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South Korean (KOSPI) Software Industry Analysis

UpdatedAug 29, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies112
  • 7D3.1%
  • 3M-23.7%
  • 1Y-31.5%
  • YTD-34.4%

Over the last 7 days, the Software industry has risen 3.1%, and AhnLab contributed the most with a gain of 5.5%. During this same period, the MakinaRocks underperformed, falling 11%. In the past year, the industry is down 31%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 39% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 29 Aug 2026₩9.1t₩9.0t₩123.6b11.4x73.8x1x
Mon, 27 Jul 2026₩8.3t₩8.9t₩101.4b10.9x81.5x0.9x
Wed, 24 Jun 2026₩12.2t₩9.5t₩258.6b11.3x47x1.3x
Fri, 22 May 2026₩15.4t₩9.3t₩128.9b14.6x119.6x1.7x
Sun, 19 Apr 2026₩15.7t₩9.3t₩123.5b16.2x127.1x1.7x
Tue, 17 Mar 2026₩14.8t₩9.1t₩130.4b15.7x113.3x1.6x
Thu, 12 Feb 2026₩14.6t₩9.1t₩132.9b16.2x109.8x1.6x
Sat, 10 Jan 2026₩14.3t₩9.1t₩132.9b14.5x107.7x1.6x
Mon, 08 Dec 2025₩14.3t₩9.0t₩161.6b15.9x88.3x1.6x
Wed, 05 Nov 2025₩14.7t₩8.8t₩127.3b15.2x115.2x1.7x
Fri, 03 Oct 2025₩13.9t₩8.8t₩127.3b14.8x109.4x1.6x
Sun, 31 Aug 2025₩13.2t₩8.3t₩178.5b17.6x74x1.6x
Tue, 29 Jul 2025₩14.0t₩8.6t₩117.6b18.4x119.4x1.6x
Thu, 26 Jun 2025₩15.1t₩8.3t₩176.5b19.1x85.5x1.8x
Sat, 24 May 2025₩11.8t₩8.2t₩181.5b16.3x64.8x1.4x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025₩12.4t₩8.0t₩177.6b15.9x69.7x1.5x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025₩11.6t₩7.6t₩114.1b15.9x101.8x1.5x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025₩13.0t₩7.6t₩94.4b15.7x137.2x1.7x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025₩11.2t₩7.5t₩87.5b14.8x128.4x1.5x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024₩10.4t₩7.2t₩123.6b14.6x84.3x1.4x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024₩11.0t₩7.1t₩80.6b13.1x136.9x1.6x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024₩10.5t₩7.0t₩97.3b13.9x107.9x1.5x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024₩11.0t₩7.0t₩100.2b15.2x109.5x1.6x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024₩10.8t₩6.7t₩72.5b14.9x148.8x1.6x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024₩12.1t₩6.8t₩43.5b15.6x278x1.8x
Sun, 26 May 2024₩12.7t₩6.7t₩77.0b17.4x165.3x1.9x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024₩12.1t₩6.6t₩75.6b16x160.2x1.8x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024₩12.6t₩6.4t₩20.1b19.8x626.3x2x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024₩13.6t₩6.3t₩29.6b21.9x460.3x2.2x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024₩13.3t₩6.4t₩40.2b21.3x331.2x2.1x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023₩12.9t₩6.4t₩40.2b18.9x319.6x2x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023₩12.4t₩6.1t₩34.3b17.5x361.8x2x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023₩13.0t₩6.1t₩36.5b18.6x357.2x2.1x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023₩14.4t₩6.1t₩30.2b20.4x477.2x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

477.2x


Total Market Cap: ₩14.4tTotal Earnings: ₩30.2bTotal Revenue: ₩6.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Software Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 170.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Software 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 73.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 170x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.7x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Software industry have grown 60% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 14% 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-1.52%
Tech-5.32%
Software3.11%
Systems Software5.84%
Application Software1.38%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Systems Software industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 33.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 47.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 30.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Systems Software industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 47% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 30% per year.
  • In contrast, the Application Software industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 34% 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
A053800 AhnLab₩59.50k5.5%
+₩29.6b
-1.3%PE11.4x
A058970 EMRO₩17.88k14.7%
+₩28.3b
-57.3%PE75.5x
A263860 Genians₩17.21k22.1%
+₩27.1b
-12.1%PE17.3x
A030520 Hancom₩18.18k6.3%
+₩25.4b
-27.3%PE11x
A042510 Raonsecure₩9.48k23.4%
+₩19.5b
-7.6%PE23x

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