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South Korean (KOSPI) Software Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies111
  • 7D-1.0%
  • 3M2.1%
  • 1Y10.9%
  • YTD-1.7%

The Software is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but ALUX has stood out, gaining 15%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 11% in that time. 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
Sun, 22 Mar 2026₩14.6t₩9.0t₩113.7b16.7x128.7x1.6x
Tue, 17 Feb 2026₩14.4t₩9.1t₩132.9b15.8x108.4x1.6x
Thu, 15 Jan 2026₩14.4t₩9.1t₩132.9b14.6x108.2x1.6x
Sat, 13 Dec 2025₩14.4t₩9.0t₩161.6b15.2x89.2x1.6x
Mon, 10 Nov 2025₩14.2t₩8.8t₩127.3b15.8x111.7x1.6x
Wed, 08 Oct 2025₩14.1t₩8.8t₩127.3b14.8x110.6x1.6x
Fri, 05 Sep 2025₩13.2t₩8.8t₩142.6b15.9x92.4x1.5x
Sun, 03 Aug 2025₩13.5t₩8.5t₩125.1b18x107.8x1.6x
Tue, 01 Jul 2025₩14.2t₩8.5t₩171.3b18.6x83x1.7x
Thu, 29 May 2025₩11.9t₩8.2t₩180.1b16.7x66.2x1.5x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025₩12.2t₩8.0t₩175.0b15.9x69.5x1.5x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025₩11.3t₩7.9t₩95.3b13.9x119x1.4x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025₩13.2t₩7.6t₩94.4b15.2x140.3x1.7x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025₩11.3t₩7.5t₩87.5b14.3x129.4x1.5x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024₩11.7t₩7.2t₩124.1b16.6x94x1.6x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024₩10.8t₩7.0t₩97.3b12.6x110.8x1.5x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024₩10.3t₩7.0t₩97.3b14.3x106.2x1.5x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024₩10.2t₩7.0t₩101.7b13.2x100.4x1.5x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024₩10.6t₩6.7t₩72.5b15.1x146.7x1.6x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024₩11.8t₩6.7t₩72.6b15.7x163x1.8x
Fri, 31 May 2024₩12.9t₩6.8t₩28.5b16.1x454.9x1.9x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024₩12.5t₩6.6t₩75.6b15.9x165.4x1.9x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024₩12.5t₩6.4t₩41.6b18.6x301x2x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024₩13.6t₩6.3t₩29.3b20.9x462.7x2.1x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024₩14.2t₩6.3t₩29.6b21.9x479.1x2.2x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023₩12.7t₩6.4t₩40.2b18.7x316.7x2x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023₩12.3t₩6.1t₩38.0b17.2x324.1x2x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023₩13.2t₩6.1t₩36.5b18.4x361.4x2.1x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023₩14.5t₩6.1t₩30.2b19.6x481.1x2.4x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023₩13.8t₩5.9t₩80.5b17.4x171.2x2.3x
Thu, 06 Jul 2023₩12.7t₩5.9t₩95.8b17.5x132.4x2.2x
Sat, 03 Jun 2023₩13.8t₩5.9t₩97.3b17.3x142.1x2.4x
Mon, 01 May 2023₩13.2t₩5.7t₩69.3b21.6x189.7x2.3x
Wed, 29 Mar 2023₩14.1t₩6.2t₩180.1b18.4x78x2.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

78x


Total Market Cap: ₩14.1tTotal Earnings: ₩180.1bTotal Revenue: ₩6.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Software Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 179.9x202420252026
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 129x 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 declined 14% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 14% 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 Market4.87%
Tech8.74%
Software-0.97%
Systems Software-0.66%
Application Software-1.31%
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 21.5%, 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 59% 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 22% 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
A475580 ALUX₩13.13k15.1%
+₩23.1b
12.6%PS3.1x
A108860 Selvas AI₩11.10k6.8%
+₩19.1b
-12.5%PS2.7x
A279600 MediaZen₩8.78k44.6%
+₩12.7b
n/an/a
A049470 BITPLANETLtd₩765.0014.0%
+₩11.0b
163.8%n/a
A012510 Douzone Bizon₩119.30k0.3%
+₩9.8b
105.3%PE52.2x

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