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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedAug 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2670
- 7D-1.4%
- 3M-3.9%
- 1Y99.2%
- YTD44.2%
Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 1.4%, driven by a pullback of 5.8% in the Industrials sector. As for the longer term, the market has actually risen by 99% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 27% annually.
Market Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean Market valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 02 Aug 2026 | ₩5741.7t | ₩4344.6t | ₩467.9t | 10.8x | 12.3x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 30 Jun 2026 | ₩7272.8t | ₩4167.8t | ₩309.0t | 11.5x | 23.5x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 28 May 2026 | ₩7242.5t | ₩4083.7t | ₩337.4t | 13.7x | 21.5x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 25 Apr 2026 | ₩5851.7t | ₩3994.7t | ₩250.3t | 16.5x | 23.4x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 23 Mar 2026 | ₩5263.6t | ₩3901.1t | ₩216.6t | 14.9x | 24.3x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 18 Feb 2026 | ₩4963.5t | ₩3876.8t | ₩218.2t | 15x | 22.7x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 16 Jan 2026 | ₩4356.4t | ₩3879.2t | ₩191.7t | 13.7x | 22.7x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 14 Dec 2025 | ₩3809.2t | ₩3881.2t | ₩191.9t | 13.8x | 19.8x | 1x |
| Tue, 11 Nov 2025 | ₩3687.5t | ₩3824.3t | ₩185.1t | 14.3x | 19.9x | 1x |
| Thu, 09 Oct 2025 | ₩3256.7t | ₩3818.8t | ₩172.8t | 15x | 18.8x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 06 Sep 2025 | ₩2952.0t | ₩3823.6t | ₩175.3t | 14.5x | 16.8x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 04 Aug 2025 | ₩2861.0t | ₩3765.4t | ₩176.8t | 13.3x | 16.2x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 02 Jul 2025 | ₩2809.4t | ₩3764.4t | ₩176.4t | 13x | 15.9x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 30 May 2025 | ₩2507.1t | ₩3704.3t | ₩178.3t | 12.3x | 14.1x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 27 Apr 2025 | ₩2373.1t | ₩3697.0t | ₩168.8t | 11.8x | 14.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 25 Mar 2025 | ₩2439.8t | ₩3655.4t | ₩164.4t | 11.8x | 14.8x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 20 Feb 2025 | ₩2367.5t | ₩3610.5t | ₩154.3t | 12.2x | 15.3x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 18 Jan 2025 | ₩2339.2t | ₩3635.3t | ₩149.0t | 11.8x | 15.7x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 16 Dec 2024 | ₩2305.3t | ₩3636.3t | ₩148.9t | 11.4x | 15.5x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 13 Nov 2024 | ₩2292.3t | ₩3581.8t | ₩146.8t | 10.5x | 15.6x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 11 Oct 2024 | ₩2416.2t | ₩3580.5t | ₩141.3t | 11.4x | 17.1x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 08 Sep 2024 | ₩2345.9t | ₩3582.0t | ₩144.0t | 11.1x | 16.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 06 Aug 2024 | ₩2252.8t | ₩3558.5t | ₩130.2t | 10.7x | 17.3x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 04 Jul 2024 | ₩2594.9t | ₩3533.1t | ₩120.0t | 12.4x | 21.6x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 01 Jun 2024 | ₩2467.0t | ₩3524.2t | ₩120.8t | 12.7x | 20.4x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 29 Apr 2024 | ₩2480.7t | ₩3518.8t | ₩105.7t | 13x | 23.5x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 27 Mar 2024 | ₩2584.2t | ₩3523.5t | ₩104.0t | 13.6x | 24.9x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 23 Feb 2024 | ₩2485.3t | ₩3620.8t | ₩91.3t | 14.4x | 27.2x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 21 Jan 2024 | ₩2332.9t | ₩3637.2t | ₩105.8t | 14.5x | 22.1x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 19 Dec 2023 | ₩2399.9t | ₩3643.1t | ₩106.2t | 14.6x | 22.6x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 16 Nov 2023 | ₩2302.9t | ₩3682.5t | ₩115.4t | 13.2x | 20x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 14 Oct 2023 | ₩2280.1t | ₩3649.9t | ₩106.6t | 13x | 21.4x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 11 Sep 2023 | ₩2386.5t | ₩3651.6t | ₩132.8t | 13.7x | 18x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 09 Aug 2023 | ₩2394.6t | ₩3692.4t | ₩124.8t | 13.7x | 19.2x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
19.2x
Current Market PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean market, indicating that they anticipate earnings will not grow as fast as they have historically.
- The market is trading at a PE ratio of 12.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 19.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for South Korean listed companies have grown 55% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 5.6% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Sector Trends
Which sectors have driven the changes within the South Korean Market?
| KR Market | -1.42% | |
| Tech | 0.68% | |
| Information Technology | 0% | 0 |
| Financials | 0% | 0 |
| Health Care | 0% | 0 |
| Industrials | 0% | 0 |
| Consumer Staples | -0.55% | |
| Real Estate | -0.78% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -1.78% | |
| Healthcare | -2.07% | |
| Financials | -2.23% | |
| Telecom | -3.91% | |
| Materials | -4.82% | |
| Industrials | -5.85% | |
| Utilities | -5.87% | |
| Energy | -13.44% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Real Estate sector the most for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 158x.
- It looks like investors are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- The Utilities sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading below its 3-year average of 3.9x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Materials sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 39% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 6.0% per year.
- In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.0% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A005930 Samsung Electronics | ₩262.50k | 5.2% +₩85.6t | 281.0% | PE11.5x | Tech | |
| A068270 Celltrion | ₩186.70k | 5.1% +₩2.1t | 14.4% | PE33.8x | Healthcare | |
| A316140 Woori Financial Group | ₩33.60k | 8.9% +₩2.0t | 42.4% | PB0.6x | Financials | |
| A028260 Samsung C&T | ₩351.50k | 2.8% +₩1.5t | 117.4% | PE22.4x | Industrials | |
| A042700 HANMI Semiconductor | ₩214.50k | 7.2% +₩1.4t | 147.1% | PE114.1x | Tech |