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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedDec 06, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2677
  • 7D4.1%
  • 3M26.5%
  • 1Y65.7%
  • YTD65.5%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 4.1%, driven by gains of 5.6% in the Information Technology sector. The market is up 66% over the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 28% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasBiotechSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 06 Dec 2025₩3748.6t₩3881.5t₩196.2t13.6x19.1x1x
Mon, 03 Nov 2025₩3729.0t₩3825.2t₩183.9t14.5x20.3x1x
Wed, 01 Oct 2025₩3150.9t₩3820.4t₩172.8t14.8x18.2x0.8x
Fri, 29 Aug 2025₩2937.0t₩3784.0t₩176.1t14.3x16.7x0.8x
Sun, 27 Jul 2025₩2930.1t₩3759.9t₩177.8t13.3x16.5x0.8x
Tue, 24 Jun 2025₩2766.2t₩3758.8t₩176.2t12.9x15.7x0.7x
Thu, 22 May 2025₩2433.7t₩3712.6t₩176.1t12x13.8x0.7x
Sat, 19 Apr 2025₩2319.6t₩3695.9t₩166.7t11.6x13.9x0.6x
Mon, 17 Mar 2025₩2389.9t₩3643.2t₩161.1t12.3x14.8x0.7x
Wed, 12 Feb 2025₩2372.2t₩3646.9t₩153.0t11.7x15.5x0.7x
Fri, 10 Jan 2025₩2337.7t₩3635.3t₩149.0t11.7x15.7x0.6x
Sun, 08 Dec 2024₩2240.0t₩3463.5t₩148.0t10.8x15.1x0.6x
Tue, 05 Nov 2024₩2399.5t₩3598.9t₩146.7t11.2x16.4x0.7x
Thu, 03 Oct 2024₩2408.3t₩3580.4t₩141.2t11.6x17.1x0.7x
Sat, 31 Aug 2024₩2481.0t₩3565.5t₩142.9t11.7x17.4x0.7x
Mon, 29 Jul 2024₩2531.3t₩3543.5t₩121.9t12.3x20.8x0.7x
Wed, 26 Jun 2024₩2580.8t₩3536.2t₩119.8t12.6x21.5x0.7x
Fri, 24 May 2024₩2539.2t₩3523.7t₩116.9t13x21.7x0.7x
Sun, 21 Apr 2024₩2424.4t₩3514.8t₩105.7t12.6x22.9x0.7x
Tue, 19 Mar 2024₩2513.7t₩3543.1t₩104.7t13.9x24x0.7x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024₩2443.5t₩3636.5t₩90.9t14.2x26.9x0.7x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024₩2369.1t₩3641.0t₩106.2t14.7x22.3x0.7x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023₩2349.2t₩3643.2t₩104.6t14.3x22.5x0.6x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023₩2274.7t₩3678.3t₩108.4t13.2x21x0.6x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023₩2289.7t₩3649.9t₩106.6t12.8x21.5x0.6x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023₩2401.5t₩3651.5t₩108.1t14x22.2x0.7x
Tue, 01 Aug 2023₩2459.2t₩3654.6t₩124.8t14x19.7x0.7x
Thu, 29 Jun 2023₩2391.6t₩3670.2t₩133.9t14.4x17.9x0.7x
Sat, 27 May 2023₩2350.3t₩3654.0t₩134.6t14.1x17.5x0.6x
Mon, 24 Apr 2023₩2344.6t₩3648.2t₩157.7t14x14.9x0.6x
Wed, 22 Mar 2023₩2165.0t₩3531.9t₩165.3t12.1x13.1x0.6x
Fri, 17 Feb 2023₩2253.3t₩3638.4t₩183.1t12x12.3x0.6x
Sun, 15 Jan 2023₩2144.9t₩3522.2t₩168.7t11.4x12.7x0.6x
Tue, 13 Dec 2022₩2134.2t₩3521.3t₩168.2t11.3x12.7x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.7x


Total Market Cap: ₩2134.2tTotal Earnings: ₩168.2tTotal Revenue: ₩3521.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.1x202320242025
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 18.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for South Korean listed companies have grown 5.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.3% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Sector Trends

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

KR Market4.10%
Consumer Discretionary10.62%
Tech5.58%
Industrials4.38%
Financials3.21%
Energy2.69%
Real Estate2.32%
Telecom1.27%
Materials1.27%
Information Technology0%0
Financials0%0
Health Care0%0
Industrials0%0
Utilities-0.023%
Healthcare-0.79%
Consumer Staples-1.21%
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 273x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 34.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 2.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 82% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 53% per year.
  • In contrast, the Real Estate sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.2% 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₩108.40k7.9%
+₩53.4t		100.4%PE22.5xTech
A005380 Hyundai Motor₩315.00k20.5%
+₩12.0t		54.8%PE7.7xConsumer Discretionary
A000660 SK hynix₩544.00k2.6%
+₩9.7t		225.6%PE10.5xTech
A012330 Hyundai MobisLtd₩362.50k17.1%
+₩4.7t		53.0%PE7.6xConsumer Discretionary
A373220 LG Energy Solution₩426.00k4.4%
+₩4.2t		9.1%PS4.2xIndustrials
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