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South Korean (KOSPI) Semiconductors Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies224
  • 7D-3.1%
  • 3M81.6%
  • 1Y164.6%
  • YTD168.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Semiconductors industry has dropped 3.1%, driven by a pullback from SK hynix of 3.4%. Meanwhile, DB HiTek actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 27% in the last week. In the past year, the industry has gained 165%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 22% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 16 Nov 2025₩518.7t₩128.7t₩36.7t21.5x14.1x4x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025₩380.5t₩121.8t₩29.9t23.6x12.7x3.1x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025₩285.1t₩121.8t₩29.9t17.6x9.5x2.3x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025₩247.6t₩120.9t₩30.0t16.2x8.3x2x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025₩256.8t₩114.9t₩27.2t15.2x9.4x2.2x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025₩206.2t₩114.7t₩27.1t13.5x7.6x1.8x
Fri, 02 May 2025₩182.2t₩108.9t₩21.1t12.5x8.6x1.7x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025₩200.6t₩108.9t₩21.0t12.4x9.5x1.8x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025₩213.5t₩99.4t₩11.3t18.1x18.8x2.1x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025₩226.7t₩99.5t₩11.4t17.6x19.9x2.3x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024₩172.8t₩99.8t₩11.4t14.9x15.2x1.7x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024₩180.6t₩90.2t₩3.5t13.3x51.3x2x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024₩204.2t₩90.2t₩3.5t15.3x57.7x2.3x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024₩181.8t₩90.2t₩3.5t14.7x51.3x2x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024₩187.8t₩80.1t-₩3,525,739,100,776.0018x-53.3x2.3x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024₩252.7t₩80.3t-₩3,621,946,464,236.0024.1x-69.8x3.1x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024₩224.5t₩80.2t-₩3,713,835,024,564.0023.4x-60.5x2.8x
Sat, 04 May 2024₩210.1t₩72.6t-₩8,084,112,281,904.0025.8x-26x2.9x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024₩219.0t₩72.5t-₩8,068,015,637,670.0025x-27.1x3x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024₩186.3t₩70.0t-₩10,467,712,011,014.0019.2x-17.8x2.7x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024₩175.4t₩70.3t-₩10,597,165,186,674.0019.6x-16.6x2.5x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023₩173.2t₩70.7t-₩10,538,007,895,734.0019.4x-16.4x2.5x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023₩162.8t₩72.2t-₩9,676,671,294,540.0015.1x-16.8x2.3x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023₩159.7t₩74.4t-₩6,187,041,130,955.0013.7x-25.8x2.1x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023₩158.4t₩74.4t-₩6,187,368,857,507.0014.6x-25.6x2.1x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023₩150.1t₩82.8t₩507.9b13.8x295.6x1.8x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023₩145.3t₩82.9t₩705.1b14.4x206.1x1.8x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023₩140.1t₩82.9t₩712.9b14.2x196.6x1.7x
Sun, 07 May 2023₩125.3t₩95.6t₩5.9t11.7x21.3x1.3x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023₩128.2t₩95.5t₩6.0t12.7x21.4x1.3x
Thu, 02 Mar 2023₩121.4t₩102.4t₩15.7t10.3x7.7x1.2x
Sat, 28 Jan 2023₩119.4t₩102.5t₩15.8t9.5x7.6x1.2x
Mon, 26 Dec 2022₩105.2t₩102.6t₩15.8t8.8x6.7x1x
Wed, 23 Nov 2022₩113.7t₩101.6t₩15.6t9.5x7.3x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7.3x


Total Market Cap: ₩113.7tTotal Earnings: ₩15.6tTotal Revenue: ₩101.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Semiconductors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23x202320242025
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 14.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 23.0x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.1x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 4.0x.
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 8.2% 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 Market1.57%
Tech-1.46%
Semiconductors-3.08%
Semiconductor Equipment-2.44%
Semiconductors-3.19%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductor Equipment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 39.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 39.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 21.1% 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 21% per year.
  • In contrast, the Semiconductors industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 20% 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
A000990 DB HiTek₩67.60k26.6%
+₩571.4b
112.2%PE12x
A039030 EO Technics₩277.00k5.7%
+₩181.5b
104.1%PE79.5x
A058470 LEENO Industrial₩56.50k2.9%
+₩120.9b
81.8%n/a
A323280 TaesungLtd₩37.60k10.3%
+₩106.8b
41.1%PE4670.2x
A166090 Hana Materials₩42.70k14.6%
+₩105.1b
69.8%PE25.5x

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