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South Korean (KOSPI) Life Sciences Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies27
  • 7D10.3%
  • 3M18.4%
  • 1Y29.2%
  • YTD10.3%

The Life Sciences industry is up 9.4% in the last week, with Samsung BiologicsLtd up 12%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 28%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 23% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 10 Jan 2026₩103.9t₩6.4t₩1.5t15.7x69.6x16.3x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025₩93.2t₩6.4t₩1.5t17x62.3x14.7x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025₩102.2t₩5.8t₩1.2t15.1x86.1x17.5x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025₩87.4t₩5.8t₩1.2t14.6x73.7x14.9x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025₩86.3t₩5.8t₩1.2t15x73.3x14.8x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025₩90.0t₩5.7t₩1.2t16.5x73.5x15.8x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025₩82.5t₩5.6t₩1.2t15.9x66.9x14.7x
Sat, 24 May 2025₩83.8t₩5.6t₩1.2t16.3x68.7x15x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025₩85.2t₩5.2t₩1.0t17.8x82.6x16.4x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025₩85.7t₩5.2t₩999.9b10.3x85.7x16.5x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025₩92.8t₩5.0t₩965.6b13.1x96.1x18.5x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025₩80.4t₩5.0t₩965.6b13.3x83.3x16.1x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024₩75.1t₩5.0t₩965.6b11.5x77.7x15x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024₩82.1t₩4.8t₩885.3b13.2x92.7x16.9x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024₩78.6t₩4.8t₩885.3b14.2x88.8x16.2x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024₩77.2t₩4.8t₩885.3b14.1x87.2x15.9x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024₩73.8t₩4.5t₩731.7b18x100.9x16.3x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024₩58.2t₩4.6t₩691.8b21x84.1x12.6x
Sun, 26 May 2024₩59.2t₩4.6t₩698.0b19.5x84.8x12.8x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024₩62.0t₩4.7t₩654.7b19.8x94.7x13.3x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024₩67.1t₩4.7t₩648.2b29.1x103.6x14.4x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024₩64.6t₩4.5t₩714.4b33.9x90.4x14.3x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024₩59.1t₩4.5t₩721.5b33x81.9x13x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023₩55.9t₩4.5t₩721.5b31.2x77.5x12.3x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023₩56.8t₩4.4t₩660.9b21.9x86x12.9x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023₩57.8t₩4.4t₩660.9b29.9x87.5x13.2x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023₩58.4t₩4.4t₩660.5b24.8x88.4x13.3x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023₩61.3t₩4.2t₩673.4b28.7x91x14.6x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023₩58.1t₩4.2t₩666.5b30.3x87.2x13.7x
Mon, 29 May 2023₩60.8t₩4.3t₩612.9b33.4x99.3x14.2x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023₩61.3t₩4.1t₩626.3b27.4x97.9x15x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023₩61.8t₩4.0t₩711.0b25.5x87x15.3x
Sun, 19 Feb 2023₩62.3t₩3.5t₩427.8b20.2x145.6x17.9x
Tue, 17 Jan 2023₩63.0t₩3.4t₩428.7b20.2x147x18.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

147x


Total Market Cap: ₩63.0tTotal Earnings: ₩428.7bTotal Revenue: ₩3.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Life Sciences Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 88.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Life Sciences 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 69.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 88.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 15.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Life Sciences industry have grown 52% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 23% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Healthcare industry?

KR Market5.75%
Healthcare5.50%
Life Sciences10.27%
Clinical Research and Equipment10.27%
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
A207940 Samsung BiologicsLtd₩1.88m11.6%
+₩9.0t
22.1%PE54.5x
A087010 Peptron₩266.00k7.7%
+₩443.0b
173.1%PS1001.7x
A141080 LigaChem Biosciences₩181.80k6.4%
+₩400.5b
49.9%PS41.6x
A215380 WOOJUNG BIO₩2.03k14.0%
+₩4.2b
10.3%PS0.9x
A215570 Cronex.Co.Ltd₩1.45k40.5%
+₩1.3b
197.3%n/a

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