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South Korean (KOSPI) Construction and Engineering Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies61
  • 7D3.2%
  • 3M12.8%
  • 1Y50.7%
  • YTDn/a

The Construction and Engineering industry is up 3.2% in the last week, with Hyundai Engineering & ConstructionLtd up 9.9%. Meanwhile, HDC HOLDINGSLtd actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 8.6% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 51%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 41% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 10 Jan 2026₩34.5t₩109.7t₩1.2t7.3x29.2x0.3x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025₩33.8t₩109.7t₩1.0t7.6x33.1x0.3x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025₩32.4t₩111.3t₩910.9b8.9x35.6x0.3x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025₩30.3t₩111.9t₩998.1b9.3x30.4x0.3x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025₩31.2t₩110.4t₩874.2b9.8x35.7x0.3x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025₩31.7t₩114.4t₩1.5t8.3x21.3x0.3x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025₩34.5t₩108.0t₩1.3t10.2x27.2x0.3x
Sat, 24 May 2025₩27.7t₩110.2t₩1.1t9x25x0.3x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025₩24.5t₩111.6t₩1.3t7.7x18.4x0.2x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025₩23.9t₩112.0t-₩45,842,415,571.008.3x-522.3x0.2x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025₩24.2t₩114.5t₩76.2b8.3x317.2x0.2x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025₩22.6t₩114.7t₩161.2b7.7x140.3x0.2x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024₩20.6t₩114.7t₩169.0b7x122.1x0.2x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024₩23.6t₩115.5t₩543.3b7.8x43.5x0.2x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024₩23.1t₩112.4t₩2.0t7.7x11.5x0.2x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024₩25.1t₩112.4t₩2.0t8.4x12.5x0.2x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024₩26.2t₩111.5t₩2.2t8.9x12x0.2x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024₩24.1t₩111.8t₩1.9t7.9x12.9x0.2x
Sun, 26 May 2024₩24.5t₩109.4t₩2.0t8.6x12.4x0.2x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024₩23.6t₩109.9t₩2.1t8.8x11x0.2x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024₩25.2t₩111.2t₩2.5t7.3x9.9x0.2x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024₩25.4t₩108.5t₩2.5t8.2x10.4x0.2x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024₩25.7t₩113.6t₩2.5t7.3x10.2x0.2x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023₩26.4t₩113.6t₩2.5t7.8x10.5x0.2x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023₩25.2t₩110.2t₩2.9t7.9x8.7x0.2x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023₩25.8t₩109.7t₩3.0t7.6x8.7x0.2x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023₩28.2t₩109.7t₩3.0t8.5x9.5x0.3x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023₩29.0t₩105.4t₩3.3t9.7x8.7x0.3x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023₩27.9t₩105.4t₩3.3t7.6x8.4x0.3x
Mon, 29 May 2023₩28.5t₩105.4t₩3.4t7.9x8.5x0.3x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023₩30.0t₩105.3t₩3.4t8.6x8.8x0.3x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023₩28.7t₩106.4t₩3.6t7.9x7.9x0.3x
Sun, 19 Feb 2023₩28.6t₩102.3t₩3.8t6.3x7.5x0.3x
Tue, 17 Jan 2023₩27.8t₩102.3t₩3.8t6x7.3x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7.3x


Total Market Cap: ₩27.8tTotal Earnings: ₩3.8tTotal Revenue: ₩102.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Construction and Engineering Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 26x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Construction and Engineering industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 29.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 26.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.25x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Construction and Engineering industry have declined 32% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.3% 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 Comparison

How does South Korean Construction and Engineering compare with similar industries?

KR Market5.75%
Industrials8.77%
Construction3.19%
Construction and Engineering3.19%
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
A000720 Hyundai Engineering & ConstructionLtd₩75.80k9.9%
+₩764.4b
184.4%PS0.3x
A052690 KEPCO Engineering & Construction Company₩97.40k8.5%
+₩289.1b
65.4%PE35.7x
A028050 Samsung E&A₩24.60k5.8%
+₩264.6b
37.7%PE8.8x
A375500 DL E&CLtd₩41.10k3.0%
+₩50.9b
26.9%PE7x
A047040 Daewoo Engineering & Construction₩3.77k0.8%
+₩12.3b
15.3%PS0.2x

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