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South Korean (KOSPI) Pharma Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 23, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies102
  • 7D-2.1%
  • 3M2.4%
  • 1Y-4.8%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Pharma industry has dropped 2.1%, driven by declines in Hanall Biopharma and Yuhan of 18% and 2.9%, respectively. In contrast, Mezzion PharmaLtd has gained 6.2%. Overall the industry is down 4.8% in 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 27% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 23 Mar 2025₩53.8t₩29.7t₩993.0b13.9x54.1x1.8x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025₩56.7t₩29.5t₩1.0t11.8x56.5x1.9x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025₩55.7t₩29.6t₩1.0t12.9x54.8x1.9x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024₩52.5t₩29.4t₩994.3b11.8x52.8x1.8x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024₩58.2t₩28.7t₩841.1b15x69.2x2x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024₩59.8t₩28.7t₩833.2b15.1x71.7x2.1x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024₩56.5t₩28.8t₩838.0b15.3x67.4x2x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024₩53.7t₩28.4t₩762.2b14x70.4x1.9x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024₩53.7t₩29.7t₩882.3b13.6x60.8x1.8x
Thu, 30 May 2024₩51.6t₩30.2t₩897.0b13.7x57.5x1.7x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024₩50.9t₩29.4t₩922.9b16.6x55.2x1.7x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024₩55.5t₩30.1t₩890.9b21.4x62.3x1.8x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024₩52.4t₩29.6t₩593.1b21.1x88.3x1.8x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024₩51.4t₩29.6t₩592.3b22.4x86.7x1.7x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023₩50.6t₩29.6t₩588.2b21.5x86x1.7x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023₩48.3t₩29.3t₩683.4b16.2x70.7x1.6x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023₩51.1t₩29.3t₩683.3b17.2x74.8x1.7x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023₩51.4t₩29.3t₩683.9b16.4x75.2x1.8x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023₩51.8t₩28.8t₩884.1b22.2x58.6x1.8x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023₩47.3t₩28.8t₩899.2b20.4x52.6x1.6x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023₩48.6t₩28.9t₩913.0b23.1x53.2x1.7x
Sun, 30 Apr 2023₩47.7t₩28.5t₩602.7b20.9x79.1x1.7x
Tue, 28 Mar 2023₩44.7t₩28.3t₩655.8b21.6x68.1x1.6x
Thu, 23 Feb 2023₩44.6t₩27.7t₩743.5b20.4x60x1.6x
Sat, 21 Jan 2023₩44.9t₩28.0t₩770.2b19.7x58.3x1.6x
Mon, 19 Dec 2022₩47.7t₩28.0t₩770.2b20.1x61.9x1.7x
Wed, 16 Nov 2022₩46.9t₩27.3t₩701.8b20.8x66.8x1.7x
Fri, 14 Oct 2022₩39.3t₩27.2t₩694.8b19x56.6x1.4x
Sun, 11 Sep 2022₩47.6t₩27.5t₩725.8b21.8x65.6x1.7x
Tue, 09 Aug 2022₩52.4t₩26.7t₩475.9b23.4x110.1x2x
Thu, 07 Jul 2022₩48.4t₩26.7t₩475.9b20.6x101.8x1.8x
Sat, 04 Jun 2022₩53.8t₩26.7t₩477.5b24.1x112.7x2x
Mon, 02 May 2022₩57.0t₩26.1t₩674.3b27.3x84.5x2.2x
Wed, 30 Mar 2022₩57.0t₩25.9t₩739.5b26.3x77.1x2.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

77.1x


Total Market Cap: ₩57.0tTotal Earnings: ₩739.5bTotal Revenue: ₩25.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Pharma Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 70.3x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Pharmaceuticals 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 54.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 70.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Pharmaceuticals industry have grown 10% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 4.6% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does South Korean Pharma compare with similar industries?

KR Market2.23%
Healthcare-1.56%
Pharma-2.14%
Pharma-2.14%
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
A140410 Mezzion PharmaLtd₩29.20k6.2%
+₩50.9b
-31.9%PS101.6x
A200670 Humedix₩42.00k7.1%
+₩28.9b
46.6%n/a
A068760 Celltrion Pharm₩53.90k0.9%
+₩21.7b
-50.5%n/a
A271980 Jeil PharmaceuticalLtd₩11.44k9.5%
+₩14.4b
-32.3%PS0.2x
A185750 Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical₩80.20k1.1%
+₩11.9b
-23.0%PE9.7x
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A102940

₩30,900.00

Kolon Life Science

7D

-16.0%

1Y

25.4%

A033270

₩19,740.00

Korea United Pharm

7D

3.5%

1Y

-16.4%

A009420

₩28,550.00

Hanall Biopharma

7D

-18.0%

1Y

-25.1%

A200670

₩42,000.00

Humedix

7D

7.1%

1Y

46.6%

A271980

₩11,440.00

Jeil PharmaceuticalLtd

7D

9.5%

1Y

-32.3%

A140410

₩29,200.00

Mezzion PharmaLtd

7D

6.2%

1Y

-31.9%

A185750

₩80,200.00

Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical

7D

1.1%

1Y

-23.0%

A229500

₩6,120.00

NovMetaPharma

7D

23.4%

1Y

n/a

A128940

₩241,500.00

Hanmi Pharm

7D

-1.4%

1Y

-27.5%

A000250

₩188,800.00

Sam Chun Dang Pharm

7D

-1.4%

1Y

120.8%

A039200

₩29,800.00

Oscotec

7D

-6.0%

1Y

6.0%

A068760

₩53,900.00

Celltrion Pharm

7D

0.9%

1Y

-50.5%

A047920

₩17,100.00

HLB Pharmaceutical

7D

-30.8%

1Y

-56.9%