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South Korean (KOSPI) Semiconductors Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 29, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies224
  • 7D7.9%
  • 3M32.9%
  • 1Y3.6%
  • YTD50.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Semiconductors industry has risen 7.9%, driven by gains from SK hynix of 12%. Meanwhile, GemVax&KAELLtd actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 5.8% in the last week. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 3.6%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 30 Jun 2025₩266.8t₩114.9t₩27.2t14.8x9.8x2.3x
Wed, 28 May 2025₩202.1t₩114.6t₩27.3t12.7x7.4x1.8x
Fri, 25 Apr 2025₩184.5t₩108.9t₩21.1t12.6x8.7x1.7x
Sun, 23 Mar 2025₩218.1t₩108.7t₩20.8t15.9x10.5x2x
Tue, 18 Feb 2025₩218.6t₩99.6t₩11.3t18x19.3x2.2x
Thu, 16 Jan 2025₩202.0t₩99.5t₩11.4t16.7x17.8x2x
Sat, 14 Dec 2024₩178.0t₩99.7t₩11.4t15.5x15.7x1.8x
Mon, 11 Nov 2024₩203.0t₩90.2t₩3.5t14.4x57.2x2.3x
Wed, 09 Oct 2024₩192.7t₩90.2t₩3.5t15.3x54.5x2.1x
Fri, 06 Sep 2024₩173.7t₩90.2t₩3.5t14.3x49.2x1.9x
Sun, 04 Aug 2024₩192.9t₩80.1t-₩3,525,739,100,776.0018.9x-54.7x2.4x
Tue, 02 Jul 2024₩255.2t₩80.3t-₩3,635,622,789,816.0024.5x-70.2x3.2x
Thu, 30 May 2024₩232.5t₩80.2t-₩3,721,356,973,734.0023.5x-62.5x2.9x
Sat, 27 Apr 2024₩213.7t₩72.6t-₩8,084,112,281,904.0025.2x-26.4x2.9x
Mon, 25 Mar 2024₩203.0t₩72.8t-₩7,914,442,693,394.0023.1x-25.7x2.8x
Wed, 21 Feb 2024₩183.1t₩70.0t-₩10,467,712,011,014.0019.7x-17.5x2.6x
Fri, 19 Jan 2024₩168.8t₩70.3t-₩10,597,165,186,674.0018.4x-15.9x2.4x
Sun, 17 Dec 2023₩171.1t₩70.6t-₩10,545,463,193,344.0018.9x-16.2x2.4x
Tue, 14 Nov 2023₩160.2t₩74.4t-₩6,070,507,576,160.0013.6x-26.4x2.2x
Thu, 12 Oct 2023₩150.5t₩74.4t-₩6,187,790,735,777.0013.9x-24.3x2x
Sat, 09 Sep 2023₩151.9t₩74.4t-₩6,171,120,751,177.0014.7x-24.6x2x
Mon, 07 Aug 2023₩155.3t₩82.8t₩644.4b14.7x241x1.9x
Wed, 05 Jul 2023₩152.1t₩82.9t₩712.9b15.4x213.3x1.8x
Fri, 02 Jun 2023₩147.2t₩86.4t-₩106,533,861,547.0014.6x-1381.7x1.7x
Sun, 30 Apr 2023₩125.6t₩95.6t₩5.9t11.7x21.4x1.3x
Tue, 28 Mar 2023₩123.4t₩95.8t₩6.1t11.6x20.3x1.3x
Thu, 23 Feb 2023₩120.2t₩102.4t₩15.7t10.1x7.6x1.2x
Sat, 21 Jan 2023₩114.5t₩102.6t₩15.8t9.3x7.2x1.1x
Mon, 19 Dec 2022₩107.6t₩102.6t₩15.8t9x6.8x1x
Wed, 16 Nov 2022₩120.6t₩102.1t₩17.6t9.9x6.9x1.2x
Fri, 14 Oct 2022₩116.0t₩102.0t₩17.6t8.8x6.6x1.1x
Sun, 11 Sep 2022₩119.4t₩102.0t₩17.5t10.3x6.8x1.2x
Tue, 09 Aug 2022₩126.1t₩96.9t₩16.3t10.5x7.7x1.3x
Thu, 07 Jul 2022₩117.5t₩96.9t₩16.3t9.7x7.2x1.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

7.2x


Total Market Cap: ₩117.5tTotal Earnings: ₩16.3tTotal Revenue: ₩96.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Semiconductors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.5x202320242025
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 9.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 22.5x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Semiconductor industry have grown 19% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.8% 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 Market0.78%
Tech3.54%
Semiconductors7.94%
Semiconductors9.46%
Semiconductor Equipment1.57%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductor Equipment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.6x.
    • Analysts expect its future annual earnings growth (31.8%) 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 32% 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 9.6% 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₩292.00k12.5%
+₩22.4t
24.0%PE7.8x
A042700 HANMI Semiconductor₩102.00k12.8%
+₩1.1t
-40.3%PE69.3x
A039030 EO Technics₩168.20k10.2%
+₩187.6b
-7.9%PE40.4x
A095340 ISC₩59.80k16.6%
+₩173.9b
-7.1%PE26.8x
A440110 FADU₩13.53k23.0%
+₩124.9b
-33.5%PS11.1x

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