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South Korean (KOSPI) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies153
  • 7D15.4%
  • 3M12.5%
  • 1Y77.5%
  • YTD24.5%

In the last week, the Machinery industry is up 15%, with HD Hyundai Heavy IndustriesLtd up 20%. Meanwhile, Essen Tech actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 13% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 77%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 35% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 17 Apr 2025₩152.1t₩119.8t₩5.0t15.1x30.7x1.3x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025₩145.6t₩116.5t₩3.2t14.7x45.4x1.2x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025₩141.2t₩116.3t₩3.2t14.3x43.6x1.2x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025₩124.5t₩115.8t₩3.0t13.3x41.9x1.1x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024₩103.0t₩116.2t₩3.1t12x33.2x0.9x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024₩96.6t₩113.8t₩3.8t11.7x25.5x0.8x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024₩98.7t₩113.1t₩3.7t13.1x26.7x0.9x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024₩100.4t₩113.0t₩3.6t13.6x27.8x0.9x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024₩106.4t₩110.7t₩3.0t15.1x35.5x1x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024₩96.7t₩110.8t₩2.8t15.1x34.1x0.9x
Wed, 22 May 2024₩94.2t₩110.2t₩2.5t14.5x38.4x0.9x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024₩83.5t₩106.5t₩2.3t13.4x36.6x0.8x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024₩81.9t₩103.4t₩1.8t17.4x46.2x0.8x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024₩75.8t₩101.7t₩911.8b15.4x83.1x0.7x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024₩79.6t₩102.0t₩902.8b14.4x88.2x0.8x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023₩78.3t₩102.1t₩911.5b15.1x85.9x0.8x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023₩69.0t₩98.8t₩23.4b14.3x2951.7x0.7x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023₩76.4t₩98.7t₩18.7b15.8x4094.5x0.8x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023₩83.4t₩98.6t₩98.2b16x848.8x0.8x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023₩84.8t₩93.5t-₩298,523,519,726.0016.3x-284.1x0.9x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023₩80.0t₩93.5t-₩298,523,519,758.0017.8x-267.9x0.9x
Thu, 25 May 2023₩70.7t₩92.6t-₩535,443,602,259.0016x-132x0.8x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023₩67.5t₩90.0t-₩1,563,341,371,509.0017.1x-43.2x0.7x
Mon, 20 Mar 2023₩58.1t₩88.0t-₩1,928,079,976,787.0013.6x-30.1x0.7x
Wed, 15 Feb 2023₩60.9t₩87.1t-₩2,323,300,622,117.0015.5x-26.2x0.7x
Fri, 13 Jan 2023₩56.8t₩87.2t-₩2,323,749,423,657.0014.1x-24.5x0.7x
Sun, 11 Dec 2022₩58.1t₩87.3t-₩2,325,532,765,077.0015.1x-25x0.7x
Tue, 08 Nov 2022₩57.6t₩83.7t-₩1,969,794,136,703.0014.5x-29.3x0.7x
Thu, 06 Oct 2022₩56.5t₩83.9t-₩1,974,856,904,703.0014.9x-28.6x0.7x
Sat, 03 Sep 2022₩63.9t₩83.8t-₩1,948,531,452,660.0017x-32.8x0.8x
Mon, 01 Aug 2022₩59.6t₩81.2t-₩4,402,751,815,855.0017.3x-13.5x0.7x
Wed, 29 Jun 2022₩61.5t₩81.3t-₩4,401,617,272,085.0019.2x-14x0.8x
Fri, 27 May 2022₩59.4t₩80.6t-₩4,450,872,329,020.0021.2x-13.4x0.7x
Sun, 24 Apr 2022₩64.6t₩78.9t-₩4,122,213,222,510.0018.7x-15.7x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-15.7x


Total Market Cap: ₩64.6tTotal Earnings: -₩4,122,213,222,510.00Total Revenue: ₩78.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 268.5x202320242025
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 30.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 269x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.83x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
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 Market6.94%
Industrials10.98%
Machinery15.42%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles15.45%
Industrial Machinery15.40%
Agricultural Machinery8.45%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 80.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 7.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrial Machinery industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 80% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 7.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 29% 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 IndustriesLtd₩366.00k13.0%
+₩3.7t
204.2%PE52.3x
A064350 Hyundai Rotem₩114.90k16.1%
+₩1.7t
179.2%PE30.8x
A042660 Hanwha Ocean₩77.90k6.6%
+₩1.5t
133.9%PE47.3x
A009540 HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering₩230.00k8.0%
+₩1.2t
92.6%PE13.9x
A443060 HD HYUNDAI Marine SolutionLTD₩166.80k12.8%
+₩847.3b
n/aPE32.8x
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A042660

₩77,900.00

Hanwha Ocean

7D

6.6%

1Y

133.9%

A009540

₩230,000.00

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering

7D

8.0%

1Y

92.6%

A443060

₩166,800.00

HD HYUNDAI Marine SolutionLTD

7D

12.8%

1Y

n/a

A064350

₩114,900.00

Hyundai Rotem

7D

16.1%

1Y

179.2%

A010620

₩135,000.00

Hd Hyundai MipoLtd

7D

9.6%

1Y

108.0%

A001560

₩8,520.00

Cheil Grinding Wheel Ind

7D

-4.8%

1Y

-1.0%