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South Korean (KOSPI) Construction and Engineering Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies61
  • 7D3.2%
  • 3M12.8%
  • 1Y50.7%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Construction and Engineering industry has risen 3.2%, driven by gains from Hyundai Engineering & ConstructionLtd of 9.9%. Meanwhile, HDC HOLDINGSLtd actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 8.6% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 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
Sun, 11 Jan 2026₩34.5t₩109.7t₩1.2t7.3x29.2x0.3x
Tue, 09 Dec 2025₩33.3t₩109.7t₩1.3t7.2x26.4x0.3x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025₩31.2t₩111.3t₩910.9b8.8x34.3x0.3x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025₩30.3t₩111.9t₩998.1b9.3x30.4x0.3x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025₩31.2t₩111.9t₩1.0t9.8x30.8x0.3x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025₩32.4t₩114.4t₩1.5t8.6x21.8x0.3x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025₩33.8t₩108.1t₩1.3t10.1x26.9x0.3x
Sun, 25 May 2025₩27.7t₩110.1t₩1.1t9x24.2x0.3x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025₩24.5t₩111.6t₩1.3t7.7x18.4x0.2x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025₩23.7t₩112.0t-₩51,636,812,151.008.1x-458.8x0.2x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025₩24.4t₩114.5t₩76.2b8.4x319.5x0.2x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025₩22.6t₩114.7t₩161.2b7.7x140.4x0.2x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024₩21.7t₩114.7t₩169.0b7.6x128.1x0.2x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024₩23.4t₩115.5t₩543.3b7.6x43x0.2x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024₩23.1t₩112.4t₩2.0t7.7x11.5x0.2x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024₩25.0t₩112.4t₩2.0t8.4x12.4x0.2x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024₩26.5t₩111.5t₩2.2t9.1x12.2x0.2x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024₩24.4t₩111.8t₩1.9t8.1x13.1x0.2x
Mon, 27 May 2024₩24.5t₩109.4t₩2.0t8.6x12.4x0.2x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024₩24.3t₩109.9t₩2.1t9.6x11.4x0.2x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024₩25.4t₩112.8t₩2.4t7.3x10.7x0.2x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024₩25.4t₩108.5t₩2.5t8.2x10.4x0.2x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024₩25.3t₩113.6t₩2.5t7.3x10x0.2x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023₩25.9t₩113.6t₩2.5t7.8x10.3x0.2x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023₩25.0t₩110.2t₩2.9t7.9x8.7x0.2x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023₩25.8t₩109.7t₩3.0t7.6x8.7x0.2x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023₩27.9t₩109.7t₩3.0t8.5x9.4x0.3x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023₩28.6t₩105.4t₩3.3t9.7x8.6x0.3x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023₩27.9t₩105.4t₩3.3t7.6x8.4x0.3x
Tue, 30 May 2023₩28.5t₩105.4t₩3.4t7.9x8.5x0.3x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023₩29.6t₩105.3t₩3.4t8.4x8.6x0.3x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023₩28.8t₩106.5t₩3.5t8x8.1x0.3x
Mon, 20 Feb 2023₩28.6t₩102.3t₩3.8t6.3x7.5x0.3x
Wed, 18 Jan 2023₩27.6t₩102.3t₩3.8t5.9x7.2x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7.2x


Total Market Cap: ₩27.6tTotal 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%
Industrials8.78%
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

Latest News

A028050
₩24,600.00
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7D
5.8%
1Y
37.7%

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7D
-10.0%
1Y
4.7%

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A006360
₩18,670.00
GS Engineering & Construction
7D
-0.8%
1Y
2.6%

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Jan 07
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A294870
₩20,650.00
HDC Hyundai Development
7D
-1.2%
1Y
18.7%

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A045100
₩23,200.00
HANYANG ENGLtd
7D
2.7%
1Y
37.6%
A060370
₩29,250.00
LS Marine Solution
7D
-0.8%
1Y
75.7%
A319400
₩23,500.00
HYUNDAI MOVEX
7D
-0.8%
1Y
507.2%

HYUNDAI MOVEX (KOSDAQ:319400) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Dec 24
HYUNDAI MOVEX (KOSDAQ:319400) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
A052690
₩97,400.00
KEPCO Engineering & Construction Company
7D
8.5%
1Y
65.4%
A375500
₩41,100.00
DL E&CLtd
7D
3.0%
1Y
26.9%

We Think DL E&CLtd (KRX:375500) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 19
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A418550
₩6,810.00
JEIO
7D
-5.7%
1Y
-54.2%

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Dec 19
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A012630
₩15,990.00
HDC HOLDINGSLtd
7D
-8.6%
1Y
25.6%
A009410
₩1,617.00
Taeyoung Engineering & ConstructionLtd
7D
-4.4%
1Y
-34.1%

Taeyoung Engineering & Construction Co.,Ltd.'s (KRX:009410) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Dec 08
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A047040
₩3,770.00
Daewoo Engineering & Construction
7D
0.8%
1Y
15.3%

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Dec 05
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A126720
₩21,400.00
Soosan Industries
7D
2.6%
1Y
7.4%

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Nov 21
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A475230
₩15,600.00
NRB
7D
7.7%
1Y
n/a

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Nov 04
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A000720
₩75,800.00
Hyundai Engineering & ConstructionLtd
7D
9.9%
1Y
184.4%

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Nov 02
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