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South Korean (KOSPI) Industrials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJun 07, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies457
  • 7D5.0%
  • 3M13.8%
  • 1Y24.2%
  • YTD30.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Industrials industry has risen 5.0%, driven by gains from Hanwha Aerospace of 12%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 24%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 29% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Industrials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 07 Jun 2025₩647.8t₩949.4t₩27.3t13.4x23.7x0.7x
Mon, 05 May 2025₩571.8t₩935.8t₩24.5t12.2x23.3x0.6x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025₩525.7t₩936.8t₩24.6t11.1x21.4x0.6x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025₩483.8t₩900.5t₩22.2t12.5x21.8x0.5x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025₩536.3t₩929.6t₩19.8t11.9x27x0.6x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024₩492.9t₩930.3t₩19.8t11.7x24.8x0.5x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024₩510.5t₩927.6t₩19.4t11.2x26.3x0.6x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024₩508.9t₩919.3t₩19.5t11.1x26.1x0.6x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024₩496.7t₩919.0t₩19.5t10.9x25.5x0.5x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024₩482.7t₩914.9t₩17.4t11.7x27.8x0.5x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024₩525.3t₩914.5t₩17.1t12x30.7x0.6x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024₩508.4t₩916.8t₩17.1t12.2x29.7x0.6x
Tue, 07 May 2024₩497.8t₩911.0t₩17.9t11.9x27.8x0.5x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024₩495.3t₩911.4t₩17.9t11.5x27.7x0.5x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024₩504.9t₩918.9t₩16.5t12.3x30.7x0.5x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024₩463.6t₩923.7t₩16.9t12.3x27.5x0.5x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023₩482.6t₩917.7t₩17.1t12.2x28.2x0.5x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023₩449.4t₩913.1t₩16.3t12.3x27.6x0.5x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023₩415.1t₩914.1t₩19.4t12x21.4x0.5x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023₩478.9t₩914.0t₩19.4t12.6x24.7x0.5x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023₩484.7t₩902.8t₩22.5t13.1x21.6x0.5x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023₩464.5t₩902.8t₩25.2t14x18.4x0.5x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023₩460.6t₩902.8t₩25.2t13.5x18.3x0.5x
Wed, 10 May 2023₩426.6t₩876.3t₩28.1t13.7x15.2x0.5x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023₩428.0t₩876.4t₩28.3t13.5x15.1x0.5x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023₩407.7t₩840.4t₩32.6t11.6x12.5x0.5x
Tue, 31 Jan 2023₩391.7t₩839.8t₩32.5t11.8x12.1x0.5x
Thu, 29 Dec 2022₩365.3t₩840.0t₩32.5t11.5x11.2x0.4x
Sat, 26 Nov 2022₩414.2t₩835.2t₩32.5t12.6x12.8x0.5x
Mon, 24 Oct 2022₩365.7t₩790.5t₩30.7t11.9x11.9x0.5x
Wed, 21 Sep 2022₩389.9t₩790.4t₩30.6t13.4x12.8x0.5x
Fri, 19 Aug 2022₩399.0t₩750.5t₩26.5t15x15.1x0.5x
Sun, 17 Jul 2022₩349.6t₩746.6t₩23.6t12.6x14.8x0.5x
Tue, 14 Jun 2022₩383.7t₩747.2t₩23.6t13.6x16.2x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.2x


Total Market Cap: ₩383.7tTotal Earnings: ₩23.6tTotal Revenue: ₩747.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Industrials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.8x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the South Korean Industrials industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.53x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have grown 4.9% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 8.3% 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 Industrials sector?

KR Market4.00%
Industrials5.05%
Industrials11.36%
Aerospace & Defense7.58%
Building6.42%
Construction5.15%
Electrical4.60%
Commercial Services4.32%
Logistics4.01%
Trade Distributors2.83%
Machinery2.64%
Infrastructure2.38%
Marine and Shipping1.28%
Transportation1.00%
Airlines0.83%
Professional Services-0.45%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Machinery industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 271x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 34.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 1.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Electrical industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 48% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 15% per year.
  • In contrast, the Marine and Shipping industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 47% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
A012450 Hanwha Aerospace₩905.00k11.6%
+₩4.4t
288.9%PE17.9x
A034020 Doosan Enerbility₩45.90k13.8%
+₩3.6t
139.4%PS1.9x
A028260 Samsung C&T₩168.90k12.8%
+₩3.1t
22.7%PE12.5x
A402340 SK Square₩129.30k12.6%
+₩1.9t
47.8%PE3.4x
A329180 HD Hyundai Heavy IndustriesLtd₩425.00k4.8%
+₩1.7t
227.9%PE43x
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-36.0%

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A012450

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11.6%

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A373220

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LG Energy Solution

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A010140

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