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South Korean (KOSPI) Semiconductors Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies224
  • 7D8.2%
  • 3M61.7%
  • 1Y197.4%
  • YTD8.2%

In the last week, the Semiconductors industry is up 8.2%, with SK hynix up 7.6%. In the same time, Wonik HoldingsLtd was down 10%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 197%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 33% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 12 Jan 2026₩614.8t₩129.2t₩37.1t17.5x16.6x4.8x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025₩482.0t₩129.0t₩37.2t16.6x13x3.7x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025₩505.3t₩128.7t₩36.7t21.3x13.8x3.9x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025₩361.6t₩121.8t₩29.9t22.9x12.1x3x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025₩244.9t₩121.8t₩29.9t16.4x8.2x2x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025₩252.5t₩121.0t₩30.0t15.9x8.4x2.1x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025₩266.8t₩114.9t₩27.2t14.8x9.8x2.3x
Mon, 26 May 2025₩199.0t₩114.6t₩27.3t12.3x7.3x1.7x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025₩179.1t₩108.9t₩21.1t12.5x8.5x1.6x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025₩213.6t₩108.2t₩20.8t16.4x10.3x2x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025₩216.0t₩99.6t₩11.3t17.8x19.1x2.2x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025₩198.8t₩99.4t₩11.4t16.8x17.5x2x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024₩173.4t₩99.7t₩11.4t15.3x15.2x1.7x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024₩203.0t₩90.2t₩3.5t14.4x57.2x2.3x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024₩189.2t₩90.2t₩3.5t15.1x53.5x2.1x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024₩184.2t₩90.2t₩3.5t15.4x52.2x2x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024₩212.7t₩80.2t-₩3,517,750,058,496.0020.6x-60.5x2.7x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024₩256.5t₩80.3t-₩3,631,444,728,576.0024x-70.6x3.2x
Tue, 28 May 2024₩230.0t₩80.2t-₩3,592,972,977,624.0023.3x-64x2.9x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024₩214.7t₩72.6t-₩8,084,112,281,904.0025.1x-26.6x3x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024₩203.0t₩72.8t-₩7,856,921,492,504.0024.1x-25.8x2.8x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024₩181.3t₩70.0t-₩10,467,712,011,014.0019.6x-17.3x2.6x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024₩165.5t₩70.7t-₩10,537,392,789,424.0018.6x-15.7x2.3x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023₩165.2t₩70.6t-₩10,545,463,193,344.0019.3x-15.7x2.3x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023₩160.1t₩74.4t-₩6,072,911,029,080.0013.8x-26.4x2.2x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023₩150.6t₩74.4t-₩6,187,368,857,507.0014x-24.3x2x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023₩156.1t₩74.4t-₩6,171,120,751,177.0015.1x-25.3x2.1x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023₩154.0t₩82.8t₩644.4b14.7x239x1.9x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023₩148.0t₩82.9t₩712.9b14.5x207.7x1.8x
Wed, 31 May 2023₩146.1t₩86.8t₩160.6b13.8x910x1.7x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023₩125.7t₩95.6t₩5.9t11.9x21.4x1.3x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023₩124.2t₩95.4t₩6.3t11.2x19.9x1.3x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023₩123.9t₩102.3t₩15.7t10.3x7.9x1.2x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023₩112.6t₩102.6t₩15.8t9.3x7.1x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7.1x


Total Market Cap: ₩112.6tTotal Earnings: ₩15.8tTotal Revenue: ₩102.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Semiconductors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.3x202420252026
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 16.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 23.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.8x.
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 8.0% 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 Market5.75%
Tech7.34%
Semiconductors8.19%
Semiconductors9.22%
Semiconductor Equipment1.02%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductor Equipment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 41.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 39.4%, 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 39% 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 33% 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₩749.00k7.6%
+₩36.6t
285.5%PE14.5x
A399720 Gaonchips₩63.30k20.3%
+₩124.1b
47.6%PS11.9x
A101490 S&S Tech₩59.00k9.3%
+₩103.6b
99.7%PE29.5x
A003160 D.I₩28.80k15.4%
+₩100.2b
60.6%PE33.3x
A036930 JUSUNG ENGINEERINGLtd₩32.70k4.8%
+₩68.5b
-0.2%PE23.9x

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