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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedMay 30, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2683
  • 7D4.6%
  • 3M5.6%
  • 1Y-0.3%
  • YTD11.9%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 4.6%, driven by gains in every sector, especially the Industrials sector. In the last 12 months, the market has been flat. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 23% 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
Fri, 30 May 2025₩2507.1t₩3704.3t₩178.3t12.3x14.1x0.7x
Sun, 27 Apr 2025₩2373.1t₩3697.0t₩168.8t11.8x14.1x0.6x
Tue, 25 Mar 2025₩2439.8t₩3655.4t₩164.4t11.8x14.8x0.7x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025₩2367.5t₩3610.5t₩154.3t12.2x15.3x0.7x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025₩2339.2t₩3635.3t₩149.0t11.8x15.7x0.6x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024₩2305.3t₩3636.3t₩148.9t11.4x15.5x0.6x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024₩2292.3t₩3581.8t₩146.8t10.5x15.6x0.6x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024₩2416.2t₩3580.5t₩141.3t11.4x17.1x0.7x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024₩2345.9t₩3582.0t₩144.0t11.1x16.3x0.7x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024₩2252.8t₩3558.5t₩130.2t10.7x17.3x0.6x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024₩2594.9t₩3533.1t₩120.0t12.4x21.6x0.7x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024₩2467.0t₩3524.2t₩120.8t12.7x20.4x0.7x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024₩2480.7t₩3518.8t₩105.7t13x23.5x0.7x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024₩2584.2t₩3523.5t₩104.0t13.6x24.9x0.7x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024₩2485.3t₩3620.8t₩91.3t14.4x27.2x0.7x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024₩2332.9t₩3637.2t₩105.8t14.5x22.1x0.6x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023₩2399.9t₩3643.1t₩106.2t14.6x22.6x0.7x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023₩2302.9t₩3682.5t₩115.4t13.2x20x0.6x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023₩2280.1t₩3649.9t₩106.6t13x21.4x0.6x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023₩2386.5t₩3651.6t₩132.8t13.7x18x0.7x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023₩2394.6t₩3692.4t₩124.8t13.7x19.2x0.6x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023₩2372.2t₩3669.6t₩133.6t14.4x17.8x0.6x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023₩2403.1t₩3670.5t₩134.5t14.6x17.9x0.7x
Tue, 02 May 2023₩2301.5t₩3632.7t₩147.9t13.5x15.6x0.6x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023₩2251.4t₩3641.4t₩160.7t13.2x14x0.6x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023₩2204.9t₩3614.2t₩182.8t11.9x12.1x0.6x
Mon, 23 Jan 2023₩2156.1t₩3521.0t₩168.8t11.4x12.8x0.6x
Wed, 21 Dec 2022₩2098.2t₩3521.2t₩168.2t11.2x12.5x0.6x
Fri, 18 Nov 2022₩2191.0t₩3375.7t₩186.2t12.2x11.8x0.6x
Sun, 16 Oct 2022₩1982.3t₩3333.7t₩187.1t10.9x10.6x0.6x
Tue, 13 Sep 2022₩2149.8t₩3333.3t₩187.0t12.3x11.5x0.6x
Thu, 11 Aug 2022₩2241.9t₩3173.6t₩188.8t13.1x11.9x0.7x
Sat, 09 Jul 2022₩2115.0t₩3163.7t₩187.5t12.3x11.3x0.7x
Mon, 06 Jun 2022₩2408.8t₩3165.2t₩187.8t14.4x12.8x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.8x


Total Market Cap: ₩2408.8tTotal Earnings: ₩187.8tTotal Revenue: ₩3165.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 17x202320242025
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 14.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 17.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for South Korean listed companies have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have grown 5.4% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the South Korean Market?

KR Market4.60%
Energy10.90%
Financials7.66%
Industrials6.20%
Consumer Discretionary5.36%
Tech3.80%
Materials3.58%
Telecom3.24%
Consumer Staples2.85%
Utilities0.76%
Real Estate0.42%
Healthcare0.23%
Information Technology0%0
Financials0%0
Health Care0%0
Industrials0%0
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 253x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 30.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 3.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 85% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 15% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.2% 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₩56.30k3.9%
+₩14.0t
-23.4%PE10.7xTech
A373220 LG Energy Solution₩287.00k7.1%
+₩4.4t
-13.3%PS2.6xIndustrials
A010950 S-Oil₩54.40k7.3%
+₩4.2t
-20.2%PS1.7xEnergy
A000660 SK hynix₩204.75k2.4%
+₩3.3t
8.2%PE5.4xTech
A035720 Kakao₩42.85k14.6%
+₩2.4t
-1.0%PE122.1xTelecom
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A010950

₩54,400.00

S-Oil

7D

7.3%

1Y

-20.2%

A005930

₩56,300.00

Samsung Electronics

7D

3.9%

1Y

-23.4%

A021240

₩89,700.00

COWAY

7D

-5.7%

1Y

59.0%

A010130

₩734,000.00

Korea Zinc Company

7D

-5.7%

1Y

39.3%

A267250

₩112,500.00

HD Hyundai

7D

33.9%

1Y

63.8%

A012450

₩819,000.00

Hanwha Aerospace

7D

-1.3%

1Y

259.7%

A373220

₩287,000.00

LG Energy Solution

7D

7.1%

1Y

-13.3%

A010140

₩16,920.00

Samsung Heavy Industries

7D

17.3%

1Y

84.7%