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, 17 Jun 2026	₩2.8t	₩3.5t	₩323.8b	10.3x	8.6x	0.8x
Fri, 15 May 2026	₩3.0t	₩3.5t	₩289.1b	10.6x	10.5x	0.9x
Sun, 12 Apr 2026	₩3.2t	₩3.5t	₩289.1b	12.6x	11x	0.9x
Tue, 10 Mar 2026	₩2.9t	₩3.4t	₩233.5b	12.1x	12.5x	0.8x
Thu, 05 Feb 2026	₩3.0t	₩3.4t	₩233.6b	11.3x	12.9x	0.9x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026	₩3.0t	₩3.4t	₩233.6b	11x	12.7x	0.9x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025	₩3.2t	₩3.5t	₩256.4b	11.4x	12.5x	0.9x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025	₩3.0t	₩4.0t	₩224.9b	12x	13.4x	0.8x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025	₩3.1t	₩4.0t	₩224.9b	12.3x	13.9x	0.8x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025	₩3.0t	₩4.0t	₩222.4b	11.8x	13.7x	0.8x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025	₩3.5t	₩4.0t	₩203.1b	15.3x	17.2x	0.9x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025	₩3.3t	₩4.0t	₩203.1b	14.3x	16.1x	0.8x
Sat, 17 May 2025	₩2.8t	₩3.4t	₩186.4b	12.9x	15x	0.8x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025	₩2.6t	₩3.4t	₩190.7b	12.4x	13.7x	0.8x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025	₩2.4t	₩3.4t	₩143.3b	12.3x	17x	0.7x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025	₩2.5t	₩3.4t	₩144.4b	12.5x	17.1x	0.7x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025	₩2.3t	₩3.4t	₩144.4b	12.9x	16x	0.7x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024	₩2.3t	₩3.4t	₩145.0b	11.2x	15.8x	0.7x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024	₩2.3t	₩3.4t	₩134.9b	11.3x	17.4x	0.7x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024	₩2.4t	₩3.4t	₩134.9b	12x	17.8x	0.7x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024	₩2.5t	₩3.3t	₩129.7b	11.5x	19.1x	0.7x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024	₩2.8t	₩3.3t	₩140.7b	12.2x	20x	0.9x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024	₩2.8t	₩3.3t	₩137.6b	11.9x	20.7x	0.9x
Sun, 19 May 2024	₩3.1t	₩3.2t	₩134.7b	11.8x	22.8x	1x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024	₩2.7t	₩3.2t	₩135.7b	11.4x	19.9x	0.8x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024	₩2.7t	₩3.2t	₩143.5b	13.3x	18.6x	0.8x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024	₩2.7t	₩3.2t	₩144.1b	16x	18.5x	0.8x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024	₩2.8t	₩3.2t	₩143.2b	16.3x	19.2x	0.9x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023	₩2.6t	₩3.2t	₩144.0b	15x	18.3x	0.8x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023	₩2.4t	₩3.2t	₩157.2b	14.9x	15.3x	0.8x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023	₩2.7t	₩3.2t	₩157.2b	14.8x	17.2x	0.9x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023	₩2.6t	₩3.2t	₩158.6b	11.4x	16.7x	0.8x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023	₩2.3t	₩3.2t	₩147.9b	11.6x	15.7x	0.7x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023	₩2.6t	₩3.2t	₩147.9b	13.7x	17.8x	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 8.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 16.0x.

The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.81x.

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	7.52%
Industrials	13.66%
Professional Services	5.31%
HR Services	9.35%
Research and Consulting Services	5.34%

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 15.5x.

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 14.4x.

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	₩5.15k	10.6% +₩34.8b	-26.2%	PE13.1x
A030190 NICE Information Service	₩14.51k	2.3% +₩18.7b	-1.4%	PE10.2x
A143240 SaraminLtd	₩16.60k	8.5% +₩12.4b	6.3%	PE1.7x
A046120 Orbitech	₩7.18k	5.1% +₩11.7b	137.0%	PE16.9x
A950140 Englewood Lab	₩9.37k	5.4% +₩9.5b	-19.7%	PE6.5x

New major risk - Share price stability

The company's share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 90% of South Korean stocks, typically moving 16% a week. This is considered a major risk. Share price volatility increases the risk of potential losses in the short-term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. It may also indicate the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (16% average weekly change). Earnings have declined by 1.0% per year over the past 5 years. Shareholders have been substantially diluted in the past year (71% increase in shares outstanding). Minor Risk Market cap is less than US$100m (₩49.3b market cap, or US$32.2m).

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 17%

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16%

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

New major risk - Share price stability

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 18%

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16%

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

Full year 2025 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Full year 2025 earnings: EPS in line with analyst expectations despite revenue beat