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South Korean (KOSPI) IT Industry Analysis
UpdatedMay 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies48
- 7D1.4%
- 3M2.5%
- 1Y-18.0%
- YTD7.1%
Over the last 7 days, the IT industry has risen 1.4%, driven by gains from LG CNS of 7.1%. During this same period, the Cafe24 underperformed, falling 24%. In contrast, the industry has lost 18% in the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.5% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean IT Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 14 May 2025 | ₩28.4t | ₩37.4t | ₩1.7t | 14.9x | 16.3x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 11 Apr 2025 | ₩25.8t | ₩37.2t | ₩1.7t | 12.9x | 14.8x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 09 Mar 2025 | ₩27.2t | ₩35.8t | ₩1.7t | 14.2x | 15.8x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 04 Feb 2025 | ₩21.2t | ₩30.0t | ₩1.3t | 16.7x | 15.8x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 02 Jan 2025 | ₩20.9t | ₩29.7t | ₩1.3t | 16.3x | 16.1x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 30 Nov 2024 | ₩23.0t | ₩29.0t | ₩1.3t | 14.4x | 18x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 28 Oct 2024 | ₩23.3t | ₩28.6t | ₩1.3t | 15.4x | 18.4x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 25 Sep 2024 | ₩25.6t | ₩28.6t | ₩1.3t | 15x | 20.2x | 0.9x |
| Fri, 23 Aug 2024 | ₩25.1t | ₩27.8t | ₩1.2t | 16.6x | 20.6x | 0.9x |
| Sun, 21 Jul 2024 | ₩26.5t | ₩27.8t | ₩1.2t | 16x | 21.9x | 1x |
| Tue, 18 Jun 2024 | ₩27.7t | ₩27.9t | ₩1.2t | 16.5x | 22.7x | 1x |
| Thu, 16 May 2024 | ₩27.9t | ₩27.5t | ₩1.1t | 16.8x | 24.6x | 1x |
| Sat, 13 Apr 2024 | ₩27.3t | ₩27.5t | ₩1.1t | 16.4x | 24.1x | 1x |
| Mon, 11 Mar 2024 | ₩30.1t | ₩27.6t | ₩1.1t | 18.9x | 27x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 07 Feb 2024 | ₩30.6t | ₩28.5t | ₩1.2t | 20.4x | 25.2x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 05 Jan 2024 | ₩32.6t | ₩28.7t | ₩1.2t | 24.2x | 27.6x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 03 Dec 2023 | ₩30.6t | ₩28.7t | ₩1.2t | 22.7x | 26x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 31 Oct 2023 | ₩26.4t | ₩29.2t | ₩1.4t | 19.2x | 18.5x | 0.9x |
| Thu, 28 Sep 2023 | ₩28.3t | ₩29.2t | ₩1.4t | 19.4x | 19.8x | 1x |
| Sat, 26 Aug 2023 | ₩26.5t | ₩28.9t | ₩1.4t | 19x | 18.8x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 24 Jul 2023 | ₩23.9t | ₩29.8t | ₩1.5t | 18.2x | 16.4x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 21 Jun 2023 | ₩20.5t | ₩29.8t | ₩1.5t | 18.1x | 14.1x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 19 May 2023 | ₩19.0t | ₩30.2t | ₩1.4t | 24.6x | 13.7x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 16 Apr 2023 | ₩19.3t | ₩30.2t | ₩1.4t | 28.1x | 13.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 14 Mar 2023 | ₩29.2t | ₩34.4t | ₩1.5t | 23.1x | 19.9x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 09 Feb 2023 | ₩30.1t | ₩33.9t | ₩1.3t | 26.8x | 22.6x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 07 Jan 2023 | ₩28.2t | ₩33.9t | ₩1.3t | 16.2x | 21x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 05 Dec 2022 | ₩28.3t | ₩34.2t | ₩1.4t | 17.1x | 20.9x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 02 Nov 2022 | ₩25.3t | ₩32.9t | ₩1.1t | 16.3x | 22.4x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 30 Sep 2022 | ₩25.9t | ₩32.9t | ₩1.1t | 14.5x | 22.9x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 28 Aug 2022 | ₩30.3t | ₩33.0t | ₩1.1t | 15.3x | 26.4x | 0.9x |
| Tue, 26 Jul 2022 | ₩30.9t | ₩31.3t | ₩1.0t | 16x | 30.1x | 1x |
| Thu, 23 Jun 2022 | ₩29.6t | ₩31.8t | ₩1.1t | 14.3x | 27.8x | 0.9x |
| Sat, 21 May 2022 | ₩36.6t | ₩30.3t | ₩1.1t | 17.5x | 34.6x | 1.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
34.6x
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 16.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 21.2x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.88x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the IT industry have grown 19% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 7.3% 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 Market | 1.69% | |
| Tech | 5.24% | |
| IT | 1.41% | |
| Data Processing Services | 10.65% | |
| IT Consulting | 3.03% | |
| Internet Services and Infrastructure | -20.55% | |
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 87.7x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the IT Consulting industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 18.8x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Internet Services and Infrastructure industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 36% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 73% per year.
- In contrast, the IT Consulting industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.1% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A064400 LG CNS | ₩56.00k | 6.9% +₩348.8b | n/a | PE14.9x | |
| A307950 Hyundai Autoever | ₩134.00k | 6.9% +₩235.8b | -11.0% | PE21.5x | |
| A018260 Samsung SDSLtd | ₩130.50k | 1.3% +₩131.5b | -19.2% | PE13.3x | |
| A124500 ITCENGLOBAL | ₩8.21k | 27.5% +₩41.1b | 69.8% | PE44.8x | |
| A298830 Suresofttech | ₩5.28k | 5.7% +₩14.9b | -0.6% | PE25.5x |
