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South Korean (KOSPI) Media Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 30, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies42
  • 7D-4.2%
  • 3M-5.0%
  • 1Y-1.1%
  • YTD-5.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Media industry has dropped 4.2%, driven by Cheil Worldwide declining 4.9%. Meanwhile, Asia Business Daily actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 10.0% in the last week. Over the last year, the industry has been flat overall. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 17% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 31 Mar 2026₩6.6t₩13.9t₩335.2b13.1x19.6x0.5x
Thu, 26 Feb 2026₩7.2t₩13.9t₩169.2b13.6x42.7x0.5x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026₩6.9t₩13.9t₩63.9b11.8x107.3x0.5x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025₩7.2t₩13.9t₩63.9b12.5x113x0.5x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025₩6.9t₩13.9t₩13.9b12.5x499.8x0.5x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025₩7.1t₩13.9t₩10.8b13.9x659.2x0.5x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025₩7.5t₩13.9t₩6.5b14.7x1152.4x0.5x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025₩7.8t₩13.8t₩27.4b15.2x285.5x0.6x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025₩8.2t₩13.8t₩27.0b15.3x303.2x0.6x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025₩7.3t₩13.7t₩15.4b14.6x476.6x0.5x
Mon, 05 May 2025₩7.0t₩13.6t-₩2,658,930,260.0011.6x-2634.3x0.5x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025₩6.7t₩13.6t-₩1,645,541,640.0011.1x-4091.1x0.5x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025₩7.1t₩13.8t-₩612,513,945,620.0013.4x-11.5x0.5x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025₩6.7t₩13.9t-₩570,305,665,770.0014.2x-11.7x0.5x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024₩7.2t₩13.9t-₩570,305,665,770.0015.1x-12.7x0.5x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024₩6.9t₩13.8t-₩513,691,004,715.0012.7x-13.4x0.5x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024₩6.9t₩13.6t-₩718,095,299,655.0012.3x-9.7x0.5x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024₩6.9t₩13.6t-₩722,377,020,980.0011.8x-9.5x0.5x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024₩6.8t₩13.5t-₩651,014,607,250.0011.6x-10.4x0.5x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024₩7.3t₩13.5t-₩651,014,607,250.0011.5x-11.2x0.5x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024₩7.8t₩13.5t-₩650,568,974,250.0011.7x-12x0.6x
Tue, 07 May 2024₩7.9t₩13.2t-₩593,290,438,980.0013x-13.4x0.6x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024₩8.0t₩13.2t-₩593,290,438,980.0012.9x-13.5x0.6x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024₩8.5t₩13.5t₩516.8b12.8x16.4x0.6x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024₩8.5t₩13.5t₩514.6b13x16.6x0.6x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023₩8.6t₩13.7t₩517.1b14.5x16.6x0.6x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023₩8.4t₩13.7t₩549.6b12.7x15.3x0.6x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023₩8.3t₩13.8t₩591.3b12.4x14.1x0.6x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023₩8.7t₩13.9t₩639.7b13.3x13.6x0.6x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023₩8.4t₩13.7t₩592.9b12.8x14.2x0.6x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023₩8.9t₩13.7t₩592.5b13.3x15x0.6x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023₩9.1t₩14.0t₩633.4b13.3x14.3x0.6x
Wed, 10 May 2023₩9.1t₩13.9t₩719.0b11.7x12.6x0.7x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023₩9.0t₩13.6t₩627.7b12.6x14.4x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.4x


Total Market Cap: ₩9.0tTotal Earnings: ₩627.7bTotal Revenue: ₩13.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Media Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -70.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Media 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 19.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -70.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.56x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Media industry have declined 19% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, 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-5.47%
Telecom-1.24%
Media-4.22%
Publishing-0.16%
Cable and Satellite-1.35%
Broadcasting-3.07%
Advertising-5.50%
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 24.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 0.08% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Cable and Satellite industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 64% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Publishing industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.6% 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₩1.67k10.0%
+₩6.3b
36.2%PS1x
A037560 LG HelloVision₩2.27k2.5%
+₩4.3b
0.4%PE98.7x
A321820 Artist₩3.90k7.3%
+₩4.1b
-62.5%PS1.4x
A122450 KX Innovation₩3.22k2.7%
+₩3.6b
-12.5%PE49.4x
A291230 NP₩791.009.6%
+₩3.0b
-49.7%PS1.3x

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