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South Korean (KOSPI) Healthcare Services Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
- 7D-0.3%
- 3M-12.4%
- 1Y-19.2%
- YTD2.2%
In the last week, the Healthcare Services industry is flat overall, with ChabiotechLtd standing out by going down 3.0%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 19% in the last year.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean Healthcare Services Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | ₩4.7t | ₩2.7t | ₩139.8b | 18.8x | 33.3x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 17 Dec 2024 | ₩5.0t | ₩1.7t | ₩142.4b | 19.6x | 35x | 2.9x |
| Thu, 14 Nov 2024 | ₩4.8t | ₩2.7t | ₩61.6b | 25.2x | 77.4x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 12 Oct 2024 | ₩5.0t | ₩2.7t | ₩61.6b | 28.6x | 81.2x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 09 Sep 2024 | ₩5.1t | ₩2.7t | ₩61.6b | 29.5x | 82.7x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 07 Aug 2024 | ₩4.6t | ₩2.6t | ₩199.8b | 21.4x | 23x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 05 Jul 2024 | ₩4.9t | ₩2.6t | ₩199.8b | 24.1x | 24.7x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 02 Jun 2024 | ₩2.8t | ₩1.4t | ₩63.0b | 34.1x | 44.2x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 | ₩3.5t | ₩1.4t | -₩42,174,686,550.00 | 30.3x | -82.1x | 2.5x |
| Thu, 28 Mar 2024 | ₩4.1t | ₩1.4t | -₩9,190,525,700.00 | 11.9x | -448.1x | 3x |
| Sat, 24 Feb 2024 | ₩3.2t | ₩1.3t | -₩115,028,901,300.00 | 3.4x | -28.2x | 2.5x |
| Mon, 22 Jan 2024 | ₩14.7t | ₩3.5t | -₩48,515,911,380.00 | 13.2x | -302.5x | 4.2x |
| Wed, 20 Dec 2023 | ₩15.0t | ₩3.5t | -₩48,515,911,380.00 | 12.7x | -309.9x | 4.3x |
| Fri, 17 Nov 2023 | ₩13.7t | ₩3.4t | ₩82.4b | 8.1x | 166.1x | 4.1x |
| Sun, 15 Oct 2023 | ₩12.7t | ₩3.4t | ₩83.2b | 8.2x | 152.5x | 3.8x |
| Tue, 12 Sep 2023 | ₩13.3t | ₩3.4t | ₩83.2b | 10.5x | 159.3x | 3.9x |
| Thu, 10 Aug 2023 | ₩13.4t | ₩3.3t | ₩99.3b | 12.6x | 134.7x | 4x |
| Sat, 08 Jul 2023 | ₩12.1t | ₩3.3t | ₩99.3b | 13.5x | 121.7x | 3.6x |
| Mon, 05 Jun 2023 | ₩14.9t | ₩3.3t | ₩99.3b | 13.7x | 149.8x | 4.5x |
| Wed, 03 May 2023 | ₩13.5t | ₩3.1t | ₩35.1b | 44.2x | 383.8x | 4.3x |
| Fri, 31 Mar 2023 | ₩11.8t | ₩3.1t | ₩35.1b | 40.3x | 337.1x | 3.8x |
| Sun, 26 Feb 2023 | ₩11.3t | ₩3.1t | ₩180.7b | 22.7x | 62.7x | 3.6x |
| Tue, 24 Jan 2023 | ₩11.7t | ₩3.1t | ₩180.7b | 23.4x | 64.8x | 3.7x |
| Thu, 22 Dec 2022 | ₩12.4t | ₩3.1t | ₩180.7b | 25x | 68.6x | 3.9x |
| Sat, 19 Nov 2022 | ₩12.6t | ₩3.0t | ₩112.6b | 40.1x | 111.6x | 4.2x |
| Mon, 17 Oct 2022 | ₩12.6t | ₩3.0t | ₩112.6b | 39.9x | 112.3x | 4.2x |
| Wed, 14 Sep 2022 | ₩13.9t | ₩3.0t | ₩112.6b | 42.7x | 123.8x | 4.7x |
| Fri, 12 Aug 2022 | ₩15.1t | ₩2.9t | ₩136.5b | 8.6x | 110.8x | 5.2x |
| Sun, 10 Jul 2022 | ₩13.8t | ₩2.9t | ₩136.5b | 8.2x | 101.1x | 4.8x |
| Tue, 07 Jun 2022 | ₩12.7t | ₩2.9t | ₩136.5b | 10.2x | 93.3x | 4.4x |
| Thu, 05 May 2022 | ₩12.2t | ₩2.8t | ₩133.0b | 10.8x | 91.9x | 4.4x |
| Sat, 02 Apr 2022 | ₩12.8t | ₩2.8t | ₩226.2b | 11.2x | 56.6x | 4.6x |
| Mon, 28 Feb 2022 | ₩12.4t | ₩2.6t | ₩228.6b | 7.8x | 54.2x | 4.8x |
| Wed, 26 Jan 2022 | ₩12.7t | ₩2.6t | ₩228.6b | 8.1x | 55.5x | 4.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
55.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Healthcare industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 33.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -1.7x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 3.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.7x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Healthcare industry have declined 15% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Healthcare industry?
| KR Market | 0.33% | |
| Healthcare | -1.28% | |
| Healthcare Services | -0.34% | |
| Healthcare Distributors | 0.16% | |
| Managed Healthcare | 0% | |
| Healthcare Services | -0.45% | |
| Healthcare Facilities | -3.03% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Healthcare Distributors industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted GrowthThere is insufficient data on the sub-industries of this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A067630 HLB Life Science | ₩10.75k | 0.9% +₩12.2b | 4.8% | PE18.4x | |
| A008930 Hanmi Science | ₩29.10k | 0.5% +₩10.2b | -29.0% | PE18.8x | |
| A078160 MEDIPOST | ₩11.24k | 1.5% +₩5.8b | 43.2% | PS5.5x |
