South Korean (KOSPI) Life and Health Insurance Industry Analysis

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

Date	Market Cap	Revenue	Earnings	PE	Absolute PE	PS
Tue, 23 Apr 2024	₩17.3t	₩58.8t	₩3.0t	4.2x	5.8x	0.3x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024	₩21.1t	₩73.8t	₩2.7t	7.5x	7.7x	0.3x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024	₩18.7t	₩73.8t	₩2.7t	6.8x	6.8x	0.3x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024	₩14.5t	₩73.8t	₩2.7t	5.2x	5.3x	0.2x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023	₩16.0t	₩73.8t	₩2.7t	5.6x	5.8x	0.2x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023	₩15.9t	₩77.5t	₩2.5t	6.3x	6.2x	0.2x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023	₩16.5t	₩77.5t	₩2.5t	6.2x	6.5x	0.2x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023	₩15.2t	₩77.5t	₩2.5t	5.4x	6x	0.2x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023	₩15.4t	₩81.0t	₩3.0t	4x	5.2x	0.2x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023	₩15.1t	₩81.0t	₩3.0t	4.1x	5.1x	0.2x
Mon, 29 May 2023	₩14.9t	₩78.3t	₩2.4t	7.2x	6.1x	0.2x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023	₩14.6t	₩78.3t	₩2.4t	6.8x	6x	0.2x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023	₩14.3t	₩71.1t	₩2.9t	3.1x	5x	0.2x
Sun, 19 Feb 2023	₩15.0t	₩68.2t	₩2.0t	3.6x	7.6x	0.2x
Tue, 17 Jan 2023	₩16.2t	₩68.2t	₩2.0t	3.9x	8.2x	0.2x
Thu, 15 Dec 2022	₩16.4t	₩68.2t	₩2.0t	4.2x	8.3x	0.2x
Sat, 12 Nov 2022	₩14.9t	₩65.2t	₩2.0t	3.5x	7.4x	0.2x
Mon, 10 Oct 2022	₩14.5t	₩65.2t	₩2.0t	3.4x	7.2x	0.2x
Wed, 07 Sep 2022	₩14.6t	₩65.2t	₩2.0t	3.7x	7.2x	0.2x
Fri, 05 Aug 2022	₩13.7t	₩63.6t	₩1.8t	3.8x	7.6x	0.2x
Sun, 03 Jul 2022	₩14.3t	₩63.6t	₩1.8t	3.9x	7.9x	0.2x
Tue, 31 May 2022	₩15.7t	₩64.0t	₩2.9t	4.7x	5.4x	0.2x
Thu, 28 Apr 2022	₩15.1t	₩63.7t	₩2.9t	5.2x	5.2x	0.2x
Sat, 26 Mar 2022	₩15.2t	₩58.7t	₩2.2t	7.8x	7x	0.3x
Mon, 21 Feb 2022	₩15.4t	₩60.6t	₩2.3t	7.4x	6.8x	0.3x
Wed, 19 Jan 2022	₩15.6t	₩60.6t	₩2.3t	7.5x	6.9x	0.3x
Fri, 17 Dec 2021	₩16.0t	₩67.0t	₩2.4t	8.2x	6.7x	0.2x
Sun, 14 Nov 2021	₩16.1t	₩66.4t	₩2.4t	7.8x	6.8x	0.2x
Tue, 12 Oct 2021	₩17.3t	₩66.4t	₩2.4t	8.4x	7.3x	0.3x
Thu, 09 Sep 2021	₩17.2t	₩66.4t	₩2.4t	7.6x	7.3x	0.3x
Sat, 07 Aug 2021	₩17.9t	₩66.4t	₩2.4t	7.3x	7.5x	0.3x
Fri, 30 Apr 2021	₩18.6t	₩66.1t	₩2.7t	7x	7x	0.3x

Current Industry PE

Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Life and Health Insurance industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.

The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 5.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 6.7x.

The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.23x.

Past Earnings Growth

The earnings for companies in the Life and Health Insurance industry have grown 4.0% 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 Comparison

How does South Korean Life and Health Insurance compare with similar industries?


KR Market	-3.28%
Financials	-2.02%
Insurance	-2.71%
Life and Health Insurance	-3.77%
Reinsurance	3.27%
General Insurance	0%
Insurance Brokers	-0.55%
Property and Casualty Insurance	-2.17%

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?

Company	Last Price	7D	1Y	Valuation
A032830 Samsung Life Insurance	₩85.80k	8.2% +₩1.2t	30.6%	PE8.1x
A088350 Hanwha Life Insurance	₩2.82k	7.6% +₩150.3b	13.3%	PE2.9x
A082640 Tong Yang Life Insurance	₩5.26k	3.5% +₩28.1b	30.0%	PE3x
A085620 MIRAE ASSET Life Insurance	₩4.98k	2.5% +₩15.7b	83.8%	PE5.5x

Company

Last Price

Valuation

A032830 Samsung Life Insurance

₩85.80k

8.2%
+₩1.2t

30.6%

PE8.1x

A088350 Hanwha Life Insurance

₩2.82k

7.6%
+₩150.3b

13.3%