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South Korean (KOSPI) Industrials Sector Analysis

UpdatedDec 20, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies448
  • 7D-1.7%
  • 3M-4.4%
  • 1Y-8.0%
  • YTD-8.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Industrials industry has risen 1.8%, driven by gains from HD Hyundai Heavy IndustriesLtd of 9.4%. During this same period, the LG Energy Solution underperformed, falling 8.0%. In the past year, the industry is down 8.8%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 20 Dec 2024₩488.9t₩930.3t₩19.8t11.7x24.6x0.5x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024₩495.2t₩923.5t₩17.9t10.9x27.7x0.5x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024₩510.8t₩919.1t₩19.5t11.3x26.2x0.6x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024₩481.6t₩919.0t₩19.5t10.7x24.7x0.5x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024₩480.6t₩914.8t₩17.3t11.5x27.7x0.5x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024₩511.3t₩914.5t₩17.1t12x29.9x0.6x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024₩493.0t₩916.7t₩17.1t12.1x28.9x0.5x
Fri, 03 May 2024₩500.9t₩911.0t₩17.9t12x27.9x0.5x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024₩509.8t₩911.4t₩17.9t11.4x28.5x0.6x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024₩502.7t₩918.9t₩16.5t12.6x30.5x0.5x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024₩459.2t₩923.7t₩16.9t12.2x27.2x0.5x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023₩484.6t₩917.7t₩17.1t12.5x28.4x0.5x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023₩432.6t₩912.3t₩16.1t12.1x26.9x0.5x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023₩441.5t₩914.0t₩19.4t12.1x22.8x0.5x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023₩477.0t₩914.0t₩19.4t12.7x24.6x0.5x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023₩503.5t₩902.7t₩22.4t13.9x22.5x0.6x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023₩454.1t₩902.8t₩25.2t13.8x18x0.5x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023₩457.7t₩902.8t₩25.3t13.5x18.1x0.5x
Sat, 06 May 2023₩426.7t₩876.0t₩28.1t13.5x15.2x0.5x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023₩426.5t₩876.4t₩28.3t13.1x15.1x0.5x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023₩398.8t₩840.4t₩32.6t11.6x12.2x0.5x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023₩393.1t₩839.8t₩32.5t11.7x12.1x0.5x
Sun, 25 Dec 2022₩370.5t₩839.7t₩32.5t11.6x11.4x0.4x
Tue, 22 Nov 2022₩408.4t₩826.1t₩32.2t12.1x12.7x0.5x
Thu, 20 Oct 2022₩369.7t₩790.5t₩30.7t12.2x12x0.5x
Sat, 17 Sep 2022₩395.9t₩790.4t₩30.4t14x13x0.5x
Mon, 15 Aug 2022₩403.5t₩749.2t₩26.4t14.8x15.3x0.5x
Wed, 13 Jul 2022₩352.2t₩746.6t₩23.6t12.7x14.9x0.5x
Fri, 10 Jun 2022₩398.1t₩747.1t₩23.7t14.2x16.8x0.5x
Sun, 08 May 2022₩392.6t₩689.4t₩19.2t15.4x20.5x0.6x
Tue, 05 Apr 2022₩395.6t₩688.5t₩19.1t13.7x20.7x0.6x
Thu, 03 Mar 2022₩378.5t₩660.6t₩5.1t14.7x74.2x0.6x
Sat, 29 Jan 2022₩360.5t₩666.3t₩10.1t14.1x35.8x0.5x
Mon, 27 Dec 2021₩281.5t₩666.2t₩10.0t14.5x28x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

28x


Total Market Cap: ₩281.5tTotal Earnings: ₩10.0tTotal Revenue: ₩666.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Industrials Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.5x202220232024
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 68.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 22.4x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.52x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have declined 11% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 20% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

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

KR Market-1.64%
Industrials-1.71%
Machinery3.97%
Infrastructure3.70%
Commercial Services3.14%
Professional Services2.51%
Building1.10%
Industrials-0.087%
Construction-0.19%
Airlines-0.38%
Aerospace & Defense-1.14%
Logistics-1.28%
Trade Distributors-1.85%
Marine and Shipping-3.34%
Transportation-3.83%
Electrical-5.73%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Electrical industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 110x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 11.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 1.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Building industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 9.2% per year.
  • In contrast, the Trade Distributors industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.2% 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₩259.00k7.5%
+₩1.6t
111.1%PE80.4x
A443060 HD HYUNDAI Marine SolutionLTD₩160.60k13.3%
+₩840.1b
n/aPE37.1x
A065350 Shinsung Delta TechLtd₩104.20k18.4%
+₩440.4b
182.4%PS3.3x
A241560 Doosan Bobcat₩47.05k9.7%
+₩415.4b
-4.7%PE7.1x
A034020 Doosan Enerbility₩17.65k2.4%
+₩262.6b
13.8%PE137.5x
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