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South Korean (KOSPI) Software Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 16, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies100
  • 7D1.5%
  • 3M-7.6%
  • 1Y-9.1%
  • YTD-0.1%

The Software industry is up 1.5% in the last week, with SANDS LAB up 28%. Meanwhile, Douzone Bizon actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 9.0% in the last week. In the past year, the industry is down 9.1%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 66% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 16 Apr 2024₩12.4t₩6.6t₩75.6b16.2x163.6x1.9x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024₩12.9t₩6.3t₩29.3b19.5x439.8x2x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024₩13.1t₩6.3t₩29.6b21.1x444x2.1x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024₩12.7t₩6.4t₩40.2b20.3x314.5x2x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023₩12.6t₩6.4t₩44.2b19.1x284.9x2x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023₩11.9t₩6.1t₩34.3b17.2x347.8x1.9x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023₩13.3t₩6.1t₩32.3b18.3x411.3x2.2x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023₩13.8t₩6.0t₩62.6b17.2x220.3x2.3x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023₩12.0t₩5.9t₩91.8b15.8x130.9x2x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023₩13.0t₩5.9t₩95.8b18.6x135.2x2.2x
Mon, 22 May 2023₩13.9t₩5.8t₩99.8b21.2x139.5x2.4x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023₩13.4t₩5.8t₩78.8b21.7x170.4x2.3x
Fri, 17 Mar 2023₩13.3t₩6.0t₩208.7b17.7x63.9x2.2x
Sun, 12 Feb 2023₩13.4t₩5.9t₩204.3b20.4x65.8x2.3x
Tue, 10 Jan 2023₩10.3t₩6.0t₩199.5b14.6x51.4x1.7x
Thu, 08 Dec 2022₩10.2t₩6.0t₩202.8b14.7x50.1x1.7x
Sat, 05 Nov 2022₩9.5t₩5.8t₩260.6b14.4x36.6x1.6x
Mon, 03 Oct 2022₩9.4t₩5.8t₩249.0b13.2x37.7x1.6x
Wed, 31 Aug 2022₩11.5t₩5.7t₩243.6b15.5x47.2x2x
Fri, 29 Jul 2022₩11.8t₩5.6t₩256.5b19x45.9x2.1x
Sun, 26 Jun 2022₩10.5t₩5.7t₩268.1b16.8x39.2x1.8x
Tue, 24 May 2022₩12.9t₩5.6t₩284.0b19.8x45.6x2.3x
Thu, 21 Apr 2022₩14.3t₩5.5t₩302.2b22.4x47.3x2.6x
Sat, 19 Mar 2022₩14.7t₩5.2t₩283.5b23x51.8x2.8x
Mon, 14 Feb 2022₩13.9t₩5.2t₩285.3b21.8x48.6x2.7x
Wed, 12 Jan 2022₩16.6t₩5.2t₩285.3b24.7x58.2x3.2x
Fri, 10 Dec 2021₩17.1t₩5.2t₩303.1b24.4x56.4x3.3x
Sun, 07 Nov 2021₩14.1t₩5.0t₩297.3b24.7x47.3x2.8x
Tue, 05 Oct 2021₩14.0t₩4.9t₩293.0b23.6x47.8x2.9x
Thu, 02 Sep 2021₩15.3t₩5.1t₩271.4b26.5x56.3x3x
Sat, 31 Jul 2021₩15.5t₩5.1t₩271.4b28.3x57.1x3x
Tue, 04 May 2021₩13.4t₩5.0t₩261.0b24.2x51.4x2.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

51.4x


Total Market Cap: ₩13.4tTotal Earnings: ₩261.0bTotal Revenue: ₩5.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Software Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 135.5x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Software industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 164x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 136x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Software industry have declined 34% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 10% 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 Market-1.63%
Tech-1.29%
Software1.46%
Systems Software5.67%
Application Software-1.71%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Systems Software industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 34.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Application Software industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 98% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 43% per year.
  • In contrast, the Systems Software industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 30% 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
A411080 SANDS LAB₩14.10k28.4%
+₩47.1b		-5.9%n/a
A041020 Polaris Office₩6.63k11.2%
+₩33.3b		172.3%PE15.5x
A053800 AhnLab₩67.00k5.3%
+₩29.5b		6.9%PE16.2x
A430690 Hanssak₩16.37k21.9%
+₩16.0b		n/aPE27.6x
A040350 CUROCOM₩522.0025.2%
+₩15.0b		-12.9%PS7.6x
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