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South Korean (KOSPI) Utilities Sector Analysis

UpdatedMar 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
  • 7D-6.7%
  • 3M16.3%
  • 1Y131.9%
  • YTD24.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Utilities industry has dropped 6.7%, driven by Korea Electric Power declining 6.7%. Meanwhile, SGC EnergyLtd actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 7.1% in the last week. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 132%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 11% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 03 Mar 2026₩47.2t₩155.5t₩10.2t5.5x4.6x0.3x
Thu, 29 Jan 2026₩46.5t₩155.3t₩9.8t5.1x4.8x0.3x
Sat, 27 Dec 2025₩39.5t₩155.3t₩9.8t5.1x4x0.3x
Mon, 24 Nov 2025₩39.1t₩157.0t₩9.9t5.3x4x0.2x
Wed, 22 Oct 2025₩36.5t₩155.5t₩8.0t5.8x4.6x0.2x
Fri, 19 Sep 2025₩31.9t₩155.5t₩8.0t6x4x0.2x
Sun, 17 Aug 2025₩33.3t₩155.3t₩8.2t5.1x4.1x0.2x
Tue, 15 Jul 2025₩33.2t₩153.5t₩7.0t8.8x4.7x0.2x
Thu, 12 Jun 2025₩26.3t₩153.5t₩7.0t7.4x3.7x0.2x
Sat, 10 May 2025₩24.4t₩152.0t₩5.2t5.2x4.7x0.2x
Mon, 07 Apr 2025₩20.6t₩152.0t₩5.2t4.8x3.9x0.1x
Wed, 05 Mar 2025₩20.4t₩153.3t₩4.7t6.8x4.4x0.1x
Fri, 31 Jan 2025₩20.0t₩151.7t₩4.8t6.9x4.2x0.1x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024₩19.2t₩151.7t₩4.8t7x4x0.1x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024₩23.1t₩151.7t₩4.7t6.6x4.9x0.2x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024₩21.5t₩150.0t₩3.3t6.6x6.5x0.1x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024₩22.7t₩150.8t₩3.3t6.9x6.9x0.2x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024₩20.7t₩151.7t₩2.9t8.6x7.1x0.1x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024₩20.2t₩150.9t₩956.8b9.6x21.1x0.1x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024₩21.0t₩150.7t₩951.3b9.1x22.1x0.1x
Sun, 12 May 2024₩19.1t₩155.2t-₩4,942,101,181,350.009.9x-3.9x0.1x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024₩19.9t₩155.2t-₩4,933,842,121,350.009.9x-4x0.1x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024₩21.3t₩164.4t-₩3,675,360,035,970.007.1x-5.8x0.1x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024₩18.3t₩161.4t-₩12,740,118,035,970.007.1x-1.4x0.1x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024₩17.0t₩161.4t-₩12,740,118,035,970.007.1x-1.3x0.1x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023₩17.5t₩168.1t-₩12,528,326,232,540.005.6x-1.4x0.1x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023₩15.7t₩166.7t-₩19,348,559,617,890.006.3x-0.8x0.09x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023₩17.0t₩166.7t-₩19,351,191,773,390.006.3x-0.9x0.1x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023₩16.9t₩166.7t-₩19,195,315,353,563.0012.1x-0.9x0.1x
Thu, 20 Jul 2023₩18.6t₩162.5t-₩22,107,067,694,543.0012.3x-0.8x0.1x
Sat, 17 Jun 2023₩17.9t₩162.5t-₩22,107,067,694,543.0011.9x-0.8x0.1x
Mon, 15 May 2023₩18.8t₩156.4t-₩21,719,741,863,530.009.1x-0.9x0.1x
Wed, 12 Apr 2023₩22.7t₩151.3t-₩22,714,743,863,530.0012.2x-1x0.2x
Fri, 10 Mar 2023₩22.2t₩139.6t-₩23,106,237,345,230.0018.8x-1x0.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

-1x


Total Market Cap: ₩22.2tTotal Earnings: -₩23,106,237,345,230.00Total Revenue: ₩139.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Utilities Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 3.3x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Utilities industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 4.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 3.3x.
  • 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 3.7% 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 Market7.30%
Utilities-6.67%
Renewable Energy-3.24%
Electric Utilities-6.61%
Gas Utilities-7.88%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Renewable Energy industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 39.3x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Gas Utilities industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 6.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Electric Utilities industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 11% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Gas Utilities industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.4% 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
A117580 Daesung Energy₩10.45k22.5%
+₩52.2b
33.1%PE10.5x
A053050 GSE₩3.09k20.9%
+₩14.8b
4.7%PE16.7x
A017390 Seoul City Gas₩72.10k4.0%
+₩11.0b
46.5%PE9.5x
A005090 SGC EnergyLtd₩47.33k0.6%
+₩4.0b
106.7%PS0.3x