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South Korean (KOSPI) Capital Markets Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies122
  • 7D0.02%
  • 3M50.8%
  • 1Y225.1%
  • YTD60.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Capital Markets industry has dropped 6.6%, driven by a pullback from NH Investment & Securities of 1.6%. In the past year, the industry has gained 206%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 07 Apr 2026₩94.8t₩110.6t₩7.7t47.4x12.3x0.9x
Thu, 05 Mar 2026₩86.2t₩104.1t₩7.3t47.7x11.8x0.8x
Sat, 31 Jan 2026₩82.5t₩126.4t₩6.7t48.4x12.3x0.7x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025₩59.3t₩126.4t₩6.7t48.2x8.8x0.5x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025₩55.8t₩113.1t₩7.1t48.3x7.8x0.5x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025₩57.3t₩121.6t₩5.9t49.1x9.7x0.5x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025₩57.6t₩121.6t₩5.9t48.8x9.7x0.5x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025₩49.2t₩101.8t₩5.8t47.6x8.5x0.5x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025₩57.6t₩107.2t₩5.1t15.7x11.2x0.5x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025₩49.4t₩107.2t₩5.1t15.8x9.6x0.5x
Mon, 12 May 2025₩37.7t₩105.4t₩5.7t12x6.7x0.4x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025₩30.7t₩105.2t₩5.7t9.8x5.4x0.3x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025₩33.3t₩82.0t₩4.3t9.6x7.8x0.4x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025₩32.6t₩98.7t₩3.8t9.3x8.5x0.3x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024₩31.4t₩98.7t₩3.8t9.1x8.2x0.3x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024₩32.7t₩82.3t₩3.7t9.3x8.9x0.4x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024₩33.5t₩97.5t₩3.5t9.6x9.6x0.3x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024₩33.4t₩97.5t₩3.5t10.4x9.6x0.3x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024₩33.4t₩80.6t₩3.4t13.3x9.9x0.4x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024₩33.3t₩95.7t₩3.2t14.1x10.4x0.3x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024₩30.3t₩95.8t₩3.3t13.2x9.1x0.3x
Tue, 14 May 2024₩31.7t₩84.3t₩3.6t14.1x8.9x0.4x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024₩30.5t₩101.7t₩3.7t13.9x8.1x0.3x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024₩32.2t₩74.3t₩3.7t16x8.6x0.4x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024₩35.6t₩142.4t₩4.6t35.8x7.7x0.2x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024₩32.6t₩142.4t₩4.6t41.4x7.1x0.2x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023₩31.0t₩135.0t₩4.6t29.7x6.8x0.2x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023₩28.7t₩155.5t₩4.4t25.8x6.5x0.2x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023₩30.6t₩155.5t₩4.4t28.9x6.9x0.2x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023₩30.4t₩165.9t₩4.4t39.3x7x0.2x
Sat, 22 Jul 2023₩30.3t₩166.6t₩4.3t37.7x7.1x0.2x
Mon, 19 Jun 2023₩30.9t₩166.6t₩4.3t38.4x7.2x0.2x
Wed, 17 May 2023₩30.2t₩141.7t₩3.9t36.3x7.7x0.2x
Fri, 14 Apr 2023₩32.4t₩161.2t₩4.2t50.8x7.7x0.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7.7x


Total Market Cap: ₩32.4tTotal Earnings: ₩4.2tTotal Revenue: ₩161.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Capital Markets Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 8.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Capital Markets industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 12.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.38x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Capital Markets industry have grown 23% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 12% 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 industry?

KR Market2.30%
Financials0.47%
Capital Markets0.025%
Diversified Capital Markets0.80%
Investment Banking and Brokerage0.11%
Financial Exchanges and Data-2.79%
Asset Management-4.14%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Capital Markets industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 16.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 21.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 54.4% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Investment Banking and Brokerage industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 7.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Capital Markets industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 22% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 54% per year.
  • In contrast, the Investment Banking and Brokerage industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.5% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
A071050 Korea Investment Holdings₩213.00k5.2%
+₩613.2b
214.6%PE6.2x
A005940 NH Investment & Securities₩30.45k2.9%
+₩318.4b
139.2%PE13.3x
A016360 Samsung SecuritiesLtd₩95.60k3.5%
+₩285.8b
126.5%PE8.5x
A027360 AJU IB INVESTMENT₩8.63k6.3%
+₩60.5b
329.4%PE227.2x
A003540 Daishin SecuritiesLtd₩36.10k2.4%
+₩57.8b
128.2%PE13.2x

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