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South Korean (KOSPI) Software Industry Analysis

UpdatedMay 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies113
  • 7D-2.2%
  • 3M4.0%
  • 1Y6.7%
  • YTD0.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Software industry has dropped 2.2%, driven by a pullback from Acryl of 19%. Meanwhile, Dream Security actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 31% in the last week. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 6.7%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 31% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 13 May 2026₩15.2t₩9.3t₩123.5b15.3x123.2x1.6x
Fri, 10 Apr 2026₩14.2t₩9.4t₩129.1b15x110x1.5x
Sun, 08 Mar 2026₩14.0t₩9.1t₩133.1b15.1x105.2x1.5x
Tue, 03 Feb 2026₩14.7t₩9.1t₩132.9b15.5x110.3x1.6x
Thu, 01 Jan 2026₩14.2t₩9.1t₩132.9b14.5x106.8x1.6x
Sat, 29 Nov 2025₩14.0t₩9.0t₩187.0b15x74.9x1.6x
Mon, 27 Oct 2025₩13.5t₩8.8t₩127.3b15x106x1.5x
Wed, 24 Sep 2025₩14.4t₩8.8t₩126.8b15.8x113.2x1.6x
Fri, 22 Aug 2025₩12.7t₩8.6t₩147.6b18.6x85.9x1.5x
Sun, 20 Jul 2025₩14.6t₩8.5t₩115.1b18.6x127.2x1.7x
Tue, 17 Jun 2025₩13.9t₩8.4t₩166.7b16.8x83.4x1.7x
Thu, 15 May 2025₩12.4t₩8.0t₩175.0b16.9x71.1x1.6x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025₩11.7t₩8.0t₩177.6b15.6x66.2x1.5x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025₩11.7t₩7.6t₩95.2b15.5x123.1x1.5x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025₩12.5t₩7.6t₩94.4b15.4x133x1.7x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025₩11.4t₩7.5t₩87.5b16x130.8x1.5x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024₩11.5t₩7.2t₩107.5b14.8x106.9x1.6x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024₩10.5t₩7.0t₩97.3b12.9x107.5x1.5x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024₩10.5t₩7.0t₩97.3b14.1x108.4x1.5x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024₩10.7t₩6.8t₩84.0b14.3x127x1.6x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024₩11.6t₩6.7t₩72.5b14.7x159.4x1.7x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024₩12.2t₩6.8t₩38.5b16.3x315.6x1.8x
Fri, 17 May 2024₩13.0t₩6.6t₩81.2b18x160.2x2x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024₩12.6t₩6.6t₩75.6b16.3x166.3x1.9x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024₩12.7t₩6.3t₩29.3b19.4x432.1x2x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024₩12.9t₩6.3t₩29.6b21.2x437x2x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024₩12.6t₩6.4t₩40.2b20.3x314.1x2x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023₩12.9t₩6.4t₩41.6b19.5x311x2x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023₩11.5t₩6.1t₩34.3b16.5x334.3x1.9x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023₩13.3t₩6.1t₩32.3b18.3x411.2x2.2x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023₩13.6t₩6.0t₩59.3b17.2x228.6x2.3x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023₩13.1t₩5.9t₩91.8b16.9x142.2x2.2x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023₩13.0t₩5.9t₩95.8b18.7x135.2x2.2x
Sat, 20 May 2023₩13.9t₩5.8t₩101.3b21.3x137.3x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

137.3x


Total Market Cap: ₩13.9tTotal Earnings: ₩101.3bTotal Revenue: ₩5.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Software Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 177.4x202420252026
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 123x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 178x.
  • 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 grown 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 17% 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 Market11.66%
Tech21.98%
Software-2.23%
Systems Software-0.20%
Application Software-4.65%
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 24.2%, 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 51% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 8.4% per year.
  • In contrast, the Systems Software industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 24% 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
A356680 Axgate₩17.27k15.1%
+₩64.5b
118.3%PE127.2x
A203650 Dream Security₩3.61k24.9%
+₩63.4b
105.7%PE38.4x
A357880 SKAI worldwide₩4.00k26.0%
+₩42.4b
52.7%PS13.1x
A065440 ELUON₩4.85k19.5%
+₩21.5b
210.8%PE82.1x
A053800 AhnLab₩64.50k2.4%
+₩14.3b
1.7%PE11.3x

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