South Korean (KOSPI) Transportation Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 12, 2026

DataAggregated Company Financials

Companies10

7D-4.7%
3M24.3%
1Y19.4%
YTD-4.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Transportation industry has dropped 4.7%, driven by a pullback from Chunil Express of 18%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 19%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 49% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

Date	Market Cap	Revenue	Earnings	PE	Absolute PE	PS
Mon, 12 Jan 2026	₩2.6t	₩6.1t	₩216.7b	7.8x	12.2x	0.4x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025	₩2.8t	₩6.1t	₩216.7b	8.2x	13.1x	0.5x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025	₩2.1t	₩6.1t	₩214.3b	7.3x	9.9x	0.3x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025	₩2.1t	₩6.1t	₩214.3b	7.5x	10x	0.4x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025	₩2.1t	₩6.1t	₩222.1b	7x	9.6x	0.4x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025	₩2.3t	₩6.1t	₩216.7b	6.7x	10.7x	0.4x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025	₩2.4t	₩6.1t	₩216.7b	6.9x	11.3x	0.4x
Mon, 26 May 2025	₩2.3t	₩6.1t	₩235.9b	5.8x	9.6x	0.4x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025	₩2.2t	₩6.1t	₩235.5b	5.5x	9.2x	0.4x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025	₩2.2t	₩6.0t	₩194.9b	8.1x	11.3x	0.4x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025	₩2.2t	₩6.0t	₩166.3b	10.8x	13.3x	0.4x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025	₩2.2t	₩6.0t	₩166.3b	7x	13.2x	0.4x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024	₩2.3t	₩6.0t	₩180.7b	7.4x	13x	0.4x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024	₩2.2t	₩5.9t	₩164.3b	7x	13.5x	0.4x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024	₩2.3t	₩5.9t	₩164.3b	6.4x	14.1x	0.4x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024	₩2.4t	₩5.9t	₩176.1b	6.5x	13.7x	0.4x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024	₩2.4t	₩5.8t	₩176.5b	6.8x	13.6x	0.4x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024	₩2.4t	₩5.8t	₩176.5b	6.7x	13.8x	0.4x
Tue, 28 May 2024	₩2.3t	₩5.9t	₩150.1b	7.2x	15.4x	0.4x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024	₩2.3t	₩5.8t	₩165.2b	7.7x	14x	0.4x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024	₩2.4t	₩5.9t	₩176.9b	7.8x	13.5x	0.4x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024	₩2.3t	₩6.0t	₩231.3b	7x	10x	0.4x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024	₩2.6t	₩7.3t	₩249.8b	7.3x	10.4x	0.4x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023	₩2.6t	₩7.3t	₩249.8b	7.5x	10.6x	0.4x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023	₩2.3t	₩6.3t	₩146.0b	10.6x	15.7x	0.4x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023	₩2.3t	₩6.3t	₩146.0b	10.6x	15.8x	0.4x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023	₩2.5t	₩6.3t	₩146.0b	10.7x	17.2x	0.4x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023	₩2.4t	₩6.2t	₩156.4b	9.9x	15.3x	0.4x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023	₩2.5t	₩6.2t	₩156.4b	10.4x	16x	0.4x
Wed, 31 May 2023	₩2.5t	₩6.2t	₩142.4b	10.6x	17.7x	0.4x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023	₩2.4t	₩6.1t	₩134.5b	9.9x	17.7x	0.4x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023	₩2.4t	₩6.1t	₩118.7b	9.7x	19.9x	0.4x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023	₩2.5t	₩6.0t	₩157.1b	12x	16.1x	0.4x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023	₩2.4t	₩6.0t	₩157.1b	11.9x	15.6x	0.4x

Price to Earnings Ratio

15.6x

Thu, 19 Jan 2023

Current Industry PE

Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Transportation 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 12.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 13.6x.

The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.39x.

Past Earnings Growth

The earnings for companies in the Transportation industry have grown 11% 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	5.75%
Industrials	8.78%
Transportation	-4.68%
Cargo Ground Transportation	-3.08%
Trucking	-4.97%

Industry PE

Investors are most optimistic about the Trucking industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 23.4x.

Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 49.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 37.0% per year.

Investors are most pessimistic about the Cargo Ground Transportation industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 4.3x.

Forecasted Growth

Analysts are most optimistic on the Trucking industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 49% over the next 5 years.
This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 37% per year.