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South Korean (KOSPI) Tech Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 03, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies642
  • 7D3.5%
  • 3M37.2%
  • 1Y191.3%
  • YTD18.4%

The Tech industry is up 3.5% in the last week, with SK hynix up 13%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 191%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 37% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 03 Feb 2026₩1838.6t₩641.4t₩83.5t17.1x22x2.9x
Thu, 01 Jan 2026₩1497.0t₩623.9t₩68.2t15.6x21.9x2.4x
Sat, 29 Nov 2025₩1278.0t₩623.1t₩71.2t15.2x17.9x2.1x
Mon, 27 Oct 2025₩1248.3t₩608.6t₩59.9t17.4x20.8x2.1x
Wed, 24 Sep 2025₩1031.2t₩608.6t₩59.9t17.3x17.2x1.7x
Fri, 22 Aug 2025₩826.8t₩607.7t₩62.2t15.3x13.3x1.4x
Sun, 20 Jul 2025₩827.6t₩602.3t₩62.1t15.1x13.3x1.4x
Tue, 17 Jun 2025₩736.5t₩601.4t₩62.1t14.5x11.9x1.2x
Thu, 15 May 2025₩696.5t₩597.8t₩63.6t13.7x11x1.2x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025₩648.8t₩585.0t₩56.0t12.3x11.6x1.1x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025₩665.5t₩581.7t₩55.6t15.3x12x1.1x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025₩657.6t₩576.7t₩47.1t15x14x1.1x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025₩639.7t₩562.0t₩42.9t15.1x14.9x1.1x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024₩632.2t₩560.9t₩46.3t13.5x13.7x1.1x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024₩707.8t₩538.4t₩32.7t13.9x21.6x1.3x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024₩723.3t₩536.4t₩32.5t14.3x22.2x1.3x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024₩841.5t₩533.3t₩34.4t14.4x24.5x1.6x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024₩927.4t₩507.7t₩18.7t16.3x49.5x1.8x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024₩927.7t₩508.3t₩18.5t17.4x50.1x1.8x
Fri, 17 May 2024₩891.5t₩505.8t₩18.6t18.1x47.9x1.8x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024₩917.9t₩489.4t₩8.4t17.9x109x1.9x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024₩823.4t₩486.9t₩5.8t18.4x143x1.7x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024₩802.9t₩486.8t₩3.8t18.5x210.2x1.6x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024₩827.3t₩491.4t₩19.5t18.7x42.5x1.7x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023₩786.7t₩491.3t₩20.6t17.6x38.2x1.6x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023₩718.8t₩510.9t₩29.3t14x24.6x1.4x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023₩750.4t₩512.7t₩29.2t15.1x25.7x1.5x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023₩755.2t₩513.5t₩30.2t15.2x25x1.5x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023₩789.7t₩540.0t₩47.0t15.3x16.8x1.5x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023₩781.7t₩540.0t₩47.0t16.3x16.6x1.4x
Sat, 20 May 2023₩753.1t₩553.4t₩53.1t14.6x14.2x1.4x
Mon, 17 Apr 2023₩734.8t₩568.6t₩64.3t15.1x11.4x1.3x
Wed, 15 Mar 2023₩669.7t₩572.0t₩66.0t11.8x10.2x1.2x
Fri, 10 Feb 2023₩718.1t₩574.9t₩74.5t12.5x9.6x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

9.6x


Total Market Cap: ₩718.1tTotal Earnings: ₩74.5tTotal Revenue: ₩574.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Tech Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 34.3x202420252026
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 22.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 34.3x.
  • 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 grown 3.9% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.7% 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 Tech sector?

KR Market0.29%
Tech3.53%
Semiconductors12.43%
Communications4.18%
Tech Hardware-1.10%
Software-1.46%
Electronic Equipment and Components-1.87%
IT-2.87%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Electronic Equipment and Components industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 47.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 0.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Communications industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 125% 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 14% 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
A000660 SK hynix₩901.00k12.6%
+₩69.7t		371.5%PE17.4x
A005930 Samsung Electronics₩166.30k4.3%
+₩44.9t		215.6%PE24.8x
A009150 Samsung Electro-Mechanics₩306.00k10.5%
+₩2.2t		132.2%PE38.5x
A042700 HANMI Semiconductor₩197.70k13.1%
+₩2.2t		86.3%PE77.6x
A240810 Wonik IPS₩114.70k25.5%
+₩1.1t		441.0%PE70.7x

Latest News

A403870
₩46,800.00
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7D
24.6%
1Y
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A042700
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7D
13.1%
1Y
86.3%
A240810
₩114,700.00
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7D
25.5%
1Y
441.0%
A034220
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7D
-7.5%
1Y
25.4%

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A039030
₩396,000.00
EO Technics
7D
18.4%
1Y
184.9%

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A000660
₩901,000.00
SK hynix
7D
12.6%
1Y
371.5%
A005930
₩166,300.00
Samsung Electronics
7D
4.3%
1Y
215.6%
A018260
₩170,900.00
Samsung SDS
7D
-3.2%
1Y
36.0%

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A011070
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LG Innotek
7D
-4.9%
1Y
71.6%

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A058470
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7D
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1Y
138.5%
A007660
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7D
-1.0%
1Y
231.1%
A009150
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Samsung Electro-Mechanics
7D
10.5%
1Y
132.2%

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A006400
₩375,000.00
Samsung SDI
7D
-3.2%
1Y
82.5%

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A064400
₩69,600.00
LG CNS
7D
-3.3%
1Y
n/a
A007810
₩58,100.00
Korea Circuit
7D
-7.8%
1Y
518.1%

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