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South Korean (KOSPI) IT Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies48
  • 7D2.4%
  • 3M-6.6%
  • 1Y54.1%
  • YTD0.3%

The IT industry is up 2.4% in the last week, with LG CNS up 9.9%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 54%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 11 Apr 2026₩40.2t₩42.2t₩1.7t16.1x23.4x1x
Mon, 09 Mar 2026₩42.9t₩39.4t₩1.7t16.4x25.9x1.1x
Wed, 04 Feb 2026₩46.1t₩39.4t₩1.7t17.3x27.9x1.2x
Fri, 02 Jan 2026₩39.6t₩39.5t₩1.7t17.2x23.8x1x
Sun, 30 Nov 2025₩34.2t₩39.5t₩1.7t17.6x20.6x0.9x
Tue, 28 Oct 2025₩34.3t₩38.9t₩1.6t17.4x21x0.9x
Thu, 25 Sep 2025₩33.0t₩38.9t₩1.6t18x20.2x0.8x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025₩31.1t₩38.9t₩1.7t16.6x18.8x0.8x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025₩35.9t₩38.5t₩1.7t19x21.6x0.9x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025₩33.3t₩38.4t₩1.7t17.8x20.1x0.9x
Fri, 16 May 2025₩28.2t₩37.4t₩1.7t14.8x16.2x0.8x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025₩26.1t₩37.2t₩1.7t12.7x15x0.7x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025₩27.0t₩35.8t₩1.7t14.5x15.6x0.8x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025₩27.8t₩35.8t₩1.7t15.5x16.1x0.8x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025₩21.5t₩29.7t₩1.3t15.9x16.6x0.7x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024₩23.0t₩29.0t₩1.3t14.4x18x0.8x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024₩24.0t₩28.6t₩1.3t15.2x19x0.8x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024₩26.1t₩28.6t₩1.3t15.1x20.6x0.9x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024₩24.8t₩28.1t₩1.2t13.6x20.2x0.9x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024₩26.0t₩27.8t₩1.2t16x21.4x0.9x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024₩27.7t₩27.9t₩1.2t16.4x22.8x1x
Sat, 18 May 2024₩27.3t₩27.5t₩1.1t16.6x24.2x1x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024₩27.3t₩27.5t₩1.1t16.4x24.1x1x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024₩30.2t₩27.6t₩1.1t19x27.2x1.1x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024₩30.6t₩28.5t₩1.2t20.2x25.2x1.1x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024₩32.1t₩28.7t₩1.2t24.8x27.2x1.1x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023₩30.2t₩28.7t₩1.2t22.8x25.6x1.1x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023₩25.7t₩29.2t₩1.4t19.2x18x0.9x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023₩28.3t₩29.2t₩1.4t19.4x19.8x1x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023₩26.5t₩29.0t₩1.4t17.4x18.6x0.9x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023₩23.8t₩29.8t₩1.5t17.1x16.3x0.8x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023₩20.6t₩29.8t₩1.5t18.8x14.1x0.7x
Sun, 21 May 2023₩19.1t₩30.4t₩1.4t24.2x13.5x0.6x
Tue, 18 Apr 2023₩19.8t₩30.2t₩1.4t28.1x14.2x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.2x


Total Market Cap: ₩19.8tTotal Earnings: ₩1.4tTotal Revenue: ₩30.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean IT Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.5x202420252026
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 23.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 20.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.90x.
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 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 Market8.26%
Tech12.24%
IT2.38%
Data Processing Services6.50%
IT Consulting2.38%
Internet Services and Infrastructure2.09%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Data Processing Services industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 79.0x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • 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 1.6x.
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 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
A064400 LG CNS₩63.30k9.9%
+₩552.2b
29.7%PE14x
A307950 Hyundai Autoever₩391.50k2.9%
+₩301.7b
230.1%PE58.8x
A022100 Posco Dx₩32.15k5.4%
+₩250.5b
27.1%PE93.7x
A124500 ITCENGLOBAL₩52.00k11.7%
+₩126.5b
763.8%PE25.9x
A163730 Finger₩11.17k20.0%
+₩17.2b
-4.3%PE348.6x

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