NEM vs. PKX: Newmont vs. POSCO Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Newmont (NEM) 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

Newmont (NEM) and POSCO (PKX) both belong to the Metals & Mining industry, though NEM is classified under Gold while PKX falls under Steel.

Newmont (NEM) trades as ordinary local shares, while POSCO (PKX) trades as an ADR — compare with FX exposure, depositary-program fees, and dividend-withholding-tax differences in mind.

Company profile comparison for Newmont (NEM) and POSCO (PKX)
Profile Item	NEM	PKX
Name	Newmont Corporation	POSCO Holdings Inc. American Depositary Receipt
Country/Region	United States	South Korea
GICS Sector	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry Group	Materials	Materials
GICS Industry	Metals & Mining	Metals & Mining
GICS Sub-Industry	Gold	Steel
Market Capitalization	125.65 billion USD	14.79 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	October 14, 1994
Security Type	Common Stock	ADR

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

NEM

PKX

GSPC

Newmont (NEM) 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 Newmont (NEM) and POSCO (PKX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Newmont (NEM) and POSCO (PKX)
Metric	NEM	PKX
Total Return (1Y)	51.53%	-4.84%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	57.50%	-15.65%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	20.41%	-1.81%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

NEM

PKX

GSPC

Newmont (NEM) 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 Newmont (NEM) and POSCO (PKX). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

POSCO (PKX) has an aggressive beta of 1.71, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Newmont (NEM) is defensive at 0.51 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Newmont (NEM) and POSCO (PKX)
Metric	NEM	PKX
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	48.55%	46.00%
Beta (5Y)	0.51	1.71
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-62.40%	-68.71%
Avg. Volume (3M)	6.95M	216.95K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

NEM 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 Newmont (NEM) and POSCO (PKX)
Metric	NEM	PKX
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.97	-0.20
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	1.41	-0.30

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Newmont (NEM) at 27.26% sits in the top ROE quartile, while POSCO (PKX) at 2.21% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for NEM.

NEM

Materials industry group

27.26%

Max: 52.88%
NEM: 27.26%
Q3: 19.49%
Median: 8.76%
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%

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

Net Margin (TTM)

Newmont (NEM) at 34.73% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of POSCO (PKX) at 1.89%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

NEM

Materials industry group

34.73%

Max: 38.66%
NEM: 34.73%
Q3: 15.98%
Median: 5.28%
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%

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

Operating Margin (TTM)

Newmont (NEM) at 49.99% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of POSCO (PKX) at 4.26%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

NEM

Materials industry group

49.99%

Max: 66.70%
NEM: 49.99%
Q3: 28.92%
Median: 12.56%
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%

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

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Newmont (NEM) and POSCO (PKX)
Metric	NEM	PKX
ROE (TTM)	27.26%	2.21%
ROA (TTM)	16.37%	1.31%
Net Margin (TTM)	34.73%	1.89%
Operating Margin (TTM)	49.99%	4.26%
Gross Margin (TTM)	68.04%	7.87%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Newmont (NEM) at 21.34% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while POSCO (PKX) at -6.09% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

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

EPS Growth

Newmont (NEM) at 118.84% 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 NEM.

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

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Newmont (NEM) and POSCO (PKX)
Metric	NEM	PKX
Revenue Growth (YoY)	21.34%	-6.09%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	23.91%	-6.72%
EPS Growth (YoY)	118.84%	-29.00%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	-39.42%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Newmont (NEM) at 2.45 and POSCO (PKX) at 1.98 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

NEM

Materials industry group

2.45

Max: 5.96
Q3: 3.30
NEM: 2.45
Median: 2.24
Q1: 1.45
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

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

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Newmont (NEM) at 0.16 and POSCO (PKX) at 0.50 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

NEM

Materials industry group

0.16

Max: 1.98
Q3: 0.89
Median: 0.47
NEM: 0.16
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

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

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Newmont (NEM) and POSCO (PKX)
Metric	NEM	PKX
Current Ratio (MRQ)	2.45	1.98
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.16	0.50
Net Debt / EBITDA	-0.18	2.81

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Newmont (NEM) at 0.87% 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.

NEM

Materials industry group

0.87%

Max: 4.52%
Q3: 1.85%
NEM: 0.87%
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%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Newmont (NEM) at 11.95% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while POSCO (PKX) at 51.60% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

NEM

Materials industry group

11.95%

Max: 83.62%
Q3: 41.37%
NEM: 11.95%
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%

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

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Newmont (NEM) and POSCO (PKX)
Metric	NEM	PKX
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.87%	18,518.52%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	11.95%	51.60%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Newmont (NEM) at 14.03 and POSCO (PKX) at 15.57 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

NEM

Materials industry group

14.03

Max: 59.00
Q3: 32.93
Median: 18.82
NEM: 14.03
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

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

P/S Ratio (TTM)

POSCO (PKX) at 0.00 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Newmont (NEM) at 4.72 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

NEM

Materials industry group

4.72

Max: 9.62
NEM: 4.72
Q3: 4.34
Median: 1.87
Q1: 0.73
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

Newmont (NEM) 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 Newmont (NEM) at 3.53 and POSCO (PKX) at 1.36 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

NEM

Materials industry group

3.53

Max: 6.59
Q3: 3.55
NEM: 3.53
Median: 2.08
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

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

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Newmont (NEM) and POSCO (PKX)
Metric	NEM	PKX
P/E Ratio (TTM)	14.03	15.57
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.72	0.00
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	3.53	1.36
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	7.29%	-23,410.34%