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South Korean (KOSPI) Diversified Financial Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
  • 7D2.0%
  • 3M9.7%
  • 1Y30.1%
  • YTD13.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Diversified Financial industry has risen 2.0%, driven by gains from Meritz Financial Group of 2.8%. Meanwhile, Kakao Pay actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 6.6% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 30%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 11 Feb 2026₩33.5t₩26.4t₩2.6t16.1x13x1.3x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026₩28.3t₩26.4t₩2.6t10.6x11x1.1x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025₩29.2t₩26.5t₩2.6t18.6x11.3x1.1x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025₩29.6t₩25.6t₩2.5t19.6x11.8x1.2x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025₩30.9t₩25.5t₩2.5t27x12.3x1.2x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025₩34.0t₩24.1t₩2.5t25x13.5x1.4x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025₩33.3t₩24.0t₩2.5t15.5x13.2x1.4x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025₩36.6t₩24.1t₩2.5t11.6x14.6x1.5x
Fri, 23 May 2025₩26.0t₩23.6t₩2.5t8.5x10.4x1.1x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025₩26.9t₩23.5t₩2.5t9x10.8x1.1x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025₩27.8t₩22.9t₩2.4t8.2x11.5x1.2x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025₩27.0t₩22.9t₩2.5t6.5x11x1.2x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025₩25.1t₩22.9t₩2.5t6.8x10.2x1.1x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024₩25.1t₩8.8t₩158.5b6.7x158.5x2.8x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024₩24.8t₩22.6t₩2.4t8.9x10.1x1.1x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024₩23.3t₩22.6t₩2.4t8.7x9.5x1x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024₩22.6t₩22.5t₩2.3t9.4x9.8x1x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024₩21.5t₩22.2t₩2.3t10x9.3x1x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024₩20.2t₩22.2t₩2.3t9.9x8.7x0.9x
Sat, 25 May 2024₩20.5t₩22.3t₩2.2t10x9.2x0.9x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024₩20.7t₩22.2t₩2.3t11.8x9.2x0.9x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024₩23.3t₩25.6t₩1.8t14x12.6x0.9x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024₩23.3t₩25.5t₩1.9t15.1x12.5x0.9x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024₩21.9t₩25.5t₩1.9t14.2x11.6x0.9x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023₩20.8t₩25.5t₩1.9t13.6x11x0.8x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023₩18.7t₩26.0t₩1.7t10.4x10.9x0.7x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023₩18.4t₩26.0t₩1.7t10.3x10.8x0.7x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023₩19.7t₩26.0t₩1.7t11.5x11.4x0.8x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023₩19.8t₩25.7t₩1.4t11.9x13.8x0.8x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023₩17.4t₩25.7t₩1.4t12.5x12.2x0.7x
Sun, 28 May 2023₩10.4t₩7.7t₩265.4b13.7x39.1x1.3x
Tue, 25 Apr 2023₩10.3t₩7.5t₩273.6b12.7x37.7x1.4x
Thu, 23 Mar 2023₩545.8b₩2.8t₩44.3b77.8x12.3x0.2x
Sat, 18 Feb 2023₩610.4b₩2.8t₩44.1b116.3x13.8x0.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.8x


Total Market Cap: ₩610.4bTotal Earnings: ₩44.1bTotal Revenue: ₩2.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Diversified Financial Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 13.4x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the South Korean Diversified Financial industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Diversified Financial industry have grown 284% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 112% 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 Financials industry?

KR Market6.47%
Financials12.00%
Diversified Financial1.99%
Other Diversified Financial Services2.89%
Specialized Finance1.14%
Transaction and Payment Processing Services0.52%
Multi-Sector Holdings0%0
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Transaction and Payment Processing Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 38.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 40.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 4.8% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Specialized Finance industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 46.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Transaction and Payment Processing Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 41% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 4.8% per year.
  • In contrast, the Other Diversified Financial Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.0% 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
A138040 Meritz Financial Group₩122.10k2.1%
+₩429.4b
9.6%PE9.2x
A234340 Hecto Financial₩29.05k19.3%
+₩60.3b
200.7%PE47.8x
A021880 Mason Capital₩272.0011.9%
+₩6.2b
4.6%PE71x
A036800 Nice Information & Telecommunication₩24.85k2.7%
+₩5.7b
42.1%PE4.8x
A034310 NICE Holdings₩13.79k1.0%
+₩4.9b
28.8%PE8.3x

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