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South Korean (KOSPI) IT Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 06, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies48
  • 7D1.2%
  • 3M3.9%
  • 1Y-15.8%
  • YTD6.8%

In the last week, the IT industry is up 1.2%, with Samsung SDS leading the way, up 1.3%. However, the industry is down 16% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 7.8% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 06 Jun 2025₩28.4t₩38.4t₩1.7t13.7x17.1x0.7x
Sun, 04 May 2025₩28.0t₩37.4t₩1.7t13.9x16.1x0.7x
Tue, 01 Apr 2025₩25.8t₩37.2t₩1.7t12.4x14.8x0.7x
Thu, 27 Feb 2025₩28.1t₩35.8t₩1.7t15.6x16.2x0.8x
Sat, 25 Jan 2025₩20.3t₩29.7t₩1.3t17x15.7x0.7x
Mon, 23 Dec 2024₩21.5t₩29.7t₩1.3t15x16.6x0.7x
Wed, 20 Nov 2024₩23.4t₩28.6t₩1.2t14.2x18.8x0.8x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024₩24.3t₩28.6t₩1.3t15.1x19.2x0.9x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024₩26.0t₩28.6t₩1.3t14.7x20.5x0.9x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024₩23.9t₩27.8t₩1.2t14.4x19.7x0.9x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024₩27.9t₩27.8t₩1.2t15.4x23x1x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024₩27.7t₩27.8t₩1.2t16.4x22.8x1x
Mon, 06 May 2024₩27.5t₩27.5t₩1.1t16.4x24.3x1x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024₩28.7t₩27.5t₩1.1t17.2x25.4x1x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024₩30.2t₩28.5t₩1.2t19.6x24.9x1.1x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024₩31.3t₩28.7t₩1.2t21.7x26.5x1.1x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023₩33.5t₩28.7t₩1.2t23.5x28.5x1.2x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023₩29.1t₩28.4t₩1.2t21.2x23.6x1x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023₩26.8t₩29.2t₩1.4t19.2x18.8x0.9x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023₩29.3t₩29.2t₩1.4t21.1x20.5x1x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023₩24.3t₩29.8t₩1.5t17.5x16.7x0.8x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023₩22.2t₩29.8t₩1.5t18.3x15.3x0.7x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023₩19.8t₩29.8t₩1.5t18.8x13.6x0.7x
Tue, 09 May 2023₩19.1t₩30.2t₩1.4t26.5x13.7x0.6x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023₩18.5t₩30.2t₩1.4t28x13.3x0.6x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023₩29.8t₩33.9t₩1.3t27.4x22.4x0.9x
Mon, 30 Jan 2023₩30.3t₩33.9t₩1.3t20.4x22.6x0.9x
Wed, 28 Dec 2022₩28.2t₩33.9t₩1.3t16.8x20.9x0.8x
Fri, 25 Nov 2022₩28.7t₩33.9t₩1.3t17.9x21.4x0.8x
Sun, 23 Oct 2022₩24.8t₩32.9t₩1.1t15.7x21.9x0.8x
Tue, 20 Sep 2022₩28.8t₩32.9t₩1.1t18.6x25.4x0.9x
Thu, 18 Aug 2022₩32.3t₩31.3t₩1.0t16x31.4x1x
Sat, 16 Jul 2022₩30.2t₩31.3t₩1.0t15.2x29.4x1x
Mon, 13 Jun 2022₩34.8t₩31.8t₩1.1t16.5x32.7x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

32.7x


Total Market Cap: ₩34.8tTotal Earnings: ₩1.1tTotal Revenue: ₩31.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean IT Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 20.8x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean IT industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 17.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 20.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.87x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the IT industry have grown 16% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 6.5% 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 Market3.24%
Tech4.95%
IT1.21%
Data Processing Services2.87%
IT Consulting1.28%
Internet Services and Infrastructure-0.041%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Internet Services and Infrastructure industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 33.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 24.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the IT Consulting industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 18.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Internet Services and Infrastructure industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 33% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 24% per year.
  • In contrast, the IT Consulting industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.7% 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₩134.60k1.3%
+₩131.5b
-14.8%PE13.7x
A022100 Posco Dx₩22.55k3.4%
+₩113.9b
-39.9%PE40.8x
A124500 ITCENGLOBAL₩14.70k22.8%
+₩63.3b
241.5%PE29x
A064400 LG CNS₩51.50k1.2%
+₩58.1b
n/aPE12.2x
A163730 Finger₩13.27k17.1%
+₩17.9b
64.2%PE101.5x
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