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South Korean (KOSPI) Entertainment Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 28, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies84
  • 7D-0.1%
  • 3M-7.5%
  • 1Y3.8%
  • YTD3.2%

The Entertainment is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but NCSOFT has stood out, gaining 5.1%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 3.8% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 37% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 28 Dec 2025₩57.5t₩31.5t₩1.9t14.2x30.7x1.8x
Tue, 25 Nov 2025₩56.7t₩31.2t₩1.8t13.5x31.3x1.8x
Thu, 23 Oct 2025₩60.0t₩30.6t₩530.3b15.7x113.1x2x
Sat, 20 Sep 2025₩65.2t₩30.6t₩530.3b17.4x123x2.1x
Mon, 18 Aug 2025₩63.8t₩30.1t₩747.1b19.2x85.4x2.1x
Wed, 16 Jul 2025₩66.0t₩30.2t₩903.1b18.6x73x2.2x
Fri, 13 Jun 2025₩68.7t₩29.9t₩747.2b22x92x2.3x
Sun, 11 May 2025₩62.5t₩29.6t₩485.6b26.2x128.8x2.1x
Tue, 08 Apr 2025₩56.3t₩29.6t₩485.6b24.5x116x1.9x
Thu, 06 Mar 2025₩59.2t₩28.7t-₩282,042,224,263.0028x-209.9x2.1x
Sat, 01 Feb 2025₩58.0t₩28.8t-₩473,922,162,795.0026.8x-122.5x2x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024₩54.4t₩28.7t-₩474,896,629,575.0023.9x-114.5x1.9x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024₩56.9t₩28.9t-₩363,200,397,526.0024.2x-156.7x2x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024₩56.5t₩28.5t₩403.5b17.8x140.1x2x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024₩54.3t₩28.5t₩395.9b18.6x137.2x1.9x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024₩55.4t₩27.8t₩1.2b19.5x46548.6x2x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024₩55.7t₩28.1t-₩39,487,500,642.0020x-1410x2x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024₩52.3t₩28.1t-₩66,218,830,602.0020.8x-789.6x1.9x
Mon, 13 May 2024₩55.0t₩27.6t-₩122,789,223,185.0020.7x-448.2x2x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024₩52.6t₩27.7t-₩52,149,295,915.0020x-1007.9x1.9x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024₩49.6t₩27.9t-₩576,490,511,538.0024.3x-86.1x1.8x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024₩53.6t₩28.3t-₩721,973,120,766.0027x-74.3x1.9x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024₩56.2t₩28.2t-₩718,683,866,906.0031.9x-78.2x2x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023₩56.5t₩28.3t-₩678,204,516,658.0030.5x-83.2x2x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023₩50.1t₩28.1t-₩1,003,611,767,243.0028x-49.9x1.8x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023₩52.3t₩28.1t-₩1,002,861,767,618.0030.1x-52.2x1.9x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023₩55.3t₩28.3t-₩854,321,274,101.0028.3x-64.7x2x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023₩61.4t₩27.9t-₩922,851,139,251.0034.3x-66.5x2.2x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023₩66.5t₩27.9t-₩922,476,139,438.0034.9x-72.1x2.4x
Tue, 16 May 2023₩65.5t₩27.5t-₩1,055,128,467,498.0035.7x-62.1x2.4x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023₩64.1t₩27.5t-₩954,785,217,110.0037.2x-67.1x2.3x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023₩61.6t₩26.6t₩1.5t20.6x40.9x2.3x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023₩66.6t₩26.8t₩1.9t16.3x35.2x2.5x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023₩59.6t₩26.7t₩1.9t16.1x31.6x2.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

31.6x


Total Market Cap: ₩59.6tTotal Earnings: ₩1.9tTotal Revenue: ₩26.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Entertainment Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 296.6x20242025
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 30.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 297x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 2.1x 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 Market2.57%
Telecom-0.65%
Entertainment-0.12%
Movies and Entertainment0.52%
Interactive Home Entertainment-0.67%
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 56.9%, 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
A036570 NCSOFT₩204.50k5.1%
+₩193.9b
6.7%PE11.6x
A041510 SM Entertainment₩124.40k6.2%
+₩167.1b
66.5%PE9.2x
A263750 Pearl Abyss₩37.10k2.1%
+₩46.1b
36.1%PE43x
A352820 HYBE₩314.50k0.3%
+₩42.4b
64.1%PS5x
A035900 JYP Entertainment₩71.10k1.3%
+₩29.8b
3.6%PE14.8x

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