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South Korean (KOSPI) Insurance Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
  • 7D1.2%
  • 3M21.7%
  • 1Y87.8%
  • YTD25.1%

The Insurance industry is up 1.2% in the last week, with Samsung Life Insurance up 2.3%. During this same period, the MIRAE ASSET Life Insurance underperformed, falling 11%. This means that the industry has gained 88% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 6.2% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 25 Mar 2026₩89.1t₩142.5t₩8.7t9.4x10.3x0.6x
Fri, 20 Feb 2026₩90.4t₩140.3t₩8.6t9.7x10.6x0.6x
Sun, 18 Jan 2026₩72.7t₩140.3t₩8.6t8x8.5x0.5x
Tue, 16 Dec 2025₩70.1t₩140.3t₩8.6t9x8.2x0.5x
Thu, 13 Nov 2025₩75.9t₩139.4t₩8.1t8.3x9.4x0.5x
Sat, 11 Oct 2025₩70.2t₩139.4t₩8.1t6.6x8.7x0.5x
Mon, 08 Sep 2025₩68.3t₩139.4t₩8.2t6.4x8.4x0.5x
Wed, 06 Aug 2025₩61.1t₩127.8t₩8.3t6.8x7.4x0.5x
Fri, 04 Jul 2025₩61.7t₩127.8t₩8.3t6.3x7.4x0.5x
Sun, 01 Jun 2025₩51.9t₩124.9t₩8.7t5.9x6x0.4x
Tue, 29 Apr 2025₩46.2t₩126.6t₩8.9t5.1x5.2x0.4x
Thu, 27 Mar 2025₩47.5t₩125.9t₩9.3t4.7x5.1x0.4x
Sat, 22 Feb 2025₩46.8t₩123.6t₩9.0t4.2x5.2x0.4x
Mon, 20 Jan 2025₩45.7t₩126.1t₩8.8t4.3x5.2x0.4x
Wed, 18 Dec 2024₩47.7t₩36.6t₩1.0t4.3x47.3x1.3x
Fri, 15 Nov 2024₩46.6t₩122.9t₩8.5t4.6x5.4x0.4x
Sun, 13 Oct 2024₩47.8t₩122.9t₩8.5t4.5x5.6x0.4x
Tue, 10 Sep 2024₩47.9t₩122.9t₩8.6t4.4x5.6x0.4x
Thu, 08 Aug 2024₩46.4t₩120.4t₩7.6t6.2x6.1x0.4x
Sat, 06 Jul 2024₩50.0t₩120.4t₩7.6t5.9x6.5x0.4x
Mon, 03 Jun 2024₩45.4t₩122.7t₩8.1t4.5x5.6x0.4x
Wed, 01 May 2024₩44.2t₩121.4t₩8.0t4.4x5.5x0.4x
Fri, 29 Mar 2024₩45.1t₩148.7t₩6.4t7x7x0.3x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024₩46.2t₩152.5t₩6.0t6.4x7.7x0.3x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024₩38.9t₩163.6t₩6.9t5.1x5.6x0.2x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023₩42.3t₩163.6t₩6.9t5.7x6.1x0.3x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023₩41.5t₩166.7t₩6.6t5.9x6.3x0.2x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023₩43.7t₩166.7t₩6.6t5.8x6.6x0.3x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023₩42.4t₩166.7t₩6.6t6x6.4x0.3x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023₩40.6t₩169.4t₩6.9t4.9x5.9x0.2x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023₩38.4t₩169.4t₩6.9t4.7x5.6x0.2x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023₩39.9t₩169.4t₩6.9t4.9x5.8x0.2x
Thu, 04 May 2023₩39.9t₩165.0t₩6.5t5.7x6.2x0.2x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023₩37.4t₩160.1t₩6.7t4.6x5.6x0.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.6x


Total Market Cap: ₩37.4tTotal Earnings: ₩6.7tTotal Revenue: ₩160.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Insurance Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 6.7x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Insurance industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 10.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 6.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.38x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Insurance industry have grown 9.0% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 3.8% 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 Market-1.56%
Financials-2.72%
Insurance1.19%
Life and Health Insurance1.66%
Property and Casualty Insurance0.78%
Reinsurance0.76%
Insurance Brokers-4.70%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Life and Health Insurance industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 7.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 4.6%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 9.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Property and Casualty Insurance industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 6.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Property and Casualty Insurance industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 8.5% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 20% per year.
  • In contrast, the Reinsurance industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.4% 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
A005830 DB Insurance₩195.00k2.7%
+₩304.9b
99.0%PE7.2x
A001450 Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance₩32.15k1.7%
+₩43.1b
40.4%PE2.4x
A082640 Tong Yang Life Insurance₩8.90k2.9%
+₩39.0b
72.8%PE7.7x
A000400 Lotte Non - Life Insurance₩2.09k0.2%
+₩1.5b
17.4%PE13.5x
A462980 Aijinet₩2.27k0.2%
+₩91.2m
-31.3%PE52.8x

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