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South Korean (KOSPI) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies154
  • 7D9.7%
  • 3M1.2%
  • 1Y76.5%
  • YTD19.7%

In the last week, the Machinery industry is up 9.7%, with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries up 34%. This means that the industry has gained 76% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 26% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 23 Apr 2026₩282.5t₩125.7t₩8.4t21.7x33.6x2.2x
Sat, 21 Mar 2026₩264.5t₩121.7t₩8.0t22.8x32.9x2.2x
Mon, 16 Feb 2026₩263.3t₩121.3t₩7.8t23x33.9x2.2x
Wed, 14 Jan 2026₩278.9t₩125.4t₩7.9t20.2x35.4x2.2x
Fri, 12 Dec 2025₩236.8t₩125.3t₩7.9t19.6x30.1x1.9x
Sun, 09 Nov 2025₩242.0t₩125.9t₩6.1t22.6x39.5x1.9x
Tue, 07 Oct 2025₩237.4t₩125.4t₩6.0t25.3x39.4x1.9x
Thu, 04 Sep 2025₩230.9t₩125.5t₩6.0t25.8x38.4x1.8x
Sat, 02 Aug 2025₩213.1t₩122.5t₩5.7t19.4x37.5x1.7x
Mon, 30 Jun 2025₩193.8t₩122.5t₩5.6t18.7x34.4x1.6x
Wed, 28 May 2025₩174.7t₩123.3t₩5.6t20x31x1.4x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025₩159.8t₩119.9t₩5.0t15.5x32.3x1.3x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025₩145.5t₩120.7t₩5.1t13.8x28.5x1.2x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025₩149.8t₩116.6t₩3.2t14.4x47.2x1.3x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025₩133.7t₩115.8t₩3.1t13.5x42.6x1.2x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024₩109.8t₩116.2t₩3.1t12.6x35.4x0.9x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024₩107.9t₩113.9t₩3.8t12.5x28.4x0.9x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024₩99.5t₩113.3t₩3.7t13.2x26.8x0.9x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024₩95.1t₩113.2t₩3.7t12.8x25.6x0.8x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024₩104.2t₩110.5t₩3.0t14.7x35x0.9x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024₩98.1t₩110.8t₩2.8t14.6x34.6x0.9x
Thu, 30 May 2024₩92.3t₩110.7t₩2.8t14.3x33.3x0.8x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024₩86.5t₩106.5t₩2.3t13.8x38.2x0.8x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024₩85.8t₩105.7t₩2.1t18.8x41.6x0.8x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024₩76.1t₩101.7t₩910.4b18.2x83.6x0.7x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024₩74.9t₩101.9t₩897.3b13.2x83.5x0.7x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023₩81.3t₩102.1t₩892.1b14.1x91.2x0.8x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023₩69.2t₩98.8t₩31.0b13.6x2228.1x0.7x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023₩72.8t₩98.7t₩18.7b13.5x3899.9x0.7x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023₩81.8t₩98.7t₩33.9b15.8x2411.8x0.8x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023₩85.6t₩93.7t-₩271,128,212,726.0016x-315.7x0.9x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023₩82.6t₩93.5t-₩298,523,519,726.0018x-276.7x0.9x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023₩69.2t₩93.5t-₩282,333,831,349.0014.9x-245x0.7x
Sun, 30 Apr 2023₩66.5t₩90.0t-₩1,562,781,104,509.0016.4x-42.5x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-42.5x


Total Market Cap: ₩66.5tTotal Earnings: -₩1,562,781,104,509.00Total Revenue: ₩90.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 288.3x202420252026
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 33.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 288x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.2x.
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 12% 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 Market6.86%
Industrials7.33%
Machinery9.70%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles11.11%
Industrial Machinery4.41%
Agricultural Machinery1.05%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 43.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 40.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 31.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Agricultural Machinery industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrial Machinery industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 41% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 31% per year.
  • In contrast, the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 23% 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
A329180 HD Hyundai Heavy Industries₩641.00k35.1%
+₩17.5t
74.7%PE47.5x
A009540 HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering₩463.00k15.3%
+₩4.3t
98.3%PE15.1x
A010140 Samsung Heavy Industries₩31.80k13.2%
+₩3.2t
122.4%PE49.8x
A064350 Hyundai Rotem₩237.50k13.1%
+₩3.0t
113.0%PE33.7x
A042660 Hanwha Ocean₩135.00k7.3%
+₩2.8t
69.0%PE33.7x

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