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
Sat, 29 Aug 2026	₩2.8t	₩3.5t	₩331.5b	10.8x	8.4x	0.8x
Mon, 27 Jul 2026	₩2.6t	₩3.5t	₩323.8b	10.3x	7.9x	0.7x
Wed, 24 Jun 2026	₩2.5t	₩3.5t	₩323.8b	9.7x	7.8x	0.7x
Fri, 22 May 2026	₩2.9t	₩3.5t	₩298.1b	10.5x	9.8x	0.8x
Sun, 19 Apr 2026	₩3.2t	₩3.5t	₩289.1b	12.1x	11.1x	0.9x
Tue, 17 Mar 2026	₩3.2t	₩3.5t	₩232.1b	12.5x	13.7x	0.9x
Thu, 12 Feb 2026	₩3.1t	₩3.4t	₩233.6b	11.8x	13.5x	0.9x
Sat, 10 Jan 2026	₩2.9t	₩3.4t	₩233.6b	10.8x	12.3x	0.8x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025	₩3.1t	₩3.5t	₩255.7b	11.4x	12x	0.9x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025	₩3.0t	₩4.0t	₩224.9b	12x	13.4x	0.8x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025	₩3.1t	₩4.0t	₩224.9b	12.7x	13.8x	0.8x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025	₩3.1t	₩4.0t	₩224.4b	11.4x	13.7x	0.8x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025	₩3.4t	₩4.0t	₩203.1b	14.9x	16.5x	0.8x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025	₩3.4t	₩4.0t	₩203.1b	14.8x	16.8x	0.9x
Sat, 24 May 2025	₩3.2t	₩3.4t	₩191.8b	13.5x	16.5x	0.9x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025	₩2.7t	₩3.4t	₩190.7b	12.7x	14x	0.8x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025	₩2.4t	₩3.4t	₩147.9b	12.4x	16.4x	0.7x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025	₩2.5t	₩3.4t	₩144.4b	12.3x	17.2x	0.7x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025	₩2.3t	₩3.4t	₩144.4b	12.9x	15.9x	0.7x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024	₩2.1t	₩3.4t	₩145.0b	11.1x	14.7x	0.6x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024	₩2.3t	₩3.4t	₩134.9b	11.3x	17.4x	0.7x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024	₩2.4t	₩3.4t	₩134.9b	11.5x	17.5x	0.7x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024	₩2.3t	₩3.4t	₩135.4b	11.3x	17.3x	0.7x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024	₩2.7t	₩3.3t	₩140.7b	12x	19.3x	0.8x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024	₩2.8t	₩3.3t	₩137.6b	11.7x	20.7x	0.9x
Sun, 26 May 2024	₩3.0t	₩3.2t	₩142.0b	10.8x	21.4x	0.9x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024	₩2.7t	₩3.2t	₩135.7b	11x	19.8x	0.8x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024	₩2.6t	₩3.2t	₩143.4b	13.4x	18.3x	0.8x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024	₩2.8t	₩3.2t	₩144.1b	15.9x	19.3x	0.9x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024	₩2.8t	₩3.2t	₩143.2b	16.3x	19.6x	0.9x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023	₩2.6t	₩3.2t	₩143.2b	15.2x	18.5x	0.8x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023	₩2.4t	₩3.2t	₩157.2b	15x	15.1x	0.7x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023	₩2.6t	₩3.2t	₩157.2b	14.6x	16.5x	0.8x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023	₩2.8t	₩3.2t	₩157.8b	16.2x	17.5x	0.9x

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 8.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 15.4x.

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 28% 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	-1.52%
Industrials	5.25%
Professional Services	8.19%
Research and Consulting Services	9.76%
HR Services	3.95%

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 14.8x.

Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 6.9% per year.

Investors are most pessimistic about the HR Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 13.9x.

Forecasted Growth

Analysts are most optimistic on the Research and Consulting Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 10% over the next 5 years.
This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 6.9% per year.

In contrast, the Research and Consulting Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% 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	₩5.96k	24.4% +₩82.2b	20.4%	PE15.1x
A030190 NICE Information Service	₩16.01k	6.8% +₩59.7b	1.6%	PE10.8x
A950140 Englewood Lab	₩9.05k	13.1% +₩20.9b	-32.4%	PE5.5x
A046120 Orbitech	₩4.88k	14.2% +₩20.3b	33.7%	PE11.5x
A143240 SaraminLtd	₩17.68k	4.4% +₩7.9b	20.4%	PE1.9x

New major risk - Earnings quality

The company has a high level of non-cash earnings. Accrual ratio: 91% This is considered a major risk. Non-cash earnings can arise from many different things. However, if a company consistently has a high level of non-cash earnings, it may be a sign that they are recognizing revenue from customers before the full value of the sales are received as cash or they are not depreciating the value of their assets appropriately. These are practices that inflate earnings, while not providing a similar increase to cash flows. Companies in some select industries naturally have a high level of non-cash earnings and it is not a major concern. However, in the worst case scenario it can be an early sign of performance manipulation by management. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk High level of non-cash earnings (91% accrual ratio). Minor Risk Unstable dividend paying track record with dividend experiencing an annual drop of over 20% in the past.

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 24%

Orbitech Co., Ltd. announced that it expects to receive KRW 5 billion in funding from Korea Investment & Securities Co., Ltd.

Now 21% overvalued

New major risk - Earnings quality

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 18%

Second quarter 2026 earnings released: EPS: ₩434 (vs ₩380 in 2Q 2025)

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 18%

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

Investor sentiment improves as stock rises 16%

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