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POSCO ADR PKX

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Company Profile

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POSCO is the largest steel producer in South Korea and one of the top steel producers globally. It mainly produces flat steel and stainless steel from its two integrated steel facilities. It is exposed to the auto, shipbuilding, home appliance, engineering, and machinery industries. Posco controls around 40% of South Korean domestic market share and exports around 45%-50% of its steel products overseas, mainly to Asian countries. Through diversification, around 15%-20% of its revenue comes from non-steel and non-trading-related businesses.

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POSCO Center, 440 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu
Seoul, 06194, Korea, Republic of
T +82 234571386
Sector Basic Materials
Industry Steel
Most Recent Earnings Jun 30, 2021
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2021
Stock Type —
Employees 35,393

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