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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedNov 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2662
- 7D-3.8%
- 3M21.4%
- 1Y49.7%
- YTD59.3%
Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 3.8%, driven by losses in the Information Technology and Industrials sectors of 4.5% and 6.2%, respectively. In contrast to the last week, the market is actually up 50% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 28% per annum.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 10 Nov 2025 | ₩3587.6t | ₩3823.2t | ₩184.7t | 14x | 19.4x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 08 Oct 2025 | ₩3256.7t | ₩3818.8t | ₩172.8t | 15x | 18.8x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 05 Sep 2025 | ₩2945.4t | ₩3804.0t | ₩175.2t | 14.4x | 16.8x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 03 Aug 2025 | ₩2861.0t | ₩3765.4t | ₩176.8t | 13.3x | 16.2x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2025 | ₩2809.4t | ₩3764.4t | ₩176.4t | 13x | 15.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 29 May 2025 | ₩2469.8t | ₩3725.9t | ₩176.3t | 12.1x | 14x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 26 Apr 2025 | ₩2373.4t | ₩3696.9t | ₩167.5t | 11.8x | 14.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 24 Mar 2025 | ₩2501.1t | ₩3655.3t | ₩164.4t | 11.8x | 15.2x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 19 Feb 2025 | ₩2367.5t | ₩3610.5t | ₩154.3t | 12.2x | 15.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 17 Jan 2025 | ₩2339.0t | ₩3635.3t | ₩149.0t | 11.7x | 15.7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 15 Dec 2024 | ₩2305.3t | ₩3636.3t | ₩148.9t | 11.4x | 15.5x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 12 Nov 2024 | ₩2340.4t | ₩3581.9t | ₩146.9t | 10.9x | 15.9x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 10 Oct 2024 | ₩2415.5t | ₩3580.4t | ₩141.3t | 11.4x | 17.1x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 07 Sep 2024 | ₩2345.9t | ₩3582.0t | ₩144.0t | 11.1x | 16.3x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 05 Aug 2024 | ₩2480.8t | ₩3558.4t | ₩130.2t | 11.9x | 19x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 03 Jul 2024 | ₩2581.3t | ₩3533.5t | ₩119.8t | 12.6x | 21.5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 31 May 2024 | ₩2462.9t | ₩3524.1t | ₩120.8t | 12.7x | 20.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 28 Apr 2024 | ₩2480.6t | ₩3515.0t | ₩105.9t | 13x | 23.4x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 26 Mar 2024 | ₩2566.6t | ₩3521.4t | ₩103.4t | 14x | 24.8x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 22 Feb 2024 | ₩2474.0t | ₩3619.6t | ₩91.1t | 14.3x | 27.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 20 Jan 2024 | ₩2332.6t | ₩3637.2t | ₩105.8t | 14.5x | 22.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 18 Dec 2023 | ₩2391.7t | ₩3643.1t | ₩106.2t | 14.4x | 22.5x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 15 Nov 2023 | ₩2255.1t | ₩3682.8t | ₩115.3t | 13x | 19.6x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 13 Oct 2023 | ₩2304.1t | ₩3649.9t | ₩106.6t | 13.3x | 21.6x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 10 Sep 2023 | ₩2386.4t | ₩3651.5t | ₩108.0t | 13.9x | 22.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 08 Aug 2023 | ₩2402.6t | ₩3692.1t | ₩124.8t | 13.9x | 19.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 06 Jul 2023 | ₩2398.5t | ₩3669.5t | ₩133.6t | 14.6x | 18x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 03 Jun 2023 | ₩2399.7t | ₩3659.4t | ₩133.0t | 14.5x | 18x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 01 May 2023 | ₩2301.5t | ₩3632.7t | ₩147.9t | 13.5x | 15.6x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 29 Mar 2023 | ₩2238.4t | ₩3631.6t | ₩161.2t | 12.9x | 13.9x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 24 Feb 2023 | ₩2219.6t | ₩3614.2t | ₩182.8t | 12x | 12.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 22 Jan 2023 | ₩2154.8t | ₩3520.9t | ₩168.8t | 11.4x | 12.8x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 20 Dec 2022 | ₩2119.0t | ₩3521.2t | ₩168.2t | 11.4x | 12.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 17 Nov 2022 | ₩2219.0t | ₩3370.4t | ₩186.1t | 12.3x | 11.9x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11.9x
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 17.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for South Korean listed companies have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have grown 4.3% 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 | -3.80% | |
| Utilities | 2.81% | |
| Financials | 1.70% | |
| Healthcare | 0.35% | |
| Information Technology | 0% | 0 |
| Financials | 0% | 0 |
| Health Care | 0% | 0 |
| Industrials | 0% | 0 |
| Real Estate | -0.44% | |
| Consumer Staples | -0.93% | |
| Energy | -3.49% | |
| Telecom | -3.84% | |
| Materials | -4.30% | |
| Tech | -4.53% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -5.20% | |
| Industrials | -6.22% | |
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 271x.
- The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 33.7% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 4.2% 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 7.4% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A105560 KB Financial Group | ₩130.20k | 10.3% +₩4.4t | 40.5% | PB0.8x | Financials | |
| A000810 Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance | ₩515.00k | 16.4% +₩3.1t | 47.8% | PE12.2x | Financials | |
| A086790 Hana Financial Group | ₩96.90k | 13.2% +₩3.0t | 56.8% | PB0.6x | Financials | |
| A055550 Shinhan Financial Group | ₩79.30k | 7.0% +₩2.5t | 40.4% | PB0.7x | Financials | |
| A138040 Meritz Financial Group | ₩118.90k | 8.7% +₩1.7t | 13.0% | PE9.1x | Financials |
