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South Korean (KOSPI) Chemicals Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 27, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies153
  • 7D0.4%
  • 3M-1.4%
  • 1Y-17.1%
  • YTD-1.6%

In the last week, the Chemicals industry is flat overall, with Kumyang standing out by going down 6.9%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 15% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 54% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 28 Mar 2024₩112.1t₩179.5t₩3.9t15.7x28.5x0.6x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024₩111.6t₩184.9t₩4.1t16.8x26.9x0.6x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024₩106.2t₩195.0t₩4.4t16.1x24.3x0.5x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023₩140.7t₩203.4t₩4.3t16.8x32.6x0.7x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023₩134.0t₩206.0t₩4.9t14x27.4x0.7x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023₩138.0t₩205.8t₩4.9t13.5x28.2x0.7x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023₩149.2t₩206.8t₩5.0t14x30x0.7x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023₩163.6t₩206.7t₩6.5t13.7x25.2x0.8x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023₩161.3t₩206.7t₩6.5t15.1x24.8x0.8x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023₩154.2t₩206.7t₩6.6t15.5x23.5x0.7x
Wed, 03 May 2023₩157.3t₩198.2t₩7.1t14.3x22.1x0.8x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023₩150.4t₩198.1t₩7.1t14.1x21.1x0.8x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023₩134.4t₩193.5t₩6.8t11.4x19.8x0.7x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023₩122.5t₩193.5t₩6.8t11.2x18x0.6x
Thu, 22 Dec 2022₩120.5t₩193.5t₩6.8t10.8x17.7x0.6x
Sat, 19 Nov 2022₩132.4t₩189.6t₩8.5t12.9x15.6x0.7x
Mon, 17 Oct 2022₩116.2t₩187.2t₩8.3t11.8x14.1x0.6x
Wed, 14 Sep 2022₩131.7t₩187.0t₩8.3t12.6x15.9x0.7x
Fri, 12 Aug 2022₩134.4t₩178.8t₩11.0t13.6x12.3x0.8x
Sun, 10 Jul 2022₩116.9t₩178.8t₩11.0t12.8x10.7x0.7x
Tue, 07 Jun 2022₩137.6t₩178.8t₩11.1t15.4x12.4x0.8x
Thu, 05 May 2022₩129.9t₩167.9t₩12.9t15.5x10x0.8x
Sat, 02 Apr 2022₩130.5t₩167.5t₩13.2t15.5x9.9x0.8x
Mon, 28 Feb 2022₩132.2t₩155.9t₩11.7t16x11.3x0.8x
Wed, 26 Jan 2022₩139.9t₩155.9t₩11.7t15.6x11.9x0.9x
Fri, 24 Dec 2021₩150.3t₩155.9t₩11.7t17.1x12.8x1x
Sun, 21 Nov 2021₩161.7t₩145.4t₩10.5t18.8x15.4x1.1x
Tue, 19 Oct 2021₩171.0t₩137.3t₩9.6t19.9x17.8x1.2x
Thu, 16 Sep 2021₩166.8t₩138.6t₩9.7t20.5x17.3x1.2x
Sat, 14 Aug 2021₩171.3t₩139.1t₩9.6t20.1x17.8x1.2x
Wed, 09 Jun 2021₩156.0t₩124.8t₩6.8t18.8x22.8x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.2x


Total Market Cap: ₩143.3tTotal Earnings: ₩6.8tTotal Revenue: ₩124.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Chemicals Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.2x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Chemicals industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 29.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 19.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.83x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Chemicals industry have declined 17% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 13% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

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

KR Market3.77%
Materials0.27%
Chemicals0.36%
Industrial Gases3.20%
Specialty Chemicals1.93%
Fertilizers and Agricultural Chemicals1.06%
Commodity Chemicals0.097%
Diversified Chemicals-1.97%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Commodity Chemicals industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 22.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 58.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 4.4% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Diversified Chemicals industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 5.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Commodity Chemicals industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 59% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 4.4% per year.
  • In contrast, the Diversified Chemicals industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% 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
A051910 LG Chem₩444.00k1.3%
+₩430.5b
-37.0%PE25.8x
A005290 Dongjin Semichem₩44.55k8.3%
+₩174.8b
34.2%PE18x
A011780 Kumho Petro ChemicalLtd₩145.50k3.6%
+₩131.6b
1.4%PE8.6x
A011170 Lotte Chemical₩120.10k2.6%
+₩130.7b
-34.7%PS0.3x
A005420 Cosmo Chemical₩39.35k6.6%
+₩94.0b
-22.2%PS1.9x
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