Best Basic Materials Stocks in South Korea for 2026
Chemicals, metals and mining, and forestry and paper, screened with a Health-pillar tilt that favors companies built to survive a down cycle.
Basic Materials covers chemicals, metals & mining, and forestry/paper. Like Energy, the sector is cyclical and capital-intensive, so the Health pillar carries weight because companies surviving the bottom of the cycle on a clean balance sheet tend to do best as conditions normalise. Valuation should be read in the context of the cycle stage.
South Korea listings on the Korea Exchange (KRX) include both the main board and KOSDAQ growth segment. IFRS reporting; technology, autos, and chemicals dominate composite-score leaders. Universe filters apply a minimum KRW 500 share price.
Data as of (updated daily)
Top 20 Basic Materials in South Korea by composite score
| # | Ticker | Name | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 134380.KO | Miwon Chemical | 71.4 |
| 2 | 014580.KO | Taekyung BK Co Ltd | 70.0 |
| 3 | 006650.KO | Korea Petro Chemical Ind | 69.8 |
| 4 | 107590.KO | Miwon Holdings Co. Ltd | 68.5 |
| 5 | 015890.KO | Tae Kyung Ind | 68.0 |
| 6 | 014440.KO | Youngbo Chem | 67.9 |
| 7 | 268280.KO | Miwon Specialty Chemical Co Ltd | 67.1 |
| 8 | 000320.KO | Norooholdings | 66.7 |
| 9 | 032560.KO | Hwang-Kum Stee | 65.7 |
| 10 | 102260.KO | Dongsung Corporation | 65.2 |
| 11 | 005810.KO | Poongsan Holdi | 64.7 |
| 12 | 000325.KO | Noroo Holdings Co Ltd | 64.7 |
| 13 | 017960.KO | Hankuk Carbon | 63.9 |
| 14 | 000970.KO | Korea Cast Pip | 62.9 |
| 15 | 090350.KO | Noroo Paint | 62.3 |
| 16 | 178920.KO | PI Advanced Materials Co. Ltd | 61.9 |
| 17 | 002690.KO | Dong Il Steel MFG Co Ltd | 61.7 |
| 18 | 025000.KO | KPX Chemical | 61.5 |
| 19 | 004150.KO | Hansol Holdings Co Ltd | 61.1 |
| 20 | 014680.KO | Hansol Chemica | 60.6 |
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Methodology: How we score stocks. Data refreshed nightly around 03:30 ET. This page lists the top 20 by composite score within the Basic Materials sector listed in South Korea; use the screener for the full ranked list.