POSCO (PKX) | Profitability

Ratios (Summary)

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POSCO, profitability ratios

	Dec 31, 2010	Dec 31, 2009	Dec 31, 2008	Dec 31, 2007	Dec 31, 2006
Return on Sales
Gross profit margin	%	%	%	%	%
Operating profit margin	%	%	%	%	%
Net profit margin	%	%	%	%	%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE)	%	%	%	%	%
Return on assets (ROA)	%	%	%	%	%

Source: Based on data from POSCO Annual Reports

Ratio	Description	The company
Gross profit margin	Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures.	POSCO's gross profit margin deteriorated from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.
Operating profit margin	A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue.	POSCO's operating profit margin deteriorated from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.
Net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue.	POSCO's net profit margin deteriorated from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.
ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders' equity.	POSCO's ROE deteriorated from 2008 to 2009 but then slightly improved from 2009 to 2010.
ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets.	POSCO's ROA deteriorated from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.

Gross Profit Margin

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	Dec 31, 2010	Dec 31, 2009	Dec 31, 2008	Dec 31, 2007	Dec 31, 2006
Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions, translated from KRW ₩)
Gross profit
Sales

Gross profit margin¹	%	%	%	%	%

Source: Based on data from POSCO Annual Reports

2010 Calculations

¹ Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross profit ÷ Sales
= 100 × ÷ = %

Ratio	Description	The company
Gross profit margin	Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures.	POSCO's gross profit margin deteriorated from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.

Operating Profit Margin

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	Dec 31, 2010	Dec 31, 2009	Dec 31, 2008	Dec 31, 2007	Dec 31, 2006
Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions, translated from KRW ₩)
Operating income
Sales
Operating Profit Margin, Comparison to Industry
POSCO¹	%	%	%	%	%
Industry, Basic Materials	%	%	%	%	%

Source: Based on data from POSCO Annual Reports

2010 Calculations

¹ Operating profit margin = 100 × Operating income ÷ Sales
= 100 × ÷ = %

Ratio	Description	The company
Operating profit margin	A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue.	POSCO's operating profit margin deteriorated from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.

Net Profit Margin

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	Dec 31, 2010	Dec 31, 2009	Dec 31, 2008	Dec 31, 2007	Dec 31, 2006
Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions, translated from KRW ₩)
Net income attribute to controlling interest
Sales
Net Profit Margin, Comparison to Industry
POSCO¹	%	%	%	%	%
Industry, Basic Materials	%	%	%	%	%

Source: Based on data from POSCO Annual Reports

2010 Calculations

¹ Net profit margin = 100 × Net income attribute to controlling interest ÷ Sales
= 100 × ÷ = %

Ratio	Description	The company
Net profit margin	An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue.	POSCO's net profit margin deteriorated from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.

Return on Equity (ROE)

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	Dec 31, 2010	Dec 31, 2009	Dec 31, 2008	Dec 31, 2007	Dec 31, 2006
Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions, translated from KRW ₩)
Net income attribute to controlling interest
Parent shareholders’ equity
ROE, Comparison to Industry
POSCO¹	%	%	%	%	%
Industry, Basic Materials	%	%	%	%	%

Source: Based on data from POSCO Annual Reports

2010 Calculations

¹ ROE = 100 × Net income attribute to controlling interest ÷ Parent shareholders’ equity
= 100 × ÷ = %

Ratio	Description	The company
ROE	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders' equity.	POSCO's ROE deteriorated from 2008 to 2009 but then slightly improved from 2009 to 2010.

Return on Assets (ROA)

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	Dec 31, 2010	Dec 31, 2009	Dec 31, 2008	Dec 31, 2007	Dec 31, 2006
Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions, translated from KRW ₩)
Net income attribute to controlling interest
Total assets
ROA, Comparison to Industry
POSCO¹	%	%	%	%	%
Industry, Basic Materials	%	%	%	%	%

Source: Based on data from POSCO Annual Reports

2010 Calculations

¹ ROA = 100 × Net income attribute to controlling interest ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ = %

Ratio	Description	The company
ROA	A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets.	POSCO's ROA deteriorated from 2008 to 2009 and from 2009 to 2010.

POSCO (PKX) | Profitability Analysis

Ratios (Summary)

Gross Profit Margin

Operating Profit Margin

Net Profit Margin

Return on Equity (ROE)

Return on Assets (ROA)

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