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South Korean (KOSPI) Building Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 27, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
- 7D0.1%
- 3M1.6%
- 1Y0.7%
- YTD-4.0%
Over the last 7 days, the Building industry has dropped 2.3%, driven by declines in KCC GLASS and APTN of 3.5% and 6.6%, respectively. On the other hand Sung Kwang BendLtd is actually up 5.9%. As for the longer term, the industry's performance has been flat for the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 29% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean Building Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 27 Aug 2025 | ₩4.8t | ₩11.2t | ₩184.7b | 16x | 26.2x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 25 Jul 2025 | ₩4.9t | ₩11.3t | ₩300.3b | 15.7x | 16.3x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 22 Jun 2025 | ₩4.7t | ₩11.3t | ₩295.9b | 16.6x | 15.9x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 20 May 2025 | ₩4.4t | ₩11.2t | ₩367.1b | 12.7x | 11.9x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 17 Apr 2025 | ₩4.4t | ₩11.2t | ₩371.7b | 11.9x | 11.7x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 15 Mar 2025 | ₩4.4t | ₩10.9t | ₩375.6b | 14.2x | 11.6x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 10 Feb 2025 | ₩4.4t | ₩10.9t | ₩375.0b | 12.8x | 11.7x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 08 Jan 2025 | ₩4.7t | ₩10.9t | ₩375.0b | 14.3x | 12.6x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 06 Dec 2024 | ₩4.5t | ₩10.9t | ₩375.0b | 12.8x | 11.9x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 03 Nov 2024 | ₩4.3t | ₩10.8t | ₩420.6b | 10.1x | 10.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 01 Oct 2024 | ₩4.3t | ₩10.8t | ₩420.6b | 10.4x | 10.3x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 29 Aug 2024 | ₩4.4t | ₩10.8t | ₩422.5b | 10.3x | 10.3x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 27 Jul 2024 | ₩4.2t | ₩10.6t | ₩434.5b | 10.3x | 9.7x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 24 Jun 2024 | ₩4.2t | ₩10.6t | ₩434.5b | 9.2x | 9.7x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 22 May 2024 | ₩4.2t | ₩10.5t | ₩419.0b | 8.6x | 9.9x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 19 Apr 2024 | ₩4.0t | ₩10.5t | ₩428.9b | 8.8x | 9.3x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 17 Mar 2024 | ₩4.2t | ₩10.4t | ₩407.0b | 11.5x | 10.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 13 Feb 2024 | ₩3.9t | ₩10.4t | ₩320.4b | 13.7x | 12.1x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 11 Jan 2024 | ₩3.8t | ₩10.4t | ₩321.9b | 13.2x | 11.7x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 09 Dec 2023 | ₩4.0t | ₩10.4t | ₩321.9b | 13.4x | 12.3x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 06 Nov 2023 | ₩4.1t | ₩10.4t | ₩291.5b | 14.8x | 13.9x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 04 Oct 2023 | ₩4.3t | ₩10.4t | ₩291.5b | 15.1x | 14.8x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 01 Sep 2023 | ₩4.4t | ₩10.4t | ₩294.6b | 13.9x | 15.1x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 30 Jul 2023 | ₩4.7t | ₩11.1t | ₩240.8b | 13.2x | 19.7x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 27 Jun 2023 | ₩5.0t | ₩11.1t | ₩240.8b | 15.2x | 20.8x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 25 May 2023 | ₩4.5t | ₩11.1t | ₩253.2b | 11.1x | 17.6x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 22 Apr 2023 | ₩4.3t | ₩11.1t | ₩239.3b | 13x | 18.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 20 Mar 2023 | ₩3.7t | ₩11.1t | ₩346.2b | 8.3x | 10.6x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 15 Feb 2023 | ₩3.8t | ₩11.0t | ₩344.0b | 9.4x | 11x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 13 Jan 2023 | ₩3.7t | ₩11.0t | ₩344.0b | 9.3x | 10.8x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 11 Dec 2022 | ₩3.9t | ₩11.0t | ₩344.0b | 9.5x | 11.3x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 08 Nov 2022 | ₩3.7t | ₩10.7t | ₩317.7b | 14.6x | 11.6x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 06 Oct 2022 | ₩3.6t | ₩10.7t | ₩317.7b | 13.5x | 11.4x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 03 Sep 2022 | ₩4.3t | ₩10.7t | ₩316.6b | 17.8x | 13.5x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
13.5x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Building industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 26.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 13.0x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.39x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Building industry have declined 16% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Industrials industry?
| KR Market | 1.00% | |
| Industrials | 2.48% | |
| Building | 0.11% | |
| Building Products | 0.11% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A014620 Sung Kwang BendLtd | ₩33.25k | 15.5% +₩118.2b | 112.9% | PE22.7x | |
| A009450 Kyung Dong Navien | ₩77.30k | 2.9% +₩31.8b | 12.5% | PE9.2x | |
| A039020 Eagon HoldingsLtd | ₩5.05k | 10.6% +₩10.5b | 75.3% | PS0.2x | |
| A452280 Hansun Engineering | ₩7.22k | 2.1% +₩2.6b | -50.1% | PE28.3x | |
| A035200 PlumbFast | ₩3.84k | 6.7% +₩2.0b | 37.0% | PE26.8x |
