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South Korean (KOSPI) Machinery Industry Analysis
UpdatedAug 06, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies151
- 7D19.1%
- 3M-30.0%
- 1Y-0.01%
- YTD-8.4%
The Machinery industry is up 19% in the last week, with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries up 12%. During this same period, the Korea Plasma Technology ULtd underperformed, falling 7.0%. Despite this gain, the industry's performance has been flat over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 21% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean Machinery Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 06 Aug 2026 | ₩208.2t | ₩130.0t | ₩9.8t | 12.3x | 21.3x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 04 Jul 2026 | ₩227.4t | ₩130.3t | ₩9.7t | 12.8x | 23.3x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 01 Jun 2026 | ₩268.8t | ₩130.6t | ₩9.7t | 15.3x | 27.6x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 29 Apr 2026 | ₩310.5t | ₩126.0t | ₩8.5t | 23.4x | 36.7x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 27 Mar 2026 | ₩250.7t | ₩126.0t | ₩8.5t | 21.8x | 29.7x | 2x |
| Sun, 22 Feb 2026 | ₩287.4t | ₩121.3t | ₩7.8t | 23.5x | 37x | 2.4x |
| Tue, 20 Jan 2026 | ₩282.8t | ₩125.4t | ₩7.9t | 20.5x | 35.9x | 2.3x |
| Thu, 18 Dec 2025 | ₩226.9t | ₩124.4t | ₩7.9t | 19.1x | 28.8x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 15 Nov 2025 | ₩250.3t | ₩126.1t | ₩6.5t | 24.1x | 38.4x | 2x |
| Mon, 13 Oct 2025 | ₩236.5t | ₩125.4t | ₩6.0t | 25.6x | 39.2x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 10 Sep 2025 | ₩230.9t | ₩125.5t | ₩6.0t | 25.6x | 38.4x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 | ₩220.6t | ₩123.7t | ₩6.0t | 19.9x | 36.9x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 06 Jul 2025 | ₩175.9t | ₩122.5t | ₩5.7t | 17.3x | 30.9x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 03 Jun 2025 | ₩179.4t | ₩123.1t | ₩5.6t | 17.9x | 32.3x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 01 May 2025 | ₩163.5t | ₩119.8t | ₩4.9t | 15.1x | 33x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 29 Mar 2025 | ₩136.1t | ₩120.0t | ₩5.0t | 14.1x | 27.5x | 1.1x |
| Mon, 24 Feb 2025 | ₩145.7t | ₩116.4t | ₩3.2t | 14.4x | 45.6x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 22 Jan 2025 | ₩138.8t | ₩115.8t | ₩3.1t | 14.5x | 44.3x | 1.2x |
| Fri, 20 Dec 2024 | ₩112.0t | ₩116.5t | ₩3.1t | 13.6x | 35.8x | 1x |
| Sun, 17 Nov 2024 | ₩108.4t | ₩113.8t | ₩3.4t | 12.1x | 31.8x | 1x |
| Tue, 15 Oct 2024 | ₩99.2t | ₩113.3t | ₩3.7t | 12.8x | 26.7x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 12 Sep 2024 | ₩93.7t | ₩113.2t | ₩3.7t | 12x | 25.2x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 10 Aug 2024 | ₩102.4t | ₩110.7t | ₩3.0t | 14.1x | 34.2x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 08 Jul 2024 | ₩94.7t | ₩110.8t | ₩2.8t | 15x | 33.5x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 05 Jun 2024 | ₩92.3t | ₩110.8t | ₩2.8t | 14.4x | 32.8x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 03 May 2024 | ₩86.3t | ₩106.5t | ₩2.2t | 14.3x | 38.5x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 31 Mar 2024 | ₩82.9t | ₩106.2t | ₩2.2t | 13.4x | 37.1x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 27 Feb 2024 | ₩76.1t | ₩101.8t | ₩908.9b | 16.4x | 83.7x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 25 Jan 2024 | ₩75.6t | ₩101.9t | ₩897.3b | 13.3x | 84.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 23 Dec 2023 | ₩80.9t | ₩102.1t | ₩910.4b | 14.5x | 88.9x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 20 Nov 2023 | ₩70.2t | ₩99.5t | ₩329.2b | 12x | 213.1x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 18 Oct 2023 | ₩72.1t | ₩98.7t | ₩18.7b | 13.4x | 3865.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 15 Sep 2023 | ₩81.5t | ₩98.7t | ₩18.7b | 15.3x | 4364.7x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 13 Aug 2023 | ₩85.5t | ₩93.7t | -₩264,353,746,846.00 | 16.4x | -323.6x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-323.6x
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 21.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 310x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
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 Market | 16.90% | |
| Industrials | 21.81% | |
| Machinery | 19.13% | |
| Industrial Machinery | 21.24% | |
| Construction Machinery and Vehicles | 18.68% | |
| Agricultural Machinery | 15.08% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Industrial Machinery industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 46.0x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.9%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 39.2% 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 Construction Machinery and Vehicles industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 21% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 46% per year.
- In contrast, the Industrial Machinery industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 17% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A329180 HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | ₩507.00k | 13.2% +₩6.2t | 6.7% | PE27.9x | |
| A042660 Hanwha Ocean | ₩90.70k | 14.4% +₩3.5t | -22.5% | PE18.4x | |
| A064350 Hyundai Rotem | ₩144.20k | 19.7% +₩2.6t | -25.2% | PE19.4x | |
| A277810 Rainbow RoboticsLtd | ₩489.50k | 31.2% +₩2.3t | 75.4% | PE7628.3x | |
| A009540 HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering | ₩400.00k | 8.5% +₩2.2t | 9.9% | PE11.2x |
