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South Korean (KOSPI) Electrical Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies86
  • 7D3.9%
  • 3M9.4%
  • 1Y-18.2%
  • YTD15.7%

The Electrical industry is up 3.9% in the last week, with LG Energy Solution up 4.7%. In the same time, Hyosung Heavy Industries was down 6.8%. In the past year, the industry is down 18%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 40% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 14 Feb 2025₩114.6t₩92.2t₩1.1t20.8x109.1x1.2x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025₩187.2t₩119.4t₩687.7b20.7x272.2x1.6x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024₩188.7t₩119.4t₩681.7b17.1x276.8x1.6x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024₩209.1t₩123.4t₩1.2t18.5x175.8x1.7x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024₩216.2t₩123.3t₩1.2t20.6x185.1x1.8x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024₩202.2t₩123.3t₩1.2t20x173.7x1.6x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024₩195.7t₩127.6t₩1.8t23.9x109.4x1.5x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024₩201.6t₩127.5t₩1.8t27.2x112.8x1.6x
Sun, 26 May 2024₩211.8t₩128.3t₩2.0t25.3x105.5x1.7x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024₩209.9t₩132.1t₩2.8t19.9x74.6x1.6x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024₩230.8t₩133.5t₩2.3t20.7x100.4x1.7x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024₩227.7t₩133.3t₩2.0t18.4x113.6x1.7x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024₩231.6t₩133.5t₩2.3t20.1x102.7x1.7x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023₩211.3t₩125.2t₩2.3t18.5x91.6x1.7x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023₩182.1t₩115.8t₩2.6t19.1x68.9x1.6x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023₩194.4t₩115.8t₩2.6t18.4x73.5x1.7x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023₩229.6t₩115.8t₩2.6t20.3x86.7x2x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023₩245.8t₩107.0t₩2.0t20.8x120.1x2.3x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023₩194.7t₩103.0t₩1.9t19.8x101.5x1.9x
Mon, 29 May 2023₩194.7t₩103.0t₩1.9t19.1x101.3x1.9x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023₩192.2t₩92.9t₩1.4t20.1x136.4x2.1x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023₩191.9t₩88.0t₩2.3t19.8x82.9x2.2x
Sun, 19 Feb 2023₩172.9t₩83.6t₩2.0t18.2x85x2.1x
Tue, 17 Jan 2023₩156.0t₩83.2t₩2.0t18.6x78.7x1.9x
Thu, 15 Dec 2022₩161.3t₩83.2t₩2.0t19.4x81.4x1.9x
Sat, 12 Nov 2022₩191.2t₩75.9t₩1.3t17x152x2.5x
Mon, 10 Oct 2022₩152.9t₩75.9t₩1.3t15.6x121.6x2x
Wed, 07 Sep 2022₩157.4t₩75.7t₩1.3t18.4x125.3x2.1x
Fri, 05 Aug 2022₩149.1t₩71.1t₩1.9t17.3x80.2x2.1x
Sun, 03 Jul 2022₩125.9t₩71.1t₩1.9t16.6x67.7x1.8x
Tue, 31 May 2022₩149.1t₩70.3t₩1.9t18.5x80x2.1x
Thu, 28 Apr 2022₩142.8t₩68.0t₩1.9t17x75.5x2.1x
Sat, 26 Mar 2022₩145.7t₩72.5t₩1.6t17.3x93.7x2x
Mon, 21 Feb 2022₩143.0t₩52.6t₩890.1b18.9x160.7x2.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

160.7x


Total Market Cap: ₩143.0tTotal Earnings: ₩890.1bTotal Revenue: ₩52.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Electrical Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 120.7x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Electrical 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 109x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 121x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Electrical industry have grown 5.7% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 21% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Industrials industry?

KR Market1.73%
Industrials6.08%
Electrical3.91%
Electrical Components4.70%
Heavy Electrical Equipment2.61%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Electrical Components industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 44.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 45.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 6.8% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Heavy Electrical Equipment industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 29.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Electrical Components industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 46% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 6.8% per year.
  • In contrast, the Heavy Electrical Equipment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 32% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
A373220 LG Energy Solution₩353.00k5.1%
+₩4.0t
-13.9%PE243.7x
A034020 Doosan Enerbility₩27.60k19.0%
+₩2.8t
79.6%PE215x
A010120 LS ELECTRIC₩241.50k11.0%
+₩711.7b
252.6%PE32.8x
A247540 Ecopro BM₩128.00k5.7%
+₩673.9b
-49.6%PS3.6x
A450080 Ecopro Materials₩74.30k10.7%
+₩502.1b
-62.6%n/a
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