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South Korean (KOSPI) Financials Sector Analysis
UpdatedJan 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies189
- 7D0.3%
- 3M-5.2%
- 1Y30.9%
- YTD2.9%
The Financials is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Meritz Financial Group has stood out, gaining 7.0%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 31% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 8.4% annually.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | ₩220.2t | ₩319.0t | ₩34.3t | 6.6x | 6.4x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 17 Dec 2024 | ₩226.8t | ₩114.7t | ₩11.0t | 7.8x | 20.5x | 2x |
| Thu, 14 Nov 2024 | ₩224.6t | ₩295.9t | ₩33.2t | 7.5x | 6.8x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 12 Oct 2024 | ₩227.3t | ₩313.4t | ₩32.9t | 7.7x | 6.9x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 09 Sep 2024 | ₩221.8t | ₩313.4t | ₩33.4t | 7.5x | 6.6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 07 Aug 2024 | ₩206.3t | ₩316.2t | ₩31.6t | 7.5x | 6.5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 05 Jul 2024 | ₩221.8t | ₩307.3t | ₩31.1t | 8.7x | 7.1x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 02 Jun 2024 | ₩208.2t | ₩297.3t | ₩32.2t | 8.3x | 6.5x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 | ₩209.0t | ₩315.7t | ₩32.5t | 8.4x | 6.4x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 28 Mar 2024 | ₩211.2t | ₩321.4t | ₩30.7t | 10x | 6.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 24 Feb 2024 | ₩211.7t | ₩399.4t | ₩31.6t | 10.8x | 6.7x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 22 Jan 2024 | ₩179.5t | ₩465.6t | ₩33.2t | 14.6x | 5.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 20 Dec 2023 | ₩184.9t | ₩465.6t | ₩33.2t | 15x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 17 Nov 2023 | ₩181.4t | ₩466.7t | ₩34.2t | 15.1x | 5.3x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 15 Oct 2023 | ₩182.2t | ₩446.8t | ₩32.6t | 15.6x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 12 Sep 2023 | ₩181.4t | ₩446.8t | ₩32.6t | 15.4x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 10 Aug 2023 | ₩175.3t | ₩497.2t | ₩34.0t | 13.5x | 5.2x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 08 Jul 2023 | ₩163.8t | ₩459.3t | ₩32.6t | 13.5x | 5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 05 Jun 2023 | ₩174.9t | ₩459.6t | ₩32.8t | 14.2x | 5.3x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 03 May 2023 | ₩162.4t | ₩469.4t | ₩31.1t | 13.4x | 5.2x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 31 Mar 2023 | ₩161.5t | ₩423.8t | ₩31.3t | 12.3x | 5.2x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 26 Feb 2023 | ₩165.4t | ₩493.7t | ₩30.7t | 8.6x | 5.4x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 24 Jan 2023 | ₩173.6t | ₩388.3t | ₩31.1t | 8.5x | 5.6x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 22 Dec 2022 | ₩164.4t | ₩388.2t | ₩31.1t | 8.7x | 5.3x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 19 Nov 2022 | ₩150.8t | ₩369.9t | ₩33.5t | 6.8x | 4.5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 17 Oct 2022 | ₩139.3t | ₩354.4t | ₩31.5t | 5.5x | 4.4x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 14 Sep 2022 | ₩146.0t | ₩354.5t | ₩31.4t | 6x | 4.6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 12 Aug 2022 | ₩163.3t | ₩333.5t | ₩34.1t | 6.2x | 4.8x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 10 Jul 2022 | ₩154.3t | ₩342.9t | ₩34.2t | 5.8x | 4.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 07 Jun 2022 | ₩182.9t | ₩342.7t | ₩34.2t | 7.2x | 5.4x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 05 May 2022 | ₩189.0t | ₩330.3t | ₩36.2t | 6.8x | 5.2x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 02 Apr 2022 | ₩197.3t | ₩322.4t | ₩34.6t | 7.2x | 5.7x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 28 Feb 2022 | ₩183.9t | ₩316.6t | ₩32.5t | 7.2x | 5.7x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 26 Jan 2022 | ₩178.6t | ₩329.3t | ₩32.2t | 6.8x | 5.5x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
5.5x
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 6.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 5.7x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.52x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Financials industry have grown 2.1% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Financials sector?
| KR Market | 0.33% | |
| Financials | 0.33% | |
| Diversified Financial | 4.39% | |
| Consumer Finance | 1.47% | |
| Capital Markets | 0.28% | |
| Banks | 0.003% | |
| Mortgage Finance | 0% | |
| Mortgage REITs | 0% | |
| Insurance | -1.12% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Financial industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 12.7x.
- Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (18.9%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Consumer Finance industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 5.5x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Financial industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 19% 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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A138040 Meritz Financial Group | ₩111.80k | 7.0% +₩1.3t | 87.0% | PE8.8x | |
| A000810 Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance | ₩365.50k | 3.1% +₩467.6b | 57.9% | PE8.6x | |
| A105560 KB Financial Group | ₩88.60k | 0.9% +₩299.6b | 79.0% | PB0.6x | |
| A175330 JB Financial Group | ₩18.22k | 7.9% +₩255.0b | 71.9% | PB0.7x | |
| A138930 BNK Financial Group | ₩11.36k | 7.6% +₩254.7b | 62.3% | PB0.3x |
