South Korean (KOSPI) Building Industry Analysis

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
Fri, 28 Aug 2026	₩3.8t	₩10.9t	₩61.0b	8.6x	62.2x	0.3x
Sun, 26 Jul 2026	₩3.7t	₩10.9t	₩16.6b	9.2x	222.1x	0.3x
Tue, 23 Jun 2026	₩3.8t	₩10.9t	₩16.6b	10.6x	229.2x	0.3x
Thu, 21 May 2026	₩4.6t	₩10.8t	-₩14,316,785,540.00	15.1x	-321.7x	0.4x
Sat, 18 Apr 2026	₩4.7t	₩10.8t	-₩18,843,785,540.00	16.3x	-247.7x	0.4x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026	₩4.2t	₩11.0t	₩112.2b	12.8x	37.8x	0.4x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026	₩4.2t	₩11.0t	₩112.2b	13.2x	37.5x	0.4x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026	₩3.7t	₩11.0t	₩112.2b	12.4x	33.2x	0.3x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025	₩4.0t	₩11.0t	₩112.2b	13.3x	35.8x	0.4x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025	₩4.3t	₩11.2t	₩145.5b	15.9x	29.4x	0.4x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025	₩4.6t	₩11.2t	₩145.5b	16.2x	31.4x	0.4x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025	₩4.6t	₩11.2t	₩142.6b	16.2x	32.3x	0.4x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025	₩4.9t	₩11.3t	₩300.3b	15.5x	16.2x	0.4x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025	₩4.7t	₩11.3t	₩295.9b	16.4x	15.8x	0.4x
Fri, 23 May 2025	₩4.4t	₩11.3t	₩367.7b	12.4x	11.9x	0.4x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025	₩4.4t	₩11.2t	₩371.7b	12x	11.8x	0.4x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025	₩4.4t	₩11.0t	₩341.0b	14x	12.9x	0.4x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025	₩4.4t	₩10.9t	₩375.0b	13.9x	11.8x	0.4x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025	₩4.8t	₩10.9t	₩375.0b	14.1x	12.9x	0.4x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024	₩4.4t	₩8.8t	₩280.5b	12.4x	15.6x	0.5x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024	₩4.4t	₩10.8t	₩420.6b	10.3x	10.4x	0.4x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024	₩4.3t	₩10.8t	₩420.6b	10.4x	10.2x	0.4x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024	₩4.4t	₩10.8t	₩420.7b	10.4x	10.4x	0.4x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024	₩4.3t	₩10.6t	₩434.5b	10.4x	9.9x	0.4x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024	₩4.2t	₩10.6t	₩434.5b	8.8x	9.7x	0.4x
Sat, 25 May 2024	₩4.2t	₩10.6t	₩414.5b	8.5x	10.1x	0.4x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024	₩4.0t	₩10.5t	₩428.9b	8.8x	9.3x	0.4x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024	₩4.3t	₩10.4t	₩407.8b	11.4x	10.4x	0.4x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024	₩3.9t	₩10.4t	₩320.4b	13.8x	12.3x	0.4x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024	₩3.8t	₩10.4t	₩321.9b	13.3x	11.7x	0.4x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023	₩4.0t	₩10.4t	₩321.9b	13.5x	12.4x	0.4x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023	₩4.1t	₩10.4t	₩291.5b	14.9x	14x	0.4x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023	₩4.3t	₩10.4t	₩291.5b	15.2x	14.7x	0.4x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023	₩4.4t	₩10.4t	₩294.6b	13.8x	14.9x	0.4x

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 62.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 21.9x.

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 41% 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	4.83%
Industrials	1.75%
Building	4.69%
Building Products	4.69%

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	₩30.15k	24.8% +₩159.3b	-9.6%	PE21.8x
A344820 KCC GLASS	₩25.05k	2.0% +₩8.0b	-15.4%	PS0.2x
A018310 Sammok S-FormLtd	₩14.02k	2.3% +₩4.6b	-28.0%	PE38.4x
A108670 LX Hausys	₩34.90k	1.2% +₩4.0b	21.8%	PS0.1x
A109610 Sy	₩1.92k	2.6% +₩2.3b	-42.8%	PS0.2x

New major risk - Market cap size

The company's market capitalization is less than US$10m. Market cap: ₩15.2b (US$9.84m) This is considered a major risk. Companies with a small market capitalization are most likely businesses that have not yet released a product to market or are simply a very small company without a wide reach. Either way, risk is elevated with these companies because there is a chance the product may not come to fruition or the company's addressable market or demand may not be as large as expected. In addition, if the company's size is the main factor, it is less likely to have many investors and analysts following it and scrutinizing its performance and outlook. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (24% average weekly change). Earnings have declined by 78% per year over the past 5 years. Market cap is less than US$10m (₩15.2b market cap, or US$9.84m). Minor Risk Shareholders have been diluted in the past year (24% increase in shares outstanding).

South Korean (KOSPI) Building Industry Analysis

Industry Valuation and Performance

Industry Trends

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Latest News

Insufficient new directors

New minor risk - Earnings quality

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 24%

Eagon Industrial Co., Ltd. (KOSE:A008250) announces an Equity Buyback for KRW 1,500 million worth of its shares.

New major risk - Market cap size

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 15%

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16%

New major risk - Market cap size

Upcoming dividend of ₩600 per share

Upcoming dividend of ₩50.00 per share

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 15%

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