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South Korean (KOSPI) Semiconductors Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies223
  • 7D4.2%
  • 3M9.6%
  • 1Y22.5%
  • YTD21.7%

In the last week, the Semiconductors industry is up 4.2%, with SK hynix up 5.4%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 23%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 39% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 19 Jan 2025₩215.8t₩99.5t₩11.4t17x19x2.2x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024₩181.3t₩37.2t₩919.5b16.7x197.2x4.9x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024₩183.8t₩90.2t₩3.5t13.6x51.9x2x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024₩198.1t₩90.2t₩3.5t15.2x56x2.2x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024₩169.7t₩90.2t₩3.5t14x47.9x1.9x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024₩180.2t₩80.1t-₩3,525,739,100,776.0017.3x-51.1x2.2x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024₩250.4t₩80.3t-₩3,621,946,464,236.0023.6x-69.1x3.1x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024₩221.8t₩80.1t-₩3,710,548,101,374.0023.2x-59.8x2.8x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024₩213.3t₩72.6t-₩8,084,112,281,904.0025.4x-26.4x2.9x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024₩213.6t₩72.6t-₩7,899,371,587,005.0025x-27x2.9x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024₩192.3t₩70.0t-₩10,467,712,011,014.0019.4x-18.4x2.7x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024₩175.2t₩70.3t-₩10,597,165,186,674.0019.5x-16.5x2.5x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023₩171.1t₩70.6t-₩10,545,463,193,344.0019.3x-16.2x2.4x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023₩163.8t₩74.4t-₩6,073,056,742,640.0014.3x-27x2.2x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023₩156.1t₩74.4t-₩6,187,794,570,287.0013.8x-25.2x2.1x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023₩152.7t₩74.4t-₩6,182,498,206,157.0014.7x-24.7x2.1x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023₩153.1t₩82.8t₩644.4b14.2x237.6x1.8x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023₩143.8t₩82.9t₩705.1b14.5x203.9x1.7x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023₩140.5t₩82.9t₩712.8b14.4x197.1x1.7x
Wed, 03 May 2023₩125.6t₩95.6t₩5.9t11.7x21.4x1.3x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023₩129.9t₩95.6t₩6.0t12.7x21.7x1.4x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023₩122.3t₩102.4t₩15.7t10.2x7.8x1.2x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023₩114.5t₩102.5t₩15.8t9.2x7.3x1.1x
Thu, 22 Dec 2022₩106.3t₩102.6t₩15.8t9.2x6.7x1x
Sat, 19 Nov 2022₩118.1t₩101.5t₩15.5t10.2x7.6x1.2x
Mon, 17 Oct 2022₩117.4t₩102.0t₩17.6t9.4x6.7x1.2x
Wed, 14 Sep 2022₩119.4t₩102.0t₩17.5t10.3x6.8x1.2x
Fri, 12 Aug 2022₩123.3t₩96.9t₩16.3t10.4x7.6x1.3x
Sun, 10 Jul 2022₩121.3t₩96.9t₩16.3t10x7.4x1.3x
Tue, 07 Jun 2022₩143.8t₩96.9t₩16.3t13.5x8.8x1.5x
Thu, 05 May 2022₩147.2t₩91.7t₩15.1t15x9.8x1.6x
Sat, 02 Apr 2022₩152.1t₩91.5t₩15.0t15.6x10.2x1.7x
Mon, 28 Feb 2022₩154.6t₩78.1t₩10.2t17.4x15.1x2x
Wed, 26 Jan 2022₩154.3t₩78.1t₩10.3t18.5x15x2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15x


Total Market Cap: ₩154.3tTotal Earnings: ₩10.3tTotal Revenue: ₩78.1tTotal 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 19.0x 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 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Semiconductor industry have grown 3.5% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 8.4% 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 Market0.33%
Tech-0.42%
Semiconductors4.23%
Semiconductors4.88%
Semiconductor Equipment1.98%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductor Equipment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 31.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 56.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.6% 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 56% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 7.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Semiconductors industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 35% 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₩214.50k5.4%
+₩7.6t
51.8%PE14.2x
A403870 HPSP₩31.85k12.1%
+₩296.1b
-33.4%n/a
A058470 LEENO Industrial₩209.00k5.1%
+₩152.6b
-0.5%n/a
A161580 Philoptics₩31.05k26.2%
+₩147.3b
242.3%PE200.8x
A131970 DOOSAN TESNA₩32.85k22.3%
+₩113.4b
-37.4%PE12.7x
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₩32,850.00

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7D

22.3%

1Y

-37.4%

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₩29,700.00

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7D

-7.0%

1Y

-29.2%

A042700

₩112,500.00

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7D

-0.4%

1Y

95.0%

A039030

₩158,200.00

EO Technics

7D

-2.3%

1Y

-14.0%

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₩33,650.00

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7D

-3.2%

1Y

-34.9%

A058470

₩209,000.00

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7D

5.1%

1Y

-0.5%

A323280

₩26,100.00

TaesungLtd

7D

-7.1%

1Y

495.9%

A403870

₩31,850.00

HPSP

7D

12.1%

1Y

-33.4%