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South Korean (KOSPI) Application Software Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies66
  • 7D0.09%
  • 3M15.8%
  • 1Y-19.4%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Application Software industry is up 1.7%, with Polaris Office up 13%. In contrast, the industry has lost 17% in the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 41% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 21 Feb 2025₩7.0t₩3.4t-₩79,080,646,330.0029.1x-89.1x2.1x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025₩6.0t₩3.3t-₩85,967,160,970.0020.8x-69.8x1.8x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024₩6.3t₩2.7t-₩50,974,578,150.0018.4x-123.5x2.3x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024₩5.6t₩3.2t-₩84,892,806,960.0020.2x-66.2x1.8x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024₩5.8t₩3.2t-₩87,034,818,170.0023.3x-66.1x1.8x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024₩5.5t₩3.2t-₩87,034,818,170.0022.6x-63.3x1.7x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024₩5.2t₩2.9t-₩109,776,650,160.0018.8x-47.8x1.8x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024₩6.3t₩2.9t-₩109,644,905,160.0019.9x-57.5x2.2x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024₩7.1t₩2.9t-₩127,889,162,480.0025.6x-55.8x2.5x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024₩7.1t₩2.8t-₩82,781,187,570.0021.8x-85.7x2.5x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024₩7.5t₩2.8t-₩97,464,009,820.0028.4x-76.6x2.6x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024₩8.0t₩2.7t-₩85,016,855,120.0028.9x-93.9x2.9x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024₩8.5t₩2.7t-₩85,016,855,120.0026.1x-100.1x3.1x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023₩7.8t₩2.8t-₩79,407,208,500.0022.3x-98.7x2.8x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023₩7.6t₩2.7t-₩82,595,593,840.0021.7x-92.5x2.8x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023₩8.1t₩2.7t-₩83,069,660,470.0019.8x-97.2x3x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023₩9.2t₩2.6t-₩88,971,020,000.0021x-103.2x3.5x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023₩8.7t₩2.6t-₩45,389,624,370.0020.9x-191.6x3.3x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023₩7.5t₩2.6t-₩34,013,232,280.0021x-220.9x2.9x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023₩8.3t₩2.6t-₩34,013,232,280.0025.3x-242.7x3.2x
Wed, 03 May 2023₩8.1t₩2.6t-₩62,343,580,810.0025x-129.8x3.1x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023₩9.0t₩2.6t-₩41,270,953,850.0024.2x-218.2x3.5x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023₩9.2t₩2.9t₩22.2b22.7x413.2x3.2x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023₩6.9t₩2.9t₩22.2b18.2x312.4x2.4x
Thu, 22 Dec 2022₩5.8t₩2.9t₩17.4b16.1x335.4x2x
Sat, 19 Nov 2022₩5.8t₩2.9t₩73.0b15.4x79.3x2x
Mon, 17 Oct 2022₩5.3t₩2.9t₩64.4b13.6x82.9x1.8x
Wed, 14 Sep 2022₩6.4t₩2.9t₩64.4b17.2x99.3x2.2x
Fri, 12 Aug 2022₩6.9t₩2.9t₩73.1b20.9x94.7x2.4x
Sun, 10 Jul 2022₩6.5t₩2.9t₩73.1b20.3x89.3x2.3x
Tue, 07 Jun 2022₩7.5t₩3.0t₩75.6b24.2x98.7x2.5x
Thu, 05 May 2022₩7.8t₩2.9t₩93.2b21.8x84x2.7x
Sat, 02 Apr 2022₩8.9t₩2.9t₩80.2b27x110.5x3x
Mon, 28 Feb 2022₩7.6t₩2.8t₩77.9b22.8x98.2x2.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

98.2x


Total Market Cap: ₩7.6tTotal Earnings: ₩77.9bTotal Revenue: ₩2.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Application Software Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -13.8x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Application Software industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.5x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Application Software industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
  • Meanwhile revenues have grown 6.2% 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 Comparison

How does South Korean Application Software compare with similar industries?

KR Market2.62%
Tech3.52%
Software-0.35%
Application Software0.094%
Systems Software-0.88%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
A041020 Polaris Office₩6.60k12.4%
+₩36.3b
-6.5%PE120.3x
A377030 MAXST₩2.40k64.5%
+₩28.4b
-62.9%PS2.6x
A438700 Virnect₩5.13k48.3%
+₩18.6b
-37.1%PS9x
A322180 THiRA-UTECH₩6.05k12.9%
+₩14.4b
13.1%PS2.2x
A475580 ALUX₩14.63k6.9%
+₩12.9b
n/aPE47.6x
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