South Korean (KOSPI) Auto Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 15, 2025

DataAggregated Company Financials

Companies4

7D1.6%
3M18.9%
1Y22.4%
YTD21.6%

The Auto industry is up 5.9% in the last week, with Hyundai Motor up 4.1%. This means that the industry has gained 23% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 5.3% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Auto Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

Date	Market Cap	Revenue	Earnings	PE	Absolute PE	PS
Tue, 18 Nov 2025	₩104.7t	₩300.9t	₩18.5t	5.7x	5.7x	0.3x
Thu, 16 Oct 2025	₩89.1t	₩297.1t	₩18.8t	4.8x	4.7x	0.3x
Sat, 13 Sep 2025	₩89.9t	₩297.1t	₩18.8t	4.8x	4.8x	0.3x
Mon, 11 Aug 2025	₩86.9t	₩292.1t	₩20.0t	4.3x	4.3x	0.3x
Wed, 09 Jul 2025	₩85.4t	₩292.1t	₩20.0t	4.3x	4.3x	0.3x
Fri, 06 Jun 2025	₩78.9t	₩292.1t	₩20.0t	3.9x	3.9x	0.3x
Sun, 04 May 2025	₩77.4t	₩290.3t	₩20.5t	4x	3.8x	0.3x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025	₩80.1t	₩286.6t	₩20.9t	4x	3.8x	0.3x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025	₩83.7t	₩278.6t	₩21.1t	3.9x	4x	0.3x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025	₩85.6t	₩278.6t	₩21.1t	4.1x	4.1x	0.3x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024	₩92.0t	₩278.6t	₩21.1t	4.4x	4.4x	0.3x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024	₩91.4t	₩275.7t	₩21.3t	4.9x	4.3x	0.3x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024	₩96.2t	₩275.7t	₩21.3t	5.3x	4.5x	0.3x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024	₩99.1t	₩275.7t	₩21.3t	5.3x	4.7x	0.4x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024	₩95.2t	₩271.6t	₩20.7t	5x	4.6x	0.4x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024	₩109.4t	₩271.6t	₩20.7t	5.6x	5.3x	0.4x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024	₩106.3t	₩271.6t	₩20.7t	5.4x	5.1x	0.4x
Mon, 06 May 2024	₩98.8t	₩269.2t	₩19.7t	5.1x	5x	0.4x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024	₩90.7t	₩266.3t	₩19.8t	4.7x	4.6x	0.3x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024	₩105.1t	₩262.3t	₩19.0t	5.7x	5.5x	0.4x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024	₩79.3t	₩262.3t	₩19.0t	4.3x	4.2x	0.3x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023	₩82.2t	₩262.3t	₩19.0t	4.6x	4.3x	0.3x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023	₩73.8t	₩262.3t	₩19.6t	4x	3.8x	0.3x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023	₩73.3t	₩256.7t	₩15.6t	5x	4.7x	0.3x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023	₩74.7t	₩256.7t	₩15.6t	5.3x	4.8x	0.3x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023	₩71.7t	₩252.0t	₩15.3t	4.7x	4.7x	0.3x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023	₩78.2t	₩245.8t	₩14.5t	5.4x	5.4x	0.3x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023	₩76.3t	₩245.8t	₩14.5t	5.2x	5.3x	0.3x
Tue, 09 May 2023	₩84.4t	₩240.1t	₩13.4t	6.5x	6.3x	0.4x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023	₩74.6t	₩229.2t	₩11.7t	6.9x	6.4x	0.3x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023	₩71.8t	₩223.2t	₩12.6t	6.2x	5.7x	0.3x
Mon, 30 Jan 2023	₩67.6t	₩215.7t	₩9.9t	7.2x	6.8x	0.3x
Wed, 28 Dec 2022	₩62.3t	₩215.7t	₩9.9t	6.6x	6.3x	0.3x
Fri, 25 Nov 2022	₩64.9t	₩215.7t	₩9.9t	7x	6.5x	0.3x

Price to Earnings Ratio

6.5x

Fri, 25 Nov 2022

Current Industry PE

Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Auto industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.

The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 5.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 4.9x.

The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.32x.

Past Earnings Growth

The earnings for companies in the Auto industry have grown 20% per year over the last three years.
Revenues for these companies have grown 12% per year.
This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Consumer Discretionary industry?


KR Market	0.58%
Consumer Discretionary	0.70%
Auto	1.59%
Automobile Manufacturers	1.59%
Motorcycle Manufacturers	-2.22%

Industry PE

Investors are most optimistic about the Automobile Manufacturers industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 4.9x.

Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 5.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 10.8% per year.

Forecasted Growth

Analysts are most optimistic on the Automobile Manufacturers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 5.3% over the next 5 years.
This is better than its past earnings decline of 11% per year.