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South Korean (KOSPI) Financials Sector Analysis
UpdatedMay 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies166
- 7D4.9%
- 3M11.4%
- 1Y97.1%
- YTD37.8%
Mirae Asset Securities is up 23%, leading the way for the Financials industry, which has gained 4.9%. This means that the industry has gained 97% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 7.4% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean Financials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 11 May 2026 | ₩458.8t | ₩391.9t | ₩43.9t | 22.4x | 10.4x | 1.2x |
| Wed, 08 Apr 2026 | ₩405.3t | ₩356.1t | ₩42.1t | 22.7x | 9.6x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 06 Mar 2026 | ₩423.0t | ₩346.8t | ₩41.9t | 31.3x | 10.1x | 1.2x |
| Sun, 01 Feb 2026 | ₩372.7t | ₩371.0t | ₩39.7t | 32.4x | 9.4x | 1x |
| Tue, 30 Dec 2025 | ₩330.9t | ₩371.0t | ₩39.7t | 27.9x | 8.3x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 27 Nov 2025 | ₩323.8t | ₩353.5t | ₩39.6t | 37.5x | 8.2x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 25 Oct 2025 | ₩317.3t | ₩361.3t | ₩37.8t | 41.6x | 8.4x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 22 Sep 2025 | ₩321.2t | ₩361.3t | ₩37.8t | 44x | 8.5x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 20 Aug 2025 | ₩298.1t | ₩327.2t | ₩37.9t | 43.8x | 7.9x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 | ₩321.2t | ₩334.2t | ₩36.6t | 10.8x | 8.8x | 1x |
| Sun, 15 Jun 2025 | ₩280.5t | ₩334.3t | ₩36.6t | 8.7x | 7.7x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 13 May 2025 | ₩236.9t | ₩319.8t | ₩37.8t | 8.2x | 6.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 10 Apr 2025 | ₩199.2t | ₩330.0t | ₩37.1t | 7.1x | 5.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 08 Mar 2025 | ₩216.8t | ₩299.4t | ₩36.1t | 6.4x | 6x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 03 Feb 2025 | ₩226.4t | ₩319.0t | ₩34.3t | 6.5x | 6.6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 01 Jan 2025 | ₩215.4t | ₩319.0t | ₩34.3t | 6.8x | 6.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 29 Nov 2024 | ₩235.6t | ₩299.2t | ₩33.8t | 7.6x | 7x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 27 Oct 2024 | ₩237.2t | ₩313.4t | ₩32.9t | 7.8x | 7.2x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 24 Sep 2024 | ₩224.2t | ₩313.4t | ₩32.9t | 7.8x | 6.8x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 22 Aug 2024 | ₩229.7t | ₩296.1t | ₩32.2t | 8.4x | 7.1x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 20 Jul 2024 | ₩219.1t | ₩307.3t | ₩31.0t | 8.5x | 7.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 17 Jun 2024 | ₩204.8t | ₩307.3t | ₩31.0t | 8.4x | 6.6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 15 May 2024 | ₩213.8t | ₩295.6t | ₩31.9t | 9.2x | 6.7x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 12 Apr 2024 | ₩199.9t | ₩314.3t | ₩32.7t | 8.1x | 6.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 10 Mar 2024 | ₩214.8t | ₩330.4t | ₩31.2t | 9.8x | 6.9x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 06 Feb 2024 | ₩199.6t | ₩400.8t | ₩31.5t | 10.1x | 6.3x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 04 Jan 2024 | ₩184.0t | ₩465.6t | ₩33.2t | 15x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 02 Dec 2023 | ₩181.4t | ₩453.1t | ₩33.5t | 15.5x | 5.4x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 30 Oct 2023 | ₩172.1t | ₩482.6t | ₩33.0t | 15x | 5.2x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 27 Sep 2023 | ₩180.6t | ₩446.8t | ₩32.6t | 15.4x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 25 Aug 2023 | ₩173.8t | ₩497.0t | ₩34.0t | 16.1x | 5.1x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 23 Jul 2023 | ₩171.3t | ₩459.3t | ₩32.6t | 12.8x | 5.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 20 Jun 2023 | ₩171.2t | ₩459.3t | ₩32.6t | 13.7x | 5.2x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 18 May 2023 | ₩162.8t | ₩444.6t | ₩30.8t | 14x | 5.3x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.3x
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 10.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 7.0x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.71x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Financials industry have grown 13% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 4.1% per year.
- This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Financials sector?
| KR Market | 12.51% | |
| Financials | 4.93% | |
| Capital Markets | 15.03% | |
| Insurance | 10.29% | |
| Diversified Financial | 0.69% | |
| Mortgage Finance | 0% | 0 |
| Banks | -1.34% | |
| Consumer Finance | -4.42% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Capital Markets industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 8.8x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 5.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 30.9% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Consumer Finance industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 6.8x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Financial industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 21% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 9.9% per year.
- In contrast, the Insurance industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.3% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A006800 Mirae Asset Securities | ₩79.60k | 22.8% +₩8.3t | 574.9% | PE29.1x | |
| A032830 Samsung Life Insurance | ₩295.00k | 18.2% +₩8.2t | 248.7% | PE23x | |
| A016360 Samsung SecuritiesLtd | ₩137.20k | 27.6% +₩2.7t | 158.9% | PE12.2x | |
| A071050 Korea Investment Holdings | ₩268.50k | 11.9% +₩1.7t | 218.9% | PE7.8x | |
| A000810 Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance | ₩499.00k | 8.2% +₩1.6t | 32.9% | PE10.2x |
