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South Korean (KOSPI) Entertainment Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 17, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies84
  • 7D1.1%
  • 3M12.4%
  • 1Y8.5%
  • YTD4.9%

In the last week, the Entertainment industry is up 4.7%, with HYBE up 3.4%. During this same period, the Pearl Abyss underperformed, falling 7.1%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 8.4%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 39% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 17 Feb 2026₩63.9t₩31.5t₩1.9t14.4x34.2x2x
Thu, 15 Jan 2026₩59.3t₩31.5t₩1.9t14.1x31.8x1.9x
Sat, 13 Dec 2025₩57.1t₩31.5t₩1.9t13.4x30.8x1.8x
Mon, 10 Nov 2025₩57.9t₩30.6t₩530.3b14.7x109.1x1.9x
Wed, 08 Oct 2025₩60.8t₩30.6t₩530.3b16.9x114.6x2x
Fri, 05 Sep 2025₩62.9t₩30.6t₩535.0b16.5x117.6x2.1x
Sun, 03 Aug 2025₩60.9t₩30.2t₩895.5b17.6x68.1x2x
Tue, 01 Jul 2025₩69.3t₩30.2t₩900.7b19.2x76.9x2.3x
Thu, 29 May 2025₩64.2t₩29.8t₩666.1b21.8x96.4x2.2x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025₩59.4t₩29.6t₩485.6b27.1x122.3x2x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025₩56.5t₩29.4t₩517.2b18.9x109.2x1.9x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025₩58.2t₩28.8t-₩284,760,036,053.0027.6x-204.4x2x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025₩56.5t₩28.7t-₩474,110,542,235.0027x-119.3x2x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024₩59.4t₩28.7t-₩474,896,629,575.0025x-125x2.1x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024₩55.7t₩28.5t₩390.2b17.8x142.8x2x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024₩56.5t₩28.5t₩403.5b18.9x140.1x2x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024₩53.2t₩28.5t₩395.9b18x134.3x1.9x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024₩55.9t₩28.1t-₩39,487,500,642.0019.5x-1415.6x2x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024₩51.8t₩28.1t-₩66,218,830,602.0019.9x-781.6x1.8x
Fri, 31 May 2024₩52.6t₩28.0t-₩74,121,790,405.0022.3x-709.6x1.9x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024₩50.0t₩27.7t-₩64,977,179,835.0019.3x-769.6x1.8x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024₩53.6t₩27.8t-₩314,923,628,775.0021.5x-170.3x1.9x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024₩54.4t₩27.9t-₩576,490,511,538.0026.2x-94.3x2x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024₩52.1t₩28.3t-₩721,586,821,256.0031.8x-72.2x1.8x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023₩56.8t₩28.3t-₩717,669,876,906.0030.9x-79.2x2x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023₩54.2t₩28.1t-₩885,143,615,333.0031x-61.2x1.9x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023₩53.2t₩28.1t-₩1,002,861,767,618.0029.4x-53x1.9x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023₩55.1t₩28.0t-₩1,008,986,751,318.0029.3x-54.6x2x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023₩60.8t₩27.9t-₩965,327,531,551.0032x-63x2.2x
Thu, 06 Jul 2023₩61.1t₩27.9t-₩922,476,139,438.0033x-66.2x2.2x
Sat, 03 Jun 2023₩65.4t₩27.9t-₩924,515,315,898.0036.4x-70.8x2.3x
Mon, 01 May 2023₩66.0t₩27.5t-₩1,057,258,852,828.0036.3x-62.4x2.4x
Wed, 29 Mar 2023₩61.6t₩27.5t-₩354,854,026,452.0022.6x-173.6x2.2x
Fri, 24 Feb 2023₩66.0t₩26.6t₩1.7t22.2x37.7x2.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

37.7x


Total Market Cap: ₩66.0tTotal Earnings: ₩1.7tTotal Revenue: ₩26.6tTotal 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 34.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 297x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 2.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Entertainment industry have grown 2.1% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.8% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

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

KR Market3.37%
Telecom2.81%
Entertainment1.11%
Movies and Entertainment1.34%
Interactive Home Entertainment0.89%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Movies and Entertainment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 61.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 109.6% 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 12.4x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Movies and Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 62% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 110% per year.
  • In contrast, the Interactive Home Entertainment industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 18% 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₩390.00k3.4%
+₩618.4b
60.5%PS6.3x
A259960 KRAFTON₩257.00k4.3%
+₩468.7b
-20.1%PE9.2x
A036570 NCSOFT₩212.00k4.2%
+₩164.8b
24.1%PE12x
A181710 NHN₩37.15k12.6%
+₩129.7b
94.6%PS0.5x
A251270 Netmarble₩57.20k1.2%
+₩57.4b
23.9%PE43.6x

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