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South Korean (KOSPI) Transaction and Payment Processing Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D4.2%
  • 3M22.9%
  • 1Y-29.4%
  • YTDn/a

Last week, the Transaction and Payment Processing Services industry hasn't moved much but Kakao Pay is up 3.2% in that time. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 32% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 65% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Transaction and Payment Processing Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 21 Feb 2025₩6.2t₩5.9t₩165.3b6.4x37.7x1.1x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025₩5.4t₩5.9t₩166.5b6.6x32.3x0.9x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024₩6.1t₩5.9t₩166.5b6.5x36.7x1x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024₩4.8t₩5.8t₩221.1b7.5x21.5x0.8x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024₩5.2t₩5.8t₩221.1b8.1x23.6x0.9x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024₩5.0t₩5.8t₩221.1b8.1x22.7x0.9x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024₩5.1t₩5.7t₩223.5b8.3x22.7x0.9x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024₩5.6t₩5.7t₩223.5b9.3x25x1x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024₩6.2t₩5.7t₩226.8b9.2x27.3x1.1x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024₩6.9t₩5.5t₩205.9b10.8x33.6x1.3x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024₩7.6t₩5.5t₩228.4b10.7x33.3x1.4x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024₩8.8t₩5.3t₩248.1b10.8x35.5x1.7x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024₩9.4t₩5.3t₩249.3b12.7x37.6x1.8x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023₩9.0t₩5.3t₩249.3b12.3x36x1.7x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023₩8.0t₩5.1t₩257.9b9.1x30.9x1.6x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023₩7.4t₩5.1t₩257.9b8.7x28.6x1.4x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023₩7.9t₩5.1t₩257.9b9.6x30.8x1.5x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023₩8.5t₩5.0t₩240.7b10.6x35.5x1.7x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023₩8.3t₩5.0t₩240.7b10.4x34.6x1.7x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023₩10.2t₩5.0t₩235.7b11.5x43.1x2x
Wed, 03 May 2023₩9.7t₩4.8t₩239.4b11.8x40.3x2x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023₩9.8t₩4.8t₩266.1b14x37x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

37x


Total Market Cap: ₩9.8tTotal Earnings: ₩266.1bTotal Revenue: ₩4.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Transaction and Payment Processing Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 32.2xAprilJulyOctober2024AprilJulyOctober2025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Transaction and Payment Processing Services industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 36.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 32.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Transaction and Payment Processing Services industry have declined 14% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 7.0% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Comparison

How does South Korean Transaction and Payment Processing Services compare with similar industries?

KR Market2.62%
Financials3.82%
Diversified Financial6.87%
Transaction and Payment Processing Services4.19%
Other Diversified Financial Services7.79%
Specialized Finance0.24%
Multi-Sector Holdings0%0
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
A377300 Kakao Pay₩32.05k3.6%
+₩148.5b
-31.8%PS6x
A060250 NHN KCP₩8.26k16.0%
+₩44.1b
-37.2%PE7.8x
A094480 Galaxia Moneytree₩8.39k14.1%
+₩40.8b
-14.5%PE140.5x
A035600 KginicisLtd₩8.83k2.6%
+₩5.9b
-32.0%PE4.3x
A064260 Danal₩3.17k2.6%
+₩5.3b
-26.5%PS0.8x
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A377300

₩32,050.00

Kakao Pay

7D

3.6%

1Y

-31.8%

A060250

₩8,260.00

NHN KCP

7D

16.0%

1Y

-37.2%

A025770

₩7,750.00

Korea Information & Communications

7D

0.6%

1Y

-12.4%

A950110

₩4,915.00

SBI FinTech Solutions

7D

-0.3%

1Y

15.2%

A094480

₩8,390.00

Galaxia Moneytree

7D

14.1%

1Y

-14.5%

A035600

₩8,830.00

KginicisLtd

7D

2.6%

1Y

-32.0%

A234340

₩14,840.00

Hecto Financial

7D

4.1%

1Y

-27.6%