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South Korean (KOSPI) IT Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 20, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies47
  • 7D-3.6%
  • 3M-16.2%
  • 1Y-34.8%
  • YTD-37.5%

The IT is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but SPSoft has stood out, gaining 12%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 30% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 6.7% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 20 Dec 2024₩21.7t₩29.7t₩1.3t15.3x16.7x0.7x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024₩22.0t₩28.6t₩1.2t14.5x17.7x0.8x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024₩24.4t₩28.6t₩1.3t14.9x19.3x0.9x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024₩24.7t₩28.6t₩1.3t14.5x19.5x0.9x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024₩23.8t₩27.8t₩1.2t15x19.6x0.9x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024₩27.8t₩27.8t₩1.2t15x22.9x1x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024₩26.9t₩27.8t₩1.2t16.8x22.1x1x
Fri, 03 May 2024₩27.4t₩27.5t₩1.1t16.5x24.3x1x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024₩29.3t₩27.7t₩1.1t17.7x26.7x1.1x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024₩31.4t₩28.5t₩1.2t19.7x25.9x1.1x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024₩30.8t₩28.7t₩1.2t21.7x26.1x1.1x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023₩33.5t₩28.7t₩1.2t23.5x28.5x1.2x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023₩29.0t₩29.2t₩1.4t20.2x20.2x1x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023₩28.4t₩29.2t₩1.4t19.4x19.9x1x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023₩29.0t₩29.2t₩1.4t21x20.3x1x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023₩24.1t₩29.8t₩1.5t17.5x16.6x0.8x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023₩20.5t₩29.8t₩1.5t18.2x14.1x0.7x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023₩19.9t₩29.8t₩1.5t18.8x13.7x0.7x
Sat, 06 May 2023₩19.1t₩30.2t₩1.4t26.4x13.7x0.6x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023₩18.2t₩30.4t₩1.4t27.1x13.2x0.6x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023₩30.1t₩33.9t₩1.3t27.5x22.6x0.9x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023₩30.0t₩33.9t₩1.3t19x22.3x0.9x
Sun, 25 Dec 2022₩27.9t₩34.2t₩1.3t16x20.7x0.8x
Tue, 22 Nov 2022₩29.0t₩33.9t₩1.3t17x21.5x0.9x
Thu, 20 Oct 2022₩25.0t₩32.9t₩1.1t15.8x22.1x0.8x
Sat, 17 Sep 2022₩29.6t₩32.9t₩1.1t18.7x26.1x0.9x
Mon, 15 Aug 2022₩32.3t₩31.3t₩1.0t16.4x31.5x1x
Wed, 13 Jul 2022₩29.6t₩31.3t₩1.0t15x28.8x0.9x
Fri, 10 Jun 2022₩35.4t₩31.8t₩1.1t16.5x33.2x1.1x
Sun, 08 May 2022₩37.7t₩30.2t₩1.0t17.5x36.3x1.2x
Tue, 05 Apr 2022₩44.4t₩30.2t₩1.0t17.5x43.3x1.5x
Thu, 03 Mar 2022₩43.5t₩27.5t₩1.0t16.6x41.6x1.6x
Sat, 29 Jan 2022₩41.0t₩27.5t₩1.1t16.6x39.1x1.5x
Mon, 27 Dec 2021₩50.0t₩27.5t₩1.1t19x47.5x1.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

47.5x


Total Market Cap: ₩50.0tTotal Earnings: ₩1.1tTotal Revenue: ₩27.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean IT Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 24.6x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean IT industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 36.8x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 24.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.98x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the IT industry have declined 17% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 17% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

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

KR Market-1.64%
Tech-2.57%
IT-3.60%
Data Processing Services2.14%
Internet Services and Infrastructure-0.58%
IT Consulting-3.78%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Data Processing Services industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 90.7x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the IT Consulting industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 20.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Internet Services and Infrastructure industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 35% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 8.5% per year.
  • In contrast, the IT Consulting industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.1% 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
A443670 SPSoft₩9.17k11.8%
+₩23.5b
92.5%n/a
A035510 SHINSEGAE Information & Communication₩10.56k19.7%
+₩22.9b
-14.0%PE4.9x
A465480 InspienInc₩9.15k12.8%
+₩10.5b
n/an/a
A466100 CLOBOT₩6.71k6.7%
+₩10.3b
n/aPS5.6x
A020180 Daishin Information & CommunicationsLtd₩1.27k21.8%
+₩8.8b
2.4%n/a
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