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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedDec 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2676
  • 7D3.3%
  • 3M23.6%
  • 1Y67.7%
  • YTD66.7%

The market has climbed 3.3% in the last 7 days, lead by the Industrials sector with a gain of 7.9%. The market is up 68% over the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 29% per annum.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasBiotechSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 10 Dec 2025₩3786.7t₩3881.1t₩192.0t13.6x19.7x1x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025₩3655.8t₩3825.9t₩184.4t14.2x19.8x1x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025₩3256.7t₩3818.8t₩172.8t15x18.8x0.9x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025₩2887.3t₩3787.5t₩175.4t14.2x16.5x0.8x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025₩2980.3t₩3765.9t₩180.9t13.5x16.5x0.8x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025₩2798.7t₩3764.5t₩176.3t13x15.9x0.7x
Mon, 26 May 2025₩2404.7t₩3727.9t₩176.6t12x13.6x0.6x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025₩2320.6t₩3695.9t₩166.7t11.5x13.9x0.6x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025₩2444.7t₩3645.5t₩162.2t12.1x15.1x0.7x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025₩2334.4t₩3610.5t₩154.4t12.1x15.1x0.6x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025₩2303.3t₩3635.3t₩149.0t11.7x15.5x0.6x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024₩2254.0t₩3636.2t₩153.0t11.1x14.7x0.6x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024₩2375.5t₩3597.9t₩146.7t11.2x16.2x0.7x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024₩2392.5t₩3580.7t₩141.2t11.5x16.9x0.7x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024₩2467.7t₩3564.1t₩142.8t11.8x17.3x0.7x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024₩2577.7t₩3557.5t₩130.0t12.3x19.8x0.7x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024₩2598.5t₩3536.2t₩119.8t12.6x21.7x0.7x
Tue, 28 May 2024₩2519.2t₩3468.0t₩111.7t13x22.6x0.7x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024₩2499.7t₩3515.1t₩105.7t13x23.6x0.7x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024₩2571.1t₩3540.0t₩106.1t14x24.2x0.7x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024₩2467.0t₩3618.7t₩91.1t14.3x27.1x0.7x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024₩2355.4t₩3641.0t₩106.2t14.6x22.2x0.6x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023₩2345.5t₩3643.1t₩104.5t14.4x22.4x0.6x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023₩2231.6t₩3678.4t₩108.6t12.8x20.5x0.6x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023₩2238.8t₩3649.9t₩106.6t13x21x0.6x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023₩2400.5t₩3651.5t₩108.1t13.9x22.2x0.7x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023₩2427.1t₩3692.1t₩124.8t13.9x19.5x0.7x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023₩2376.1t₩3669.5t₩133.6t14.4x17.8x0.6x
Wed, 31 May 2023₩2373.8t₩3656.4t₩132.9t14.3x17.9x0.6x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023₩2297.4t₩3594.7t₩156.8t13.5x14.6x0.6x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023₩2214.6t₩3608.3t₩163.5t12.7x13.5x0.6x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023₩2240.1t₩3627.0t₩185.8t12x12.1x0.6x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023₩2130.1t₩3522.3t₩168.8t11.4x12.6x0.6x
Sat, 17 Dec 2022₩2125.0t₩3521.2t₩168.2t11.4x12.6x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.6x


Total Market Cap: ₩2125.0tTotal Earnings: ₩168.2tTotal Revenue: ₩3521.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.1x202320242025
Current Market PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the South Korean market at the moment, indicating that they expect earnings will grow in line with historical growth rates.
  • The market is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for South Korean listed companies have grown 4.5% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.3% 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 Market3.31%
Industrials7.09%
Consumer Discretionary6.74%
Energy4.16%
Tech3.47%
Materials3.41%
Real Estate1.67%
Utilities0.26%
Information Technology0%0
Financials0%0
Health Care0%0
Industrials0%0
Telecom-0.11%
Consumer Staples-0.61%
Healthcare-0.93%
Financials-1.84%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 274x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 34.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 2.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 83% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 53% per year.
  • In contrast, the Real Estate sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.2% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
A005930 Samsung Electronics₩108.40k4.8%
+₩33.8t		100.7%PE24.8xTech
A000660 SK hynix₩587.00k6.3%
+₩24.2t		241.7%PE11.4xTech
A005380 Hyundai Motor₩307.00k15.4%
+₩9.2t		45.8%PE7.5xConsumer Discretionary
A373220 LG Energy Solution₩441.50k5.6%
+₩5.5t		16.8%PS4.3xIndustrials
A012330 Hyundai MobisLtd₩362.00k13.3%
+₩3.7t		45.1%PE7.6xConsumer Discretionary
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