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South Korean (KOSPI) IT Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies48
  • 7D3.7%
  • 3M40.6%
  • 1Y90.0%
  • YTD17.5%

In the last week, the IT industry is up 3.7%, with Posco Dx up 43%. In the same time, Hyundai Autoever was down 6.9%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 90%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 21 Jan 2026₩47.2t₩39.5t₩1.7t17.7x28.4x1.2x
Fri, 19 Dec 2025₩37.0t₩39.5t₩1.7t17.2x22.3x0.9x
Sun, 16 Nov 2025₩33.4t₩38.8t₩1.7t16.9x20.2x0.9x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025₩32.8t₩38.9t₩1.6t17.7x20.1x0.8x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025₩33.6t₩38.9t₩1.6t18.4x20.6x0.9x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025₩32.1t₩38.5t₩1.7t16.1x19.2x0.8x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025₩34.8t₩38.4t₩1.7t18.9x21x0.9x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025₩27.7t₩38.4t₩1.7t13.5x16.7x0.7x
Fri, 02 May 2025₩27.9t₩37.4t₩1.7t14x16x0.7x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025₩26.6t₩36.6t₩1.7t12.7x15.3x0.7x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025₩28.2t₩35.8t₩1.7t15.8x16.3x0.8x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025₩21.5t₩29.7t₩1.3t17.1x16.6x0.7x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024₩21.5t₩29.7t₩1.3t15x16.6x0.7x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024₩22.0t₩28.6t₩1.2t14.5x17.7x0.8x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024₩24.3t₩28.6t₩1.3t14.9x19.2x0.8x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024₩25.6t₩28.6t₩1.3t14.6x20.2x0.9x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024₩23.8t₩27.8t₩1.2t15x19.6x0.9x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024₩27.8t₩27.8t₩1.2t15.6x22.9x1x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024₩26.9t₩27.8t₩1.2t16.5x22.2x1x
Sat, 04 May 2024₩27.5t₩27.5t₩1.1t16.4x24.3x1x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024₩29.3t₩27.7t₩1.1t17.7x26.7x1.1x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024₩30.4t₩28.5t₩1.2t20.1x25.1x1.1x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024₩30.7t₩28.7t₩1.2t21.4x26x1.1x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023₩33.5t₩28.7t₩1.2t23.5x28.5x1.2x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023₩28.9t₩29.2t₩1.4t20.9x20.2x1x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023₩28.1t₩29.2t₩1.4t19.7x19.7x1x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023₩29.0t₩29.2t₩1.4t21x20.3x1x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023₩24.1t₩29.8t₩1.5t17.5x16.6x0.8x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023₩21.5t₩29.8t₩1.5t18.2x14.8x0.7x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023₩19.8t₩29.8t₩1.5t18.5x13.6x0.7x
Sun, 07 May 2023₩19.1t₩30.2t₩1.4t26.4x13.7x0.6x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023₩18.5t₩30.4t₩1.4t27.8x13.4x0.6x
Thu, 02 Mar 2023₩30.1t₩33.9t₩1.3t27.5x22.6x0.9x
Sat, 28 Jan 2023₩30.3t₩33.9t₩1.3t20.4x22.6x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.6x


Total Market Cap: ₩30.3tTotal Earnings: ₩1.3tTotal Revenue: ₩33.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean IT Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.9x202420252026
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 28.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 19.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.87x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the IT industry have grown 7.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.2% 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 Market4.08%
Tech3.57%
IT3.71%
IT Consulting3.77%
Data Processing Services2.81%
Internet Services and Infrastructure1.73%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the IT Consulting industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.1x.
    • Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (12.3%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Data Processing Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 80.8x.
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 12% 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
A022100 Posco Dx₩42.85k44.0%
+₩2.0t
120.8%PE88x
A064400 LG CNS₩70.50k14.1%
+₩842.9b
n/aPE17.4x
A466100 CLOBOT₩73.10k20.6%
+₩312.4b
545.2%PS45.7x
A242040 Namu TechLtd₩2.32k52.7%
+₩26.5b
53.9%PS0.8x
A391710 Kornic Automation₩2.86k22.0%
+₩21.9b
81.7%PS3.5x

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