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South Korean (KOSPI) Construction Industry Analysis
UpdatedApr 20, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies63
- 7D3.7%
- 3M9.9%
- 1Y1.1%
- YTD14.3%
In the last week, the Construction industry is up 3.7%, with KEPCO Engineering & Construction Company up 12%. Meanwhile, Dongsin Engineering & Construction actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 8.8% in the last week. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 28% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean Construction Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 20 Apr 2025 | ₩24.5t | ₩111.6t | ₩1.3t | 7.7x | 18.4x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 18 Mar 2025 | ₩23.6t | ₩111.9t | -₩350,646,431,011.00 | 8.6x | -67.3x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 13 Feb 2025 | ₩23.5t | ₩114.5t | ₩76.2b | 8.1x | 308x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 11 Jan 2025 | ₩22.6t | ₩114.7t | ₩161.2b | 7.7x | 140.3x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 09 Dec 2024 | ₩21.7t | ₩112.0t | ₩260.9b | 9x | 83x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 06 Nov 2024 | ₩23.3t | ₩115.5t | ₩543.3b | 7.9x | 42.9x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 04 Oct 2024 | ₩23.0t | ₩112.4t | ₩2.0t | 7.7x | 11.5x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 01 Sep 2024 | ₩25.0t | ₩112.4t | ₩2.0t | 8.4x | 12.4x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 30 Jul 2024 | ₩26.3t | ₩111.5t | ₩2.2t | 9x | 12.1x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 27 Jun 2024 | ₩24.3t | ₩111.8t | ₩1.9t | 8x | 13x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 25 May 2024 | ₩24.5t | ₩109.6t | ₩2.0t | 8.6x | 12x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 22 Apr 2024 | ₩23.6t | ₩109.9t | ₩2.1t | 8.8x | 11x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 20 Mar 2024 | ₩25.2t | ₩111.1t | ₩2.5t | 7.1x | 9.9x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 16 Feb 2024 | ₩25.0t | ₩108.5t | ₩2.5t | 7.9x | 10.2x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 14 Jan 2024 | ₩25.7t | ₩113.6t | ₩2.5t | 7.3x | 10.2x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 12 Dec 2023 | ₩26.2t | ₩113.6t | ₩2.5t | 7.8x | 10.4x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 09 Nov 2023 | ₩25.2t | ₩110.2t | ₩2.9t | 7.7x | 8.7x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 07 Oct 2023 | ₩25.8t | ₩109.7t | ₩3.0t | 7.6x | 8.7x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 04 Sep 2023 | ₩27.9t | ₩109.7t | ₩3.0t | 8.4x | 9.4x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 02 Aug 2023 | ₩29.2t | ₩105.4t | ₩3.3t | 9.8x | 8.7x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 30 Jun 2023 | ₩27.8t | ₩105.4t | ₩3.3t | 7.6x | 8.3x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 28 May 2023 | ₩28.5t | ₩105.4t | ₩3.4t | 7.9x | 8.5x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 25 Apr 2023 | ₩30.1t | ₩105.3t | ₩3.4t | 8.7x | 8.8x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 23 Mar 2023 | ₩29.1t | ₩106.1t | ₩3.5t | 6.6x | 8.4x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 18 Feb 2023 | ₩28.6t | ₩102.3t | ₩3.8t | 6.3x | 7.5x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 16 Jan 2023 | ₩28.0t | ₩102.3t | ₩3.8t | 6.1x | 7.3x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 14 Dec 2022 | ₩27.4t | ₩102.3t | ₩3.8t | 5.9x | 7.2x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 11 Nov 2022 | ₩29.1t | ₩97.3t | ₩3.9t | 5x | 7.5x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 09 Oct 2022 | ₩27.3t | ₩97.3t | ₩3.9t | 5.2x | 7x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 06 Sep 2022 | ₩31.4t | ₩97.3t | ₩3.9t | 6.3x | 8x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 04 Aug 2022 | ₩30.9t | ₩92.0t | ₩4.4t | 7.1x | 7.1x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 02 Jul 2022 | ₩31.3t | ₩91.7t | ₩4.3t | 7x | 7.3x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 30 May 2022 | ₩34.7t | ₩92.0t | ₩4.4t | 8.1x | 7.8x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 27 Apr 2022 | ₩36.2t | ₩89.9t | ₩4.8t | 8.3x | 7.6x | 0.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
7.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Construction industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 18.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 21.3x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.26x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Construction industry have declined 35% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 7.4% 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, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Industrials industry?
| KR Market | 2.23% | |
| Industrials | 2.94% | |
| Construction | 3.66% | |
| Construction and Engineering | 3.66% | |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A052690 KEPCO Engineering & Construction Company | ₩62.50k | 12.4% +₩262.5b | 14.1% | PE40.6x | |
| A000720 Hyundai Engineering & ConstructionLtd | ₩39.35k | 3.0% +₩129.3b | 18.3% | PS0.1x | |
| A042940 Sangji Construction | ₩38.05k | 92.3% +₩72.7b | 217.9% | PS7.4x | |
| A294870 HDC Hyundai Development | ₩22.45k | 4.4% +₩61.0b | 40.5% | PE9.3x | |
| A020710 Sigong Tech | ₩9.90k | 40.4% +₩53.8b | 130.8% | PE6.1x |
