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South Korean (KOSPI) Electronic Components Industry Analysis
UpdatedSep 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies107
- 7D4.8%
- 3M28.9%
- 1Y-4.7%
- YTDn/a
In the last week, the Electronic Components industry is up 4.8%, with Samsung Electro-Mechanics up 6.4%. Meanwhile, BH actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 6.1% in the last week. In the past year, the industry is down 4.7%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 45% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean Electronic Components Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 18 Sep 2025 | ₩69.3t | ₩102.3t | -₩491,310,770,809.00 | 18.1x | -141.1x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 16 Aug 2025 | ₩65.2t | ₩103.7t | ₩365.2b | 15.9x | 178.6x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 | ₩56.3t | ₩104.4t | -₩991,652,934,517.00 | 15.3x | -56.8x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 11 Jun 2025 | ₩50.5t | ₩104.5t | -₩1,000,532,124,196.00 | 15.9x | -50.4x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 09 May 2025 | ₩48.5t | ₩109.3t | ₩896.7b | 11.8x | 54.1x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 06 Apr 2025 | ₩48.9t | ₩104.5t | -₩663,415,982,995.00 | 11.4x | -73.7x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 04 Mar 2025 | ₩55.5t | ₩104.5t | -₩582,141,231,069.00 | 16.7x | -95.3x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 30 Jan 2025 | ₩54.7t | ₩108.0t | ₩214.8b | 14.8x | 254.5x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 28 Dec 2024 | ₩53.6t | ₩107.6t | ₩1.2t | 12.9x | 45x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 25 Nov 2024 | ₩54.4t | ₩109.2t | ₩1.7t | 10.9x | 32.7x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 23 Oct 2024 | ₩62.9t | ₩105.3t | ₩1.6t | 11.5x | 39.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 20 Sep 2024 | ₩67.6t | ₩105.3t | ₩1.6t | 11.6x | 42.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 18 Aug 2024 | ₩68.6t | ₩104.8t | ₩1.6t | 12x | 41.9x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 16 Jul 2024 | ₩79.6t | ₩102.7t | ₩1.2t | 14.2x | 64.6x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 13 Jun 2024 | ₩77.3t | ₩102.7t | ₩1.2t | 14.2x | 62.7x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 11 May 2024 | ₩78.9t | ₩101.7t | ₩1.2t | 15.8x | 63.7x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 08 Apr 2024 | ₩76.5t | ₩100.9t | ₩793.8b | 15.7x | 96.4x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 06 Mar 2024 | ₩68.7t | ₩100.9t | -₩1,455,918,465,012.00 | 16.9x | -47.2x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 02 Feb 2024 | ₩68.4t | ₩100.4t | -₩1,760,438,889,186.00 | 17.3x | -38.9x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 31 Dec 2023 | ₩78.7t | ₩100.4t | -₩1,738,158,925,456.00 | 17.4x | -45.3x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 28 Nov 2023 | ₩80.1t | ₩105.6t | -₩1,431,765,816,575.00 | 17.5x | -55.9x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 26 Oct 2023 | ₩78.2t | ₩108.2t | -₩1,234,820,183,895.00 | 15.2x | -63.3x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 23 Sep 2023 | ₩86.7t | ₩108.0t | -₩1,246,282,720,195.00 | 15.5x | -69.6x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 21 Aug 2023 | ₩94.2t | ₩107.9t | -₩804,512,518,855.00 | 14.8x | -117.1x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 19 Jul 2023 | ₩107.1t | ₩108.5t | -₩181,645,916,075.00 | 16.8x | -589.9x | 1x |
| Fri, 16 Jun 2023 | ₩108.6t | ₩108.5t | -₩185,936,245,995.00 | 17.4x | -584.3x | 1x |
| Sun, 14 May 2023 | ₩99.2t | ₩107.9t | ₩610.3b | 13.8x | 162.6x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 11 Apr 2023 | ₩110.0t | ₩109.7t | ₩2.0t | 14.1x | 54.8x | 1x |
| Thu, 09 Mar 2023 | ₩106.2t | ₩108.9t | ₩2.2t | 10.7x | 47.3x | 1x |
| Sat, 04 Feb 2023 | ₩100.6t | ₩106.4t | ₩2.0t | 10.6x | 50.9x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 02 Jan 2023 | ₩85.1t | ₩108.0t | ₩4.2t | 9.2x | 20.4x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 30 Nov 2022 | ₩99.8t | ₩107.8t | ₩4.2t | 9.9x | 23.7x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 28 Oct 2022 | ₩97.3t | ₩102.9t | ₩3.9t | 9.9x | 24.8x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 25 Sep 2022 | ₩92.5t | ₩103.2t | ₩5.1t | 11x | 18.1x | 0.9x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
18.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the South Korean Electronic Components industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.73x.
Past Earnings Growth
- Total earnings for the Electronic Components industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
- Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
- This means that although sales have remained flat, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Comparison
How does South Korean Electronic Components compare with similar industries?
| KR Market | 2.85% | |
| Tech | 7.24% | |
| Electronic Equipment and Components | 4.04% | |
| Electronic Components | 4.79% | |
| Electronic Manufacturing Services | 1.30% | |
| Electronic Equipment and Instruments | 0.76% | |
| Technology Distributors | -3.52% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A006400 Samsung SDI | ₩208.00k | 4.9% +₩763.3b | -44.1% | PS1.2x | |
| A034220 LG Display | ₩13.05k | 11.1% +₩650.0b | 17.7% | PS0.2x | |
| A009150 Samsung Electro-Mechanics | ₩193.40k | 2.9% +₩408.0b | 48.0% | PE28.8x | |
| A011070 LG Innotek | ₩176.30k | 7.5% +₩291.1b | -22.8% | PE14.4x | |
| A007660 ISU Petasys | ₩77.90k | 4.4% +₩242.3b | 117.9% | PE54.9x |
