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South Korean (KOSPI) IT Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 03, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies48
  • 7D-2.9%
  • 3M17.7%
  • 1Y80.0%
  • YTD11.6%

Over the last 7 days, the IT industry has dropped 2.9%, driven by a pullback from Samsung SDS of 3.2%. On the other hand Cafe24 is actually up 12%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 80%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 14% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 03 Feb 2026₩44.8t₩39.4t₩1.7t16.8x27.1x1.1x
Thu, 01 Jan 2026₩39.6t₩39.5t₩1.7t17.2x23.8x1x
Sat, 29 Nov 2025₩34.2t₩39.5t₩1.6t17.6x20.8x0.9x
Mon, 27 Oct 2025₩33.6t₩38.9t₩1.6t17.3x20.5x0.9x
Wed, 24 Sep 2025₩33.3t₩38.9t₩1.6t18.1x20.4x0.9x
Fri, 22 Aug 2025₩30.9t₩38.9t₩1.7t16.4x18.6x0.8x
Sun, 20 Jul 2025₩35.9t₩38.5t₩1.7t19x21.6x0.9x
Tue, 17 Jun 2025₩33.5t₩38.4t₩1.7t17x20.2x0.9x
Thu, 15 May 2025₩28.5t₩37.4t₩1.7t15x16.4x0.8x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025₩26.1t₩37.2t₩1.7t12.7x15x0.7x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025₩27.2t₩35.8t₩1.7t14.2x15.8x0.8x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025₩27.7t₩35.8t₩1.7t15.6x16x0.8x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025₩21.1t₩29.7t₩1.3t17.2x16.3x0.7x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024₩23.0t₩29.0t₩1.3t14.4x18x0.8x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024₩23.8t₩28.6t₩1.3t15.3x18.8x0.8x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024₩25.6t₩28.6t₩1.3t15x20.2x0.9x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024₩24.8t₩28.0t₩1.2t16.4x20.3x0.9x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024₩26.5t₩27.8t₩1.2t16x21.9x1x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024₩27.6t₩27.9t₩1.2t16.4x22.7x1x
Fri, 17 May 2024₩27.9t₩27.5t₩1.1t16.8x24.6x1x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024₩27.3t₩27.5t₩1.1t16.4x24.1x1x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024₩30.2t₩27.6t₩1.1t19x27.2x1.1x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024₩30.5t₩28.5t₩1.2t20x25.1x1.1x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024₩32.1t₩28.7t₩1.2t24.8x27.2x1.1x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023₩30.6t₩28.7t₩1.2t22.7x26x1.1x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023₩25.9t₩29.2t₩1.4t18.8x18.2x0.9x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023₩28.3t₩29.2t₩1.4t19.4x19.8x1x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023₩26.5t₩29.0t₩1.4t17.8x18.6x0.9x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023₩23.8t₩29.8t₩1.5t17.5x16.3x0.8x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023₩20.6t₩29.8t₩1.5t19.2x14.1x0.7x
Sat, 20 May 2023₩19.1t₩30.2t₩1.4t25.1x13.7x0.6x
Mon, 17 Apr 2023₩19.3t₩30.2t₩1.4t28.1x13.9x0.6x
Wed, 15 Mar 2023₩28.6t₩35.0t₩1.5t21.9x18.5x0.8x
Fri, 10 Feb 2023₩30.8t₩33.9t₩1.3t26.6x23.2x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.2x


Total Market Cap: ₩30.8tTotal Earnings: ₩1.3tTotal Revenue: ₩33.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean IT Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20x202420252026
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 27.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 20.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 0.88x 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 7.5% 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 Market0.29%
Tech3.53%
IT-2.87%
Internet Services and Infrastructure-1.00%
IT Consulting-2.93%
Data Processing Services-2.97%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the IT Consulting industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 13.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 12.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Data Processing Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 80.4x.
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 14% 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
A042000 Cafe24₩40.10k12.2%
+₩105.2b
-26.0%PE27.1x
A124500 ITCENGLOBAL₩50.80k5.2%
+₩58.0b
909.9%PE52.3x
A286940 LOTTE INNOVATELtd₩23.55k10.3%
+₩33.3b
19.8%PE33.4x
A012030 DB₩1.76k9.9%
+₩30.4b
44.1%PE4.7x
A466100 CLOBOT₩72.00k0.8%
+₩15.0b
541.7%PS45x

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