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South Korean (KOSPI) Software Industry Analysis

UpdatedJun 14, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies100
  • 7D0.5%
  • 3M-1.9%
  • 1Y-5.3%
  • YTD0.3%

The Software is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Douzone Bizon has stood out, gaining 3.3%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 5.3% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 56% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 14 Jun 2024₩12.5t₩6.8t₩38.5b17.2x325.2x1.8x
Sun, 12 May 2024₩12.6t₩6.6t₩80.8b16.9x156x1.9x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024₩12.2t₩6.6t₩64.6b16.1x188.8x1.8x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024₩12.9t₩6.3t₩29.3b19.5x439.6x2x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024₩13.2t₩6.3t₩29.6b21.3x445.6x2.1x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024₩12.8t₩6.4t₩40.2b19.4x318.5x2x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023₩12.8t₩6.3t₩52.0b17.9x245.3x2x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023₩11.6t₩6.1t₩34.3b16.8x339.2x1.9x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023₩13.4t₩6.1t₩24.9b18.7x537.8x2.2x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023₩13.1t₩5.9t₩90.1b17.2x145.6x2.2x
Thu, 20 Jul 2023₩13.5t₩5.9t₩91.8b17.6x146.9x2.3x
Sat, 17 Jun 2023₩13.2t₩5.9t₩95.8b19.2x138.1x2.2x
Mon, 15 May 2023₩13.2t₩5.7t₩68.6b20.8x192.3x2.3x
Wed, 12 Apr 2023₩13.2t₩5.7t₩69.3b20.2x189.7x2.3x
Fri, 10 Mar 2023₩14.4t₩5.9t₩204.3b18.6x70.4x2.4x
Sun, 05 Feb 2023₩13.3t₩5.9t₩204.3b18.5x65.2x2.2x
Tue, 03 Jan 2023₩9.7t₩6.0t₩199.5b13.6x48.7x1.6x
Thu, 01 Dec 2022₩10.2t₩5.9t₩240.3b13.7x42.3x1.7x
Sat, 29 Oct 2022₩9.6t₩5.8t₩260.6b14x37x1.7x
Mon, 26 Sep 2022₩10.4t₩5.8t₩254.6b14x40.7x1.8x
Wed, 24 Aug 2022₩11.2t₩5.6t₩253.0b17.5x44.4x2x
Fri, 22 Jul 2022₩12.0t₩5.6t₩256.5b18.9x46.8x2.1x
Sun, 19 Jun 2022₩11.3t₩5.7t₩259.0b18.2x43.6x2x
Tue, 17 May 2022₩12.6t₩5.5t₩303.3b20.3x41.6x2.3x
Thu, 14 Apr 2022₩14.6t₩5.5t₩302.2b22.8x48.3x2.7x
Sat, 12 Mar 2022₩13.9t₩5.2t₩288.2b20.4x48.1x2.7x
Mon, 07 Feb 2022₩14.3t₩5.2t₩285.3b22.9x50.3x2.8x
Wed, 05 Jan 2022₩17.9t₩5.2t₩285.3b25.4x62.9x3.5x
Fri, 03 Dec 2021₩15.2t₩5.1t₩298.6b24.6x51x3x
Sun, 31 Oct 2021₩14.2t₩5.0t₩297.3b25.7x47.9x2.9x
Tue, 28 Sep 2021₩14.9t₩4.9t₩293.0b24.9x50.8x3x
Thu, 26 Aug 2021₩14.7t₩5.1t₩271.4b24.9x54.3x2.9x
Fri, 02 Jul 2021₩14.2t₩5.1t₩271.4b29.7x52.5x2.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

52.5x


Total Market Cap: ₩14.2tTotal Earnings: ₩271.4bTotal Revenue: ₩5.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Software Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 144.8x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Software industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 325x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 145x.
  • 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 Software industry have declined 48% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 9.8% 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 Market2.40%
Tech4.00%
Software0.52%
Systems Software1.75%
Application Software-0.46%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Systems Software industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 33.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 1.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Application Software industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 88% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 29% per year.
  • In contrast, the Systems Software industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 23% 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
A012510 Douzone Bizon₩66.00k3.3%
+₩58.9b		120.0%PE50.7x
A450520 Inswave Systems₩20.75k21.6%
+₩18.0b		n/aPE32.5x
A131370 RSUPPORT₩3.88k8.4%
+₩15.6b		-1.1%PE28x
A040350 CreoSGLtd₩818.008.8%
+₩9.6b		62.0%PS14x
A138580 BusinessOn Communication₩14.00k1.9%
+₩5.8b		13.5%PE29.1x
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21.6%

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₩2,080.00

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-42.5%

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-80.8%

A012510

₩66,000.00

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7D

3.3%

1Y

120.0%

A430690

₩7,390.00

Hanssak

7D

6.2%

1Y

n/a

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A058970

₩58,200.00

EMRO

7D

-5.2%

1Y

28.9%

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A356680

₩4,910.00

Axgate

7D

4.0%

1Y

-14.9%

A377480

₩17,180.00

Maum.AI

7D

-12.5%

1Y

-39.5%

A041020

₩7,860.00

Polaris Office

7D

-4.0%

1Y

140.0%

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May 27
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A047560

₩21,050.00

ESTsoft

7D

-5.8%

1Y

25.2%

A108860

₩16,180.00

Selvas AI

7D

1.1%

1Y

-19.3%

A040350

₩818.00

CreoSGLtd

7D

8.8%

1Y

62.0%

A086960

₩1,620.00

MDS Tech

7D

-6.3%

1Y

-38.9%

A300080

₩26,400.00

FLITTO

7D

-12.0%

1Y

-16.9%

A131370

₩3,880.00

RSUPPORT

7D

8.4%

1Y

-1.1%

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Mar 28
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A377030

₩4,055.00

MAXST

7D

-10.5%

1Y

-62.2%

A138580

₩14,000.00

BusinessOn Communication

7D

1.9%

1Y

13.5%