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South Korean (KOSPI) Insurance Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies15
- 7D10.3%
- 3M26.1%
- 1Y115.1%
- YTD42.1%
Over the last 7 days, the Insurance industry has risen 10%, driven by gains from Samsung Life Insurance of 18%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 115%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 4.3% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean Insurance Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 10 May 2026 | ₩99.4t | ₩130.5t | ₩9.1t | 10.2x | 10.9x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 07 Apr 2026 | ₩86.0t | ₩142.6t | ₩8.7t | 9.4x | 9.9x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 05 Mar 2026 | ₩81.6t | ₩142.5t | ₩8.7t | 8.5x | 9.4x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 31 Jan 2026 | ₩78.3t | ₩140.3t | ₩8.6t | 9.3x | 9.1x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 29 Dec 2025 | ₩72.3t | ₩140.3t | ₩8.6t | 8.5x | 8.4x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 26 Nov 2025 | ₩67.6t | ₩135.9t | ₩8.0t | 8.7x | 8.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 24 Oct 2025 | ₩70.4t | ₩139.4t | ₩8.1t | 6.8x | 8.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 21 Sep 2025 | ₩70.2t | ₩139.4t | ₩8.1t | 6.4x | 8.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2025 | ₩62.3t | ₩127.8t | ₩8.3t | 6.8x | 7.5x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 | ₩66.9t | ₩127.8t | ₩8.3t | 7.3x | 8.1x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 14 Jun 2025 | ₩60.1t | ₩127.8t | ₩8.3t | 6.3x | 7.2x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 12 May 2025 | ₩47.2t | ₩126.6t | ₩8.9t | 5.2x | 5.3x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 09 Apr 2025 | ₩42.8t | ₩126.6t | ₩8.9t | 4.7x | 4.8x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 07 Mar 2025 | ₩45.3t | ₩123.6t | ₩9.0t | 4.2x | 5x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 02 Feb 2025 | ₩46.1t | ₩126.1t | ₩8.8t | 4.2x | 5.2x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 31 Dec 2024 | ₩46.8t | ₩126.1t | ₩8.8t | 4.1x | 5.3x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 28 Nov 2024 | ₩51.2t | ₩124.4t | ₩8.9t | 3.6x | 5.8x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 26 Oct 2024 | ₩49.3t | ₩122.9t | ₩8.5t | 4.4x | 5.8x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 23 Sep 2024 | ₩49.8t | ₩122.9t | ₩8.5t | 4.4x | 5.9x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 21 Aug 2024 | ₩50.4t | ₩121.9t | ₩7.8t | 6.3x | 6.4x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 19 Jul 2024 | ₩48.5t | ₩120.4t | ₩7.6t | 5.8x | 6.3x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 16 Jun 2024 | ₩44.4t | ₩120.4t | ₩7.6t | 5.3x | 5.8x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 14 May 2024 | ₩46.4t | ₩121.4t | ₩7.9t | 4.4x | 5.9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 11 Apr 2024 | ₩43.9t | ₩121.4t | ₩8.0t | 4.3x | 5.5x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 09 Mar 2024 | ₩47.4t | ₩148.7t | ₩6.4t | 7x | 7.4x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 05 Feb 2024 | ₩48.1t | ₩163.6t | ₩6.9t | 6.4x | 6.9x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 03 Jan 2024 | ₩42.0t | ₩163.6t | ₩6.9t | 5.6x | 6.1x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 01 Dec 2023 | ₩42.6t | ₩166.8t | ₩6.8t | 6.1x | 6.2x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 29 Oct 2023 | ₩42.4t | ₩166.7t | ₩6.6t | 5.9x | 6.4x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 26 Sep 2023 | ₩44.0t | ₩166.7t | ₩6.6t | 6.2x | 6.7x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 24 Aug 2023 | ₩40.4t | ₩169.7t | ₩7.0t | 5.2x | 5.8x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 22 Jul 2023 | ₩39.5t | ₩169.4t | ₩6.9t | 4.8x | 5.8x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 19 Jun 2023 | ₩39.1t | ₩169.4t | ₩6.9t | 5x | 5.7x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 17 May 2023 | ₩39.4t | ₩165.0t | ₩6.4t | 5.8x | 6.2x | 0.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
6.2x
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 10.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 6.9x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.40x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Insurance industry have grown 13% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 7.5% 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 | 12.51% | |
| Financials | 4.93% | |
| Insurance | 10.29% | |
| Life and Health Insurance | 15.60% | |
| Property and Casualty Insurance | 3.60% | |
| Reinsurance | -1.94% | |
| Insurance Brokers | -3.47% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Life and Health Insurance industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 7.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 4.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 7.8% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Property and Casualty Insurance industry, which is trading close to 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 4.4% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 8.6% per year.
- In contrast, the Reinsurance 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A032830 Samsung Life Insurance | ₩295.00k | 18.2% +₩8.2t | 248.7% | PE23x | |
| A000810 Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance | ₩499.00k | 8.2% +₩1.6t | 32.9% | PE10.2x | |
| A001450 Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance | ₩31.05k | 2.1% +₩48.3b | 44.1% | PE2.3x | |
| A000370 Hanwha General Insurance | ₩6.63k | 0.2% +₩1.2b | 67.0% | PE2.6x |