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South Korean (KOSPI) Semiconductors Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 05, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies223
  • 7D-15.1%
  • 3M52.7%
  • 1Y255.8%
  • YTD25.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Semiconductors industry has dropped 15%, driven by a pullback from SK hynix of 17%. On the other hand HANMI Semiconductor is actually up 21%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 256%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 32% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 05 Mar 2026₩710.8t₩142.3t₩44.3t17.2x16x5x
Sat, 31 Jan 2026₩758.5t₩129.3t₩37.1t20.2x20.5x5.9x
Mon, 29 Dec 2025₩507.2t₩129.1t₩37.1t16.6x13.7x3.9x
Wed, 26 Nov 2025₩445.8t₩129.0t₩36.9t16.5x12.1x3.5x
Fri, 24 Oct 2025₩424.9t₩121.8t₩29.9t23x14.2x3.5x
Sun, 21 Sep 2025₩326.7t₩121.8t₩29.9t21.3x10.9x2.7x
Tue, 19 Aug 2025₩254.5t₩121.0t₩30.0t16.1x8.5x2.1x
Thu, 17 Jul 2025₩275.7t₩115.0t₩27.1t15.2x10.2x2.4x
Sat, 14 Jun 2025₩230.4t₩114.7t₩27.1t14.4x8.5x2x
Mon, 12 May 2025₩192.0t₩114.1t₩27.3t12.4x7x1.7x
Wed, 09 Apr 2025₩171.1t₩108.9t₩21.1t11.6x8.1x1.6x
Fri, 07 Mar 2025₩197.2t₩107.9t₩20.7t17.2x9.5x1.8x
Sun, 02 Feb 2025₩204.0t₩99.5t₩11.4t16.1x18x2.1x
Tue, 31 Dec 2024₩177.8t₩99.6t₩11.4t15.3x15.6x1.8x
Thu, 28 Nov 2024₩172.2t₩99.1t₩11.4t16x15.1x1.7x
Sat, 26 Oct 2024₩203.9t₩90.2t₩3.5t14.1x57.6x2.3x
Mon, 23 Sep 2024₩172.8t₩90.2t₩3.5t14.5x48.8x1.9x
Wed, 21 Aug 2024₩213.2t₩89.3t₩3.5t19.6x60.1x2.4x
Fri, 19 Jul 2024₩232.1t₩80.2t-₩3,537,138,106,466.0022.3x-65.6x2.9x
Sun, 16 Jun 2024₩247.2t₩80.3t-₩3,668,228,003,216.0023.7x-67.4x3.1x
Tue, 14 May 2024₩216.0t₩80.0t-₩3,574,757,777,454.0025.4x-60.4x2.7x
Thu, 11 Apr 2024₩216.9t₩72.6t-₩8,106,108,134,420.0024.6x-26.8x3x
Sat, 09 Mar 2024₩205.0t₩70.0t-₩10,467,712,011,014.0021x-19.6x2.9x
Mon, 05 Feb 2024₩168.2t₩70.3t-₩10,597,165,186,674.0019.4x-15.9x2.4x
Wed, 03 Jan 2024₩177.4t₩70.7t-₩10,538,007,895,734.0019.8x-16.8x2.5x
Fri, 01 Dec 2023₩167.5t₩70.7t-₩10,409,869,263,909.0017.1x-16.1x2.4x
Sun, 29 Oct 2023₩147.4t₩74.4t-₩6,182,548,918,735.0012.9x-23.8x2x
Tue, 26 Sep 2023₩148.2t₩74.4t-₩6,187,368,857,507.0014.2x-23.9x2x
Thu, 24 Aug 2023₩151.1t₩75.6t-₩5,572,308,992,177.0014.4x-27.1x2x
Sat, 22 Jul 2023₩152.2t₩82.9t₩705.1b14.5x215.9x1.8x
Mon, 19 Jun 2023₩149.8t₩82.9t₩712.9b14.9x210.1x1.8x
Wed, 17 May 2023₩124.6t₩95.6t₩5.9t11.4x21.2x1.3x
Fri, 14 Apr 2023₩129.6t₩95.6t₩6.0t12.8x21.7x1.4x
Sun, 12 Mar 2023₩115.5t₩102.4t₩15.7t9.8x7.3x1.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7.3x


Total Market Cap: ₩115.5tTotal Earnings: ₩15.7tTotal Revenue: ₩102.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Semiconductors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.8x202420252026
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 16.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 23.8x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.4x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 5.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Semiconductor industry have grown 41% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 12% 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 Market-16.21%
Tech-15.66%
Semiconductors-15.09%
Semiconductor Equipment-4.93%
Semiconductors-16.38%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductor Equipment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 43.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 39.2%, 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 31% 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
A042700 HANMI Semiconductor₩312.50k13.4%
+₩3.5t
258.0%PE122.7x
A058470 LEENO Industrial₩121.40k13.7%
+₩1.1t
219.3%n/a
A089030 Techwing₩66.30k41.7%
+₩691.1b
93.0%PS13.6x
A036930 JUSUNG ENGINEERINGLtd₩66.80k19.1%
+₩488.9b
109.4%PE48.9x
A440110 FADU₩66.10k16.8%
+₩474.3b
350.3%PS35.7x

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