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South Korean (KOSPI) Semiconductors Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 20, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies225
  • 7D0.8%
  • 3M3.7%
  • 1Y3.1%
  • YTD0.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Semiconductors industry has risen 7.5%, driven by gains from LEENO Industrial of 11%. This means that the industry has gained 7.3% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 12% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 20 Dec 2024₩179.2t₩99.8t₩11.4t15.5x15.8x1.8x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024₩180.6t₩90.2t₩3.5t13.3x51.3x2x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024₩198.1t₩90.2t₩3.5t15.2x56x2.2x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024₩170.7t₩90.2t₩3.5t14.4x48.2x1.9x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024₩187.8t₩80.1t-₩3,525,739,100,776.0018x-53.3x2.3x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024₩254.1t₩80.3t-₩3,621,946,464,236.0023.7x-70.1x3.2x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024₩222.9t₩80.2t-₩3,698,331,412,704.0023.3x-60.3x2.8x
Fri, 03 May 2024₩211.1t₩72.6t-₩8,084,112,281,904.0026.7x-26.1x2.9x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024₩218.9t₩72.5t-₩8,068,015,637,670.0025x-27.1x3x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024₩192.2t₩70.0t-₩10,467,712,011,014.0019.3x-18.4x2.7x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024₩178.6t₩70.3t-₩10,597,165,186,674.0019.7x-16.9x2.5x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023₩173.1t₩70.7t-₩10,538,007,895,734.0019.4x-16.4x2.5x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023₩161.4t₩72.2t-₩9,676,671,294,540.0015.1x-16.7x2.2x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023₩156.1t₩74.4t-₩6,187,794,570,287.0013.8x-25.2x2.1x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023₩158.4t₩74.4t-₩6,187,368,857,507.0014.6x-25.6x2.1x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023₩150.1t₩82.8t₩507.9b13.8x295.6x1.8x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023₩141.4t₩82.9t₩705.1b14.1x200.6x1.7x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023₩138.8t₩82.9t₩712.9b14.3x194.7x1.7x
Sat, 06 May 2023₩125.0t₩95.6t₩5.9t11.7x21.3x1.3x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023₩129.3t₩95.5t₩6.0t12.8x21.6x1.4x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023₩121.4t₩102.4t₩15.7t10.3x7.7x1.2x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023₩119.8t₩102.5t₩15.8t9.7x7.6x1.2x
Sun, 25 Dec 2022₩105.2t₩102.6t₩15.8t8.8x6.7x1x
Tue, 22 Nov 2022₩116.7t₩101.6t₩15.6t9.7x7.5x1.1x
Thu, 20 Oct 2022₩115.5t₩102.0t₩17.6t9.3x6.6x1.1x
Sat, 17 Sep 2022₩120.1t₩102.0t₩17.5t10.5x6.9x1.2x
Mon, 15 Aug 2022₩123.9t₩96.9t₩16.3t10.4x7.6x1.3x
Wed, 13 Jul 2022₩118.1t₩96.9t₩16.3t9.9x7.2x1.2x
Fri, 10 Jun 2022₩141.0t₩96.9t₩16.3t12.9x8.7x1.5x
Sun, 08 May 2022₩144.4t₩91.7t₩15.1t14.9x9.6x1.6x
Tue, 05 Apr 2022₩154.0t₩91.7t₩15.0t15.3x10.2x1.7x
Thu, 03 Mar 2022₩156.4t₩78.1t₩10.2t17.9x15.3x2x
Sat, 29 Jan 2022₩155.3t₩78.1t₩10.3t18.4x15.1x2x
Mon, 27 Dec 2021₩166.6t₩78.1t₩10.3t18.3x16.2x2.1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.2x


Total Market Cap: ₩166.6tTotal Earnings: ₩10.3tTotal Revenue: ₩78.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Semiconductors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.5x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Semiconductor industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 195x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 22.3x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 5.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Semiconductor industry have declined 55% per year over the last three years,
  • Revenues have also declined 22% per year.
  • This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Tech industry?

KR Market-1.64%
Tech-2.57%
Semiconductors0.77%
Semiconductor Equipment2.11%
Semiconductors0.40%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Semiconductor Equipment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 30.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 45.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 7.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Semiconductor Equipment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 46% 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 5.5% 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
A058470 LEENO Industrial₩190.30k10.3%
+₩267.4b
-4.4%n/a
A445090 ASICLAND₩35.90k37.3%
+₩104.1b
-25.9%PS5.3x
A389020 Zaram TechnologyInc₩51.00k38.8%
+₩88.3b
57.2%n/a
A399720 Gaonchips₩40.65k21.0%
+₩81.8b
-29.7%PE74.9x
A161580 Philoptics₩19.24k20.3%
+₩74.0b
77.2%PE124.4x
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