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South Korean (KOSPI) Media Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 27, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies42
  • 7D-2.4%
  • 3M-7.1%
  • 1Y3.7%
  • YTD6.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Media industry has dropped 1.4%, driven by a pullback from YG Plus of 9.5%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 6.2%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 29% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 27 Sep 2025₩7.3t₩13.9t₩10.8b14.2x673.9x0.5x
Mon, 25 Aug 2025₩7.6t₩13.9t₩17.0b15.7x446.6x0.5x
Wed, 23 Jul 2025₩8.1t₩13.8t₩27.4b15.1x293.9x0.6x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025₩7.8t₩13.7t₩14.9b14.7x523.8x0.6x
Sun, 18 May 2025₩7.1t₩13.6t-₩2,658,930,260.0011.9x-2660.6x0.5x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025₩6.7t₩13.6t-₩2,658,930,260.0010.9x-2518.4x0.5x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025₩6.8t₩13.8t-₩612,624,823,440.0013.3x-11x0.5x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025₩6.8t₩13.9t-₩570,305,665,770.0013.5x-11.9x0.5x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025₩6.8t₩13.9t-₩570,305,665,770.0013.7x-12x0.5x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024₩7.1t₩13.9t-₩569,607,663,560.0013.4x-12.4x0.5x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024₩7.1t₩13.7t-₩470,060,679,385.0012.4x-15.1x0.5x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024₩6.9t₩13.6t-₩723,046,045,890.0011.8x-9.6x0.5x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024₩6.8t₩13.6t-₩731,271,752,430.0011.5x-9.3x0.5x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024₩7.1t₩13.5t-₩651,014,607,250.0012x-10.9x0.5x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024₩7.5t₩13.5t-₩651,014,607,250.0012.1x-11.6x0.6x
Mon, 20 May 2024₩7.9t₩13.2t-₩586,524,954,910.0012.1x-13.5x0.6x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024₩7.7t₩13.2t-₩593,290,438,980.0012.9x-12.9x0.6x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024₩8.2t₩13.3t₩470.6b12.6x17.4x0.6x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024₩8.4t₩13.5t₩517.9b13x16.3x0.6x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024₩8.8t₩13.6t₩519.6b14.4x17x0.7x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023₩8.5t₩13.7t₩517.1b13.9x16.4x0.6x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023₩8.2t₩13.8t₩591.3b13.6x13.9x0.6x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023₩8.7t₩13.8t₩585.7b13.5x14.8x0.6x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023₩8.6t₩13.9t₩621.8b12.1x13.8x0.6x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023₩8.1t₩13.7t₩592.5b12.1x13.7x0.6x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023₩8.7t₩14.0t₩633.4b12.6x13.8x0.6x
Tue, 23 May 2023₩9.1t₩13.9t₩668.4b11.5x13.5x0.7x
Thu, 20 Apr 2023₩9.1t₩13.6t₩627.7b12.6x14.4x0.7x
Sat, 18 Mar 2023₩9.1t₩13.4t₩626.2b14.3x14.5x0.7x
Mon, 13 Feb 2023₩9.7t₩13.1t₩730.3b13.9x13.2x0.7x
Wed, 11 Jan 2023₩9.1t₩13.1t₩721.8b13.7x12.6x0.7x
Fri, 09 Dec 2022₩9.2t₩13.0t₩714.0b12.1x12.9x0.7x
Sun, 06 Nov 2022₩8.8t₩12.5t₩724.8b12x12.1x0.7x
Tue, 04 Oct 2022₩8.5t₩12.5t₩724.8b11.5x11.8x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.8x


Total Market Cap: ₩8.5tTotal Earnings: ₩724.8bTotal Revenue: ₩12.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Media Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -111.3x202320242025
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 684x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -112x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.59x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Media industry have declined 75% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.2% 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 Market-1.80%
Telecom-2.53%
Media-2.45%
Advertising-1.49%
Broadcasting-2.41%
Cable and Satellite-4.99%
Publishing-5.80%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Advertising industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 13.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 9.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Cable and Satellite industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 100% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Advertising industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 16% 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
A030000 Cheil Worldwide₩20.40k1.0%
+₩20.3b
10.3%PE11.5x
A236810 NBT₩3.69k12.7%
+₩6.7b
-5.6%PS0.6x
A408920 Messe eSangLtd₩3.37k3.1%
+₩4.3b
49.4%PE8.6x
A080010 eSang NetworksLtd₩6.65k3.7%
+₩2.2b
23.4%PE4.2x
A214320 Innocean Worldwide₩18.24k0.2%
+₩1.2b
-6.4%PE8.7x

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