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South Korean (KOSPI) Software Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies113
  • 7D3.5%
  • 3M-0.9%
  • 1Y6.0%
  • YTD-5.3%

The Software industry has gained 3.5% in the last week and ELUON up 52%. This means that the industry has gained 6.0% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 30% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 11 Apr 2026₩14.4t₩9.4t₩129.1b15.1x111.6x1.5x
Mon, 09 Mar 2026₩14.0t₩9.1t₩133.1b15.1x105.2x1.5x
Wed, 04 Feb 2026₩15.0t₩9.1t₩132.9b16.2x113x1.7x
Fri, 02 Jan 2026₩14.2t₩9.1t₩132.9b14.5x106.8x1.6x
Sun, 30 Nov 2025₩14.0t₩9.0t₩186.3b15.7x75.1x1.6x
Tue, 28 Oct 2025₩13.6t₩8.8t₩127.3b14.9x107.2x1.6x
Thu, 25 Sep 2025₩14.4t₩8.8t₩126.8b15.6x113.2x1.6x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025₩12.8t₩8.7t₩149.7b18.7x85.5x1.5x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025₩14.6t₩8.5t₩115.1b18.6x127.2x1.7x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025₩13.9t₩8.4t₩166.7b16.8x83.6x1.7x
Fri, 16 May 2025₩12.4t₩8.0t₩175.0b16.8x70.6x1.5x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025₩11.7t₩8.0t₩177.6b15.6x66.1x1.5x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025₩11.7t₩7.6t₩95.2b15.3x122.8x1.5x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025₩13.0t₩7.6t₩94.4b15.8x137.4x1.7x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025₩11.5t₩7.5t₩87.5b15.4x131.8x1.5x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024₩11.5t₩7.2t₩107.5b14.8x106.9x1.6x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024₩10.5t₩7.0t₩97.3b12.9x108.1x1.5x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024₩10.9t₩7.0t₩97.3b14.4x111.6x1.5x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024₩10.7t₩6.8t₩82.3b14.3x129.6x1.6x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024₩11.3t₩6.7t₩72.5b15x156.3x1.7x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024₩12.1t₩6.8t₩38.5b15.9x314.1x1.8x
Sat, 18 May 2024₩12.8t₩6.6t₩81.2b17x158.1x2x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024₩12.6t₩6.6t₩75.6b16.3x166.3x1.9x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024₩12.6t₩6.3t₩29.3b19.2x430.2x2x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024₩13.1t₩6.3t₩29.6b21.1x444x2.1x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024₩12.7t₩6.4t₩40.2b20.3x314.5x2x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023₩12.8t₩6.4t₩44.3b19.3x289.5x2x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023₩11.6t₩6.1t₩34.3b16.8x337.1x1.9x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023₩13.3t₩6.1t₩32.3b18.3x411.3x2.2x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023₩13.6t₩6.0t₩59.3b17.2x228.6x2.3x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023₩12.6t₩5.9t₩91.8b16.4x137.4x2.1x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023₩13.0t₩5.9t₩95.8b18.7x135.2x2.2x
Sun, 21 May 2023₩13.9t₩5.8t₩99.9b21.3x139.4x2.4x
Tue, 18 Apr 2023₩13.7t₩5.7t₩69.3b21.8x197.2x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

197.2x


Total Market Cap: ₩13.7tTotal Earnings: ₩69.3bTotal Revenue: ₩5.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Software Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 179.2x202420252026
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 112x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 179x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Software industry have grown 23% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 18% 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 Market8.26%
Tech12.24%
Software3.47%
Application Software3.72%
Systems Software3.25%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Systems Software industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 3.1% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Application Software industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 54% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 15% per year.
  • In contrast, the Systems Software industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 23% 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
A065440 ELUON₩4.36k51.7%
+₩40.5b
192.5%PE73.8x
A0007C0 Acryl₩36.00k15.9%
+₩39.8b
n/aPS10.9x
A357880 SKAI worldwide₩3.79k21.9%
+₩34.5b
138.1%PS12.3x
A153460 Nable₩11.83k80.6%
+₩33.8b
73.5%PE20.5x
A030520 Hancom₩20.20k5.6%
+₩25.8b
3.0%PE14x

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