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South Korean (KOSPI) Software Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 26, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies112
  • 7D-1.6%
  • 3M2.3%
  • 1Y9.7%
  • YTD-1.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Software industry has dropped 3.1%, driven by a pullback from Nota of 6.0%. Meanwhile, Selvas AI actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 20% in the last week. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 10%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 26% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 26 Mar 2026₩14.8t₩9.1t₩121.3b16.3x122.2x1.6x
Sat, 21 Feb 2026₩14.6t₩9.1t₩132.9b16.1x109.9x1.6x
Mon, 19 Jan 2026₩14.2t₩9.1t₩132.9b14.5x106.6x1.6x
Wed, 17 Dec 2025₩14.5t₩9.0t₩161.6b15.5x89.6x1.6x
Fri, 14 Nov 2025₩14.5t₩8.8t₩128.1b16.3x112.8x1.6x
Sun, 12 Oct 2025₩14.1t₩8.8t₩127.3b14.6x110.8x1.6x
Tue, 09 Sep 2025₩13.4t₩8.8t₩142.6b16.2x93.9x1.5x
Thu, 07 Aug 2025₩13.4t₩8.5t₩125.1b17.2x106.8x1.6x
Sat, 05 Jul 2025₩14.0t₩8.4t₩163.3b18.6x85.9x1.7x
Mon, 02 Jun 2025₩11.8t₩8.4t₩165.6b14.3x71.4x1.4x
Wed, 30 Apr 2025₩12.2t₩8.0t₩175.0b16.2x69.5x1.5x
Fri, 28 Mar 2025₩11.4t₩8.0t₩144.0b15.4x79.4x1.4x
Sun, 23 Feb 2025₩12.9t₩7.6t₩95.2b16.3x135.4x1.7x
Tue, 21 Jan 2025₩11.2t₩7.5t₩87.5b14.5x128.5x1.5x
Thu, 19 Dec 2024₩11.5t₩6.5t₩159.2b15.8x72x1.8x
Sat, 16 Nov 2024₩10.8t₩7.1t₩101.1b13.1x107x1.5x
Mon, 14 Oct 2024₩10.2t₩7.0t₩97.3b14.3x105x1.5x
Wed, 11 Sep 2024₩10.3t₩7.0t₩98.1b14x104.9x1.5x
Fri, 09 Aug 2024₩9.9t₩6.7t₩72.5b14.3x136.7x1.5x
Sun, 07 Jul 2024₩11.8t₩6.7t₩72.6b15x162x1.8x
Tue, 04 Jun 2024₩12.5t₩6.8t₩28.0b16.1x448.1x1.9x
Thu, 02 May 2024₩12.8t₩6.6t₩75.6b15.9x169.3x1.9x
Sat, 30 Mar 2024₩12.7t₩6.7t₩40.6b17.2x311.8x1.9x
Mon, 26 Feb 2024₩13.7t₩6.3t₩29.3b20.7x467.1x2.2x
Wed, 24 Jan 2024₩14.6t₩6.3t₩29.6b22x491.7x2.3x
Fri, 22 Dec 2023₩12.8t₩6.4t₩40.2b19.3x318.6x2x
Sun, 19 Nov 2023₩12.4t₩6.1t₩39.8b17.7x312.2x2x
Tue, 17 Oct 2023₩13.0t₩6.1t₩36.5b18.4x357x2.1x
Thu, 14 Sep 2023₩13.9t₩6.1t₩26.8b19.4x516.8x2.3x
Sat, 12 Aug 2023₩13.7t₩5.9t₩80.5b17.9x170.3x2.3x
Mon, 10 Jul 2023₩12.5t₩5.9t₩91.8b17x136.3x2.1x
Wed, 07 Jun 2023₩14.0t₩5.9t₩97.0b17.5x144x2.4x
Fri, 05 May 2023₩13.3t₩5.7t₩69.3b21.4x191.6x2.3x
Sun, 02 Apr 2023₩13.6t₩5.7t₩69.3b20.5x196.7x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

196.7x


Total Market Cap: ₩13.6tTotal Earnings: ₩69.3bTotal Revenue: ₩5.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Software Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 180.1x202420252026
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 104x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 180x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Software industry have grown 25% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 16% 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-4.38%
Tech-6.75%
Software-1.62%
Systems Software-1.14%
Application Software-2.14%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Systems Software industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 7.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Application Software industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 58% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 24% per year.
  • In contrast, the Systems Software industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 15% 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
A108860 Selvas AI₩16.75k56.5%
+₩162.8b
33.6%PS4.1x
A131370 RSUPPORT₩2.72k24.5%
+₩27.8b
-8.0%PE54.6x
A054920 HancomWITH₩4.73k6.5%
+₩7.3b
75.0%PE37x
A040350 CreoSGLtd₩800.009.4%
+₩6.7b
-24.5%PS8x
A065440 ELUON₩2.37k10.5%
+₩6.1b
61.1%PE688x

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