South Korean (KOSPI) Professional Services Industry Analysis

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

Date	Market Cap	Revenue	Earnings	PE	Absolute PE	PS
Wed, 05 Aug 2026	₩2.6t	₩3.5t	₩323.8b	10.1x	8.1x	0.7x
Fri, 03 Jul 2026	₩2.6t	₩3.5t	₩323.8b	9.7x	8x	0.7x
Sun, 31 May 2026	₩2.7t	₩3.5t	₩323.0b	9.8x	8.5x	0.8x
Tue, 28 Apr 2026	₩3.3t	₩3.5t	₩289.1b	12.1x	11.3x	0.9x
Thu, 26 Mar 2026	₩3.3t	₩3.5t	₩307.2b	11x	10.9x	1x
Sat, 21 Feb 2026	₩3.2t	₩3.4t	₩233.6b	12.3x	13.6x	0.9x
Mon, 19 Jan 2026	₩2.8t	₩3.4t	₩233.6b	10.8x	12x	0.8x
Wed, 17 Dec 2025	₩3.1t	₩3.4t	₩233.6b	11.4x	13.4x	0.9x
Fri, 14 Nov 2025	₩3.1t	₩4.0t	₩257.6b	12.3x	12.1x	0.8x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025	₩3.0t	₩4.0t	₩224.9b	12.9x	13.5x	0.8x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025	₩3.1t	₩4.0t	₩225.4b	11.4x	13.9x	0.8x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025	₩3.1t	₩4.0t	₩203.1b	15x	15.4x	0.8x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025	₩3.6t	₩4.0t	₩202.8b	14.8x	17.8x	0.9x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025	₩3.3t	₩4.0t	₩203.3b	12.9x	16x	0.8x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025	₩2.7t	₩3.4t	₩190.7b	12.7x	14.1x	0.8x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025	₩2.5t	₩3.4t	₩173.6b	12.5x	14.2x	0.7x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025	₩2.5t	₩3.4t	₩143.3b	12.7x	17.6x	0.7x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025	₩2.4t	₩3.4t	₩144.4b	12.6x	16.4x	0.7x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024	₩2.4t	₩3.1t	₩135.9b	10.8x	17.5x	0.8x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024	₩2.2t	₩3.4t	₩134.9b	11.1x	16.3x	0.7x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024	₩2.4t	₩3.4t	₩134.9b	11.3x	17.5x	0.7x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024	₩2.2t	₩3.4t	₩135.4b	11.3x	16.5x	0.7x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024	₩2.5t	₩3.3t	₩140.7b	10.6x	17.4x	0.7x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024	₩2.7t	₩3.3t	₩140.7b	11.5x	19.4x	0.8x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024	₩3.0t	₩3.3t	₩141.5b	11.2x	21.1x	0.9x
Thu, 02 May 2024	₩2.6t	₩3.2t	₩135.7b	11x	19x	0.8x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024	₩2.6t	₩3.2t	₩148.8b	12x	17.8x	0.8x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024	₩2.8t	₩3.2t	₩145.8b	13.8x	19.2x	0.9x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024	₩2.8t	₩3.2t	₩143.2b	15.8x	19.3x	0.9x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023	₩2.7t	₩3.2t	₩143.2b	15.7x	18.9x	0.8x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023	₩2.4t	₩3.2t	₩157.2b	15.2x	15.2x	0.8x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023	₩2.6t	₩3.2t	₩157.2b	14.4x	16.6x	0.8x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023	₩2.7t	₩3.2t	₩157.2b	15.1x	17x	0.8x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023	₩2.5t	₩3.2t	₩147.9b	11.9x	17.2x	0.8x

Current Industry PE

Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Professional Services 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 7.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 15.6x.

The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.80x.

Past Earnings Growth

The earnings for companies in the Professional Services industry have grown 30% per year over the last three years.
Revenues for these companies have grown 3.6% per year.
This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

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


KR Market	6.05%
Industrials	8.47%
Professional Services	6.39%
Research and Consulting Services	6.93%
HR Services	4.84%

Industry PE

Investors are most optimistic about the Research and Consulting Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 15.0x.

Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.4% per year.

Investors are most pessimistic about the HR Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 14.1x.

Forecasted Growth

Analysts are most optimistic on the Research and Consulting Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 9.5% over the next 5 years.
This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 7.4% per year.

In contrast, the Research and Consulting Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.5% 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
A204620 Global Tax Free	₩5.07k	19.9% +₩59.0b	9.0%	PE12.9x
A046120 Orbitech	₩4.80k	18.5% +₩25.1b	22.9%	PE11.3x
A030190 NICE Information Service	₩14.40k	2.1% +₩17.5b	-7.8%	PE10.1x
A950140 Englewood Lab	₩8.72k	9.0% +₩14.3b	-40.0%	PE6.1x
A355390 CrowdWorks	₩2.12k	32.1% +₩8.2b	-70.6%	PS2.9x

New minor risk - Financial position

The company has a high level of debt. Net debt to equity ratio: 45% This is considered a minor risk. Having a high level of debt increases the company's balance sheet risk. The company has a higher interest repayment burden, leading to the need to allocate a greater amount of its earnings towards servicing the debt, potentially limiting growth options or shareholder distributions. It can also increase the risk of bankruptcy if business conditions deteriorate enough that the company can no longer meet its debt obligations. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Earnings have declined by 11% per year over the past 5 years. Minor Risks High level of debt (45% net debt to equity). Paying a dividend despite having no free cash flows. Market cap is less than US$100m (₩56.7b market cap, or US$37.6m).

South Korean (KOSPI) Professional Services Industry Analysis

Industry Valuation and Performance

Industry Trends

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Latest News

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 20%

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 18%

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 17%

NICE Information Service Co., Ltd. (KOSE:A030190) announces an Equity Buyback for KRW 9,000 million worth of its shares.

CrowdWorks, Inc. announced that it has received KRW 4 billion in funding from Daiyang Metal Co., Ltd.

Saramin Co.,Ltd. (KOSDAQ:A143240) announces an Equity Buyback for KRW 6,000 million worth of its shares.

New minor risk - Financial position

Englewood Lab, Inc. to Report Q1, 2026 Results on May 08, 2026

MiraeING.Co.,Ltd., Annual General Meeting, Mar 31, 2026