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South Korean (KOSPI) IT Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 08, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies48
  • 7D-2.7%
  • 3M7.2%
  • 1Y26.3%
  • YTD9.8%

Over the last 7 days, the IT industry has dropped 5.4%, driven by a pullback from Hyundai Autoever of 9.2%. On the other hand Samsung SDS is actually up 7.4%. In the past year, the industry has gained 25%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 08 Jul 2026₩44.1t₩44.1t₩1.7t12.3x25.4x1x
Fri, 05 Jun 2026₩67.5t₩44.1t₩1.7t13.4x38.8x1.5x
Sun, 03 May 2026₩44.5t₩42.1t₩1.6t19.2x27.7x1.1x
Tue, 31 Mar 2026₩39.3t₩39.3t₩1.7t15.6x23.4x1x
Thu, 26 Feb 2026₩48.5t₩39.4t₩1.7t17.9x29.4x1.2x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026₩46.5t₩39.5t₩1.7t17.9x28x1.2x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025₩38.7t₩39.5t₩1.7t17.4x23.3x1x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025₩32.6t₩38.8t₩1.7t16.5x19.7x0.8x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025₩33.2t₩38.9t₩1.6t17.9x20.3x0.9x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025₩34.3t₩38.9t₩1.6t18.5x21x0.9x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025₩32.0t₩38.5t₩1.7t15.8x19.2x0.8x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025₩35.2t₩38.4t₩1.7t19.3x21.2x0.9x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025₩28.4t₩38.4t₩1.7t13.7x17.1x0.7x
Mon, 05 May 2025₩28.0t₩37.4t₩1.7t13.9x16.1x0.7x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025₩26.1t₩37.2t₩1.7t12.5x15x0.7x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025₩28.0t₩35.8t₩1.7t15.1x16.2x0.8x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025₩20.3t₩30.0t₩1.3t17x15.1x0.7x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024₩21.7t₩29.7t₩1.3t14.9x16.7x0.7x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024₩23.2t₩28.6t₩1.2t14.8x18.8x0.8x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024₩23.9t₩28.6t₩1.3t15x18.9x0.8x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024₩26.0t₩28.6t₩1.3t14.7x20.5x0.9x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024₩23.8t₩27.8t₩1.2t14.5x19.6x0.9x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024₩27.9t₩27.8t₩1.2t15.8x23x1x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024₩27.7t₩27.8t₩1.2t16.4x22.8x1x
Tue, 07 May 2024₩27.5t₩27.5t₩1.1t16.4x24.3x1x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024₩28.1t₩27.5t₩1.1t17.3x24.9x1x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024₩30.2t₩28.5t₩1.2t19.6x24.9x1.1x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024₩31.3t₩28.7t₩1.2t21.7x26.5x1.1x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023₩34.8t₩28.7t₩1.2t23.2x29.5x1.2x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023₩29.3t₩28.4t₩1.2t21x23.7x1x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023₩26.8t₩29.2t₩1.4t19.2x18.8x0.9x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023₩28.8t₩29.2t₩1.4t22x20.2x1x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023₩23.8t₩29.8t₩1.5t17x16.4x0.8x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023₩22.9t₩29.8t₩1.5t17.4x15.8x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.8x


Total Market Cap: ₩22.9tTotal Earnings: ₩1.5tTotal Revenue: ₩29.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean IT Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 21.8x202420252026
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 25.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 21.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.94x.
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 Market-9.68%
Tech-14.31%
IT-2.68%
Data Processing Services1.74%
Internet Services and Infrastructure1.54%
IT Consulting-2.77%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the IT Consulting industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 21.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 18.8%, 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 5.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the IT Consulting industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 19% 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₩205.00k7.4%
+₩1.1t
24.8%PE24.8x
A079940 GABIA₩31.85k7.4%
+₩28.7b
22.3%PE23.8x
A372800 ITEYES₩3.13k90.0%
+₩10.4b
-55.7%PS0.3x
A267850 Asiana IDT₩9.65k6.0%
+₩6.1b
-20.0%n/a
A052460 iCRAFT₩3.14k13.0%
+₩4.3b
24.2%PE4x

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