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South Korean (KOSPI) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies153
  • 7D-10.0%
  • 3M17.8%
  • 1Y122.8%
  • YTD95.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Machinery industry has dropped 11%, driven by a pullback from HD Hyundai Heavy IndustriesLtd of 11%. In contrast, KANGWON ENERGY has gained 14%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 120%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 34% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 11 Nov 2025₩248.8t₩125.9t₩6.1t23.5x40.6x2x
Thu, 09 Oct 2025₩237.4t₩125.4t₩6.0t25.3x39.4x1.9x
Sat, 06 Sep 2025₩233.8t₩125.5t₩6.0t25.8x38.9x1.9x
Mon, 04 Aug 2025₩213.1t₩122.5t₩5.7t19.4x37.5x1.7x
Wed, 02 Jul 2025₩195.3t₩122.5t₩5.6t19.3x34.7x1.6x
Fri, 30 May 2025₩175.9t₩123.4t₩5.6t20.1x31.3x1.4x
Sun, 27 Apr 2025₩167.3t₩119.9t₩5.0t15.6x33.8x1.4x
Tue, 25 Mar 2025₩145.5t₩120.7t₩5.1t13.5x28.4x1.2x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025₩152.2t₩116.6t₩3.2t14.6x47.9x1.3x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025₩134.3t₩115.8t₩3.1t14.4x42.8x1.2x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024₩109.8t₩116.2t₩3.1t12.6x35.3x0.9x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024₩106.9t₩114.0t₩3.8t11.8x28.1x0.9x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024₩101.2t₩113.3t₩3.7t12.9x27.2x0.9x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024₩93.4t₩113.2t₩3.7t12.2x25.2x0.8x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024₩91.5t₩110.6t₩3.0t13x30.7x0.8x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024₩95.0t₩110.9t₩2.8t14.7x33.5x0.9x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024₩91.2t₩110.8t₩2.8t14.3x32.8x0.8x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024₩86.5t₩106.5t₩2.2t13.8x39.1x0.8x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024₩84.5t₩105.7t₩2.1t18.3x40x0.8x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024₩76.9t₩101.7t₩910.4b16.8x84.5x0.8x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024₩76.8t₩101.9t₩897.3b13.4x85.6x0.8x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023₩81.2t₩102.1t₩892.1b14.2x91x0.8x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023₩70.7t₩98.8t₩105.8b14x668.6x0.7x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023₩72.1t₩98.7t₩18.7b13.4x3865.4x0.7x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023₩81.8t₩98.7t-₩275,981,919,159.0015.8x-296.2x0.8x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023₩85.9t₩93.7t-₩265,028,115,416.0015.1x-324x0.9x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023₩82.1t₩93.5t-₩298,523,519,726.0016.9x-274.9x0.9x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023₩70.5t₩93.5t-₩288,821,627,529.0015.2x-244.2x0.8x
Tue, 02 May 2023₩66.5t₩90.0t-₩1,562,781,104,509.0016.4x-42.5x0.7x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023₩62.1t₩89.8t-₩1,425,181,757,550.0014.4x-43.6x0.7x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023₩60.9t₩87.2t-₩2,314,384,178,987.0013.9x-26.3x0.7x
Mon, 23 Jan 2023₩57.5t₩87.1t-₩2,327,194,924,247.0013.9x-24.7x0.7x
Wed, 21 Dec 2022₩57.6t₩87.3t-₩2,326,902,390,287.0014.7x-24.8x0.7x
Fri, 18 Nov 2022₩60.1t₩83.8t-₩2,538,359,520,013.0015.6x-23.7x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-23.7x


Total Market Cap: ₩60.1tTotal Earnings: -₩2,538,359,520,013.00Total Revenue: ₩83.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 279.2x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Machinery 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 39.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 279x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Machinery industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 15% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

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

KR Market-3.63%
Industrials-5.83%
Machinery-9.97%
Agricultural Machinery-0.25%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles-9.94%
Industrial Machinery-10.28%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 39.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 53.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 0.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrial Machinery industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 54% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 0.1% per year.
  • In contrast, the Construction Machinery and Vehicles 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
A114190 KANGWON ENERGY₩17.71k13.6%
+₩55.4b
57.4%PE156.9x
A119650 KC Cottrell₩918.000%
₩41.8b
-55.8%PS0.2x
A195990 Abpro Bio₩306.0070.0%
+₩35.9b
-45.9%PS2.1x
A199430 KNR System₩30.75k4.9%
+₩15.8b
277.8%PS20.5x
A086670 BMT₩12.75k11.6%
+₩12.9b
43.3%PE16.5x

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