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South Korean (KOSPI) Industrials Sector Analysis

UpdatedNov 20, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies447
  • 7D-3.0%
  • 3M0.5%
  • 1Y1.8%
  • YTD-5.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Industrials industry has dropped 4.5%, driven by a pullback from LG Energy Solution of 7.8%. Meanwhile, HMMLtd actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 14% in the last week. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 40% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 20 Nov 2024₩506.8t₩923.7t₩17.6t11.1x28.9x0.5x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024₩514.8t₩919.3t₩19.5t11.3x26.4x0.6x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024₩496.7t₩919.0t₩19.5t10.9x25.5x0.5x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024₩486.3t₩914.8t₩17.3t11.6x28x0.5x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024₩518.8t₩914.5t₩17.1t12.1x30.3x0.6x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024₩508.4t₩916.7t₩17.1t12.2x29.8x0.6x
Mon, 06 May 2024₩497.1t₩911.0t₩17.9t11.9x27.8x0.5x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024₩506.6t₩911.4t₩17.9t11.4x28.4x0.6x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024₩504.9t₩918.9t₩16.5t12.3x30.7x0.5x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024₩463.6t₩923.7t₩16.9t12.3x27.5x0.5x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023₩484.5t₩917.7t₩17.1t12.5x28.4x0.5x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023₩447.4t₩910.2t₩16.8t12.2x26.6x0.5x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023₩415.1t₩914.1t₩19.4t12x21.4x0.5x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023₩481.5t₩914.0t₩19.4t12.7x24.8x0.5x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023₩498.0t₩902.7t₩22.4t13.7x22.2x0.6x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023₩463.8t₩902.8t₩25.2t13.9x18.4x0.5x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023₩460.6t₩902.8t₩25.3t13.5x18.2x0.5x
Tue, 09 May 2023₩425.8t₩876.0t₩28.1t13.6x15.2x0.5x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023₩428.4t₩876.4t₩28.3t13.6x15.1x0.5x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023₩407.8t₩840.4t₩32.6t11.6x12.5x0.5x
Mon, 30 Jan 2023₩394.3t₩839.8t₩32.5t11.7x12.1x0.5x
Wed, 28 Dec 2022₩373.9t₩840.0t₩32.5t11.4x11.5x0.4x
Fri, 25 Nov 2022₩412.0t₩834.0t₩32.4t12.7x12.7x0.5x
Sun, 23 Oct 2022₩365.7t₩790.5t₩30.7t11.9x11.9x0.5x
Tue, 20 Sep 2022₩382.8t₩790.4t₩30.6t13.4x12.5x0.5x
Thu, 18 Aug 2022₩399.5t₩750.0t₩26.5t14.5x15.1x0.5x
Sat, 16 Jul 2022₩349.6t₩746.6t₩23.6t12.6x14.8x0.5x
Mon, 13 Jun 2022₩397.4t₩747.2t₩23.6t14.3x16.8x0.5x
Wed, 11 May 2022₩386.3t₩709.7t₩20.6t14.5x18.7x0.5x
Fri, 08 Apr 2022₩387.6t₩688.5t₩19.1t14.1x20.2x0.6x
Sun, 06 Mar 2022₩385.7t₩660.6t₩5.1t15.5x75.4x0.6x
Tue, 01 Feb 2022₩360.5t₩666.1t₩10.1t14.1x35.6x0.5x
Thu, 30 Dec 2021₩284.9t₩666.2t₩10.0t14.9x28.4x0.4x
Sat, 27 Nov 2021₩278.5t₩663.7t₩10.4t14.8x26.7x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

26.7x


Total Market Cap: ₩278.5tTotal Earnings: ₩10.4tTotal Revenue: ₩663.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Industrials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.4x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Industrials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 28.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 22.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.51x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have grown 19% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 12% 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 Market-0.72%
Industrials-3.03%
Marine and Shipping12.14%
Airlines5.42%
Logistics4.21%
Machinery3.33%
Professional Services2.07%
Infrastructure1.02%
Transportation0.78%
Trade Distributors-0.44%
Construction-1.50%
Commercial Services-2.41%
Industrials-2.52%
Building-3.83%
Aerospace & Defense-5.77%
Electrical-8.26%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Electrical industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 102x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 52.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 11.6% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Infrastructure industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 10.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Transportation industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 56% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 19% per year.
  • In contrast, the Marine and Shipping industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 34% 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
A329180 HD Hyundai Heavy IndustriesLtd₩236.00k18.7%
+₩3.3t
91.1%PE102.7x
A009540 HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering₩203.50k9.6%
+₩1.3t
97.6%PE18.2x
A042660 Hanwha Ocean₩37.45k10.8%
+₩1.1t
35.7%PE54.3x
A011200 HMMLtd₩18.26k7.3%
+₩1.1t
12.8%PE11.2x
A028260 Samsung C&T₩122.10k4.4%
+₩834.5b
3.3%PE9x
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