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South Korean (KOSPI) Entertainment Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 10, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies85
  • 7D-4.9%
  • 3M-6.6%
  • 1Y-0.2%
  • YTD-4.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Entertainment industry has dropped 4.9%, driven by a pullback from KRAFTON of 7.3%. Over the last year, the industry has been flat overall. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 38% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 11 Jan 2026₩57.7t₩31.5t₩1.9t12.7x31x1.8x
Tue, 09 Dec 2025₩56.5t₩31.5t₩1.9t13.3x30.5x1.8x
Thu, 06 Nov 2025₩60.6t₩30.6t₩530.3b15.5x114.2x2x
Sat, 04 Oct 2025₩60.8t₩30.6t₩530.3b16.9x114.6x2x
Mon, 01 Sep 2025₩63.2t₩30.6t₩517.6b16.8x122.2x2.1x
Wed, 30 Jul 2025₩62.8t₩30.2t₩903.1b18.3x69.6x2.1x
Fri, 27 Jun 2025₩68.4t₩30.2t₩900.7b19.5x75.9x2.3x
Sun, 25 May 2025₩63.7t₩29.8t₩665.0b21.3x95.8x2.1x
Tue, 22 Apr 2025₩58.9t₩29.6t₩485.6b26x121.4x2x
Thu, 20 Mar 2025₩57.8t₩28.8t₩206.9b28.1x279.4x2x
Sat, 15 Feb 2025₩58.2t₩28.7t-₩509,404,096,555.0027.3x-114.3x2x
Mon, 13 Jan 2025₩56.7t₩28.7t-₩464,610,961,695.0026.6x-122x2x
Wed, 11 Dec 2024₩55.1t₩28.7t-₩474,926,629,575.0025.6x-116x1.9x
Fri, 08 Nov 2024₩58.2t₩28.5t₩403.5b17.9x144.3x2x
Sun, 06 Oct 2024₩56.2t₩28.5t₩403.5b18.9x139.2x2x
Tue, 03 Sep 2024₩55.6t₩28.5t₩395.2b19.4x140.6x2x
Thu, 01 Aug 2024₩55.8t₩28.1t-₩39,487,500,642.0020x-1413.3x2x
Sat, 29 Jun 2024₩52.6t₩28.1t-₩66,218,830,602.0020.2x-794.2x1.9x
Mon, 27 May 2024₩54.1t₩27.9t-₩64,322,420,475.0021.5x-840.8x1.9x
Wed, 24 Apr 2024₩51.2t₩27.7t-₩64,977,179,835.0019.2x-788x1.8x
Fri, 22 Mar 2024₩53.0t₩28.0t-₩140,470,024,758.0025.1x-377.2x1.9x
Sun, 18 Feb 2024₩55.0t₩27.9t-₩579,078,525,228.0025.2x-95x2x
Tue, 16 Jan 2024₩54.8t₩28.2t-₩718,683,866,906.0030.3x-76.3x1.9x
Thu, 14 Dec 2023₩56.8t₩28.3t-₩717,669,876,906.0036.5x-79.2x2x
Sat, 11 Nov 2023₩55.4t₩28.0t-₩1,003,557,703,843.0032.9x-55.2x2x
Mon, 09 Oct 2023₩51.5t₩28.1t-₩1,002,861,767,618.0030.3x-51.3x1.8x
Wed, 06 Sep 2023₩55.9t₩28.0t-₩1,008,986,751,318.0030.2x-55.4x2x
Fri, 04 Aug 2023₩58.8t₩27.9t-₩923,602,446,351.0032.1x-63.6x2.1x
Sun, 02 Jul 2023₩62.4t₩27.9t-₩922,476,139,438.0033.2x-67.6x2.2x
Tue, 30 May 2023₩64.5t₩27.7t-₩968,149,081,308.0040.3x-66.6x2.3x
Thu, 27 Apr 2023₩65.0t₩27.5t-₩1,062,627,389,780.0036.4x-61.1x2.4x
Sat, 25 Mar 2023₩61.4t₩27.4t-₩236,423,357,822.0021.7x-259.6x2.2x
Mon, 20 Feb 2023₩64.2t₩26.6t₩1.7t22.6x36.7x2.4x
Wed, 18 Jan 2023₩61.5t₩26.7t₩1.9t15.9x32.6x2.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

32.6x


Total Market Cap: ₩61.5tTotal Earnings: ₩1.9tTotal Revenue: ₩26.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Entertainment Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 296.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Entertainment 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 31.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 297x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.0x is higher than the industry's current PS ratio of 1.8x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Entertainment industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.7% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Telecom industry?

KR Market5.75%
Telecom-2.47%
Entertainment-4.94%
Interactive Home Entertainment-3.59%
Movies and Entertainment-6.40%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Movies and Entertainment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 59.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 239.2% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Interactive Home Entertainment industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 12.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Movies and Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 59% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 239% per year.
  • In contrast, the Interactive Home Entertainment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 20% 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
A036570 NCSOFT₩223.00k3.0%
+₩126.1b
19.8%PE12.7x
A181710 NHN₩32.60k5.7%
+₩54.7b
72.9%PS0.4x
A112040 WemadeLtd₩28.20k5.2%
+₩47.3b
-26.9%PE4.6x
A104200 NHN BUGS₩4.88k58.4%
+₩22.5b
68.0%n/a
A403850 Pinkfong Company₩25.70k5.1%
+₩17.9b
n/aPE16.6x

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