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South Korean (KOSPI) Professional Services Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies19
  • 7D0.08%
  • 3M-5.6%
  • 1Y23.7%
  • YTD16.1%

The Professional Services is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Global Tax Free has stood out, gaining 13%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 24% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 10% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 18 Sep 2025₩3.1t₩4.0t₩224.9b11.6x13.9x0.8x
Sat, 16 Aug 2025₩3.1t₩4.0t₩201.3b14.9x15.3x0.8x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025₩3.6t₩4.0t₩203.1b15.5x17.7x0.9x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025₩3.3t₩4.0t₩203.3b13.7x16.2x0.8x
Fri, 09 May 2025₩2.7t₩3.4t₩190.7b12.7x14.4x0.8x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025₩2.5t₩3.4t₩190.7b12.5x13.2x0.7x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025₩2.5t₩3.4t₩143.3b12.7x17.5x0.7x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025₩2.4t₩3.4t₩144.4b12.6x16.7x0.7x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024₩2.3t₩3.4t₩144.4b12.8x15.9x0.7x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024₩2.3t₩3.3t₩134.4b11.4x16.8x0.7x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024₩2.3t₩3.4t₩134.9b11.2x17.3x0.7x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024₩2.3t₩3.4t₩134.9b11.4x17.2x0.7x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024₩2.5t₩3.3t₩140.7b11x17.5x0.8x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024₩2.8t₩3.3t₩140.7b11.4x20x0.9x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024₩3.0t₩3.3t₩137.6b11.8x21.6x0.9x
Sat, 11 May 2024₩2.7t₩3.2t₩135.7b11.8x19.7x0.8x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024₩2.7t₩3.2t₩135.7b11.1x19.6x0.8x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024₩2.7t₩3.2t₩145.8b13.5x18.7x0.9x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024₩2.6t₩3.2t₩143.2b15.5x18.4x0.8x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023₩2.7t₩3.2t₩143.2b15.4x18.8x0.8x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023₩2.4t₩3.2t₩155.2b14.3x15.6x0.8x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023₩2.5t₩3.2t₩157.2b15.3x15.9x0.8x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023₩2.8t₩3.2t₩157.2b14.8x17.6x0.9x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023₩2.5t₩3.2t₩151.6b11.6x16.7x0.8x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023₩2.5t₩3.2t₩147.9b12.3x17x0.8x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023₩2.6t₩3.2t₩147.9b14.3x17.8x0.8x
Sun, 14 May 2023₩2.6t₩3.2t₩140.0b12.8x18.8x0.8x
Tue, 11 Apr 2023₩2.7t₩3.1t₩142.3b12.4x19.1x0.9x
Thu, 09 Mar 2023₩2.4t₩1.5t₩129.8b12.9x18.5x1.6x
Sat, 04 Feb 2023₩2.6t₩1.5t₩128.7b13.6x20.1x1.7x
Mon, 02 Jan 2023₩2.2t₩1.5t₩112.0b11.8x19.3x1.4x
Wed, 30 Nov 2022₩2.2t₩1.5t₩107.8b14x20.7x1.5x
Fri, 28 Oct 2022₩2.1t₩1.5t₩113.4b13.6x18.9x1.4x
Sun, 25 Sep 2022₩2.4t₩1.5t₩113.4b14.3x20.8x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.8x


Total Market Cap: ₩2.4tTotal Earnings: ₩113.4bTotal Revenue: ₩1.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Professional Services Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.8x202320242025
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 13.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 17.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.92x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Professional Services industry have grown 26% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 38% 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 Market5.51%
Industrials4.35%
Professional Services0.082%
Research and Consulting Services0.30%
HR Services0.035%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the HR Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.6x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Research and Consulting Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 18.7x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Research and Consulting Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 10% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 17% 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
A204620 Global Tax Free₩5.75k11.4%
+₩41.5b
82.0%PE17.2x
A058850 ktcs₩3.04k5.7%
+₩6.3b
23.4%PE5.3x
A072990 HCT₩11.73k2.3%
+₩1.8b
15.1%PE11.8x
A187220 Dt&C₩3.03k4.3%
+₩1.4b
2.9%PE7.1x
A376980 Wantedlab₩4.31k3.9%
+₩1.4b
-10.0%PS1.1x

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