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South Korean (KOSPI) Telecom Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 27, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies141
  • 7D-0.1%
  • 3M13.5%
  • 1Y25.2%
  • YTD23.7%

Last week, the Telecom industry hasn't moved much but KRAFTON is up 4.1% in that time. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 25% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 23% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Telecom Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 27 Aug 2025₩169.4t₩125.7t₩5.0t16.2x33.6x1.3x
Fri, 25 Jul 2025₩163.9t₩123.7t₩5.3t17.4x31.2x1.3x
Sun, 22 Jun 2025₩180.5t₩123.3t₩5.1t18.6x35.4x1.5x
Tue, 20 May 2025₩145.4t₩122.5t₩4.6t17.2x31.6x1.2x
Thu, 17 Apr 2025₩140.2t₩122.4t₩4.6t18.1x30.3x1.1x
Sat, 15 Mar 2025₩146.5t₩122.0t₩2.9t18x49.7x1.2x
Mon, 10 Feb 2025₩151.1t₩121.6t₩2.6t20x57.4x1.2x
Wed, 08 Jan 2025₩141.6t₩121.5t₩2.6t19x53.8x1.2x
Fri, 06 Dec 2024₩145.9t₩121.5t₩2.6t17.8x55.4x1.2x
Sun, 03 Nov 2024₩135.4t₩120.6t₩3.3t16x40.7x1.1x
Tue, 01 Oct 2024₩132.6t₩120.4t₩3.1t16x43.2x1.1x
Thu, 29 Aug 2024₩133.5t₩120.7t₩3.1t15.5x42.8x1.1x
Sat, 27 Jul 2024₩135.4t₩119.8t₩2.7t16.4x50.8x1.1x
Mon, 24 Jun 2024₩133.4t₩119.8t₩2.6t17.2x50.5x1.1x
Wed, 22 May 2024₩137.5t₩118.5t₩2.1t16.6x64x1.2x
Fri, 19 Apr 2024₩136.3t₩118.3t₩2.1t17.9x64.8x1.2x
Sun, 17 Mar 2024₩141.5t₩118.5t₩3.9t19.8x36.4x1.2x
Tue, 13 Feb 2024₩144.4t₩118.1t₩3.9t19.6x37.5x1.2x
Thu, 11 Jan 2024₩153.7t₩118.5t₩3.8t20.9x40.5x1.3x
Sat, 09 Dec 2023₩147.8t₩118.8t₩3.8t19.1x38.9x1.2x
Mon, 06 Nov 2023₩135.1t₩117.6t₩3.5t19x38.6x1.1x
Wed, 04 Oct 2023₩138.0t₩117.5t₩3.5t17.7x39.5x1.2x
Fri, 01 Sep 2023₩143.9t₩117.6t₩3.5t20.2x41x1.2x
Sun, 30 Jul 2023₩145.1t₩116.4t₩3.3t18.4x44.4x1.2x
Tue, 27 Jun 2023₩148.8t₩116.8t₩3.3t18.9x45x1.3x
Thu, 25 May 2023₩156.3t₩116.3t₩3.4t20.4x46.6x1.3x
Sat, 22 Apr 2023₩153.0t₩115.0t₩4.6t18.7x33.6x1.3x
Mon, 20 Mar 2023₩150.3t₩113.8t₩7.2t16.8x20.9x1.3x
Wed, 15 Feb 2023₩163.1t₩113.2t₩8.0t16.1x20.4x1.4x
Fri, 13 Jan 2023₩150.5t₩112.8t₩8.1t13.9x18.7x1.3x
Sun, 11 Dec 2022₩151.7t₩112.9t₩8.1t13.4x18.8x1.3x
Tue, 08 Nov 2022₩136.6t₩109.1t₩9.6t13.2x14.3x1.3x
Thu, 06 Oct 2022₩137.0t₩109.2t₩9.6t13x14.3x1.3x
Sat, 03 Sep 2022₩165.2t₩109.4t₩9.7t15.1x17x1.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

17x


Total Market Cap: ₩165.2tTotal Earnings: ₩9.7tTotal Revenue: ₩109.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Telecom Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 38x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Communication Services 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 33.6x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 38.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Communication Services industry have declined 20% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.7% 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 sector?

KR Market1.00%
Telecom-0.11%
Entertainment1.27%
Telecom Services and Carriers-0.73%
Media-1.00%
Interactive Media and Services-1.00%
Wireless Telecom-1.08%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Media industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 31.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 6.0% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Wireless Telecom industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 10.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Entertainment industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 33% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Telecom Services and Carriers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 13% 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
A259960 KRAFTON₩340.00k4.1%
+₩602.4b
2.4%PE15.2x
A352820 HYBE₩295.50k3.1%
+₩373.8b
62.4%PE220x
A462870 SHIFT UP₩43.70k7.4%
+₩177.2b
-31.5%PE16x
A036570 NCSOFT₩203.50k1.8%
+₩69.8b
8.5%PS2.5x
A263750 Pearl Abyss₩33.00k3.4%
+₩67.6b
-5.0%PE125x

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