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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 66 Korean stocks listed on KOSPI and KOSDAQ, worth ₩2,259T in total. On Oct 27, 2026 the group moved up 3.45% (weighted by market value); the largest members are Samsung Electronics, Samsung Electronics Pref., SK Square.
Key facts
- Stocks
- 66
- Total market value
- ₩2,259T
- Day's move
- +3.45%
- As of
- Oct 27, 2026
- Largest members
- Samsung Electronics, Samsung Electronics Pref., SK Square
Earnings tracker · 3Q 2026
Reporting season · reports due by Nov 14
9 of 58 reportedOperating profit up vs a year ago: 5 of 9
Revenue+116.9%
Operating profit+496.8%
Net profit+700.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics | Oct 8Preliminary | ₩195T | +126.6% | ₩107T | +782.8% | +20.0% | 55.1%14.1% |
| 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% |
| HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering | Oct 28Preliminary | ₩8.3T | +9.3% | ₩1.4T | +37.3% | −12.0% | 17.5%13.9% |
| 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% |
| LS Eco Energy | Oct 20Preliminary | ₩352B | +51.0% | ₩22B | +50.2% | −12.2% | 6.3%6.3% |
| Hyundai Motor | Expected around Oct 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 | ||||||
| SNT Holdings | Expected around Oct 30 | ||||||
| Hyundai Mobis | Expected around Oct 31 | ||||||
| Hyundai Engineering & Construction | Expected around Oct 31 | ||||||
| Cheil Worldwide | Expected around Oct 31 | ||||||
| Korea Zinc | Expected around Nov 5 | ||||||
| LG Uplus | Expected around Nov 5 | ||||||
| Mirae Asset Securities | Expected around Nov 6 | ||||||
| Daishin Securities | Expected around Nov 6 | ||||||
| KT | Expected around Nov 7 | ||||||
| Hankook Tire & Technology | Expected around Nov 7 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| Woori Technology Investment | Expected around Nov 13 | ||||||
| Gamsung | 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 | ||||||
| Korea Ratings | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Samyang Holdings | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Muhak | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Noroo Holdings | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Haesung Industrial | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Hitejinro Holdings | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Solborn | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Hyundai Corporation Holdings | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| LB Investment | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Eagon Holdings | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Hankuk Package | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Taihan Textile | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Wooree Enterprise | 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 27, 2026- Above 20-day average
- 9.1%
- Above 60-day average
- 9.1%
- RSI above 70
- 0%
- RSI below 30
- 21.2%
- 52-week highs
- 0
- 52-week lows
- 4
Index gauge · Short term
Bearish
0 bullish, 2 neutral, 7 bearish
Index gauge · Medium term
Bearish
0 bullish, 0 neutral, 8 bearish
Technical read
The value-up theme covers 66 Korean stocks, and only 9.1% of them trade above both their 20-day and 60-day averages. No member recorded a 52-week high, while 4 hit a 52-week low, and the RSI reading of 21.2 at the low end points to deeply oversold conditions for at least one name. The equal-weighted member index is bearish on both horizons, with 7 short-term and 8 medium-term signals reading bearish and none bullish, its RSI sits at 31.8, and it trades below its cloud.
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 GroupShinhan Financial GroupHana Financial GroupSamsung Life InsuranceSamsung Fire & Marine InsuranceDB 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.InveniGaon CableLS NetworksLSLS ElectricE1
- 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 BeverageLOTTE Fine ChemicalLotteLotte ChemicalLotte Energy MaterialsLotte 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 ReitSK hynixSK NetworksSK DiscoverySKCSK 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 ReitLOTTE Fine ChemicalLotteLotte Chilsung BeverageLotte ChemicalLotte 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 SecuritiesDB HiTekDB InsuranceDB
ETFs for this theme
All ETFs →- RISE Korea Value-up₩756B+₩40B
- KODEX Korea Value-up₩653B−₩26B
- RISE Korea Value-Up Weekly Fixed Covered Call₩456B−₩2.1B
- TIGER Korea Value-up₩396B−₩7.8B
- KoAct Korea Value-up Active₩194B−₩1.3B
- SOL Korea Value-up TR₩150B0
- TIME Korea Value-up Active₩145B0
- 1Q Korea Value-up₩111B0
AUM · Flow 1w
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Value-up (low P/B, shareholder returns)
−10.78%밸류업·저PBR
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.
66 companies · 5 up · 0 flat · 61 down
- Traded value
- ₩6.2T
- Value vs 20-day average
- 0.82×
- Top gainer
- Wooree Enterprise +13.83%
- Largest company
- Samsung Electronics ₩1,298T
Companies in this theme
| Company | Price | Monthly | Traded value | Market cap | NPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samsung Electronics005930 · KOSPI | ₩222,000 | −19.71% | ₩3.2T | ₩1,298T | 7.76% |
Samsung Electronics Pref.005935 · KOSPI | ₩171,100 | −19.10% | ₩488B | ₩137T | 1.09% |
SK Square402340 · KOSPI | ₩828,000 | −26.92% | ₩702B | ₩109T | 8.80% |
Hyundai Motor005380 · KOSPI | ₩290,500 | −19.42% | ₩206B | ₩59T | 7.75% |
KB Financial Group105560 · KOSPI | ₩147,600 | −15.99% | ₩159B | ₩52T | 9.33% |
Samsung Life Insurance032830 · KOSPI | ₩255,000 | −12.37% | ₩64B | ₩51T | 6.80% |
Samsung C&T028260 · KOSPI | ₩301,000 | −17.98% | ₩95B | ₩49T | 8.19% |
KIA000270 · KOSPI | ₩106,500 | −10.13% | ₩66B | ₩42T | 7.24% |
Shinhan Financial Group055550 · KOSPI | ₩85,800 | −24.20% | ₩133B | ₩40T | 9.03% |
SK034730 · KOSPI | ₩497,500 | −15.39% | ₩98B | ₩36T | 7.75% |
Hana Financial Group086790 · KOSPI | ₩113,300 | −16.69% | ₩80B | ₩31T | 8.67% |
Hyundai Mobis012330 · KOSPI | ₩332,500 | −10.74% | ₩40B | ₩30T | 9.51% |
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance000810 · KOSPI | ₩597,000 | −8.85% | ₩64B | ₩27T | 6.35% |
POSCO Holdings005490 · KOSPI | ₩276,000 | −13.07% | ₩47B | ₩22T | 8.30% |
Woori Financial Group316140 · KOSPI | ₩28,850 | −19.30% | ₩88B | ₩21T | 6.70% |
Meritz Financial Group138040 · KOSPI | ₩123,000 | −4.58% | ₩54B | ₩21T | 6.54% |
KT&G033780 · KOSPI | ₩186,700 | +5.30% | ₩54B | ₩19T | 7.73% |
Korea Zinc010130 · KOSPI | ₩856,000 | −22.88% | ₩9B | ₩18T | 5.48% |
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering009540 · KOSPI | ₩246,500 | −27.39% | ₩67B | ₩17T | 7.42% |
SK Telecom017670 · KOSPI | ₩73,500 | −15.81% | ₩74B | ₩16T | 8.46% |
Industrial Bank of Korea024110 · KOSPI | ₩18,730 | −6.35% | ₩23B | ₩15T | 5.40% |
LG003550 · KOSPI | ₩98,600 | −15.36% | ₩34B | ₩15T | 6.29% |
Hyundai Glovis086280 · KOSPI | ₩180,400 | −11.13% | ₩16B | ₩14T | 9.05% |
Mirae Asset Securities006800 · KOSPI | ₩24,350 | −25.88% | ₩16B | ₩13T | 6.19% |
DB Insurance005830 · KOSPI | ₩178,400 | −4.03% | ₩23B | ₩12T | 9.36% |
KT030200 · KOSPI | ₩44,700 | −15.82% | ₩18B | ₩11T | 7.05% |
Hyundai Engineering & Construction000720 · KOSPI | ₩91,700 | −30.16% | ₩38B | ₩10T | 10.22% |
POSCO International047050 · KOSPI | ₩49,850 | −12.08% | ₩25B | ₩8.8T | 7.05% |
NH Investment & Securities005940 · KOSPI | ₩22,850 | −12.45% | ₩11B | ₩8.4T | 7.94% |
Hankook Tire & Technology161390 · KOSPI | ₩56,800 | −1.22% | ₩29B | ₩7T | 7.72% |
LG Uplus032640 · KOSPI | ₩13,640 | −6.38% | ₩14B | ₩5.8T | 6.38% |
KIWOOM Securities039490 · KOSPI | ₩216,000 | −17.56% | ₩12B | ₩5.7T | 10.59% |
Hyundai Motor 2nd Pref.005387 · KOSPI | ₩155,900 | −11.17% | ₩18B | ₩5.3T | 6.88% |
JB Financial Group175330 · KOSPI | ₩24,300 | −21.10% | ₩10B | ₩4.5T | 6.44% |
BNK Financial Group138930 · KOSPI | ₩12,620 | −19.26% | ₩53B | ₩3.9T | 7.57% |
Hyundaimarine&Fireinsuranceco001450 · KOSPI | ₩41,950 | −12.24% | ₩11B | ₩3.6T | 11.71% |
Hyundai Motor Pref.005385 · KOSPI | ₩155,100 | −11.37% | ₩4.8B | ₩3.5T | 1.06% |
iM Financial Group139130 · KOSPI | ₩14,880 | −17.79% | ₩9.4B | ₩2.4T | 8.88% |
Cheil Worldwide030000 · KOSPI | ₩19,010 | +7.83% | ₩4.7B | ₩2.2T | 9.17% |
Hankook & Company000240 · KOSPI | ₩22,850 | −7.11% | ₩3.3B | ₩2.2T | 2.43% |
Lotte004990 · KOSPI | ₩21,100 | −13.88% | ₩1.8B | ₩2.1T | 6.34% |
LS Eco Energy229640 · KOSPI | ₩56,500 | −5.04% | ₩11B | ₩1.7T | 6.06% |
SK Networks001740 · KOSPI | ₩5,680 | −7.94% | ₩4.3B | ₩1.1T | 5.04% |
Hite Jinro000080 · KOSPI | ₩15,660 | +3.85% | ₩6B | ₩1.1T | 5.08% |
Daishin Securities003540 · KOSPI | ₩22,700 | −14.34% | ₩940M | ₩1T | 7.12% |
SNT Holdings036530 · KOSPI | ₩45,750 | −0.54% | ₩734M | ₩681B | 1.64% |
Korea Ratings034950 · KOSDAQ | ₩100,800 | −3.17% | ₩34M | ₩458B | 0.01% |
Samyang Holdings000070 · KOSPI | ₩52,000 | −10.50% | ₩206M | ₩404B | 2.68% |
Woori Technology Investment041190 · KOSDAQ | ₩4,680 | −21.74% | ₩3B | ₩373B | 0.76% |
Hyundai Motor 3rd Pref.005389 · KOSPI | ₩154,400 | −11.52% | ₩696M | ₩359B | 1.86% |
Gamsung036620 · KOSDAQ | ₩3,525 | −3.56% | ₩3.2B | ₩317B | 4.03% |
Muhak033920 · KOSPI | ₩7,210 | −3.35% | ₩299M | ₩205B | 0.96% |
SK Pref.03473K · KOSPI | ₩357,000 | −6.67% | ₩330M | ₩202B | 0.16% |
Noroo Holdings000320 · KOSPI | ₩14,030 | −11.20% | ₩94M | ₩186B | 2.28% |
Haesung Industrial034810 · KOSDAQ | ₩5,600 | −5.72% | ₩107M | ₩177B | 0.76% |
Hitejinro Holdings000140 · KOSPI | ₩7,450 | −4.24% | ₩63M | ₩173B | 0.75% |
Solborn035610 · KOSDAQ | ₩4,780 | −7.72% | ₩29M | ₩131B | — |
Hyundai Corporation Holdings227840 · KOSPI | ₩12,200 | −5.57% | ₩54M | ₩111B | 0.30% |
LB Investment309960 · KOSDAQ | ₩3,835 | −10.92% | ₩74M | ₩89B | — |
Eagon Holdings039020 · KOSDAQ | ₩2,615 | +6.09% | ₩259M | ₩59B | — |
Hankuk Package037230 · KOSDAQ | ₩1,233 | −10.00% | ₩48M | ₩37B | — |
Taihan Textile001070 · KOSPI | ₩5,530 | −5.95% | ₩99M | ₩29B | 0.06% |
Wooree Enterprise037400 · KOSDAQ | ₩3,950 | +13.83% | ₩22M | ₩21B | — |
Haesung Industrial Pref.03481K · KOSDAQ | ₩5,720 | −4.19% | ₩4.3M | ₩7.9B | 0.03% |
Noroo Holdings Pref.000325 · KOSPI | ₩27,650 | −0.36% | ₩358,950 | ₩6.7B | — |
Hitejinro Holdings Pref.000145 · KOSPI | ₩9,050 | −1.52% | ₩27,180 | ₩4.3B | — |
Source: KRX statistical information