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South Korean (KOSPI) Industrials Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 03, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies456
  • 7D1.0%
  • 3M7.2%
  • 1Y71.3%
  • YTD-0.02%

Last week, the Industrials industry hasn't moved much but SK Square is up 17% in that time. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 73% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 32% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 03 Jan 2026₩871.0t₩979.8t₩31.2t13.3x27.9x0.9x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025₩855.3t₩984.8t₩31.8t13.1x26.9x0.9x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025₩942.7t₩967.5t₩27.8t15.3x33.9x1x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025₩792.4t₩966.5t₩27.7t15.2x28.7x0.8x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025₩745.2t₩966.8t₩28.2t13.8x26.5x0.8x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025₩730.6t₩955.7t₩27.7t14.2x26.4x0.8x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025₩696.6t₩948.7t₩27.4t13.6x25.4x0.7x
Sat, 17 May 2025₩592.8t₩931.4t₩25.7t12.6x23.1x0.6x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025₩539.3t₩936.8t₩24.5t11.2x22x0.6x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025₩555.4t₩926.1t₩21.3t12x26.1x0.6x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025₩532.3t₩929.7t₩19.9t12x26.8x0.6x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025₩498.9t₩929.6t₩19.7t11.6x25.4x0.5x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024₩492.3t₩929.9t₩19.9t11.5x24.7x0.5x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024₩512.9t₩919.3t₩19.5t11x26.3x0.6x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024₩517.4t₩918.8t₩19.5t11.3x26.6x0.6x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024₩496.1t₩920.9t₩19.4t11.4x25.6x0.5x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024₩506.2t₩914.5t₩17.3t12x29.3x0.6x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024₩507.9t₩916.6t₩17.1t12.5x29.7x0.6x
Sun, 19 May 2024₩510.9t₩910.3t₩17.5t11.7x29.2x0.6x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024₩483.8t₩911.5t₩17.9t11.5x27x0.5x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024₩513.0t₩921.2t₩16.2t13.3x31.6x0.6x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024₩491.5t₩920.1t₩16.5t12.4x29.8x0.5x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024₩501.9t₩925.7t₩17.0t12.5x29.4x0.5x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023₩466.8t₩917.5t₩17.1t11.8x27.3x0.5x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023₩396.4t₩913.9t₩19.4t11.7x20.5x0.4x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023₩451.2t₩914.0t₩19.4t12.1x23.3x0.5x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023₩501.2t₩914.2t₩19.7t12.7x25.4x0.5x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023₩482.0t₩903.0t₩25.2t13.3x19.1x0.5x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023₩453.6t₩902.8t₩25.2t13.8x18x0.5x
Mon, 22 May 2023₩423.3t₩886.3t₩25.9t13.6x16.3x0.5x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023₩451.2t₩880.3t₩28.2t14x16x0.5x
Fri, 17 Mar 2023₩412.0t₩844.7t₩33.1t11.7x12.4x0.5x
Sun, 12 Feb 2023₩401.0t₩840.3t₩32.6t11.9x12.3x0.5x
Tue, 10 Jan 2023₩368.5t₩840.0t₩32.5t11.5x11.3x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.3x


Total Market Cap: ₩368.5tTotal Earnings: ₩32.5tTotal Revenue: ₩840.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Industrials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.5x202420252026
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 27.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 24.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.59x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.3% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Industrials sector?

KR Market4.25%
Industrials1.04%
Aerospace & Defense7.35%
Industrials6.10%
Logistics1.04%
Construction0.65%
Infrastructure0.23%
Machinery-0.074%
Marine and Shipping-0.79%
Building-1.02%
Electrical-1.50%
Airlines-1.95%
Professional Services-2.05%
Trade Distributors-3.00%
Transportation-4.99%
Commercial Services-5.88%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Electrical industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 86.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 48.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 22.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Infrastructure industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 6.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Transportation industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 48% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 25% per year.
  • In contrast, the Marine and Shipping industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 26% 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
A402340 SK Square₩392.00k17.2%
+₩7.7t		364.5%PE7.4x
A012450 Hanwha Aerospace₩946.00k8.7%
+₩3.9t		161.3%PE18.6x
A267260 HD Hyundai Electric₩819.00k7.2%
+₩2.0t		104.8%PE47.8x
A064350 Hyundai Rotem₩193.40k7.6%
+₩1.5t		271.9%PE30.5x
A010120 LS ELECTRIC₩492.50k8.2%
+₩1.1t		182.7%PE55x

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