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South Korean (KOSPI) Entertainment Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 04, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies84
  • 7D5.7%
  • 3M-1.2%
  • 1Y6.6%
  • YTD0%

Over the last 7 days, the Entertainment industry has risen 5.7%, driven by gains from HYBE of 10%. This means that the industry has gained 6.6% over the past year. 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
Mon, 05 Jan 2026₩60.7t₩31.5t₩1.9t12.9x32.4x1.9x
Wed, 03 Dec 2025₩58.5t₩31.5t₩1.9t14.3x31.6x1.9x
Fri, 31 Oct 2025₩61.2t₩30.6t₩530.3b16.2x115.4x2x
Sun, 28 Sep 2025₩61.4t₩30.6t₩530.3b17.5x115.8x2x
Tue, 26 Aug 2025₩64.5t₩30.3t₩224.7b19x287x2.1x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025₩64.8t₩30.2t₩903.1b19.1x71.7x2.1x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025₩69.4t₩29.9t₩758.8b21.9x91.4x2.3x
Mon, 19 May 2025₩63.8t₩29.5t₩430.5b25.2x148.1x2.2x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025₩57.4t₩29.6t₩485.6b25x118.1x1.9x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025₩57.8t₩28.7t-₩308,721,590,653.0028.7x-187.3x2x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025₩59.8t₩28.8t-₩476,995,604,345.0026.7x-125.3x2.1x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025₩56.9t₩28.7t-₩474,110,542,235.0023.9x-120x2x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024₩59.2t₩28.7t-₩474,926,629,575.0026.1x-124.6x2.1x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024₩56.5t₩28.5t₩403.5b17.3x140x2x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024₩56.4t₩28.5t₩403.5b19.2x139.8x2x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024₩57.2t₩28.5t₩479.6b17.9x119.3x2x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024₩55.2t₩28.1t-₩39,487,500,642.0019x-1396.9x2x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024₩53.1t₩28.1t-₩66,218,830,602.0020x-802.5x1.9x
Tue, 21 May 2024₩53.4t₩27.7t-₩132,175,552,735.0021.9x-404.4x1.9x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024₩51.6t₩27.7t-₩64,977,179,835.0019.4x-793.5x1.9x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024₩52.2t₩27.9t-₩424,174,391,338.0025.1x-123.1x1.9x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024₩52.7t₩27.8t-₩455,891,700,158.0024.7x-115.6x1.9x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024₩57.4t₩28.2t-₩718,683,866,906.0032.5x-79.9x2x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023₩57.4t₩28.3t-₩715,419,878,468.0034.6x-80.3x2x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023₩52.8t₩28.1t-₩1,003,611,767,243.0030x-52.6x1.9x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023₩52.9t₩28.1t-₩1,002,861,767,618.0031.6x-52.8x1.9x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023₩56.5t₩28.0t-₩994,881,891,248.0028.2x-56.7x2x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023₩59.0t₩27.9t-₩923,602,446,351.0032.6x-63.9x2.1x
Mon, 26 Jun 2023₩65.1t₩27.9t-₩922,476,139,438.0033.3x-70.5x2.3x
Wed, 24 May 2023₩67.6t₩27.7t-₩947,508,017,517.0039.6x-71.3x2.4x
Fri, 21 Apr 2023₩65.7t₩27.5t-₩1,062,627,389,780.0039.3x-61.9x2.4x
Sun, 19 Mar 2023₩60.3t₩26.8t₩1.3t22x44.9x2.3x
Tue, 14 Feb 2023₩63.8t₩26.8t₩1.9t19.2x33.8x2.4x
Thu, 12 Jan 2023₩60.1t₩26.7t₩1.9t15.9x31.9x2.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

31.9x


Total Market Cap: ₩60.1tTotal 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 32.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 297x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.1x.
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 Market4.25%
Telecom4.12%
Entertainment5.69%
Movies and Entertainment8.32%
Interactive Home Entertainment3.37%
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 57.1%, 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 57% 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
A352820 HYBE₩346.00k10.0%
+₩1.3t
72.1%PS5.5x
A259960 KRAFTON₩248.00k2.3%
+₩245.5b
-26.0%PE8.9x
A036570 NCSOFT₩216.50k5.9%
+₩232.7b
14.6%PE12.3x
A035900 JYP Entertainment₩77.50k9.0%
+₩212.1b
14.3%PE16.2x
A041510 SM Entertainment₩132.40k6.4%
+₩183.2b
82.4%PE9.8x

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