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South Korean (KOSPI) Aerospace and Defense Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
  • 7D24.3%
  • 3M38.9%
  • 1Y207.3%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Aerospace and Defense industry is up 24%, with Hanwha Aerospace up 25%. During this same period, the NARA SPACE TECHNOLOGY underperformed, falling 7.5%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 207%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Aerospace and Defense Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 14 Jan 2026₩117.0t₩35.2t₩3.7t31.3x32x3.3x
Fri, 12 Dec 2025₩78.3t₩35.2t₩3.7t25.3x21.4x2.2x
Sun, 09 Nov 2025₩79.4t₩31.1t₩3.4t25.1x23.6x2.6x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025₩93.8t₩31.1t₩3.4t27x27.9x3x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025₩83.1t₩31.1t₩3.4t26.7x24.7x2.7x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025₩84.8t₩26.7t₩3.3t35.4x25.8x3.2x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025₩77.2t₩26.6t₩3.3t33.6x23.5x2.9x
Wed, 28 May 2025₩72.0t₩26.6t₩3.3t39.6x22x2.7x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025₩62.3t₩22.3t₩3.2t29.5x19.7x2.8x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025₩52.5t₩21.7t₩3.2t29.5x16.6x2.4x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025₩47.2t₩21.7t₩1.4t30.7x34x2.2x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025₩35.2t₩21.7t₩1.4t24.8x25.4x1.6x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024₩30.8t₩21.7t₩1.4t21.7x22.2x1.4x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024₩37.3t₩20.6t₩952.5b23.7x39.2x1.8x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024₩32.8t₩20.6t₩952.5b19.2x34.5x1.6x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024₩29.1t₩20.6t₩952.5b18.8x30.6x1.4x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024₩30.1t₩19.4t₩1.0t19.5x29.9x1.6x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024₩27.9t₩19.4t₩1.0t18.5x27.7x1.4x
Thu, 30 May 2024₩25.6t₩19.4t₩983.8b19.9x26x1.3x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024₩26.5t₩18.9t₩1.6t14.5x16.8x1.4x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024₩24.0t₩19.0t₩1.5t16.7x16.1x1.3x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024₩20.6t₩16.9t₩1.0t32.2x20x1.2x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024₩20.2t₩16.9t₩1.0t30.5x19.6x1.2x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023₩18.2t₩16.9t₩1.0t32.7x17.6x1.1x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023₩16.9t₩16.1t₩1.2t16.5x14.3x1x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023₩15.8t₩16.1t₩1.2t15.5x13.5x1x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023₩16.5t₩16.1t₩1.2t14.4x14.1x1x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023₩16.6t₩15.5t₩865.0b21.9x19.2x1.1x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023₩18.0t₩15.5t₩865.0b24.9x20.8x1.2x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023₩16.4t₩15.5t₩865.0b24x18.9x1.1x
Sun, 30 Apr 2023₩16.4t₩14.7t₩313.9b38.4x52.3x1.1x
Tue, 28 Mar 2023₩14.2t₩14.7t₩292.6b28.8x48.4x1x
Thu, 23 Feb 2023₩14.4t₩14.5t₩504.8b21.6x28.5x1x
Sat, 21 Jan 2023₩13.8t₩14.5t₩504.8b18.9x27.3x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

27.3x


Total Market Cap: ₩13.8tTotal Earnings: ₩504.8bTotal Revenue: ₩14.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Aerospace and Defense Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Aerospace and Defense industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 32.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 24.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.7x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Aerospace and Defense industry have grown 94% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 34% 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 Aerospace and Defense compare with similar industries?

KR Market3.16%
Industrials8.55%
Aerospace & Defense24.32%
Aerospace and Defense24.32%
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
A012450 Hanwha Aerospace₩1.27m25.6%
+₩13.3t
221.3%PE24.9x
A272210 Hanwha Systems₩88.20k50.8%
+₩5.6t
252.1%PE27.5x
A047810 Korea Aerospace Industries₩154.40k13.4%
+₩1.8t
191.3%PE109.8x
A079550 LIG Nex1₩556.00k13.6%
+₩1.5t
145.5%PE37.8x
A099320 Satrec Initiative₩123.70k23.6%
+₩258.5b
179.9%PE111x