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South Korean (KOSPI) Construction Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 20, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies64
  • 7D-1.5%
  • 3M-16.2%
  • 1Y-21.3%
  • YTD-17.5%

The Construction industry is down 1.5% over the last week with JEIO the worst performer, down 17%. However, the industry is down 21% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Construction Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 20 Nov 2024₩22.6t₩115.6t₩549.4b6.7x41.2x0.2x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024₩23.3t₩112.4t₩2.0t7.6x11.6x0.2x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024₩24.5t₩112.4t₩2.0t8.8x12.2x0.2x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024₩25.2t₩111.5t₩2.2t9.1x11.6x0.2x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024₩24.3t₩111.8t₩1.9t7.9x13x0.2x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024₩24.4t₩111.8t₩1.9t8.2x13.1x0.2x
Mon, 06 May 2024₩25.0t₩109.2t₩2.2t9.7x11.5x0.2x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024₩24.7t₩110.0t₩2.1t9.9x11.5x0.2x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024₩25.5t₩108.5t₩2.5t7.7x10.4x0.2x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024₩25.0t₩112.0t₩2.6t7.6x9.7x0.2x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023₩26.3t₩113.6t₩2.5t7.7x10.4x0.2x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023₩26.5t₩112.9t₩2.6t7.6x10.3x0.2x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023₩25.3t₩109.7t₩2.9t7.2x8.6x0.2x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023₩27.9t₩109.7t₩3.0t8.4x9.4x0.3x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023₩28.6t₩106.7t₩3.1t9.8x9.2x0.3x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023₩28.7t₩105.4t₩3.3t8.6x8.6x0.3x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023₩29.0t₩105.4t₩3.3t7.7x8.6x0.3x
Tue, 09 May 2023₩28.5t₩100.9t₩3.3t8.5x8.6x0.3x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023₩30.3t₩105.3t₩3.4t9.2x8.8x0.3x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023₩28.2t₩102.3t₩3.8t6.2x7.4x0.3x
Mon, 30 Jan 2023₩28.5t₩102.3t₩3.8t6.2x7.5x0.3x
Wed, 28 Dec 2022₩26.6t₩102.3t₩3.8t5.7x7x0.3x
Fri, 25 Nov 2022₩29.6t₩101.1t₩3.8t6x7.8x0.3x
Sun, 23 Oct 2022₩25.6t₩97.3t₩3.9t4.4x6.6x0.3x
Tue, 20 Sep 2022₩29.5t₩97.3t₩3.9t6x7.6x0.3x
Thu, 18 Aug 2022₩32.7t₩92.0t₩4.4t7.3x7.5x0.4x
Sat, 16 Jul 2022₩28.2t₩91.7t₩4.3t6.4x6.5x0.3x
Mon, 13 Jun 2022₩34.7t₩92.3t₩4.4t7.5x8x0.4x
Wed, 11 May 2022₩36.4t₩89.9t₩4.8t7.9x7.6x0.4x
Fri, 08 Apr 2022₩35.8t₩89.8t₩4.7t8.3x7.6x0.4x
Sun, 06 Mar 2022₩38.0t₩78.1t₩3.4t8.5x11.3x0.5x
Tue, 01 Feb 2022₩33.4t₩77.9t₩3.4t7.8x9.7x0.4x
Thu, 30 Dec 2021₩36.1t₩78.1t₩3.4t8.4x10.8x0.5x
Sat, 27 Nov 2021₩35.6t₩78.1t₩3.5t8.1x10.2x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.2x


Total Market Cap: ₩35.6tTotal Earnings: ₩3.5tTotal Revenue: ₩78.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Construction Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 10x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Construction industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 41.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 10.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.29x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Construction industry have declined 46% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 14% 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-0.72%
Industrials-3.03%
Construction-1.50%
Construction and Engineering-1.50%
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
A052690 KEPCO Engineering & Construction Company₩70.30k3.2%
+₩83.7b
22.0%PE71.2x
A006360 GS Engineering & Construction₩18.25k4.9%
+₩73.0b
9.1%PS0.1x
A002410 Bumyang ConstructionLtd₩3.22k88.2%
+₩37.4b
53.1%PS0.6x
A028050 Samsung E&A₩17.70k0.6%
+₩19.6b
-31.4%PE4.7x
A375500 DL E&CLtd₩30.85k1.5%
+₩19.2b
-16.8%PE11.1x
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1Y

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7D

0.6%

1Y

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3.9%

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1.5%

A001470

₩1,090.00

Sambu Engineering & Construction

7D

-17.4%

1Y

-56.0%

A418550

₩14,310.00

JEIO

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1Y

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