South Korean (KOSPI) Utilities Sector Analysis
UpdatedDec 02, 2023
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
- 7D1.0%
- 3M2.5%
- 1Y-25.2%
- YTD-22.5%
In the last week, the Utilities industry is up 1.0%, with Korea Electric Power up 1.5%. In the same time, KG Eco Technology Services was down 7.1%. However, the industry is down 25% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 95% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean Utilities Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 03 Dec 2023 | â‚©17.6t | â‚©168.1t | -â‚©12,529,486,015,560.00 | 5.6x | -1.4x | 0.1x |
| Tue, 31 Oct 2023 | â‚©16.1t | â‚©166.7t | -â‚©19,348,559,617,890.00 | 6.4x | -0.8x | 0.1x |
| Thu, 28 Sep 2023 | â‚©16.9t | â‚©166.7t | -â‚©19,351,191,773,390.00 | 6.3x | -0.9x | 0.1x |
| Sat, 26 Aug 2023 | â‚©17.0t | â‚©165.8t | -â‚©19,418,400,199,063.00 | 8.9x | -0.9x | 0.1x |
| Mon, 24 Jul 2023 | â‚©18.5t | â‚©162.5t | -â‚©22,107,067,694,543.00 | 12.3x | -0.8x | 0.1x |
| Wed, 21 Jun 2023 | â‚©17.9t | â‚©162.5t | -â‚©22,107,067,694,543.00 | 12.2x | -0.8x | 0.1x |
| Fri, 19 May 2023 | â‚©17.8t | â‚©156.5t | -â‚©21,747,294,740,560.00 | 9x | -0.8x | 0.1x |
| Sun, 16 Apr 2023 | â‚©23.3t | â‚©151.3t | -â‚©22,714,743,863,530.00 | 12.2x | -1x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 14 Mar 2023 | â‚©22.1t | â‚©139.7t | -â‚©23,147,374,009,930.00 | 18.3x | -1x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 09 Feb 2023 | â‚©23.2t | â‚©135.5t | -â‚©18,996,234,345,230.00 | 19.8x | -1.2x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 07 Jan 2023 | â‚©22.8t | â‚©135.4t | -â‚©19,057,931,651,410.00 | 17.2x | -1.2x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 05 Dec 2022 | â‚©23.5t | â‚©135.4t | -â‚©19,057,931,651,410.00 | 18.9x | -1.2x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 02 Nov 2022 | â‚©20.7t | â‚©125.0t | -â‚©14,073,464,014,950.00 | 23.2x | -1.5x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 30 Sep 2022 | â‚©21.8t | â‚©125.0t | -â‚©14,073,464,014,950.00 | 22.8x | -1.5x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 28 Aug 2022 | â‚©24.0t | â‚©124.7t | -â‚©14,068,913,999,520.00 | 23.9x | -1.7x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 26 Jul 2022 | â‚©23.0t | â‚©117.6t | -â‚©10,097,487,608,590.00 | 20.2x | -2.3x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 23 Jun 2022 | â‚©23.1t | â‚©117.6t | -â‚©10,097,487,608,590.00 | 22.8x | -2.3x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 21 May 2022 | â‚©24.2t | â‚©109.4t | -â‚©10,136,646,383,870.00 | 27.3x | -2.4x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 18 Apr 2022 | â‚©22.7t | â‚©107.4t | -â‚©4,090,762,415,390.00 | 19.7x | -5.6x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 16 Mar 2022 | â‚©25.0t | â‚©100.2t | -â‚©363,031,150,957.00 | 14.2x | -69x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 11 Feb 2022 | â‚©23.4t | â‚©100.0t | -â‚©242,007,892,117.00 | 11.7x | -96.6x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 09 Jan 2022 | â‚©22.6t | â‚©100.0t | -â‚©242,007,892,117.00 | 11.9x | -93.2x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 07 Dec 2021 | â‚©22.5t | â‚©100.0t | -â‚©238,368,326,283.00 | 12.2x | -94.6x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 04 Nov 2021 | â‚©23.9t | â‚©95.6t | â‚©1.9t | 11x | 12.3x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 02 Oct 2021 | â‚©25.0t | â‚©95.6t | â‚©1.9t | 11.3x | 12.9x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 30 Aug 2021 | â‚©23.5t | â‚©96.8t | â‚©2.0t | 9.9x | 11.9x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 06 Jul 2021 | â‚©24.6t | â‚©96.8t | â‚©2.0t | 12x | 12.5x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 09 Apr 2021 | â‚©21.6t | â‚©94.4t | â‚©2.4t | 9.1x | 9x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 31 Dec 2020 | â‚©24.0t | â‚©93.6t | â‚©2.3t | 9.2x | 10.6x | 0.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-775.3x
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 close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.19x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Utilities industry have deteriorated over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 21% 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 caused losses to expand.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Utilities sector?
| KR Market | 0.53% | |
| Utilities | 1.02% | |
| Electric Utilities | 1.51% | |
| Gas Utilities | 0.27% | |
| Other Utilities | 0% | |
| Water Utilities | 0% | |
| Renewable Energy | -3.67% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Renewable Energy industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 9.8x.
- It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Electric Utilities industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 109% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 17% per year.
- In contrast, the Gas Utilities industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.5% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A015760 Korea Electric Power | â‚©19.08k | 1.5% +â‚©186.2b | -4.1% | PS0.1x | |
| A036460 Korea Gas | â‚©24.75k | 1.0% +â‚©21.5b | -27.9% | PE2.7x | |
| A005090 SGC EnergyLtd | â‚©29.05k | 2.1% +â‚©8.6b | -15.4% | PE4.9x | |
| A071320 Korea District Heating | â‚©24.50k | 2.5% +â‚©6.9b | -11.4% | PS0.06x | |
| A117580 Daesung Energy | â‚©8.08k | 1.6% +â‚©3.5b | -29.1% | PS0.2x |