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South Korean (KOSPI) Entertainment Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 04, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies85
  • 7D-3.8%
  • 3M1.6%
  • 1Y5.1%
  • YTD2.0%

Over the last 7 days, the Entertainment industry has dropped 3.8%, driven by a pullback from KRAFTON of 7.2%. Meanwhile, JOYCITY actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 21% in the last week. In the past year, the industry has gained 5.1%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 41% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 05 Feb 2026₩62.1t₩31.5t₩1.9t14.7x33.1x2x
Sat, 03 Jan 2026₩60.7t₩31.5t₩1.9t12.9x32.4x1.9x
Mon, 01 Dec 2025₩58.3t₩31.5t₩1.9t14.1x31.5x1.9x
Wed, 29 Oct 2025₩61.7t₩30.6t₩530.3b16x116.4x2x
Fri, 26 Sep 2025₩62.2t₩30.6t₩530.3b17.7x117.3x2x
Sun, 24 Aug 2025₩64.4t₩30.1t₩419.4b19.3x153.5x2.1x
Tue, 22 Jul 2025₩66.7t₩30.2t₩903.1b19.3x73.8x2.2x
Thu, 19 Jun 2025₩69.5t₩29.9t₩758.8b21.5x91.5x2.3x
Sat, 17 May 2025₩63.3t₩29.5t₩424.4b26.1x149.1x2.1x
Mon, 14 Apr 2025₩57.4t₩29.6t₩485.6b24.5x118.2x1.9x
Wed, 12 Mar 2025₩57.5t₩28.7t-₩282,042,224,263.0028.7x-203.8x2x
Fri, 07 Feb 2025₩60.0t₩28.8t-₩476,995,604,345.0027.2x-125.8x2.1x
Sun, 05 Jan 2025₩56.0t₩28.7t-₩474,110,542,235.0023.4x-118x1.9x
Tue, 03 Dec 2024₩59.1t₩28.8t-₩381,423,797,666.0028.6x-154.9x2.1x
Thu, 31 Oct 2024₩57.5t₩28.5t₩403.5b17.6x142.5x2x
Sat, 28 Sep 2024₩56.4t₩28.5t₩403.5b19.2x139.8x2x
Mon, 26 Aug 2024₩57.9t₩28.5t₩481.7b18.2x120.1x2x
Wed, 24 Jul 2024₩55.7t₩28.1t-₩39,487,500,642.0019.5x-1409.7x2x
Fri, 21 Jun 2024₩53.2t₩28.1t-₩66,218,830,602.0020.2x-802.8x1.9x
Sun, 19 May 2024₩54.2t₩27.7t-₩149,406,386,135.0020.4x-362.8x2x
Tue, 16 Apr 2024₩51.1t₩27.7t-₩64,977,179,835.0019.3x-787x1.8x
Thu, 14 Mar 2024₩53.5t₩27.9t-₩572,445,623,248.0025.5x-93.5x1.9x
Sat, 10 Feb 2024₩52.7t₩28.0t-₩514,460,279,788.0027x-102.4x1.9x
Mon, 08 Jan 2024₩56.3t₩28.2t-₩718,683,866,906.0030.1x-78.3x2x
Wed, 06 Dec 2023₩55.9t₩28.3t-₩715,419,878,468.0035.4x-78.2x2x
Fri, 03 Nov 2023₩52.2t₩28.1t-₩1,003,611,767,243.0028.8x-52x1.9x
Sun, 01 Oct 2023₩52.9t₩28.1t-₩1,002,861,767,618.0031.6x-52.8x1.9x
Tue, 29 Aug 2023₩55.6t₩28.0t-₩980,698,643,018.0030.3x-56.7x2x
Thu, 27 Jul 2023₩57.0t₩27.9t-₩923,602,446,351.0031.3x-61.7x2x
Sat, 24 Jun 2023₩65.1t₩27.9t-₩922,476,139,438.0033.3x-70.5x2.3x
Mon, 22 May 2023₩67.7t₩27.5t-₩958,008,741,437.0038.6x-70.7x2.5x
Wed, 19 Apr 2023₩66.7t₩27.5t-₩1,062,627,389,780.0038.1x-62.8x2.4x
Fri, 17 Mar 2023₩58.2t₩26.8t₩1.4t21x43x2.2x
Sun, 12 Feb 2023₩65.1t₩26.8t₩1.9t19.2x34.3x2.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

34.3x


Total Market Cap: ₩65.1tTotal Earnings: ₩1.9tTotal Revenue: ₩26.8tTotal 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 33.1x 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 remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.6% 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 Market4.15%
Telecom-2.69%
Entertainment-3.75%
Movies and Entertainment-2.50%
Interactive Home Entertainment-4.85%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Movies and Entertainment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 10.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 62.9%, 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 12.5x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Movies and Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 63% 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 21% 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
A067000 JOYCITY₩2.84k21.4%
+₩35.0b
84.8%PS1.6x
A066430 I-ROBOTICSCo.Ltd₩2.91k17.6%
+₩17.0b
481.0%n/a
A094860 NEORIGIN₩1.41k22.0%
+₩6.4b
48.3%PS1.2x
A086980 Showbox₩2.62k2.3%
+₩3.7b
-10.7%PS2.9x
A042420 NEOWIZ HOLDINGS₩27.75k2.0%
+₩3.4b
66.0%PE6.5x

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