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South Korean (KOSPI) Tech Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies642
  • 7D2.1%
  • 3M40.7%
  • 1Y163.8%
  • YTD15.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Tech industry has risen 2.1%, driven by gains from Samsung Electronics of 1.8%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 164%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 40% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Tech Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 27 Jan 2026₩1819.8t₩623.9t₩68.2t16.3x26.7x2.9x
Thu, 25 Dec 2025₩1393.4t₩623.9t₩68.2t15.2x20.4x2.2x
Sat, 22 Nov 2025₩1221.3t₩622.7t₩70.8t14.9x17.3x2x
Mon, 20 Oct 2025₩1200.0t₩608.6t₩59.9t17.5x20x2x
Wed, 17 Sep 2025₩980.9t₩608.6t₩59.9t17.2x16.4x1.6x
Fri, 15 Aug 2025₩865.7t₩607.9t₩62.5t15.6x13.9x1.4x
Sun, 13 Jul 2025₩815.8t₩601.8t₩62.2t15.3x13.1x1.4x
Tue, 10 Jun 2025₩731.4t₩601.4t₩63.1t14.3x11.6x1.2x
Thu, 08 May 2025₩660.8t₩602.5t₩65.1t13.1x10.1x1.1x
Sat, 05 Apr 2025₩657.9t₩585.1t₩56.0t12.3x11.7x1.1x
Mon, 03 Mar 2025₩670.8t₩573.2t₩46.3t15.6x14.5x1.2x
Wed, 29 Jan 2025₩685.4t₩562.8t₩42.0t15.7x16.3x1.2x
Fri, 27 Dec 2024₩641.8t₩561.9t₩43.0t14.5x14.9x1.1x
Sun, 24 Nov 2024₩659.6t₩561.6t₩46.8t13.5x14.1x1.2x
Tue, 22 Oct 2024₩712.7t₩536.4t₩32.5t13.8x21.9x1.3x
Thu, 19 Sep 2024₩729.0t₩516.2t₩32.4t13.8x22.5x1.4x
Sat, 17 Aug 2024₩870.9t₩524.0t₩27.2t15.6x32x1.7x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024₩952.9t₩507.7t₩18.7t16.8x50.9x1.9x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024₩881.8t₩508.3t₩18.5t17.7x47.7x1.7x
Fri, 10 May 2024₩886.6t₩505.7t₩18.7t18.2x47.5x1.8x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024₩921.5t₩489.4t₩8.4t18x109.1x1.9x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024₩837.2t₩487.7t₩3.9t18.5x214.5x1.7x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024₩785.9t₩490.9t₩19.4t18.5x40.6x1.6x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023₩846.4t₩491.4t₩19.5t18.1x43.5x1.7x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023₩783.9t₩497.2t₩21.3t16.9x36.8x1.6x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023₩751.8t₩512.7t₩29.2t14.7x25.8x1.5x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023₩758.0t₩512.7t₩29.2t15.1x26x1.5x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023₩749.2t₩522.0t₩36.9t14.7x20.3x1.4x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023₩812.6t₩540.0t₩47.0t16x17.3x1.5x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023₩794.6t₩540.0t₩47.0t15.6x16.9x1.5x
Sat, 13 May 2023₩706.7t₩552.7t₩53.2t14.2x13.3x1.3x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023₩731.1t₩568.6t₩64.4t14.7x11.3x1.3x
Wed, 08 Mar 2023₩712.0t₩577.9t₩74.8t12.6x9.5x1.2x
Fri, 03 Feb 2023₩713.4t₩575.4t₩74.6t12x9.6x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

9.6x


Total Market Cap: ₩713.4tTotal Earnings: ₩74.6tTotal Revenue: ₩575.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Tech Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 34.2x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Information Technology 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 26.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 34.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Information Technology industry have declined 3.0% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.7% 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 Tech sector?

KR Market3.25%
Tech2.10%
Communications8.84%
Electronic Equipment and Components6.55%
Software3.96%
Tech Hardware2.16%
Semiconductors1.33%
IT-1.20%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Software industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 178x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 32.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 29.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Communications industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 139% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 18% per year.
  • In contrast, the IT industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 13% 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
A005930 Samsung Electronics₩152.10k1.9%
+₩18.9t		183.2%PE34.8x
A006400 Samsung SDI₩387.00k23.2%
+₩5.7t		70.9%PS2.3x
A058470 LEENO Industrial₩75.30k14.3%
+₩710.1b		74.7%n/a
A082270 GemVax&KAELLtd₩34.00k46.2%
+₩455.4b		86.5%PS19.6x
A240810 Wonik IPS₩85.20k11.1%
+₩413.6b		262.6%PE52.5x

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