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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedNov 12, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2661
  • 7D3.4%
  • 3M27.2%
  • 1Y68.0%
  • YTD67.9%

The market has climbed by 3.4% over the past week, with every sector up and the Information Technology sector leading the way. As for the past 12 months, the market is up 68%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 28% 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, 14 Nov 2025₩3713.1t₩3824.3t₩185.1t14.3x20.1x1x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025₩3310.5t₩3818.8t₩172.8t15x19.2x0.9x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025₩2969.4t₩3821.5t₩175.3t14.6x16.9x0.8x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025₩2938.7t₩3764.0t₩177.2t13.6x16.6x0.8x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025₩2796.7t₩3764.2t₩176.4t13x15.9x0.7x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025₩2489.6t₩3704.8t₩178.2t12.2x14x0.7x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025₩2385.4t₩3694.4t₩168.7t11.7x14.1x0.6x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025₩2448.1t₩3663.1t₩166.5t11.4x14.7x0.7x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025₩2387.0t₩3602.4t₩154.6t12.4x15.4x0.7x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025₩2337.3t₩3635.3t₩149.0t11.8x15.7x0.6x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024₩2302.1t₩1405.7t₩47.3t11.6x48.6x1.6x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024₩2238.5t₩3583.3t₩147.7t10.6x15.2x0.6x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024₩2412.2t₩3580.4t₩141.3t11.4x17.1x0.7x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024₩2327.9t₩3581.5t₩141.3t11x16.5x0.6x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024₩2370.2t₩3543.4t₩130.5t11.3x18.2x0.7x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024₩2655.7t₩3533.0t₩120.0t12.5x22.1x0.8x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024₩2505.9t₩3524.2t₩120.8t12.9x20.7x0.7x
Thu, 02 May 2024₩2515.8t₩3526.0t₩111.2t13.1x22.6x0.7x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024₩2574.4t₩3525.4t₩104.7t13.3x24.6x0.7x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024₩2487.2t₩3619.7t₩100.8t14.3x24.7x0.7x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024₩2336.0t₩3637.2t₩105.8t14.5x22.1x0.6x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023₩2430.1t₩3643.7t₩106.2t14.7x22.9x0.7x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023₩2289.0t₩3657.4t₩112.5t13.3x20.4x0.6x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023₩2280.1t₩3649.9t₩106.6t13x21.4x0.6x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023₩2362.5t₩3651.4t₩106.6t13.7x22.2x0.6x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023₩2417.8t₩3692.2t₩125.1t13.9x19.3x0.7x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023₩2347.8t₩3669.6t₩133.5t14.2x17.6x0.6x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023₩2414.5t₩3670.5t₩134.5t14.6x18x0.7x
Fri, 05 May 2023₩2302.9t₩3626.6t₩146.9t13.7x15.7x0.6x
Sun, 02 Apr 2023₩2280.2t₩3648.2t₩159.1t13.5x14.3x0.6x
Tue, 28 Feb 2023₩2190.7t₩3617.3t₩182.9t11.8x12x0.6x
Thu, 26 Jan 2023₩2156.1t₩3521.4t₩169.0t11.4x12.8x0.6x
Sat, 24 Dec 2022₩2077.8t₩3521.2t₩168.2t11.1x12.4x0.6x
Mon, 21 Nov 2022₩2194.0t₩3448.2t₩177.7t12x12.3x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.3x


Total Market Cap: ₩2194.0tTotal Earnings: ₩177.7tTotal Revenue: ₩3448.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.9x202320242025
Current Market PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 19.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 17.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for South Korean listed companies have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have grown 3.5% 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 Market3.41%
Materials6.90%
Utilities5.97%
Energy5.73%
Healthcare5.05%
Financials4.18%
Consumer Discretionary3.99%
Tech2.94%
Industrials2.71%
Consumer Staples1.66%
Telecom1.58%
Real Estate1.41%
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 272x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 34.7% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 4.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 79% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 3.8% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.1% 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
A329180 HD Hyundai Heavy IndustriesLtd₩596.00k14.4%
+₩6.7t		179.2%PE56.7xIndustrials
A068270 Celltrion₩195.10k12.8%
+₩4.9t		28.8%PE87.3xHealthcare
A298380 ABL Bio₩174.20k72.0%
+₩4.0t		435.2%PS108.6xHealthcare
A000270 Kia₩117.10k6.4%
+₩2.7t		27.8%PE5.2xConsumer Discretionary
A105560 KB Financial Group₩130.60k5.6%
+₩2.5t		45.8%PB0.8xFinancials
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