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South Korean (KOSPI) Financials Sector Analysis

UpdatedNov 20, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies189
  • 7D-0.09%
  • 3M-0.9%
  • 1Y32.0%
  • YTD28.4%

Last week, the Financials industry hasn't moved much but Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance is up 6.1% in that time. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 34% over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.7% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Financials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 20 Nov 2024₩227.2t₩297.8t₩33.9t7.5x6.7x0.8x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024₩231.8t₩313.4t₩32.9t7.8x7x0.7x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024₩221.6t₩313.4t₩32.9t7.6x6.7x0.7x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024₩216.4t₩301.0t₩31.7t8x6.8x0.7x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024₩218.5t₩307.3t₩31.1t8.8x7x0.7x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024₩207.6t₩307.0t₩31.3t8.5x6.6x0.7x
Mon, 06 May 2024₩204.3t₩313.0t₩32.2t8.7x6.3x0.7x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024₩204.5t₩327.8t₩30.9t8.5x6.6x0.6x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024₩208.5t₩395.6t₩32.1t10.2x6.5x0.5x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024₩188.4t₩465.6t₩33.2t15.2x5.7x0.4x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023₩186.7t₩465.6t₩33.2t15.1x5.6x0.4x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023₩182.8t₩465.6t₩34.4t15.3x5.3x0.4x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023₩180.2t₩446.8t₩32.6t15.3x5.5x0.4x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023₩187.6t₩446.8t₩32.6t15.6x5.7x0.4x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023₩174.9t₩496.9t₩34.1t14.1x5.1x0.4x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023₩169.2t₩459.3t₩32.6t13.7x5.2x0.4x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023₩176.4t₩459.6t₩32.7t14.7x5.4x0.4x
Tue, 09 May 2023₩165.2t₩463.8t₩31.1t13.2x5.3x0.4x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023₩162.6t₩427.3t₩30.9t14x5.3x0.4x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023₩163.0t₩493.7t₩30.7t8.8x5.3x0.3x
Mon, 30 Jan 2023₩176.8t₩388.3t₩31.1t8.7x5.7x0.5x
Wed, 28 Dec 2022₩164.2t₩388.2t₩31.1t8.7x5.3x0.4x
Fri, 25 Nov 2022₩155.6t₩374.7t₩31.7t6.9x4.9x0.4x
Sun, 23 Oct 2022₩139.0t₩354.4t₩31.5t5.5x4.4x0.4x
Tue, 20 Sep 2022₩147.3t₩354.5t₩31.5t5.8x4.7x0.4x
Thu, 18 Aug 2022₩162.8t₩333.4t₩34.2t6.2x4.8x0.5x
Sat, 16 Jul 2022₩146.2t₩342.9t₩34.2t5.6x4.3x0.4x
Mon, 13 Jun 2022₩177.9t₩342.7t₩34.1t6.9x5.2x0.5x
Wed, 11 May 2022₩182.4t₩330.5t₩36.2t6.5x5x0.6x
Fri, 08 Apr 2022₩192.5t₩354.7t₩35.7t6.5x5.4x0.5x
Sun, 06 Mar 2022₩181.8t₩316.6t₩32.5t7.1x5.6x0.6x
Tue, 01 Feb 2022₩179.0t₩329.3t₩32.2t7x5.6x0.5x
Thu, 30 Dec 2021₩187.2t₩335.6t₩32.3t7.2x5.8x0.6x
Sat, 27 Nov 2021₩190.0t₩315.4t₩33.2t7.3x5.7x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.7x


Total Market Cap: ₩190.0tTotal Earnings: ₩33.2tTotal Revenue: ₩315.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Financials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 5.6x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Financials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 6.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 5.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.51x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Both revenue and earnings for companies in the Financials industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • This means that sales and the cost of doing business have remained relatively consistent over this period and subsequently, so have profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Financials sector?

KR Market-0.72%
Financials-0.094%
Insurance3.39%
Mortgage Finance0%
Mortgage REITs0%
Diversified Financial-0.12%
Consumer Finance-0.15%
Capital Markets-0.86%
Banks-1.25%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Consumer Finance industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 7.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings decline of 1.5%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 21.0% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Insurance industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 6.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Capital Markets industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 17% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Consumer Finance industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
A105560 KB Financial Group₩95.70k5.2%
+₩1.8t
75.6%PB0.6x
A000810 Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance₩373.50k11.2%
+₩1.6t
47.0%PE7.8x
A032830 Samsung Life Insurance₩105.40k6.9%
+₩1.2t
51.4%PE8.3x
A323410 KakaoBank₩21.25k4.9%
+₩477.0b
-18.3%PB1.6x
A316140 Woori Financial Group₩16.65k3.4%
+₩401.0b
31.1%PB0.4x
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A000810

₩373,500.00

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance

7D

11.2%

1Y

47.0%

A105560

₩95,700.00

KB Financial Group

7D

5.2%

1Y

75.6%

A316140

₩16,650.00

Woori Financial Group

7D

3.4%

1Y

31.1%

A006800

₩8,610.00

Mirae Asset Securities

7D

6.2%

1Y

17.1%

A001200

₩3,205.00

Eugene Investment & SecuritiesLtd

7D

-8.3%

1Y

-19.1%

A100790

₩5,210.00

Mirae Asset Venture Investment

7D

-25.6%

1Y

5.6%

A041190

₩9,400.00

Woori Technology Investment

7D

-7.4%

1Y

74.1%

A003530

₩3,730.00

Hanwha Investment & Securities

7D

-2.9%

1Y

37.6%

A024110

₩14,660.00

Industrial Bank of Korea

7D

1.9%

1Y

25.5%

A175330

₩18,770.00

JB Financial Group

7D

4.6%

1Y

71.6%

A088350

₩2,710.00

Hanwha Life Insurance

7D

-1.5%

1Y

-2.9%

A323410

₩21,250.00

KakaoBank

7D

4.9%

1Y

-18.3%

A032830

₩105,400.00

Samsung Life Insurance

7D

6.9%

1Y

51.4%

A001450

₩27,950.00

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance

7D

-2.8%

1Y

-8.8%