Monthly Performance in the Iron-Steel Sector: Winners and Losers

Different Returns in the Iron and Steel Sector

The iron and steel sector has experienced significant fluctuations in recent months. Analyzing the monthly returns of companies in the sector clearly reveals that there is no homogeneous pricing structure. Factors such as changes in raw material costs, export expectations, and companies' capacity utilization rates have played a decisive role in pricing.

Winning Companies

With rising demand expectations, some companies have managed to show **positive differentiation** in the sector. Among the companies with the highest monthly return is **Mega Metal (#MEGMT)**, which stands out with an impressive return of 24.14%. This performance is highlighted as the strongest success in the sector.

Another winner is **Kıraç Galvaniz (#TCKRC)**, demonstrating a return of 20.71%, indicating an increased interest in galvanized products. **İzmir Demir Çelik (#IZMDC)** has also experienced a limited but positive differentiation, with a return of 9.56%, giving hope to its investors.

Stagnating Performances

The relatively stable prices of large-scale producers are affecting the overall sector performance. **Kardemir (D) (#KRDMD)** shows a return of 0.72%, indicating almost a flat trend, while **İskenderun Demir Çelik (#ISDMR)** presents a negative differentiation of 0.11%, reflecting the stagnation among large-scale producers.

**Kardemir (B) (#KRDMB)** has experienced a limited recovery with a return of 4.67%, while **Ereğli Demir Çelik (#EREGL)** exhibits a flat-negative outlook with -0.17%. **Tuğçelik (#TUCLK)** is facing tough days with a weak demand effect of -2.76%, and **Kardemir (A) (#KRDMA)** continues to be under selling pressure with a return of 4.25%.

In particular, **Yükselen Çelik (#YKSLN)** has drawn attention by having the weakest performance on the list at -8.08%. These differences experienced within the sector once again highlight the importance of analyzing performance on a company basis.