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South Korean (KOSPI) Semiconductors Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 19, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies224
  • 7D9.4%
  • 3M88.2%
  • 1Y320.0%
  • YTD55.1%

The Semiconductors industry is up 9.4% in the last week, with SK hynix up 8.9%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 320%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 35% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 20 Mar 2026₩894.2t₩142.5t₩44.2t22.6x20.2x6.3x
Sun, 15 Feb 2026₩736.3t₩142.3t₩44.3t19.7x16.6x5.2x
Tue, 13 Jan 2026₩618.0t₩129.2t₩37.1t17.8x16.7x4.8x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025₩496.4t₩129.0t₩37.2t16.5x13.4x3.8x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025₩493.1t₩128.7t₩36.7t20.4x13.4x3.8x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025₩361.6t₩121.8t₩29.9t22.9x12.1x3x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025₩248.1t₩121.8t₩29.9t16.7x8.3x2x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025₩259.6t₩121.0t₩30.0t15.6x8.7x2.1x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025₩266.8t₩114.9t₩27.2t14.8x9.8x2.3x
Tue, 27 May 2025₩202.9t₩114.6t₩27.3t12.8x7.4x1.8x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025₩186.9t₩108.9t₩21.1t12.6x8.9x1.7x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025₩218.1t₩108.4t₩20.8t16.4x10.5x2x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025₩216.0t₩99.6t₩11.3t17.8x19.1x2.2x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025₩199.7t₩99.5t₩11.4t16.8x17.6x2x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024₩177.8t₩99.7t₩11.4t15.2x15.6x1.8x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024₩203.0t₩90.2t₩3.5t14.4x57.2x2.3x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024₩198.3t₩90.2t₩3.5t15.3x56.1x2.2x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024₩171.2t₩90.2t₩3.5t14.4x48.5x1.9x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024₩192.9t₩80.1t-₩3,525,739,100,776.0018.9x-54.7x2.4x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024₩256.5t₩80.3t-₩3,631,444,728,576.0024x-70.6x3.2x
Wed, 29 May 2024₩232.7t₩80.2t-₩3,592,972,977,624.0024.1x-64.8x2.9x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024₩207.1t₩72.6t-₩8,084,112,281,904.0024.3x-25.6x2.9x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024₩203.0t₩72.8t-₩7,914,442,693,394.0023.1x-25.7x2.8x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024₩183.9t₩70.0t-₩10,467,712,011,014.0019.8x-17.6x2.6x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024₩163.7t₩70.3t-₩10,609,002,026,774.0018x-15.4x2.3x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023₩170.9t₩70.6t-₩10,545,463,193,344.0018.9x-16.2x2.4x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023₩160.1t₩74.4t-₩6,072,911,029,080.0013.8x-26.4x2.2x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023₩148.7t₩74.4t-₩6,187,790,735,777.0013.8x-24x2x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023₩156.7t₩74.4t-₩6,171,120,751,177.0014.9x-25.4x2.1x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023₩154.0t₩82.8t₩644.4b14.7x239x1.9x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023₩151.4t₩82.9t₩712.9b15.1x212.4x1.8x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023₩144.7t₩86.8t₩105.5b13x1372.3x1.7x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023₩125.6t₩95.6t₩5.9t11.7x21.4x1.3x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023₩124.3t₩95.8t₩6.1t11.9x20.4x1.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

20.4x


Total Market Cap: ₩124.3tTotal Earnings: ₩6.1tTotal Revenue: ₩95.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Semiconductors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.9x202420252026
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 20.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 23.9x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 6.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Semiconductor industry have grown 92% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 14% 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 Market5.39%
Tech9.20%
Semiconductors9.41%
Semiconductors10.16%
Semiconductor Equipment4.36%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductor Equipment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 44.6x.
    • Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (42.8%) to be largely in line with prior year's earnings growth.
  • 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 43% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Semiconductors industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 34% 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₩1.01m8.9%
+₩58.2t
382.4%PE16.6x
A095340 ISC₩244.50k37.3%
+₩1.4t
294.4%PE108.3x
A403870 HPSP₩51.70k19.5%
+₩709.8b
83.0%PE52.4x
A319660 PSK₩82.50k34.8%
+₩617.0b
286.4%PE32x
A131970 DOOSAN TESNA₩91.90k42.3%
+₩525.2b
206.3%PE48.1x

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