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South Korean (KOSPI) IT Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies48
  • 7D-1.5%
  • 3M29.9%
  • 1Y72.1%
  • YTD42.8%

Last week, the IT industry hasn't moved much but Hyundai Autoever is up 4.2% in that time. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 76% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 17 Jun 2026₩57.4t₩44.1t₩1.7t13.6x33x1.3x
Fri, 15 May 2026₩54.3t₩42.1t₩1.6t19.6x33.8x1.3x
Sun, 12 Apr 2026₩40.2t₩42.3t₩1.7t16.1x23.3x1x
Tue, 10 Mar 2026₩40.8t₩39.4t₩1.7t15.7x24.7x1x
Thu, 05 Feb 2026₩46.7t₩39.4t₩1.7t17.6x28.3x1.2x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026₩40.1t₩39.5t₩1.7t17.4x24.2x1x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025₩34.2t₩39.5t₩1.7t17.6x20.6x0.9x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025₩34.0t₩38.9t₩1.6t17.1x20.8x0.9x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025₩33.2t₩38.9t₩1.6t17.9x20.3x0.9x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025₩31.1t₩38.9t₩1.7t16.6x18.8x0.8x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025₩35.8t₩38.5t₩1.7t18.2x21.4x0.9x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025₩34.6t₩38.4t₩1.7t19x20.8x0.9x
Sat, 17 May 2025₩28.0t₩37.4t₩1.7t14.6x16x0.7x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025₩26.1t₩37.2t₩1.7t12.7x15x0.7x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025₩27.0t₩35.8t₩1.7t14.3x15.6x0.8x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025₩28.0t₩35.8t₩1.7t16.1x16.2x0.8x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025₩21.5t₩29.7t₩1.3t15.9x16.6x0.7x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024₩22.8t₩29.1t₩1.3t16.4x17.7x0.8x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024₩24.1t₩28.6t₩1.3t15.1x19x0.8x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024₩25.8t₩28.6t₩1.3t15.2x20.3x0.9x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024₩24.8t₩28.1t₩1.2t13.6x20.2x0.9x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024₩25.7t₩27.8t₩1.2t16x21.2x0.9x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024₩27.8t₩27.9t₩1.2t16.4x22.8x1x
Sun, 19 May 2024₩27.3t₩27.5t₩1.1t16.6x24.2x1x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024₩26.7t₩27.5t₩1.1t16x23.6x1x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024₩30.8t₩27.6t₩1.1t19.1x27.8x1.1x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024₩30.6t₩28.5t₩1.2t20.2x25.2x1.1x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024₩32.1t₩28.7t₩1.2t24.8x27.2x1.1x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023₩29.9t₩28.7t₩1.2t22.4x25.4x1x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023₩26.3t₩29.2t₩1.4t20.1x18.4x0.9x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023₩28.3t₩29.2t₩1.4t19.4x19.8x1x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023₩27.5t₩29.0t₩1.4t17.6x19.4x1x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023₩23.3t₩29.8t₩1.5t16.7x16x0.8x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023₩20.4t₩29.8t₩1.5t19x14x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14x


Total Market Cap: ₩20.4tTotal Earnings: ₩1.5tTotal Revenue: ₩29.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean IT Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.5x202420252026
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 33.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 21.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.93x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the IT industry have grown 6.2% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 14% 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 industry?

KR Market7.52%
Tech6.80%
IT-1.54%
Data Processing Services3.29%
Internet Services and Infrastructure1.13%
IT Consulting-1.59%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the IT Consulting industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 9.6% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Internet Services and Infrastructure industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 4.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the IT Consulting industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 20% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 9.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Internet Services and Infrastructure industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 16% 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
A018260 Samsung SDS₩232.50k3.3%
+₩580.1b
44.3%PE28.1x
A022100 Posco Dx₩27.60k6.8%
+₩265.7b
17.4%PE121.5x
A307950 Hyundai Autoever₩692.00k1.3%
+₩246.8b
329.8%PE105x
A466100 CLOBOT₩37.10k10.1%
+₩86.6b
114.0%PS21.2x
A042000 Cafe24₩19.92k5.5%
+₩25.1b
-60.2%PE11.8x

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