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South Korean (KOSPI) Media Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies42
  • 7D-0.6%
  • 3M-1.5%
  • 1Y-0.5%
  • YTD5.0%

The Media is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but YG Plus has stood out, gaining 4.0%. In line with that, the industry has also been flat over the past 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 25% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 26 Dec 2025₩7.1t₩13.9t₩63.9b12.4x111.9x0.5x
Sun, 23 Nov 2025₩7.0t₩13.8t₩50.3b12x139x0.5x
Tue, 21 Oct 2025₩7.0t₩13.9t₩10.8b13.8x648.2x0.5x
Thu, 18 Sep 2025₩7.5t₩13.9t₩8.9b14.6x840.6x0.5x
Sat, 16 Aug 2025₩7.7t₩13.8t₩27.3b15x281.1x0.6x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025₩8.2t₩13.8t₩27.4b15.6x297.6x0.6x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025₩7.6t₩13.7t₩15.4b15x494.8x0.6x
Fri, 09 May 2025₩7.0t₩13.6t-₩2,658,930,260.0011.4x-2640.9x0.5x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025₩6.8t₩13.6t-₩771,472,260.0011.3x-8810x0.5x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025₩7.0t₩13.8t-₩612,513,945,620.0013.4x-11.4x0.5x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025₩6.7t₩13.9t-₩570,305,665,770.0013.8x-11.7x0.5x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024₩6.7t₩13.9t-₩570,305,665,770.0013.9x-11.8x0.5x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024₩6.9t₩13.8t-₩533,389,403,145.0012.7x-12.9x0.5x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024₩7.0t₩13.6t-₩718,095,299,655.0012.3x-9.7x0.5x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024₩6.8t₩13.6t-₩722,377,020,980.0011.9x-9.5x0.5x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024₩6.7t₩13.5t-₩662,090,014,300.0011.9x-10.2x0.5x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024₩7.3t₩13.5t-₩651,014,607,250.0011.7x-11.2x0.5x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024₩7.7t₩13.5t-₩651,014,607,250.0012.2x-11.9x0.6x
Sat, 11 May 2024₩8.1t₩13.2t-₩593,290,438,980.0012.9x-13.6x0.6x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024₩7.9t₩13.2t-₩593,290,438,980.0013x-13.3x0.6x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024₩8.4t₩13.5t₩516.8b12.2x16.2x0.6x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024₩8.2t₩13.5t₩514.6b12.7x16x0.6x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023₩8.5t₩13.6t₩519.6b14.3x16.4x0.6x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023₩8.3t₩13.7t₩558.5b12.7x14.8x0.6x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023₩8.5t₩13.8t₩591.3b12.9x14.4x0.6x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023₩8.5t₩13.9t₩639.5b13.3x13.2x0.6x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023₩8.3t₩13.7t₩581.3b12.3x14.3x0.6x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023₩8.7t₩13.7t₩592.5b13.2x14.7x0.6x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023₩8.9t₩14.0t₩633.4b12.9x14.1x0.6x
Sun, 14 May 2023₩9.1t₩13.9t₩719.0b11.6x12.6x0.7x
Tue, 11 Apr 2023₩9.0t₩13.6t₩627.7b12.3x14.4x0.7x
Thu, 09 Mar 2023₩9.6t₩13.1t₩667.0b14.6x14.4x0.7x
Sat, 04 Feb 2023₩9.7t₩13.1t₩730.3b14x13.2x0.7x
Mon, 02 Jan 2023₩9.1t₩13.0t₩714.0b12.8x12.7x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.7x


Total Market Cap: ₩9.1tTotal Earnings: ₩714.0bTotal Revenue: ₩13.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Media Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -76.8x20242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Media industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 112x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -76.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.58x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Media industry have declined 55% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 2.1% 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, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

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

KR Market2.69%
Telecom2.77%
Media-0.62%
Broadcasting0.051%
Cable and Satellite-0.47%
Publishing-0.64%
Advertising-0.79%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Broadcasting industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 7.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Cable and Satellite industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 105% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Publishing industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.3% 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
A127710 Asia Business Daily₩1.06k13.7%
+₩4.3b
-31.5%PS0.5x
A122450 KX Innovation₩3.84k1.6%
+₩2.6b
23.1%PE58.9x
A214270 FSN₩1.85k2.9%
+₩2.3b
2.5%PS0.2x
A058400 Korea New Network₩715.001.6%
+₩1.5b
-9.3%PE12.3x
A418470 kt millie seojaeLtd₩14.15k1.2%
+₩1.5b
0.4%PE10.2x

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