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South Korean (KOSPI) Software Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies111
  • 7D5.6%
  • 3M3.8%
  • 1Y4.0%
  • YTD2.2%

In the last week, the Software industry is up 5.6%, with Douzone Bizon up 34%. During this same period, the Hecto Innovation underperformed, falling 16%. This means that the industry has gained 4.0% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 29% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 26 Feb 2026₩15.2t₩9.1t₩133.1b15.7x114.3x1.7x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026₩14.7t₩9.1t₩132.9b16.1x110.9x1.6x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025₩14.2t₩9.1t₩132.9b15x107.1x1.6x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025₩13.5t₩8.9t₩138.7b13.3x97.3x1.5x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025₩13.7t₩8.8t₩127.3b14.9x107.4x1.6x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025₩13.8t₩8.8t₩140.0b16.9x98.3x1.6x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025₩13.2t₩8.5t₩125.1b16.9x105.8x1.5x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025₩14.6t₩8.4t₩163.3b18.8x89.6x1.7x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025₩13.1t₩8.4t₩168.0b16x78x1.6x
Mon, 05 May 2025₩11.9t₩8.0t₩175.0b15.7x68x1.5x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025₩11.1t₩8.0t₩177.6b15.1x62.4x1.4x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025₩12.4t₩7.6t₩95.2b16.2x130.6x1.6x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025₩11.7t₩7.6t₩94.4b15.7x124x1.5x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024₩11.1t₩7.2t₩124.0b15.3x89.8x1.5x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024₩11.1t₩7.1t₩101.5b14.5x109.1x1.5x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024₩10.1t₩7.0t₩97.3b14x104x1.4x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024₩10.5t₩7.0t₩98.1b14x107.2x1.5x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024₩10.3t₩6.7t₩72.5b14.8x141.8x1.5x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024₩11.8t₩6.7t₩72.6b15.2x162.4x1.8x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024₩12.5t₩6.8t₩39.0b16.9x319.2x1.8x
Tue, 07 May 2024₩12.8t₩6.6t₩75.6b16.1x169.9x1.9x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024₩12.5t₩6.6t₩64.6b16.9x193.6x1.9x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024₩13.0t₩6.3t₩29.3b20.4x442.8x2.1x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024₩14.6t₩6.3t₩29.6b22.6x494.7x2.3x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023₩12.6t₩6.4t₩40.2b19.3x313.8x2x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023₩12.8t₩6.2t₩60.2b18x212.2x2.1x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023₩11.9t₩6.1t₩34.3b17x345.9x1.9x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023₩14.0t₩6.1t₩26.1b19.4x536.5x2.3x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023₩13.3t₩5.9t₩79.7b18x167.4x2.3x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023₩13.1t₩5.9t₩91.8b17.6x142.1x2.2x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023₩14.1t₩5.9t₩97.0b18.9x145x2.4x
Wed, 10 May 2023₩13.3t₩5.7t₩69.3b21x191.5x2.3x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023₩13.5t₩5.7t₩69.3b20.1x194.1x2.3x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023₩14.5t₩5.9t₩204.3b20.1x70.7x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

70.7x


Total Market Cap: ₩14.5tTotal Earnings: ₩204.3bTotal Revenue: ₩5.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Software Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 179x202420252026
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 114x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 179x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Software industry have declined 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 15% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

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

KR Market9.91%
Tech12.98%
Software5.56%
Systems Software10.52%
Application Software0.79%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Systems Software industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 20.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 25.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Application Software industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 52% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Systems Software industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 21% 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
A012510 Douzone Bizon₩118.40k30.0%
+₩765.2b
64.9%PE51.8x
A486990 Nota₩38.30k5.1%
+₩39.4b
n/aPS79.9x
A078000 TelcowareLtd₩21.05k33.1%
+₩27.0b
131.6%PE19.9x
A356680 Axgate₩8.28k10.7%
+₩22.8b
-3.2%PE125.8x
A357880 SKAI worldwide₩2.41k15.3%
+₩15.0b
10.8%PS8x

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