Hancom's (KOSDAQ:030520) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem
Mar 27
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- 7D4.6%
- 3M-3.6%
- 1Y-13.2%
- YTDn/a
Over the last 7 days, the Application Software industry has risen 7.1%, driven by gains in EMRO and XIIlabLtd of 12% and 87%, respectively. Meanwhile, ELUON actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 19% in the last week. In the past year, the industry is down 15%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 50% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean Application Software Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 22 Apr 2026 | ₩7.2t | ₩4.0t | -₩119,468,544,479.00 | 16.3x | -59.9x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 20 Mar 2026 | ₩7.0t | ₩3.9t | -₩126,461,179,169.00 | 16.8x | -55.1x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 15 Feb 2026 | ₩7.3t | ₩3.9t | -₩115,873,312,269.00 | 15.8x | -63.4x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 13 Jan 2026 | ₩7.6t | ₩3.9t | -₩115,873,312,269.00 | 14.3x | -65.7x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 11 Dec 2025 | ₩7.9t | ₩3.9t | -₩90,145,391,169.00 | 15.6x | -87.2x | 2x |
| Sat, 08 Nov 2025 | ₩7.7t | ₩3.8t | -₩75,053,161,277.00 | 15.2x | -103.2x | 2x |
| Mon, 06 Oct 2025 | ₩7.0t | ₩3.8t | -₩75,053,161,557.00 | 14.8x | -92.6x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 03 Sep 2025 | ₩6.9t | ₩3.8t | -₩76,334,047,464.00 | 17.4x | -90x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 | ₩7.7t | ₩3.7t | -₩16,920,272,681.00 | 22.5x | -456.1x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 29 Jun 2025 | ₩8.3t | ₩3.7t | -₩22,791,384,323.00 | 23.2x | -364.4x | 2.2x |
| Tue, 27 May 2025 | ₩6.7t | ₩3.6t | -₩10,209,413,926.00 | 22.6x | -658.6x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 24 Apr 2025 | ₩6.8t | ₩3.6t | -₩19,304,877,446.00 | 19.1x | -352.9x | 1.9x |
| Sat, 22 Mar 2025 | ₩6.2t | ₩3.5t | -₩68,041,281,708.00 | 20.8x | -90.8x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 17 Feb 2025 | ₩7.0t | ₩3.4t | -₩79,080,646,330.00 | 29.1x | -88.6x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 15 Jan 2025 | ₩6.0t | ₩3.3t | -₩85,967,160,970.00 | 20.9x | -70.2x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 13 Dec 2024 | ₩6.1t | ₩3.3t | -₩86,517,498,880.00 | 17.3x | -70x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 10 Nov 2024 | ₩5.9t | ₩3.2t | -₩87,034,818,170.00 | 21.6x | -68.3x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 08 Oct 2024 | ₩5.9t | ₩3.2t | -₩87,034,818,170.00 | 23.4x | -67.9x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 05 Sep 2024 | ₩5.7t | ₩3.2t | -₩87,034,818,170.00 | 24x | -65.7x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 03 Aug 2024 | ₩5.8t | ₩2.9t | -₩109,776,650,160.00 | 19.8x | -52.6x | 2x |
| Mon, 01 Jul 2024 | ₩6.5t | ₩2.9t | -₩109,644,905,160.00 | 20x | -59.6x | 2.2x |
| Wed, 29 May 2024 | ₩7.2t | ₩2.9t | -₩85,569,940,390.00 | 23.1x | -83.6x | 2.5x |
| Fri, 26 Apr 2024 | ₩7.0t | ₩2.8t | -₩82,781,187,570.00 | 21.1x | -84.7x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 24 Mar 2024 | ₩7.4t | ₩2.7t | -₩70,365,822,740.00 | 24.7x | -105.1x | 2.7x |
| Tue, 20 Feb 2024 | ₩7.9t | ₩2.7t | -₩85,016,855,120.00 | 30.3x | -93.4x | 2.9x |
| Thu, 18 Jan 2024 | ₩7.7t | ₩2.7t | -₩85,016,855,120.00 | 25.1x | -91x | 2.9x |
| Sat, 16 Dec 2023 | ₩7.7t | ₩2.8t | -₩79,407,208,500.00 | 21.6x | -97.1x | 2.8x |
| Mon, 13 Nov 2023 | ₩7.4t | ₩2.7t | -₩82,595,593,840.00 | 20.6x | -89.3x | 2.8x |
| Wed, 11 Oct 2023 | ₩7.8t | ₩2.7t | -₩83,069,660,470.00 | 20.9x | -93.6x | 2.9x |
| Fri, 08 Sep 2023 | ₩9.1t | ₩2.6t | -₩88,971,020,000.00 | 21.4x | -102.1x | 3.4x |
| Sun, 06 Aug 2023 | ₩8.8t | ₩2.6t | -₩45,389,624,370.00 | 21.4x | -194.8x | 3.4x |
| Tue, 04 Jul 2023 | ₩7.9t | ₩2.6t | -₩34,013,232,280.00 | 22.2x | -232.4x | 3x |
| Thu, 01 Jun 2023 | ₩8.3t | ₩2.6t | -₩33,778,247,730.00 | 23.4x | -244.9x | 3.2x |
| Sat, 29 Apr 2023 | ₩8.1t | ₩2.6t | -₩62,343,580,810.00 | 24.4x | -129.8x | 3.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-129.8x
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 2.3x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Application Software industry have deteriorated over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 16% 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 caused losses to expand.
Industry Comparison
How does South Korean Application Software compare with similar industries?
| KR Market | 6.86% | |
| Tech | 8.79% | |
| Software | 6.44% | |
| Application Software | 4.59% | |
| Systems Software | 8.01% | |
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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A058970 EMRO | ₩30.40k | 12.0% +₩40.2b | -42.1% | PE128.3x | |
| A189330 XIIlabLtd | ₩8.95k | 87.2% +₩39.1b | 6.5% | PS8.2x | |
| A041020 Polaris Office | ₩4.99k | 12.8% +₩28.1b | -2.6% | PE51x | |
| A486990 Nota | ₩33.65k | 4.0% +₩27.8b | n/a | PS54.8x | |
| A108860 Selvas AI | ₩14.13k | 4.9% +₩17.8b | 1.8% | PS3.3x |