POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of ) (PKX) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 44/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.
As of 2026-11-02, POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of ) (NYSE: PKX) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 44/100 at a spot price of $49.67 (-2.44% 1D, market cap $16.48B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, PKX ranks #171 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Materials sector (Steel/Iron Ore), PKX carries a Roarable D (44/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, CRS (Carpenter Technology Corporation) holds a C grade (62/100 RQD, P/E 39.4x, ROIC 16.9%, cap $14.80B) and ATI (ATI Inc.) posts a B- grade (71/100 RQD, P/E 58.9x, ROIC 18.6%, cap $23.83B). Among the 5-stock peer group, GGB leads on earnings multiple (32.8x) while ATI leads on capital efficiency (18.6% ROIC).
For POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of ) (PKX), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #171 in Materials, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
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Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9
SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 11.5% FCF Margin ($461.5M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin
Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)
While PKX currently carries a cautious 44/100 (D) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($57.41) and Max Pain ($52.15) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $97.02.
Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of ) (PKX) dropped -2.44% to $49.67, trading at 3% of its 52-week range ($48.5 – $92.4). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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Across 270 tracked Materials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of ) (PKX) ranks #171 by composite RQD confidence (44/100, grade D) and #33 by equity capitalization ($16.48B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, GGB leads on earnings valuation at 32.8x trailing P/E, while ATI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 18.6% ROIC and 22.0% gross margin. ATI currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 71/100 (B-) compared with PKX at 44/100 (D).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKX
ACTIVE
POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of ) | D | 44/100 | — | — | — | -2.44% | $16.48B | Benchmark Subject |
| CRS Carpenter Technology Corporation | C | 62/100 | 39.4x | 26.7% | 16.9% | -5.24% | $14.80B | /crs-vs-pkx → |
| ATI ATI Inc. | B- | 71/100 | 58.9x | 22.0% | 18.6% | -5.38% | $23.83B | /ati-vs-pkx → |
| TX Ternium S.A. Ternium S.A. (each representing ten shares USD1.00 par value) | D+ | 54/100 | — | — | — | -2.39% | $10.61B | /tx-vs-pkx → |
| GGB Gerdau S.A. | C- | 60/100 | 32.8x | — | 9.9% | -1.69% | $9.38B | /ggb-vs-pkx → |
POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of ) (PKX) operates in Steel/Iron Ore (Materials) with an equity capitalization of $16.48B, trailing P/E of N/A, forward P/E of N/A, and EV/EBITDA of N/A. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of —, net profit margin of —, ROIC of —, and free cash flow yield of —, alongside an Altman Z-Score of N/A and Piotroski F-Score of N/A.
As of 2026-11-02, POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of ) (NYSE: PKX) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 44/100 at a spot price of $49.67 (-2.44% 1D, market cap $16.48B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, PKX ranks #171 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the Materials sector (Steel/Iron Ore), PKX carries a Roarable D (44/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, CRS (Carpenter Technology Corporation) holds a C grade (62/100 RQD, P/E 39.4x, ROIC 16.9%, cap $14.80B) and ATI (ATI Inc.) posts a B- grade (71/100 RQD, P/E 58.9x, ROIC 18.6%, cap $23.83B). Among the 5-stock peer group, GGB leads on earnings multiple (32.8x) while ATI leads on capital efficiency (18.6% ROIC).
For POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of ) (PKX), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #171 in Materials, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
PKX last traded at $49.67 (-2.44% on volume of 206,492 shares), positioning the stock -13.48% below its 50-day simple moving average ($57.41) and -18.97% below its 200-day simple moving average ($61.30). Across its 52-week range of $48.50 to $92.40, PKX sits at the 2.7% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 38.1 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.2% ($47.58 to $51.76).
Why PKX Stock dropped -2.44% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
Per the Roarable RQD rating, PKX scores 44 out of 100, earning a letter grade of D and the verdict "Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning." The Fundamental Cash Engine pillar scores 12 / 20, reflecting an ROIC of 0% and an FCF yield of 0%; for a prospective investor, this means the source data shows no measurable return on invested capital or free-cash-flow generation to support the valuation today. The Whale 13F Flow pillar scores 3 / 20 for institutional accumulation and options positioning, signaling weak smart-money conviction. The Insider Conviction pillar scores 9 / 20 based on SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow, indicating limited insider-side confidence. The Macro Regime Fit pillar scores 7 / 20, with a Beta of 1.0 and a sector sensitivity profile that offers no defensive cushion in the source data. The Forensic Balance Sheet pillar scores 13 / 20, with an Altman Z of 2.5, a Piotroski F of 6/9, and a Debt/Equity of 0.5, which is the strongest pillar and suggests the balance sheet is more resilient than the cash-generation and flow signals. Taken together, the rating frames PKX as a name where balance-sheet strength is the main offset to weak cash returns, negative flow signals, and modest macro fit. Valuation tradeoffs cannot be fully assessed because P/E and EV/EBITDA are not available in source data.
Per the Profile, PKX is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Materials sector, operating in the Steel/Iron Ore industry. The profile identifies the company as POSCO HOLDINGS INC., with a market capitalization of $16.5B. Specific product lines, customer base, and revenue model are not available in source data.
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POSCO (NYSE:PKX) Holdings reported third-quarter revenue of KRW 19.1 trillion and operating profit of KRW 945 billion, extending a three-quarter improvement in earnings as stronger steel profitability offset losses in li
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Welcome to the PKX (POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of )) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 44/100 (Roarable Sell — Underperform / Distribution Warning) in Steel/Iron Ore. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.
Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on PKX, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with tightening sector spreads. Unless POSCO HOLDINGS INC. (Each representing 1/4th of a share of ) expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.
Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on PKX, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Steel/Iron Ore and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $50.91 (52-wk range $48.50 - $92.40), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.
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