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South Korean (KOSPI) Entertainment Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 12, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies85
  • 7D8.5%
  • 3M3.8%
  • 1Y1.1%
  • YTD-3.9%

Last week, the Entertainment industry hasn't moved much but HYBE is up 8.1% in that time. Furthermore, the industry has been flat for the past year as well. 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
Thu, 12 Mar 2026₩58.4t₩31.5t₩1.8t12x31.9x1.9x
Sat, 07 Feb 2026₩60.9t₩31.5t₩1.9t13.9x32.5x1.9x
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
Price to Earnings Ratio

44.9x


Total Market Cap: ₩60.3tTotal Earnings: ₩1.3tTotal Revenue: ₩26.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Entertainment Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 296.5x202420252026
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 296x.
  • 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 11% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.6% 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 Market10.83%
Telecom8.09%
Entertainment8.47%
Interactive Home Entertainment9.60%
Movies and Entertainment7.21%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Movies and Entertainment industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 35.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 61.6%, 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 12.3x.
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₩356.00k3.8%
+₩565.0b
52.5%PS5.7x
A251270 Netmarble₩52.90k9.1%
+₩342.9b
30.9%PE38.3x
A263750 Pearl Abyss₩60.10k9.5%
+₩319.4b
94.5%PE69.6x
A259960 KRAFTON₩226.00k2.7%
+₩267.8b
-36.9%PE8.1x
A035900 JYP Entertainment₩66.40k7.8%
+₩159.0b
-6.1%PE13.9x

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