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South Korean (KOSPI) Software Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies104
  • 7D0.6%
  • 3M13.3%
  • 1Y-18.9%
  • YTD-0.8%

The Software industry is down 2.3% over the last week with Konan Technology the worst performer, down 5.6%. In contrast, SANDS LAB has gained 26%. The industry has fallen 16% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 27% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
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
Fri, 24 Feb 2023₩14.1t₩5.9t₩204.3b19.7x69.1x2.4x
Sun, 22 Jan 2023₩11.5t₩5.9t₩198.2b15.8x57.9x1.9x
Tue, 20 Dec 2022₩10.4t₩6.0t₩199.5b15.8x52.3x1.8x
Thu, 17 Nov 2022₩10.2t₩5.8t₩269.0b14.9x38x1.8x
Sat, 15 Oct 2022₩9.3t₩5.8t₩250.2b13.2x37x1.6x
Mon, 12 Sep 2022₩11.1t₩5.8t₩254.1b15.1x43.7x1.9x
Wed, 10 Aug 2022₩12.0t₩5.6t₩256.5b18.8x46.7x2.1x
Fri, 08 Jul 2022₩11.2t₩5.6t₩256.5b18.2x43.5x2x
Sun, 05 Jun 2022₩13.0t₩5.7t₩259.6b20.2x50.1x2.3x
Tue, 03 May 2022₩13.9t₩5.5t₩307.2b22.1x45.1x2.5x
Thu, 31 Mar 2022₩15.2t₩5.4t₩308.2b21.8x49.3x2.8x
Sat, 26 Feb 2022₩13.0t₩5.2t₩286.7b20.4x45.5x2.5x
Mon, 24 Jan 2022₩15.7t₩5.2t₩285.3b23.4x55.1x3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

55.1x


Total Market Cap: ₩15.7tTotal Earnings: ₩285.3bTotal Revenue: ₩5.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Software Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 159.5x202320242025
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 127x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 159x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Software industry have declined 33% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 13% 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 Market0.14%
Tech-1.59%
Software0.63%
Systems Software1.84%
Application Software-0.38%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Systems Software industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 32.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 14.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 11.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Application Software industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 39% 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 14% 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
A053800 AhnLab₩73.90k5.7%
+₩39.2b
5.1%PE21.5x
A411080 SANDS LAB₩9.17k24.4%
+₩27.4b
13.3%n/a
A085810 Alticast₩1.32k-1.9%
₩22.8b
15.2%PS10.7x
A434480 MONITORAPP₩5.08k18.0%
+₩9.1b
-21.1%PE50.1x
A192250 KSIGNLtd₩9.34k14.9%
+₩8.3b
-28.5%PE19.9x
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