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South Korean (KOSPI) Machinery Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies153
  • 7D3.4%
  • 3M16.3%
  • 1Y126.1%
  • YTD97.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Machinery industry has risen 3.4%, driven by gains from HD Hyundai Heavy IndustriesLtd of 12%. Meanwhile, Rainbow RoboticsLtd actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 6.4% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 126% over the past year. Looking forward, 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
Mon, 17 Nov 2025₩250.3t₩126.1t₩6.5t24.1x38.4x2x
Wed, 15 Oct 2025₩228.1t₩125.4t₩6.0t25.4x37.8x1.8x
Fri, 12 Sep 2025₩238.6t₩125.5t₩6.0t25.7x39.7x1.9x
Sun, 10 Aug 2025₩218.6t₩123.7t₩6.0t20x36.5x1.8x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025₩178.1t₩122.5t₩5.7t18.2x31.3x1.5x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025₩182.2t₩123.1t₩5.6t18.6x32.8x1.5x
Sat, 03 May 2025₩164.7t₩119.7t₩4.9t15.2x33.4x1.4x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025₩135.9t₩120.3t₩5.0t14x27.1x1.1x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025₩147.8t₩116.4t₩3.2t14.5x46.3x1.3x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025₩130.6t₩115.8t₩3.1t14.1x41.7x1.1x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024₩112.8t₩116.5t₩3.1t13.2x36x1x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024₩109.7t₩113.8t₩3.4t12.3x32.2x1x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024₩101.4t₩113.4t₩3.7t12.8x27.2x0.9x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024₩97.9t₩113.2t₩3.7t12.5x26.4x0.9x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024₩102.4t₩110.7t₩3.0t14.1x34.2x0.9x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024₩96.1t₩110.7t₩2.8t15x34x0.9x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024₩92.0t₩110.7t₩2.8t14.6x32.8x0.8x
Sun, 05 May 2024₩85.9t₩106.4t₩2.2t14.1x38.4x0.8x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024₩83.7t₩106.3t₩2.2t14.1x37.5x0.8x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024₩78.0t₩101.8t₩908.9b16.8x85.8x0.8x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024₩76.6t₩101.9t₩897.3b13.6x85.3x0.8x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023₩81.0t₩102.1t₩910.4b14.5x88.9x0.8x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023₩73.1t₩99.5t₩303.6b12.5x240.7x0.7x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023₩71.3t₩98.7t₩4.6b14.2x15476.9x0.7x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023₩82.2t₩98.7t₩18.7b15.7x4402.7x0.8x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023₩83.2t₩93.7t-₩264,353,746,846.0015.7x-314.8x0.9x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023₩87.8t₩93.5t-₩298,523,519,726.0017.1x-294.1x0.9x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023₩73.6t₩93.5t-₩288,821,627,529.0015.8x-254.9x0.8x
Mon, 08 May 2023₩66.2t₩90.0t-₩1,562,781,104,509.0016.9x-42.4x0.7x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023₩64.1t₩90.0t-₩1,444,085,895,709.0015.2x-44.4x0.7x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023₩60.6t₩87.2t-₩2,314,384,178,987.0014.3x-26.2x0.7x
Sun, 29 Jan 2023₩59.6t₩87.1t-₩2,323,300,622,117.0014.4x-25.7x0.7x
Tue, 27 Dec 2022₩57.3t₩87.3t-₩2,326,902,390,287.0013.7x-24.6x0.7x
Thu, 24 Nov 2022₩60.4t₩84.7t-₩2,460,805,711,463.0015.4x-24.5x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-24.5x


Total Market Cap: ₩60.4tTotal Earnings: -₩2,460,805,711,463.00Total Revenue: ₩84.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Machinery Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 279.5x202320242025
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 38.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 280x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.0x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.0x.
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 14% 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 Market1.57%
Industrials1.92%
Machinery3.42%
Agricultural Machinery5.64%
Construction Machinery and Vehicles4.25%
Industrial Machinery-0.78%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 39.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 61.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 2.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Industrial Machinery industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 62% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 2.2% per year.
  • In contrast, the Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 30% 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₩603.00k12.1%
+₩5.8t
165.1%PE57.3x
A010620 Hd Hyundai MipoLtd₩239.50k12.4%
+₩1.1t
116.0%PE64.7x
A009540 HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering₩436.50k2.8%
+₩848.6b
124.5%PE20x
A042660 Hanwha Ocean₩130.90k1.0%
+₩398.3b
243.6%PE33.7x
A017800 Hyundai Elevator₩81.90k9.8%
+₩263.6b
60.3%PE12.5x

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