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South Korean (KOSPI) Tech Hardware Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies26
  • 7D3.2%
  • 3M0.6%
  • 1Y-30.9%
  • YTD2.3%

The Tech Hardware industry is up 3.2% in the last week, with Samsung Electronics up 3.2%. Meanwhile, Kona ILtd actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 32% in the last week. In the past year, the industry is down 31%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.4% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 17 Apr 2025₩364.5t₩305.1t₩33.8t15.2x10.8x1.2x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025₩364.8t₩305.1t₩33.8t10.9x10.8x1.2x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025₩360.7t₩305.1t₩33.7t10.3x10.7x1.2x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025₩372.4t₩297.1t₩29.0t10.7x12.8x1.3x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024₩361.9t₩297.1t₩32.2t9.7x11.2x1.2x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024₩392.7t₩297.1t₩32.2t9.6x12.2x1.3x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024₩415.1t₩285.4t₩25.9t9.2x16x1.5x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024₩512.3t₩285.4t₩27.9t8.3x18.3x1.8x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024₩541.6t₩271.3t₩19.8t12.6x27.3x2x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024₩537.3t₩271.4t₩19.8t13.8x27.1x2x
Wed, 22 May 2024₩527.9t₩271.4t₩19.8t10.8x26.6x1.9x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024₩536.8t₩263.1t₩14.6t8.3x36.8x2x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024₩490.8t₩263.1t₩14.6t12.6x33.7x1.9x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024₩500.9t₩263.2t₩14.6t12.8x34.4x1.9x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024₩496.5t₩266.3t₩30.9t11.1x16.1x1.9x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023₩489.5t₩266.3t₩31.9t10.7x15.3x1.8x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023₩469.8t₩266.3t₩32.0t12.3x14.7x1.8x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023₩460.7t₩275.7t₩35.2t11.1x13.1x1.7x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023₩451.6t₩275.7t₩35.6t9.8x12.7x1.6x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023₩477.8t₩275.7t₩35.6t7.8x13.4x1.7x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023₩490.9t₩292.9t₩44.9t9.4x10.9x1.7x
Thu, 25 May 2023₩464.8t₩292.8t₩45.0t8.7x10.3x1.6x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023₩447.0t₩306.8t₩54.8t7.5x8.2x1.5x
Mon, 20 Mar 2023₩415.7t₩306.7t₩54.8t10.9x7.6x1.4x
Wed, 15 Feb 2023₩428.8t₩306.6t₩54.8t10.2x7.8x1.4x
Fri, 13 Jan 2023₩411.0t₩312.8t₩38.2t10x10.8x1.3x
Sun, 11 Dec 2022₩410.2t₩312.8t₩38.2t9.7x10.7x1.3x
Tue, 08 Nov 2022₩408.6t₩312.6t₩41.9t12.6x9.7x1.3x
Thu, 06 Oct 2022₩380.3t₩309.8t₩42.2t12x9x1.2x
Sat, 03 Sep 2022₩391.7t₩309.7t₩44.8t8.7x8.7x1.3x
Mon, 01 Aug 2022₩418.0t₩309.5t₩44.9t9.8x9.3x1.4x
Wed, 29 Jun 2022₩404.0t₩296.0t₩43.4t9.2x9.3x1.4x
Fri, 27 May 2022₩450.1t₩295.9t₩43.4t13.3x10.4x1.5x
Sun, 24 Apr 2022₩454.7t₩283.4t₩39.3t12.9x11.6x1.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.6x


Total Market Cap: ₩454.7tTotal Earnings: ₩39.3tTotal Revenue: ₩283.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Tech Hardware Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.6x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Tech 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 10.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 25.6x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Tech industry have declined 5.0% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.5% 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 Market6.94%
Tech4.82%
Tech Hardware3.18%
Tech Hardware Storage and Peripherals3.18%
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
A005070 Cosmo Advanced Materials & Technology₩38.90k3.9%
+₩47.1b
-73.5%n/a
A033320 JCH Systems₩5.65k14.8%
+₩13.8b
36.8%PE57.5x
A448710 COTS Technology₩18.14k10.7%
+₩9.2b
-25.0%n/a
A064520 Barun Electronics₩2.40k12.1%
+₩5.8b
-33.1%PS2.1x
A096690 Aroot₩1.72k10.2%
+₩5.3b
-12.0%PS0.8x
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A318020

₩3,040.00

Point Mobile

7D

13.4%

1Y

n/a

A052400

₩32,900.00

Kona ILtd

7D

-27.6%

1Y

83.2%

A045660

₩28,400.00

Atec

7D

-14.3%

1Y

92.9%

A096690

₩1,724.00

Aroot

7D

10.2%

1Y

-12.0%

A032680

₩340.00

Softcen

7D

10.7%

1Y

-45.2%

A101330

₩3,065.00

MOBASELtd

7D

-1.3%

1Y

-6.1%

A064520

₩2,400.00

Barun Electronics

7D

12.1%

1Y

-33.1%

A448710

₩18,140.00

COTS Technology

7D

10.7%

1Y

-25.0%

A044380

₩359.00

JOOYONTECH

7D

-0.6%

1Y

-22.5%

A005070

₩38,900.00

Cosmo Advanced Materials & Technology

7D

3.9%

1Y

-73.5%