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South Korean (KOSPI) IT Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies48
  • 7D12.1%
  • 3M-5.4%
  • 1Y66.2%
  • YTD11.1%

Over the last 7 days, the IT industry has risen 12%, driven by gains from Samsung SDS of 21%. Meanwhile, KwangmuLtd actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 8.3% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 68%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 21 Apr 2026₩44.6t₩42.3t₩1.7t19.1x25.8x1.1x
Thu, 19 Mar 2026₩44.1t₩39.2t₩1.7t17x26.5x1.1x
Sat, 14 Feb 2026₩45.7t₩39.4t₩1.7t17.5x27.7x1.2x
Mon, 12 Jan 2026₩43.1t₩39.5t₩1.7t17.4x25.9x1.1x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025₩39.0t₩39.5t₩1.7t17.7x23.5x1x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025₩34.2t₩38.8t₩1.7t17x20.7x0.9x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025₩32.6t₩38.9t₩1.6t17.8x19.9x0.8x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025₩31.1t₩38.9t₩1.6t17.3x19x0.8x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025₩33.3t₩38.5t₩1.7t16.7x19.9x0.9x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025₩36.7t₩38.4t₩1.7t20x22.1x1x
Mon, 26 May 2025₩27.5t₩38.6t₩1.7t13.3x16.5x0.7x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025₩26.8t₩37.2t₩1.7t13.8x15.4x0.7x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025₩27.8t₩36.0t₩1.7t16.5x16.3x0.8x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025₩27.6t₩35.8t₩1.7t15.9x16x0.8x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025₩21.5t₩29.7t₩1.3t17x16.6x0.7x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024₩22.2t₩29.7t₩1.3t16.7x17.1x0.7x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024₩23.1t₩28.6t₩1.2t14.9x18.5x0.8x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024₩25.1t₩28.6t₩1.3t15x19.8x0.9x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024₩25.5t₩28.6t₩1.3t15.1x20.2x0.9x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024₩25.2t₩27.8t₩1.2t15.6x20.8x0.9x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024₩27.4t₩27.9t₩1.2t15.9x22.5x1x
Tue, 28 May 2024₩28.0t₩27.5t₩1.1t16.1x25.1x1x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024₩27.4t₩27.5t₩1.1t16x24.2x1x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024₩29.6t₩27.6t₩1.1t19.3x27.2x1.1x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024₩31.5t₩28.5t₩1.2t21.1x25.9x1.1x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024₩32.4t₩28.7t₩1.2t23.6x27.5x1.1x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023₩30.7t₩28.7t₩1.2t23.9x26x1.1x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023₩28.0t₩29.2t₩1.4t20.1x19.6x1x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023₩27.8t₩29.2t₩1.4t18.5x19.4x1x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023₩31.1t₩29.2t₩1.4t18.8x21.8x1.1x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023₩24.7t₩29.8t₩1.5t18.1x16.9x0.8x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023₩20.8t₩29.8t₩1.5t18.5x14.3x0.7x
Wed, 31 May 2023₩19.3t₩30.0t₩1.4t21.8x13.3x0.6x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023₩19.0t₩30.2t₩1.4t24.9x13.6x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

13.6x


Total Market Cap: ₩19.0tTotal Earnings: ₩1.4tTotal Revenue: ₩30.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean IT Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.6x202420252026
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 26.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 20.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.90x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the IT industry have grown 7.4% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 12% 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 Market7.06%
Tech9.03%
IT12.11%
IT Consulting12.28%
Data Processing Services6.41%
Internet Services and Infrastructure5.91%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the IT Consulting industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 20.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 15.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 4.3% 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 2.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Internet Services and Infrastructure industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 31% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the IT Consulting industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% 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₩180.30k19.0%
+₩2.2t
53.1%PE18.4x
A307950 Hyundai Autoever₩441.50k10.1%
+₩1.1t
274.8%PE66.3x
A064400 LG CNS₩66.70k7.6%
+₩455.4b
27.8%PE14.8x
A022100 Posco Dx₩34.60k8.1%
+₩394.7b
46.3%PE100.9x
A466100 CLOBOT₩49.40k12.8%
+₩140.0b
159.9%PS29.8x

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