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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedJul 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2670
- 7D1.5%
- 3M19.8%
- 1Y5.9%
- YTD25.3%
The market has climbed 1.5% in the last 7 days, lead by the Information Technology sector with a gain of 4.3%. In the last year, the market has climbed 5.9%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 21% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Fri, 07 Jul 2023 | ₩2372.2t | ₩3669.6t | ₩133.6t | 14.4x | 17.8x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 04 Jun 2023 | ₩2403.1t | ₩3670.5t | ₩134.5t | 14.6x | 17.9x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 02 May 2023 | ₩2301.5t | ₩3632.7t | ₩147.9t | 13.5x | 15.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 30 Mar 2023 | ₩2251.4t | ₩3641.4t | ₩160.7t | 13.2x | 14x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 25 Feb 2023 | ₩2204.9t | ₩3614.2t | ₩182.8t | 11.9x | 12.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 23 Jan 2023 | ₩2156.1t | ₩3521.0t | ₩168.8t | 11.4x | 12.8x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 21 Dec 2022 | ₩2098.2t | ₩3521.2t | ₩168.2t | 11.2x | 12.5x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 18 Nov 2022 | ₩2191.0t | ₩3375.7t | ₩186.2t | 12.2x | 11.8x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 16 Oct 2022 | ₩1982.3t | ₩3333.7t | ₩187.1t | 10.9x | 10.6x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 13 Sep 2022 | ₩2149.8t | ₩3333.3t | ₩187.0t | 12.3x | 11.5x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 11 Aug 2022 | ₩2241.9t | ₩3173.6t | ₩188.8t | 13.1x | 11.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 09 Jul 2022 | ₩2115.0t | ₩3163.7t | ₩187.5t | 12.3x | 11.3x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11.3x
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 17.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for South Korean listed companies have declined 2.0% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 6.0% 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, which has decreased profits.
Sector Trends
Which sectors have driven the changes within the South Korean Market?
| KR Market | 1.54% | |
| Utilities | 27.00% | |
| Energy | 6.62% | |
| Tech | 4.29% | |
| Materials | 2.12% | |
| Consumer Staples | 1.78% | |
| Financials | 1.66% | |
| Real Estate | 1.18% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.96% | |
| Information Technology | 0% | 0 |
| Financials | 0% | 0 |
| Health Care | 0% | 0 |
| Industrials | 0% | 0 |
| Healthcare | -0.52% | |
| Industrials | -0.70% | |
| Telecom | -2.80% | |
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 257x.
- The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.5%, 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 80% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 15% per year.
- In contrast, the Real Estate sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.1% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A000660 SK hynix | ₩285.50k | 2.5% +₩4.8t | 23.1% | PE7.6x | Tech | |
| A096770 SK Innovation | ₩126.50k | 24.3% +₩3.7t | 13.0% | PS0.2x | Energy | |
| A015760 Korea Electric Power | ₩37.95k | 11.3% +₩2.5t | 97.1% | PE4.6x | Utilities | |
| A086790 Hana Financial Group | ₩88.90k | 8.0% +₩1.8t | 41.3% | PB0.6x | Financials | |
| A051910 LG Chem | ₩229.00k | 8.5% +₩1.4t | -35.1% | PS0.4x | Materials |
