Header cover image

South Korean (KOSPI) Industrials Sector Analysis

UpdatedMay 17, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies439
  • 7D1.4%
  • 3M0.8%
  • 1Y-0.2%
  • YTD-1.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Industrials industry has remained flat, although notably HD HYUNDAI Marine SolutionLTD gained 25%. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 32% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Industrials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 17 May 2024₩518.6t₩912.5t₩17.9t12.2x28.9x0.6x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024₩483.8t₩911.5t₩17.9t11.4x27x0.5x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024₩503.4t₩918.3t₩15.7t13.2x32x0.5x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024₩484.6t₩920.9t₩16.6t12.4x29.2x0.5x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024₩501.6t₩925.7t₩17.0t12.5x29.4x0.5x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023₩465.2t₩917.5t₩17.1t12.4x27.2x0.5x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023₩383.8t₩913.9t₩19.4t11.6x19.8x0.4x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023₩451.2t₩914.0t₩19.4t12.1x23.3x0.5x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023₩489.2t₩914.3t₩19.7t11.6x24.8x0.5x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023₩486.5t₩903.0t₩25.2t14x19.3x0.5x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023₩457.6t₩902.8t₩25.2t13.8x18.1x0.5x
Sat, 20 May 2023₩423.2t₩878.7t₩28.1t13.7x15x0.5x
Mon, 17 Apr 2023₩446.4t₩880.3t₩28.2t14x15.8x0.5x
Wed, 15 Mar 2023₩398.8t₩845.8t₩33.3t11.3x12x0.5x
Fri, 10 Feb 2023₩402.9t₩840.3t₩32.6t12x12.4x0.5x
Sun, 08 Jan 2023₩357.4t₩840.0t₩32.5t11.1x11x0.4x
Tue, 06 Dec 2022₩403.6t₩839.7t₩32.6t12.3x12.4x0.5x
Thu, 03 Nov 2022₩395.7t₩790.4t₩30.7t12.4x12.9x0.5x
Sat, 01 Oct 2022₩346.1t₩790.2t₩30.7t11.9x11.3x0.4x
Mon, 29 Aug 2022₩408.2t₩788.4t₩30.6t14x13.4x0.5x
Wed, 27 Jul 2022₩362.3t₩746.6t₩23.6t13.3x15.4x0.5x
Fri, 24 Jun 2022₩352.8t₩747.3t₩23.6t11.5x14.9x0.5x
Sun, 22 May 2022₩395.3t₩720.1t₩23.6t15.1x16.7x0.5x
Tue, 19 Apr 2022₩395.9t₩688.7t₩19.2t13.9x20.6x0.6x
Thu, 17 Mar 2022₩369.0t₩660.9t₩11.3t15.6x32.6x0.6x
Sat, 12 Feb 2022₩372.7t₩642.0t₩10.4t14.3x35.9x0.6x
Mon, 10 Jan 2022₩287.9t₩666.2t₩10.1t15.3x28.6x0.4x
Wed, 08 Dec 2021₩280.8t₩666.4t₩10.4t14.8x26.9x0.4x
Fri, 05 Nov 2021₩292.8t₩634.6t₩6.9t17.3x42.7x0.5x
Sun, 03 Oct 2021₩296.9t₩634.0t₩6.7t18.1x44x0.5x
Tue, 31 Aug 2021₩310.0t₩630.7t₩7.7t18.2x40.2x0.5x
Wed, 07 Jul 2021₩304.3t₩628.9t₩7.7t18x39.6x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

49.4x


Total Market Cap: ₩293.2tTotal Earnings: ₩5.9tTotal Revenue: ₩601.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Industrials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.7x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Industrials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 28.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 24.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.50x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have grown 45% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 15% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Industrials sector?

KR Market1.15%
Industrials1.40%
Commercial Services13.33%
Industrials3.49%
Machinery3.35%
Logistics1.76%
Building1.67%
Trade Distributors0.70%
Aerospace & Defense0.33%
Electrical-0.0043%
Airlines-0.13%
Transportation-0.25%
Construction-0.27%
Professional Services-0.47%
Infrastructure-1.81%
Marine and Shipping-3.97%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Electrical industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 99x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 33.7%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 42.6% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Infrastructure industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 117x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Machinery industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 54% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 11% per year.
  • In contrast, the Airlines industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.9% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
A443060 HD HYUNDAI Marine SolutionLTD₩198.60k30.4%
+₩2.1t
n/aPE58.4x
A001440 Taihan Cable & Solution₩18.58k29.2%
+₩779.8b
26.0%PE48.9x
A010120 LS ELECTRIC₩197.10k15.1%
+₩760.3b
209.9%PE28.1x
A028260 Samsung C&T₩153.10k3.2%
+₩760.2b
38.8%PE11.3x
A001040 CJ₩152.70k15.0%
+₩667.3b
69.1%PE32.6x
Simply Wall Street Pty Ltd (ACN 600 056 611), is a Corporate Authorised Representative (Authorised Representative Number: 467183) of Sanlam Private Wealth Pty Ltd (AFSL No. 337927). Any advice contained in this website is general advice only and has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs. You should not rely on any advice and/or information contained in this website and before making any investment decision we recommend that you consider whether it is appropriate for your situation and seek appropriate financial, taxation and legal advice. Please read our Financial Services Guide before deciding whether to obtain financial services from us.

Latest News

A010120

₩197,100.00

LS ELECTRIC

7D

15.1%

1Y

209.9%

A006260

₩161,500.00

LS

7D

12.5%

1Y

90.4%

A011200

₩16,520.00

HMMLtd

7D

-4.5%

1Y

-9.6%

A241560

₩59,900.00

Doosan Bobcat

7D

11.8%

1Y

13.9%

A001440

₩18,580.00

Taihan Cable & Solution

7D

29.2%

1Y

26.0%

A001040

₩152,700.00

CJ

7D

15.0%

1Y

69.1%

A000120

₩114,600.00

CJ Logistics

7D

-6.8%

1Y

41.1%

A450080

₩96,900.00

Ecopro Materials

7D

-6.1%

1Y

n/a