oct 27
Samsung C&T	Expected around Oct 28
JB Financial Group	Expected around Oct 28
Woori Financial Group	Expected around Oct 29
KB Financial Group	Expected around Oct 30
SK Telecom	Expected around Oct 30
Hyundai Glovis	Expected around Oct 30
KIWOOM Securities	Expected around Oct 30
Hyundai Mobis	Expected around Oct 31
Hyundai Engineering & Construction	Expected around Oct 31
Cheil Worldwide	Expected around Oct 31
S-Oil	Expected around Nov 3
Korea Zinc	Expected around Nov 5
LG Uplus	Expected around Nov 5
LX Holdings	Expected around Nov 5
Mirae Asset Securities	Expected around Nov 6
KCC	Expected around Nov 6
Daishin Securities	Expected around Nov 6
KT	Expected around Nov 7
Hankook Tire & Technology	Expected around Nov 7
Shinyoung Securities	Expected around Nov 7
Doosan	Expected around Nov 10
Hankook & Company	Expected around Nov 10
SK Networks	Expected around Nov 11
SK Square	Expected around Nov 13
Samsung Life Insurance	Expected around Nov 13
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance	Expected around Nov 13
LG	Expected around Nov 13
Mason Capital	Expected around Nov 13
SK	Expected around Nov 14
Meritz Financial Group	Expected around Nov 14
KT&G	Expected around Nov 14
DB Insurance	Expected around Nov 14
Hyundaimarine&Fireinsuranceco	Expected around Nov 14
Lotte	Expected around Nov 14
Hite Jinro	Expected around Nov 14
Taekwang Industrial	Expected around Nov 14
Youngpoong	Expected around Nov 14
Hanil Holdings	Expected around Nov 14
Samyang Holdings	Expected around Nov 14
Kiswire	Expected around Nov 14
KISCO Holdings	Expected around Nov 14
Hanyang Securities	Expected around Nov 14
Asia Paper Manufacturing	Expected around Nov 14
Kolon	Expected around Nov 14
TS	Expected around Nov 14
LS Networks	Expected around Nov 14
Daedong	Expected around Nov 14
SP Samhwa	Expected around Nov 14
Hitejinro Holdings	Expected around Nov 14
Sambo Corrugated Board	Expected around Nov 14
PaperCorea	Expected around Nov 14
GMI Venture	Expected around Nov 14
Taihan Textile	Expected around Nov 14
Moorim SP	Expected around Nov 14

Single-quarter figures. Preliminary figures are the company's own early numbers and are replaced by the quarterly report when it's filed. Expected dates are around when each company reported a year ago.

Technical breadth

After the close on Oct 29, 2026

Above 20-day average: 16.4%
Above 60-day average: 5.5%
RSI above 70: 0%
RSI below 30: 6.8%
52-week highs: 0
52-week lows: 4

Index gauge · Short term

Leaning bearish

2 bullish, 1 neutral, 6 bearish

Index gauge · Medium term

Bearish

0 bullish, 0 neutral, 8 bearish

Technical read

The Value-up theme (low P/B and shareholder returns) has weak breadth, with only 14.5% of its 55 members above their 20-day averages and 9.1% above their 60-day averages. Of those members, 2 are at 52-week lows, none are at 52-week highs, and the RSI extreme reading is 9.1 on the low side with no readings on the high side. The equal-weighted member index sits below its cloud, with a short-term label of leanBearish (6 bearish, 2 bullish, 1 neutral signals) and a medium-term label of bearish (7 bearish, 1 bullish), while its RSI stands at 37.7.

Written by AI from the indicator values above. Not advice.

Share of members, from each member's own indicators; the gauge reads an equal-weighted index of the members. Technical indicators describe past price and volume patterns. They are not predictions or recommendations.

Credit & macro

MacroOct 22, 202673US 10y −17bp to 4.96%That's about 3.3 times its typical daily swing over the last 60 trading days.KB Financial Group Shinhan Financial Group Hana Financial Group Samsung Life Insurance Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance DB Insurance
MaturitiesOct 23, 202675Inveni: ₩50bn of bonds due in the next 6 months vs ₩31bn cash₩70bn due within 12 months, from the bond filings so far; cash and cash equivalents as of 2026 H1.Inveni Gaon Cable LS Networks LS LS Electric E1
MaturitiesOct 22, 202675Lotte Chilsung Beverage: ₩200bn of bonds due in the next 6 months vs ₩191bn cash₩270bn due within 12 months, from the bond filings so far; cash and cash equivalents as of 2026 H1.Lotte Chilsung Beverage LOTTE Fine Chemical Lotte Lotte Chemical Lotte Energy Materials Lotte Shopping
MaturitiesOct 20, 202685SK Reit: ₩130bn of bonds due in the next 6 months vs ₩54bn cash₩350bn due within 12 months, from the bond filings so far; cash and cash equivalents as of 2025 FY.SK Reit SK hynix SK Networks SK Discovery SKC SK Telecom
MaturitiesOct 20, 202685Lotte Reit: ₩160bn of bonds due in the next 6 months vs ₩39bn cash₩330bn due within 12 months, from the bond filings so far; cash and cash equivalents as of 2026 H1.Lotte Reit LOTTE Fine Chemical Lotte Lotte Chilsung Beverage Lotte Chemical Lotte Energy Materials
MaturitiesOct 20, 202675DB Securities: ₩1.3tn of bonds due in the next 6 months vs ₩821bn cash₩1.4tn due within 12 months, from the bond filings so far; cash and cash equivalents as of 2026 H1.DB Securities DB HiTek DB Insurance DB

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Value-up (low P/B, shareholder returns)

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The Value-up theme groups Korean listed companies that trade at low price-to-book (P/B) ratios and are encouraged by government initiatives to improve valuation through higher dividends, share buybacks, better governance, and clearer shareholder-return policies. Korean investors often cluster these stocks together because the 'Corporate Value-up Program' and related policies have made low P/B levels, a long-standing feature of the Korea discount, a focal point for reform. The theme is commonly discussed alongside financial holding companies, utilities, and other mature sectors where balance-sheet value is high relative to market price.

73 companies · 4 up · 0 flat · 69 down

Traded value: ₩3.9T
Value vs 20-day average: 1.56×
Top gainer: KT&G
Largest company: SK Square

Companies in this theme

Market cap Value traded Gainers Losers NPS stake

All KOSPI KOSDAQ

NPS owns > 5%

Company	Price	Monthly	Traded value	Market cap	NPS
SK Square402340 · KOSPI	₩953,000	−13.36%	₩872B	₩126T	8.80%
Hyundai Motor005380 · KOSPI	₩292,500	−17.49%	₩262B	₩60T	7.75%
KB Financial Group105560 · KOSPI	₩156,800	−9.99%	₩138B	₩56T	9.33%
Samsung Life Insurance032830 · KOSPI	₩278,000	−6.08%	₩134B	₩56T	6.80%
Samsung C&T028260 · KOSPI	₩323,500	−6.37%	₩138B	₩52T	8.19%
KIA000270 · KOSPI	₩108,300	−7.91%	₩98B	₩42T	7.24%
Shinhan Financial Group055550 · KOSPI	₩88,500	−20.49%	₩111B	₩42T	9.03%
SK034730 · KOSPI	₩535,000	−7.44%	₩1T	₩39T	7.75%
Hana Financial Group086790 · KOSPI	₩119,700	−11.53%	₩82B	₩32T	8.67%
Hyundai Mobis012330 · KOSPI	₩353,000	−5.36%	₩77B	₩32T	9.51%
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance000810 · KOSPI	₩651,000	−1.51%	₩82B	₩29T	6.35%
Woori Financial Group316140 · KOSPI	₩30,800	−15.38%	₩70B	₩23T	6.70%
Meritz Financial Group138040 · KOSPI	₩131,400	−1.50%	₩31B	₩22T	6.54%
POSCO Holdings005490 · KOSPI	₩275,500	−12.95%	₩56B	₩22T	8.30%
KT&G033780 · KOSPI	₩193,100	+10.09%	₩65B	₩20T	7.73%
Korea Zinc010130 · KOSPI	₩878,000	−20.33%	₩9.9B	₩18T	5.48%
SK Telecom017670 · KOSPI	₩76,600	−13.15%	₩39B	₩16T	8.46%
Industrial Bank of Korea024110 · KOSPI	₩19,180	−8.23%	₩19B	₩15T	5.40%
LG003550 · KOSPI	₩99,500	−12.72%	₩30B	₩15T	6.29%
Mirae Asset Securities006800 · KOSPI	₩26,450	−16.82%	₩25B	₩14T	6.19%
Hyundai Glovis086280 · KOSPI	₩188,800	−5.17%	₩19B	₩14T	9.05%
S-Oil010950 · KOSPI	₩122,300	−24.60%	₩56B	₩14T	9.35%
Doosan000150 · KOSPI	₩961,000	−32.47%	₩133B	₩14T	9.58%
DB Insurance005830 · KOSPI	₩182,000	−4.66%	₩25B	₩12T	9.36%
KT030200 · KOSPI	₩45,750	−13.52%	₩20B	₩12T	7.05%
Hyundai Engineering & Construction000720 · KOSPI	₩91,400	−26.65%	₩124B	₩10T	10.22%
NH Investment & Securities005940 · KOSPI	₩24,450	−6.14%	₩14B	₩9T	7.94%
POSCO International047050 · KOSPI	₩49,250	−13.44%	₩20B	₩8.7T	7.05%
Hankook Tire & Technology161390 · KOSPI	₩56,800	−5.18%	₩17B	₩7T	7.72%
KIWOOM Securities039490 · KOSPI	₩236,500	−7.98%	₩18B	₩6.2T	10.59%
LG Uplus032640 · KOSPI	₩13,940	−5.62%	₩6.9B	₩5.9T	6.38%
JB Financial Group175330 · KOSPI	₩25,550	−18.11%	₩11B	₩4.8T	6.44%
BNK Financial Group138930 · KOSPI	₩13,500	−18.38%	₩19B	₩4.1T	7.57%
Hyundaimarine&Fireinsuranceco001450 · KOSPI	₩43,250	−11.64%	₩18B	₩3.7T	11.71%
KCC002380 · KOSPI	₩398,000	−17.08%	₩9.1B	₩3.4T	9.27%
iM Financial Group139130 · KOSPI	₩15,610	−17.32%	₩12B	₩2.5T	8.88%
Cheil Worldwide030000 · KOSPI	₩18,780	+5.45%	₩8.1B	₩2.2T	9.17%
Lotte004990 · KOSPI	₩21,500	−12.42%	₩1.8B	₩2.1T	6.34%
SK Networks001740 · KOSPI	₩5,820	−4.90%	₩3.9B	₩1.2T	5.04%
Hite Jinro000080 · KOSPI	₩15,600	+3.04%	₩1.5B	₩1.1T	5.08%
Daishin Securities003540 · KOSPI	₩23,050	−11.69%	₩1.3B	₩1.1T	7.12%
Youngpoong000670 · KOSPI	₩31,500	−26.66%	₩1B	₩580B	5.01%

Source: KRX statistical information