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South Korean (KOSPI) Communications Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 25, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies54
  • 7D1.7%
  • 3M-15.3%
  • 1Y-23.3%
  • YTD-13.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Communications industry has risen 3.5%, driven by gains from Seojin SystemLtd of 4.0%. In contrast, the industry has lost 24% in the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 52% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 25 Apr 2025₩6.5t₩9.9t-₩315,561,137,404.0010x-20.7x0.7x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025₩6.5t₩10.0t-₩329,977,199,430.0015.4x-19.8x0.6x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025₩7.2t₩9.8t-₩356,477,050,850.0015x-20.3x0.7x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025₩7.1t₩9.8t-₩356,477,050,850.0015.3x-20x0.7x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024₩7.0t₩9.8t-₩351,292,345,080.0013.4x-20.1x0.7x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024₩7.5t₩9.4t-₩252,701,709,910.0016.3x-29.7x0.8x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024₩7.7t₩9.4t-₩252,701,709,910.0015.7x-30.4x0.8x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024₩7.0t₩9.4t-₩252,701,709,910.0014.8x-27.7x0.7x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024₩8.1t₩9.3t-₩403,222,198,500.0014x-20.1x0.9x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024₩8.3t₩9.3t-₩403,222,198,500.0015.4x-20.6x0.9x
Thu, 30 May 2024₩8.8t₩9.5t-₩422,559,363,790.0017.2x-20.7x0.9x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024₩7.3t₩9.1t-₩408,177,925,510.0017x-17.9x0.8x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024₩7.6t₩9.3t-₩395,823,012,230.0015.2x-19.1x0.8x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024₩7.6t₩9.2t-₩371,648,322,868.0015.7x-20.5x0.8x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024₩7.9t₩9.2t-₩371,548,716,858.0015.7x-21.2x0.9x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023₩7.2t₩9.4t-₩371,013,240,318.0017.5x-19.3x0.8x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023₩6.7t₩9.5t-₩126,000,942,060.0017.2x-52.8x0.7x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023₩7.0t₩9.5t-₩132,281,847,820.0016.4x-53.1x0.7x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023₩7.0t₩9.5t-₩132,458,091,860.0017.5x-52.9x0.7x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023₩7.1t₩9.9t₩81.4b12.2x86.7x0.7x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023₩7.6t₩9.9t₩81.4b13x93.3x0.8x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023₩7.5t₩9.9t₩200.7b13x37.3x0.8x
Sun, 30 Apr 2023₩7.2t₩10.0t₩216.1b13.3x33.2x0.7x
Tue, 28 Mar 2023₩7.8t₩10.0t₩183.2b13.9x42.4x0.8x
Thu, 23 Feb 2023₩7.9t₩9.8t₩154.0b10.5x51.1x0.8x
Sat, 21 Jan 2023₩7.5t₩9.9t₩179.3b10.6x41.9x0.8x
Mon, 19 Dec 2022₩7.8t₩9.9t₩179.3b9.7x43.5x0.8x
Wed, 16 Nov 2022₩7.2t₩9.4t₩187.3b9.6x38.3x0.8x
Fri, 14 Oct 2022₩6.2t₩9.3t₩164.7b9.3x37.6x0.7x
Sun, 11 Sep 2022₩8.1t₩9.3t₩164.7b11.4x49.1x0.9x
Tue, 09 Aug 2022₩8.2t₩8.7t₩215.5b13.6x38.1x0.9x
Thu, 07 Jul 2022₩7.2t₩8.7t₩215.5b12.9x33.5x0.8x
Sat, 04 Jun 2022₩9.2t₩8.7t₩215.5b15.1x42.9x1.1x
Mon, 02 May 2022₩9.0t₩8.2t₩69.6b15.4x129.2x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

129.2x


Total Market Cap: ₩9.0tTotal Earnings: ₩69.6bTotal Revenue: ₩8.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Communications Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 6.9x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Communications industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.79x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Communications industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • Meanwhile revenues have grown 6.7% 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 industry?

KR Market2.06%
Tech1.73%
Communications1.70%
Communications Equipment1.70%
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
A178320 Seojin SystemLtd₩20.85k4.7%
+₩52.9b
-11.3%PE13.9x
A380540 OptiCore₩2.43k40.2%
+₩26.9b
98.8%PS4x
A033790 Fino₩6.36k22.8%
+₩26.6b
324.3%n/a
A046970 Wooriro₩1.56k29.6%
+₩15.5b
6.8%PS1.4x
A175140 HUMAN TECHNOLOGY₩4.79k11.3%
+₩13.3b
-24.0%PS2.8x
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