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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedMar 18, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2598
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M3.8%
  • 1Y11.3%
  • YTD-0.4%

In the last week, the market has been flat. More promisingly, the market is up 11% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 31% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasBiotechSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 18 Mar 2024₩2491.8t₩3543.1t₩104.7t13.9x23.8x0.7x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024₩2462.3t₩3636.7t₩90.9t14x27.1x0.7x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024₩2395.8t₩3643.2t₩106.2t14.9x22.6x0.7x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023₩2349.2t₩3643.2t₩104.6t14.3x22.5x0.6x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023₩2325.1t₩3678.4t₩108.4t13.3x21.4x0.6x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023₩2289.5t₩3649.8t₩106.6t12.8x21.5x0.6x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023₩2402.4t₩3654.4t₩108.0t14.1x22.2x0.7x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023₩2431.5t₩3656.1t₩124.9t13.9x19.5x0.7x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023₩2391.7t₩3670.2t₩133.9t14.5x17.9x0.7x
Fri, 26 May 2023₩2361.8t₩3641.0t₩135.5t14.1x17.4x0.6x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023₩2344.6t₩3648.2t₩157.7t14x14.9x0.6x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023₩2158.2t₩3531.9t₩165.2t12.1x13.1x0.6x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023₩2208.0t₩3638.4t₩183.2t11.9x12.1x0.6x
Sat, 14 Jan 2023₩2144.9t₩3522.2t₩168.7t11.4x12.7x0.6x
Mon, 12 Dec 2022₩2148.2t₩3521.3t₩168.2t11.3x12.8x0.6x
Wed, 09 Nov 2022₩2117.6t₩3350.0t₩186.3t11.5x11.4x0.6x
Fri, 07 Oct 2022₩2011.9t₩3333.4t₩187.1t11.4x10.8x0.6x
Sun, 04 Sep 2022₩2172.7t₩3324.8t₩191.9t12.4x11.3x0.7x
Tue, 02 Aug 2022₩2215.9t₩3183.9t₩189.7t13x11.7x0.7x
Thu, 30 Jun 2022₩2131.2t₩3164.2t₩187.5t12.4x11.4x0.7x
Sat, 28 May 2022₩2377.8t₩3131.3t₩189.6t14.1x12.5x0.8x
Mon, 25 Apr 2022₩2445.2t₩3033.9t₩184.8t14.9x13.2x0.8x
Wed, 23 Mar 2022₩2451.0t₩2952.7t₩174.1t15.5x14.1x0.8x
Fri, 18 Feb 2022₩2455.6t₩2858.0t₩165.1t15.1x14.9x0.9x
Sun, 16 Jan 2022₩2498.0t₩2851.1t₩155.8t16.1x16x0.9x
Tue, 14 Dec 2021₩2560.9t₩2859.1t₩155.9t15.7x16.4x0.9x
Thu, 11 Nov 2021₩2496.0t₩2745.5t₩146.3t16.4x17.1x0.9x
Sat, 09 Oct 2021₩2469.1t₩2738.6t₩135.9t16.1x18.2x0.9x
Mon, 06 Sep 2021₩2666.6t₩2757.8t₩137.5t18.1x19.4x1x
Wed, 04 Aug 2021₩2661.8t₩2752.0t₩136.5t19x19.5x1x
Sat, 08 May 2021₩2503.4t₩2609.4t₩110.1t18.9x22.7x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22x


Total Market Cap: ₩2423.5tTotal Earnings: ₩110.1tTotal Revenue: ₩2609.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 17x202220232024
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 23.8x which is higher 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 11% 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 Market-0.31%
Financials2.64%
Energy2.42%
Utilities2.36%
Telecom1.28%
Industrials0.37%
Consumer Staples0.084%
Healthcare-0.10%
Real Estate-0.47%
Consumer Discretionary-0.82%
Materials-1.07%
Tech-1.71%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 129x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 31.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Utilities sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 75% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 14% per year.
  • In contrast, the Real Estate sector is expected to see its earnings decline by 9.6% 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₩72.80k0.6%
+₩2.7t
20.9%PE34.2xTech
A247540 Ecopro BM₩268.00k9.4%
+₩2.2t
31.4%PE157.2xIndustrials
A207940 Samsung BiologicsLtd₩859.00k3.5%
+₩2.1t
5.8%PE71.3xHealthcare
A006400 Samsung SDI₩444.00k7.4%
+₩2.0t
-37.9%PE14.8xTech
A055550 Shinhan Financial Group₩48.95k7.1%
+₩1.7t
41.1%PB0.5xFinancials
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