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South Korean (KOSPI) Electrical Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies87
  • 7D4.1%
  • 3M-6.7%
  • 1Y-14.6%
  • YTD8.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Electrical industry has risen 4.1%, and LS ELECTRIC contributed the most with a gain of 24%. During this same period, the Shinsung Delta TechLtd underperformed, falling 5.6%. In contrast, the industry has lost 15% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 52% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 19 Jan 2025₩194.9t₩119.4t₩687.7b21.8x283.4x1.6x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024₩199.5t₩40.3t₩118.9b16.9x1677.8x5x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024₩208.0t₩123.5t₩1.2t18.4x173.3x1.7x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024₩216.8t₩123.3t₩1.2t20.2x185.6x1.8x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024₩194.0t₩123.3t₩1.2t17.2x166.7x1.6x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024₩189.2t₩127.9t₩1.9t21.9x98.9x1.5x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024₩210.1t₩127.5t₩1.8t26.1x117.6x1.6x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024₩206.4t₩127.7t₩1.8t26.8x113.4x1.6x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024₩221.7t₩132.1t₩2.8t24.1x78.8x1.7x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024₩235.7t₩132.3t₩2.8t17x83.7x1.8x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024₩227.1t₩133.3t₩2.0t18.9x113.3x1.7x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024₩216.1t₩133.5t₩2.2t20.1x96.4x1.6x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023₩217.1t₩125.2t₩2.3t18.2x94.2x1.7x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023₩189.0t₩115.8t₩2.6t19x71.4x1.6x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023₩201.6t₩115.8t₩2.6t19.4x76.2x1.7x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023₩219.9t₩115.8t₩2.6t19.8x83x1.9x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023₩240.6t₩107.0t₩2.0t20x117.6x2.2x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023₩198.8t₩103.0t₩1.9t19.6x103.7x1.9x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023₩200.1t₩103.0t₩1.9t19.6x104.3x1.9x
Wed, 03 May 2023₩198.6t₩92.9t₩1.4t20.6x140.9x2.1x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023₩195.3t₩92.8t₩1.4t18.6x137.6x2.1x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023₩169.3t₩83.6t₩2.0t18.4x83.3x2x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023₩152.6t₩83.2t₩2.0t19.2x77x1.8x
Thu, 22 Dec 2022₩154.7t₩83.2t₩2.0t18.3x78.1x1.9x
Sat, 19 Nov 2022₩185.3t₩76.0t₩1.3t17.6x144.1x2.4x
Mon, 17 Oct 2022₩151.7t₩75.9t₩1.3t15.2x120.7x2x
Wed, 14 Sep 2022₩157.4t₩75.7t₩1.3t18x125.3x2.1x
Fri, 12 Aug 2022₩158.1t₩71.1t₩1.9t18.1x85x2.2x
Sun, 10 Jul 2022₩133.9t₩71.1t₩1.9t17.1x72x1.9x
Tue, 07 Jun 2022₩149.5t₩70.9t₩1.9t19.1x79.9x2.1x
Thu, 05 May 2022₩141.1t₩68.1t₩1.9t17.8x74.7x2.1x
Sat, 02 Apr 2022₩143.5t₩68.0t₩1.8t16.9x78.5x2.1x
Mon, 28 Feb 2022₩135.7t₩52.6t₩890.1b18.6x152.5x2.6x
Wed, 26 Jan 2022₩37.5t₩52.6t₩890.1b18.5x42.2x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

42.2x


Total Market Cap: ₩37.5tTotal Earnings: ₩890.1bTotal Revenue: ₩52.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Electrical Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 117.3x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Electrical industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 283x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 117x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Electrical industry have declined 8.2% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 31% 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 Market0.33%
Industrials2.51%
Electrical4.09%
Heavy Electrical Equipment8.18%
Electrical Components3.07%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Heavy Electrical Equipment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 32.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 121.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Electrical Components industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 57% 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
A010120 LS ELECTRIC₩222.50k24.2%
+₩1.3t		229.1%PE30.3x
A034020 Doosan Enerbility₩21.75k8.8%
+₩1.1t		43.8%PE169.4x
A247540 Ecopro BM₩130.10k8.2%
+₩966.8b		-53.3%PS3.6x
A267260 HD Hyundai Electric₩418.00k5.3%
+₩755.8b		323.5%PE29.4x
A298040 Hyosung Heavy Industries₩480.00k12.8%
+₩507.5b		170.4%PE28.5x
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8.8%

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-4.1%

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12.8%

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