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South Korean (KOSPI) Utilities Sector Analysis

UpdatedNov 20, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
  • 7D10.4%
  • 3M6.9%
  • 1Y37.1%
  • YTD30.0%

The Utilities industry is up 10% in the last week, with Korea Electric Power up 11%. During this same period, the GridwizLtd underperformed, falling 14%. This means that the industry has gained 37% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 25% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 20 Nov 2024₩23.1t₩151.7t₩4.4t6.2x5.3x0.2x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024₩20.8t₩150.0t₩3.3t6.3x6.3x0.1x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024₩22.5t₩150.8t₩3.3t6.8x6.8x0.1x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024₩20.3t₩151.7t₩2.9t8.5x6.9x0.1x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024₩20.7t₩150.9t₩956.8b9.6x21.6x0.1x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024₩19.9t₩150.7t₩953.4b9.1x20.9x0.1x
Mon, 06 May 2024₩19.4t₩155.2t-₩4,942,101,181,350.009.9x-3.9x0.1x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024₩19.5t₩155.2t-₩4,933,842,121,350.009.9x-3.9x0.1x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024₩21.3t₩164.4t-₩3,675,360,035,970.007.1x-5.8x0.1x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024₩17.1t₩161.4t-₩12,740,118,035,970.007x-1.3x0.1x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023₩16.9t₩161.4t-₩12,740,118,035,970.007.4x-1.3x0.1x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023₩16.9t₩168.4t-₩12,543,737,125,800.005.9x-1.3x0.1x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023₩16.1t₩166.7t-₩19,348,559,617,890.006.4x-0.8x0.1x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023₩17.4t₩166.7t-₩19,351,191,773,390.006.3x-0.9x0.1x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023₩17.6t₩166.6t-₩19,176,567,694,543.0012.4x-0.9x0.1x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023₩19.1t₩162.5t-₩22,107,067,694,543.0012.5x-0.9x0.1x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023₩18.3t₩162.5t-₩22,107,067,694,543.0012.1x-0.8x0.1x
Tue, 09 May 2023₩18.6t₩151.3t-₩22,721,594,863,530.009.3x-0.8x0.1x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023₩22.9t₩151.3t-₩22,709,340,653,530.0012.4x-1x0.2x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023₩22.4t₩135.5t-₩18,996,234,345,230.0018.3x-1.2x0.2x
Mon, 30 Jan 2023₩24.3t₩135.4t-₩19,057,931,651,410.0020.4x-1.3x0.2x
Wed, 28 Dec 2022₩24.6t₩135.4t-₩19,057,931,651,410.0017.5x-1.3x0.2x
Fri, 25 Nov 2022₩23.4t₩129.4t-₩18,941,394,230,850.0021.3x-1.2x0.2x
Sun, 23 Oct 2022₩20.0t₩125.0t-₩14,073,464,014,950.0022.7x-1.4x0.2x
Tue, 20 Sep 2022₩21.9t₩125.0t-₩14,073,464,014,950.0024.2x-1.6x0.2x
Thu, 18 Aug 2022₩24.1t₩117.6t-₩10,096,171,530,590.0020.8x-2.4x0.2x
Sat, 16 Jul 2022₩22.4t₩117.6t-₩10,097,487,608,590.0019.7x-2.2x0.2x
Mon, 13 Jun 2022₩24.7t₩117.6t-₩10,097,487,608,590.0026x-2.4x0.2x
Wed, 11 May 2022₩23.5t₩107.4t-₩4,090,762,415,390.0020x-5.8x0.2x
Fri, 08 Apr 2022₩22.5t₩107.4t-₩4,090,762,415,390.0019.2x-5.5x0.2x
Sun, 06 Mar 2022₩25.4t₩100.8t-₩4,493,461,892,117.0012x-5.7x0.3x
Tue, 01 Feb 2022₩21.5t₩100.0t-₩242,007,892,117.0011.5x-89x0.2x
Thu, 30 Dec 2021₩23.0t₩100.0t-₩242,007,892,117.0012x-95.1x0.2x
Sat, 27 Nov 2021₩22.7t₩99.9t-₩85,070,057,763.009.7x-267.2x0.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-267.2x


Total Market Cap: ₩22.7tTotal Earnings: -₩85,070,057,763.00Total Revenue: ₩99.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Utilities Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average -8.6x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Utilities 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 5.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -8.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.16x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • Total earnings for the Utilities industry have gone up over the last three years, and the industry is now profitable. Revenues have grown 15% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by the industry overall, and subsequently profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Utilities sector?

KR Market-0.72%
Utilities10.40%
Gas Utilities10.89%
Electric Utilities10.46%
Renewable Energy5.14%
Other Utilities0%
Water Utilities0%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Renewable Energy industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings decline of 121.6%, which is worse than the prior year's decline of 77.2%.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Electric Utilities industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Gas Utilities industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 38% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 53% per year.
  • In contrast, the Renewable Energy industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 122% 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
A015760 Korea Electric Power₩23.60k6.3%
+₩898.7b
30.1%PE4.1x
A036460 Korea Gas₩45.05k11.5%
+₩405.8b
90.9%PS0.1x
A071320 Korea District Heating₩50.90k7.8%
+₩42.8b
117.1%PE1.4x
A475150 SK eternix₩14.04k8.4%
+₩36.7b
n/an/a
A117580 Daesung Energy₩9.38k7.4%
+₩17.7b
18.1%PE15.9x
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A071320

₩50,900.00

Korea District Heating

7D

7.8%

1Y

117.1%

A453450

₩17,440.00

GridwizLtd

7D

-3.8%

1Y

n/a

A015760

₩23,600.00

Korea Electric Power

7D

6.3%

1Y

30.1%

A036460

₩45,050.00

Korea Gas

7D

11.5%

1Y

90.9%

A130660

₩12,220.00

Korea Electric Power Industrial Development

7D

4.0%

1Y

66.7%

A004690

₩88,200.00

SamchullyLtd

7D

2.4%

1Y

-9.9%

A053050

₩3,570.00

GSE

7D

8.2%

1Y

1.4%

A475150

₩14,040.00

SK eternix

7D

8.4%

1Y

n/a

A034590

₩25,400.00

Incheon City Gas

7D

-0.4%

1Y

-2.1%