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Korea Exchange Unveils First 151 Low-PBR Firms
On November 1, 2026, the Korea Exchange published its first list of 151 low-PBR (price-to-book ratio) companies, comprising 96 KOSPI and 55 KOSDAQ firms. These companies, including E-Mart, Hyundai Steel, Lotte Chemical, Lotte Shopping, and Hanwha Life, were selected based on having PBRs in the bottom 25% of the KOSPI and bottom 10% of the KOSDAQ over the past three years. Starting November 2, the 'low-PBR' tag will appear next to these stocks in brokerage trading systems, as part of efforts to encourage corporate value enhancement. The average PBR for listed companies is 1.8, while E-Mart and Lotte Shopping have PBRs of 0.15 and 0.17, respectively. The exchange plans to provide tailored consulting to these firms, and analysts emphasize the importance of implementing value-up plans.
