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South Korean (KOSPI) Trade Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 27, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies14
  • 7D5.8%
  • 3M48.8%
  • 1Y53.0%
  • YTD53.4%

The Trade Distributors industry is up 5.8% in the last week, with Posco International up 8.9%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 53%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 10% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Trade Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 27 Mar 2026₩20.1t₩82.3t₩1.7t11.5x12.1x0.2x
Sun, 22 Feb 2026₩19.8t₩83.0t₩1.3t17.3x15.2x0.2x
Tue, 20 Jan 2026₩15.7t₩83.0t₩1.3t13.9x12x0.2x
Thu, 18 Dec 2025₩14.1t₩83.0t₩1.3t13.8x10.8x0.2x
Sat, 15 Nov 2025₩14.0t₩83.3t₩1.3t10.4x10.9x0.2x
Mon, 13 Oct 2025₩13.0t₩83.4t₩1.3t8.3x9.7x0.2x
Wed, 10 Sep 2025₩13.3t₩84.4t₩1.3t9.7x10.3x0.2x
Fri, 08 Aug 2025₩13.4t₩84.9t₩1.8t11.4x7.3x0.2x
Sun, 06 Jul 2025₩14.2t₩84.9t₩1.8t11.3x7.8x0.2x
Tue, 03 Jun 2025₩13.1t₩84.9t₩1.8t11.1x7.2x0.2x
Thu, 01 May 2025₩12.7t₩83.6t₩1.7t8.8x7.6x0.2x
Sat, 29 Mar 2025₩13.0t₩82.6t₩1.7t9.1x7.8x0.2x
Mon, 24 Feb 2025₩12.4t₩81.9t₩1.9t6.1x6.6x0.2x
Wed, 22 Jan 2025₩11.4t₩81.9t₩1.9t6x6.1x0.1x
Fri, 20 Dec 2024₩10.8t₩81.8t₩1.9t7.1x5.8x0.1x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024₩12.1t₩79.4t₩2.6t9.9x4.7x0.2x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024₩14.1t₩78.5t₩2.5t10.4x5.5x0.2x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024₩13.3t₩78.5t₩2.5t10x5.2x0.2x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024₩12.9t₩77.3t₩2.1t11.9x6.2x0.2x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024₩14.3t₩76.7t₩2.0t12.7x7x0.2x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024₩12.3t₩76.7t₩2.0t13.1x6.1x0.2x
Fri, 03 May 2024₩12.4t₩76.6t₩2.1t11.7x6x0.2x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024₩13.6t₩76.6t₩2.1t13.2x6.6x0.2x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024₩14.4t₩79.4t₩2.0t13.9x7x0.2x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024₩12.8t₩79.4t₩2.0t12.2x6.3x0.2x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023₩14.5t₩79.4t₩2.0t14.2x7.1x0.2x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023₩14.4t₩80.7t₩1.1t16.5x12.8x0.2x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023₩16.1t₩82.3t₩1.3t17.1x12.6x0.2x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023₩18.5t₩82.3t₩1.3t18.5x14.4x0.2x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023₩20.3t₩84.9t₩1.3t13.7x15.4x0.2x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023₩12.5t₩86.5t₩1.4t12.3x8.7x0.1x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023₩10.8t₩86.5t₩1.4t12.4x7.5x0.1x
Sat, 06 May 2023₩9.6t₩88.8t₩1.5t8.8x6.6x0.1x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023₩8.3t₩84.8t₩1.4t9.5x5.9x0.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.9x


Total Market Cap: ₩8.3tTotal Earnings: ₩1.4tTotal Revenue: ₩84.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Trade Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 8.4x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Trade Distributors industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 12.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.17x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Trade Distributors industry have grown 5.8% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

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

KR Market-4.79%
Industrials-2.40%
Trade Distributors5.79%
Trade Companies and Distributors5.79%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
A001740 SK Networks₩5.36k0.4%
+₩3.9b
21.5%PE17.6x
A095570 AJ NetworksLtd₩5.20k0.8%
+₩1.8b
40.9%PE10.5x
A122900 iMarketKorea₩7.51k0.1%
+₩314.6m
-3.5%PE9.4x

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