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South Korean (KOSPI) Semiconductors Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies223
  • 7D3.8%
  • 3M59.8%
  • 1Y173.3%
  • YTD171.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Semiconductors industry has risen 3.8%, driven by gains from SK hynix of 5.0%. During this same period, the EO Technics underperformed, falling 5.3%. This means that the industry has gained 173% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 27% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 14 Dec 2025₩484.9t₩129.0t₩37.2t16.6x13x3.8x
Tue, 11 Nov 2025₩512.5t₩128.7t₩36.7t20.9x14x4x
Thu, 09 Oct 2025₩361.6t₩121.8t₩29.9t22.9x12.1x3x
Sat, 06 Sep 2025₩259.3t₩121.8t₩29.9t17x8.7x2.1x
Mon, 04 Aug 2025₩245.4t₩120.9t₩30.0t14.7x8.2x2x
Wed, 02 Jul 2025₩271.9t₩114.9t₩27.2t14.9x10x2.4x
Fri, 30 May 2025₩209.9t₩114.7t₩27.2t12.8x7.7x1.8x
Sun, 27 Apr 2025₩189.8t₩108.9t₩21.1t12.7x9x1.7x
Tue, 25 Mar 2025₩214.6t₩108.7t₩20.8t15.9x10.3x2x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025₩217.9t₩99.6t₩11.3t17.7x19.2x2.2x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025₩215.8t₩99.5t₩11.4t17x19x2.2x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024₩178.0t₩99.8t₩11.4t15.5x15.7x1.8x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024₩187.3t₩90.2t₩3.5t13.7x53x2.1x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024₩198.3t₩90.2t₩3.5t15.4x56.1x2.2x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024₩169.7t₩90.2t₩3.5t14x47.9x1.9x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024₩171.3t₩80.1t-₩3,525,739,100,776.0016.8x-48.6x2.1x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024₩253.0t₩80.3t-₩3,621,946,464,236.0023.4x-69.9x3.2x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024₩221.7t₩80.2t-₩3,721,356,973,734.0023.4x-59.6x2.8x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024₩213.7t₩72.6t-₩8,084,112,281,904.0025.2x-26.4x2.9x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024₩209.1t₩72.6t-₩7,838,915,618,914.0023.3x-26.7x2.9x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024₩189.9t₩70.0t-₩10,467,712,011,014.0019.8x-18.1x2.7x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024₩175.2t₩70.3t-₩10,597,165,186,674.0019.5x-16.5x2.5x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023₩172.2t₩70.6t-₩10,545,463,193,344.0019.2x-16.3x2.4x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023₩163.8t₩74.4t-₩6,073,056,742,640.0014.2x-27x2.2x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023₩156.2t₩74.4t-₩6,187,794,570,287.0013.8x-25.2x2.1x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023₩151.9t₩74.4t-₩6,008,121,065,027.0014.7x-25.3x2x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023₩152.9t₩82.8t₩644.4b14x237.2x1.8x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023₩145.9t₩82.9t₩705.1b14.6x207x1.8x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023₩140.5t₩82.9t₩712.7b14.4x197.1x1.7x
Tue, 02 May 2023₩125.6t₩95.6t₩5.9t11.7x21.4x1.3x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023₩127.2t₩95.9t₩6.1t12.3x20.7x1.3x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023₩122.3t₩102.4t₩15.7t10.2x7.8x1.2x
Mon, 23 Jan 2023₩114.5t₩102.5t₩15.8t9.2x7.2x1.1x
Wed, 21 Dec 2022₩106.8t₩102.6t₩15.8t9.2x6.8x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

6.8x


Total Market Cap: ₩106.8tTotal Earnings: ₩15.8tTotal Revenue: ₩102.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Semiconductors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.1x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Semiconductor 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 13.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 23.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Semiconductor industry have grown 33% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.9% 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 Market1.56%
Tech1.73%
Semiconductors3.77%
Semiconductors4.55%
Semiconductor Equipment-1.13%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductor Equipment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 40.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 41.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 32.4% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Semiconductors industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Semiconductor Equipment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 41% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 32% per year.
  • In contrast, the Semiconductors industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 25% 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
A000660 SK hynix₩571.00k5.0%
+₩18.6t
225.4%PE11x
A030530 Wonik HoldingsLtd₩30.55k7.8%
+₩168.0b
1,175.6%PS3.4x
A323280 TaesungLtd₩51.80k8.8%
+₩128.1b
103.1%PS40.3x
A000990 DB HiTek₩67.60k4.3%
+₩115.2b
98.0%PE11.3x
A042700 HANMI Semiconductor₩120.20k0.9%
+₩104.3b
44.8%PE47.2x

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