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South Korean (KOSPI) Semiconductors Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies224
  • 7D9.5%
  • 3M50.6%
  • 1Y206.2%
  • YTD203.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Semiconductors industry has risen 9.5%, driven by gains from SK hynix of 11%. During this same period, the TaesungLtd underperformed, falling 9.4%. This means that the industry has gained 206% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 29% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 01 Jan 2026₩544.2t₩129.1t₩37.1t17.7x14.7x4.2x
Sat, 29 Nov 2025₩456.0t₩128.9t₩37.1t16.5x12.3x3.5x
Mon, 27 Oct 2025₩448.4t₩121.8t₩29.9t23.5x15x3.7x
Wed, 24 Sep 2025₩334.2t₩121.8t₩29.9t21.7x11.2x2.7x
Fri, 22 Aug 2025₩236.5t₩121.1t₩29.9t16.2x7.9x2x
Sun, 20 Jul 2025₩256.5t₩115.1t₩27.1t15.1x9.4x2.2x
Tue, 17 Jun 2025₩239.3t₩114.7t₩27.1t14.4x8.8x2.1x
Thu, 15 May 2025₩207.0t₩114.1t₩27.3t13.1x7.6x1.8x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025₩182.2t₩108.9t₩21.1t12.3x8.6x1.7x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025₩197.6t₩107.9t₩20.7t17.1x9.6x1.8x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025₩195.6t₩99.5t₩11.4t15.6x17.2x2x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025₩179.0t₩99.5t₩11.4t15.9x15.7x1.8x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024₩165.0t₩99.4t₩11.4t15.5x14.5x1.7x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024₩201.1t₩90.2t₩3.5t14.2x56.8x2.2x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024₩181.7t₩90.2t₩3.5t14.9x51.3x2x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024₩200.9t₩89.6t₩3.6t17.3x56.4x2.2x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024₩229.7t₩80.2t-₩3,537,138,106,466.0022.2x-65x2.9x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024₩257.3t₩80.3t-₩3,668,228,003,216.0024.5x-70.1x3.2x
Fri, 17 May 2024₩225.0t₩80.0t-₩3,570,544,058,244.0027.5x-63x2.8x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024₩222.9t₩72.6t-₩8,127,644,417,384.0026.1x-27.4x3.1x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024₩200.5t₩70.0t-₩10,467,712,011,014.0020.8x-19.2x2.9x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024₩168.5t₩70.0t-₩10,467,712,011,014.0019x-16.1x2.4x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024₩172.6t₩70.7t-₩10,537,735,200,929.0019.5x-16.4x2.4x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023₩165.5t₩70.6t-₩10,518,511,505,349.0018x-15.7x2.3x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023₩142.6t₩74.4t-₩6,182,548,918,735.0012.4x-23.1x1.9x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023₩146.8t₩74.4t-₩6,187,368,857,507.0014.3x-23.7x2x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023₩150.5t₩74.9t-₩5,822,865,821,027.0013.6x-25.8x2x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023₩150.8t₩82.9t₩705.1b14.5x213.8x1.8x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023₩146.0t₩82.9t₩712.9b14.3x204.8x1.8x
Sat, 20 May 2023₩135.2t₩95.5t₩5.8t12.4x23.3x1.4x
Mon, 17 Apr 2023₩129.6t₩95.6t₩6.0t12.8x21.7x1.4x
Wed, 15 Mar 2023₩111.1t₩95.3t₩6.7t9.6x16.7x1.2x
Fri, 10 Feb 2023₩124.2t₩102.0t₩15.7t10x7.9x1.2x
Sun, 08 Jan 2023₩109.6t₩102.6t₩15.8t9.2x6.9x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

6.9x


Total Market Cap: ₩109.6tTotal Earnings: ₩15.8tTotal Revenue: ₩102.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Semiconductors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.2x202420252026
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 14.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 23.2x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.2x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.2x.
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 Market2.50%
Tech7.56%
Semiconductors9.50%
Semiconductors10.27%
Semiconductor Equipment4.25%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductor Equipment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 40.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 40.4%, 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 40% 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 28% 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₩651.00k10.7%
+₩43.5t
274.4%PE12.6x
A030530 Wonik HoldingsLtd₩48.70k34.9%
+₩962.4b
1,809.8%PS5.5x
A403870 HPSP₩33.50k11.5%
+₩288.5b
28.6%PE33.8x
A042700 HANMI Semiconductor₩127.40k2.2%
+₩265.6b
54.4%PE50x
A080220 Jeju Semiconductor₩26.35k37.2%
+₩240.8b
195.4%PE24.7x

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