MT vs. PKX: ArcelorMittal vs. POSCO Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do ArcelorMittal (MT) and POSCO (PKX) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

ArcelorMittal (MT) and POSCO (PKX) are both classified in the Steel sub-industry within the broader Metals & Mining industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Both ArcelorMittal (MT) and POSCO (PKX) trade as ADRs — their core financials are comparable, but keep FX, depositary-program fees, and dividend withholding in view for each.

Company profile comparison for ArcelorMittal (MT) and POSCO (PKX)
Profile Item	MT	PKX
Name	ArcelorMittal NY Registry Shares	POSCO Holdings Inc. American Depositary Receipt
Country/Region	Luxembourg	South Korea
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Metals & Mining	Metals & Mining
GICS Sub-Industry	Steel	Steel
Market Capitalization	45.85 billion USD	14.79 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	August 7, 1997	October 14, 1994
Security Type	ADR	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

PKX

GSPC

ArcelorMittal (MT) vs. POSCO (PKX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for ArcelorMittal (MT) and POSCO (PKX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for ArcelorMittal (MT) and POSCO (PKX). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for ArcelorMittal (MT) and POSCO (PKX)
Metric	MT	PKX
Total Return (1Y)	65.49%	-4.84%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	45.03%	-15.65%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	16.55%	-1.81%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

PKX

GSPC

ArcelorMittal (MT) vs. POSCO (PKX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for ArcelorMittal (MT) and POSCO (PKX). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for ArcelorMittal (MT) and POSCO (PKX)
Metric	MT	PKX
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	44.08%	46.00%
Beta (5Y)	1.49	1.71
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-45.99%	-68.71%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.35M	216.95K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

MT and PKX are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for ArcelorMittal (MT) and POSCO (PKX)
Metric	MT	PKX
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	1.39	-0.20
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	2.23	-0.30

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both ArcelorMittal (MT) at 1.83% and POSCO (PKX) at 2.21% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

MT

Materials industry group

1.83%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
MT: 1.83%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

PKX

Materials industry group

2.21%

Max: 52.88%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
PKX: 2.21%
Q1: -3.41%
Min: -32.81%

ArcelorMittal (MT) vs. POSCO (PKX): A comparison of their ROE against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both ArcelorMittal (MT) at 1.64% and POSCO (PKX) at 1.89% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

MT

Materials industry group

1.64%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
MT: 1.64%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

PKX

Materials industry group

1.89%

Max: 38.66%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
PKX: 1.89%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -20.40%

ArcelorMittal (MT) vs. POSCO (PKX): A comparison of their net margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both ArcelorMittal (MT) at 6.16% and POSCO (PKX) at 4.26% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

MT

Materials industry group

6.16%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
MT: 6.16%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

PKX

Materials industry group

4.26%

Max: 66.70%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
PKX: 4.26%
Q1: 3.28%
Min: -14.07%

ArcelorMittal (MT) vs. POSCO (PKX): A comparison of their operating margin against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for ArcelorMittal (MT) and POSCO (PKX)
Metric	MT	PKX
ROE (TTM)	1.83%	2.21%
ROA (TTM)	1.31%	1.31%
Net Margin (TTM)	1.64%	1.89%
Operating Margin (TTM)	6.16%	4.26%
Gross Margin (TTM)	8.16%	7.87%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both ArcelorMittal (MT) at -1.74% and POSCO (PKX) at -6.09% post bottom-quartile revenue growth versus peers, pointing to weaker demand or pricing momentum than typical rivals.

ArcelorMittal (MT) vs. POSCO (PKX): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

ArcelorMittal (MT) at 143.20% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while POSCO (PKX) at -29.00% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for MT.

ArcelorMittal (MT) vs. POSCO (PKX): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for ArcelorMittal (MT) and POSCO (PKX)
Metric	MT	PKX
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-1.74%	-6.09%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-8.41%	-6.72%
EPS Growth (YoY)	143.20%	-29.00%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-26.09%	-39.42%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

POSCO (PKX) at 1.98 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while ArcelorMittal (MT) at 1.41 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for MT.

MT

Materials industry group

1.41

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
MT: 1.41
Min: 0.16

PKX

Materials industry group

1.98

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
Median: 2.24
PKX: 1.98
Q1: 1.45
Min: 0.16

ArcelorMittal (MT) vs. POSCO (PKX): A comparison of their current ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both ArcelorMittal (MT) at 0.24 and POSCO (PKX) at 0.50 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

MT

Materials industry group

0.24

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
MT: 0.24
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

PKX

Materials industry group

0.50

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
PKX: 0.50
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.13
Min: 0.00

ArcelorMittal (MT) vs. POSCO (PKX): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for ArcelorMittal (MT) and POSCO (PKX)
Metric	MT	PKX
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.41	1.98
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.24	0.50
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.08	2.81

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

ArcelorMittal (MT) at 0.99% pays an industry-typical yield; POSCO (PKX) at 18,518.52% is above its entire peer range — the higher number, but one that calls for a look at payout sustainability before treating it as an advantage.

MT

Materials industry group

0.99%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
MT: 0.99%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PKX

Materials industry group

18,518.52%

PKX: 18,518.52%
Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
Median: 0.38%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ArcelorMittal (MT) vs. POSCO (PKX): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both ArcelorMittal (MT) at 52.92% and POSCO (PKX) at 51.60% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

MT

Materials industry group

52.92%

Max: 83.62%
MT: 52.92%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

PKX

Materials industry group

51.60%

Max: 83.62%
PKX: 51.60%
Q3: 41.37%
Median: 9.54%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ArcelorMittal (MT) vs. POSCO (PKX): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for ArcelorMittal (MT) and POSCO (PKX)
Metric	MT	PKX
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.99%	18,518.52%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	52.92%	51.60%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

POSCO (PKX) at 15.57 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while ArcelorMittal (MT) at 44.51 sits in the richer quartile — MT needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

MT

Materials industry group

44.51

Max: 59.00
MT: 44.51
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

PKX

Materials industry group

15.57

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
PKX: 15.57
Q1: 11.96
Min: 3.93

ArcelorMittal (MT) vs. POSCO (PKX): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both ArcelorMittal (MT) at 0.72 and POSCO (PKX) at 0.00 fetch a relatively low price per dollar of sales, landing in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

MT

Materials industry group

0.72

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
MT: 0.72
Min: 0.00

PKX

Materials industry group

0.00

Max: 9.62
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
PKX: 0.00
Min: 0.00

ArcelorMittal (MT) vs. POSCO (PKX): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both ArcelorMittal (MT) at 1.70 and POSCO (PKX) at 1.36 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

MT

Materials industry group

1.70

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
MT: 1.70
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

PKX

Materials industry group

1.36

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
Median: 2.08
PKX: 1.36
Q1: 1.26
Min: -0.17

ArcelorMittal (MT) vs. POSCO (PKX): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Materials industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for ArcelorMittal (MT) and POSCO (PKX)
Metric	MT	PKX
P/E Ratio (TTM)	44.51	15.57
P/S Ratio (TTM)	0.72	0.00
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.70	1.36
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-1.75%	-23,410.34%