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South Korean (KOSPI) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedFeb 21, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies143
  • 7D2.6%
  • 3M8.8%
  • 1Y-1.3%
  • YTD9.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Telecom industry has dropped 3.8%, driven by Kakao declining 1.4%. However, the industry is down 4.6% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 30% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Telecom Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 21 Feb 2025₩151.2t₩121.6t₩2.4t18.8x64.1x1.2x
Sun, 19 Jan 2025₩142.5t₩121.5t₩2.6t19.3x54.1x1.2x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024₩149.4t₩25.0t-₩1,458,299,597,665.0019.6x-102.4x6x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024₩131.5t₩120.5t₩3.4t14.4x38.9x1.1x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024₩133.7t₩120.5t₩3.1t16.4x43.5x1.1x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024₩128.3t₩120.9t₩3.1t14.9x41.8x1.1x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024₩128.4t₩119.8t₩2.7t14.6x47.4x1.1x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024₩128.8t₩119.8t₩2.6t16.8x48.8x1.1x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024₩133.1t₩119.8t₩2.6t16.5x50.4x1.1x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024₩136.3t₩118.3t₩2.1t18.1x64.8x1.2x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024₩146.5t₩118.2t₩2.9t19.9x50.4x1.2x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024₩147.7t₩118.1t₩3.7t20.2x39.6x1.2x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024₩145.7t₩118.5t₩3.8t20.3x38.4x1.2x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023₩150.1t₩118.8t₩3.8t21.6x39.5x1.3x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023₩142.1t₩117.8t₩3.5t20.1x40.2x1.2x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023₩135.0t₩117.6t₩3.5t18.5x38.6x1.1x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023₩142.7t₩117.7t₩3.5t20.6x40.5x1.2x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023₩150.6t₩116.6t₩3.4t18.2x44.6x1.3x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023₩143.2t₩116.4t₩3.3t19x43.8x1.2x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023₩155.6t₩116.7t₩3.3t20.5x47.1x1.3x
Wed, 03 May 2023₩154.0t₩115.0t₩4.6t18.1x33.8x1.3x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023₩151.8t₩114.8t₩4.8t18.2x31.6x1.3x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023₩157.7t₩113.0t₩7.8t15.4x20.1x1.4x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023₩154.1t₩112.8t₩8.1t14.3x19.1x1.4x
Thu, 22 Dec 2022₩146.0t₩112.9t₩8.1t14.2x18.1x1.3x
Sat, 19 Nov 2022₩148.2t₩109.8t₩9.4t13.7x15.8x1.3x
Mon, 17 Oct 2022₩131.9t₩109.2t₩9.6t12.6x13.8x1.2x
Wed, 14 Sep 2022₩163.7t₩109.4t₩9.6t14.5x17.1x1.5x
Fri, 12 Aug 2022₩186.1t₩105.8t₩9.8t16.8x19x1.8x
Sun, 10 Jul 2022₩170.0t₩107.0t₩10.5t14.6x16.2x1.6x
Tue, 07 Jun 2022₩197.7t₩107.1t₩10.5t17.2x18.9x1.8x
Thu, 05 May 2022₩201.2t₩104.6t₩9.8t16.7x20.4x1.9x
Sat, 02 Apr 2022₩231.9t₩104.1t₩9.7t20.2x24x2.2x
Mon, 28 Feb 2022₩211.8t₩98.0t₩7.7t21.9x27.4x2.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

27.4x


Total Market Cap: ₩211.8tTotal Earnings: ₩7.7tTotal Revenue: ₩98.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 35.1x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Communication Services industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 62.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 35.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.4x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Communication Services industry have declined 33% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 7.5% 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 Telecom sector?

KR Market2.62%
Telecom2.55%
Wireless Telecom4.95%
Telecom Services and Carriers4.44%
Entertainment3.55%
Media2.90%
Interactive Media and Services0.31%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Interactive Media and Services industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 26.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 38.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 41% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 22% per year.
  • In contrast, the Wireless Telecom industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.3% 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
A259960 KRAFTON₩332.00k4.7%
+₩681.9b
47.6%PE18.8x
A030200 KT₩47.65k5.4%
+₩602.3b
19.4%PE23.3x
A017670 SK Telecom₩59.10k5.0%
+₩596.1b
12.1%PE9.7x
A253450 Studio Dragon₩49.40k20.5%
+₩252.5b
6.2%PE44.3x
A041510 SM Entertainment₩101.40k10.9%
+₩228.9b
26.3%PS2.4x
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A035720

₩39,750.00

Kakao

7D

-1.1%

1Y

-31.3%

A032640

₩10,850.00

LG Uplus

7D

2.8%

1Y

5.4%

A036570

₩178,200.00

NCSOFT

7D

4.1%

1Y

-12.6%

A078340

₩48,250.00

Com2uS

7D

-1.6%

1Y

6.0%

A030200

₩47,650.00

KT

7D

5.4%

1Y

19.4%

A017670

₩59,100.00

SK Telecom

7D

5.0%

1Y

12.1%

A259960

₩332,000.00

KRAFTON

7D

4.7%

1Y

47.6%

A210120

₩3,745.00

CANVAS NLtd

7D

-18.2%

1Y

73.2%

A041510

₩101,400.00

SM Entertainment

7D

10.9%

1Y

26.3%

A035420

₩221,500.00

NAVER

7D

0.7%

1Y

9.7%

A462870

₩63,600.00

SHIFT UP

7D

-1.1%

1Y

n/a

A034120

₩22,900.00

Seoul Broadcasting System

7D

-4.0%

1Y

-12.9%

A205500

₩3,500.00

Action Square

7D

-4.1%

1Y

76.9%