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South Korean (KOSPI) Utilities Sector Analysis
UpdatedFeb 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies18
- 7D5.7%
- 3M29.1%
- 1Y144.6%
- YTD33.7%
All of the companies in the Utilities industry have been up over the last week, with the industry up 5.7%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 145%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 12% per annum.
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, 22 Feb 2026 | ₩50.5t | ₩155.3t | ₩9.8t | 5.7x | 5.2x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 20 Jan 2026 | ₩44.2t | ₩155.3t | ₩9.8t | 4.8x | 4.5x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 18 Dec 2025 | ₩41.5t | ₩155.3t | ₩9.8t | 5.1x | 4.2x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 15 Nov 2025 | ₩38.9t | ₩157.2t | ₩9.9t | 5.9x | 3.9x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 13 Oct 2025 | ₩31.1t | ₩155.5t | ₩8.0t | 5.7x | 3.9x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 10 Sep 2025 | ₩32.7t | ₩155.5t | ₩8.0t | 5.9x | 4.1x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 08 Aug 2025 | ₩35.7t | ₩153.5t | ₩7.0t | 7.8x | 5.1x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 06 Jul 2025 | ₩32.9t | ₩153.5t | ₩7.0t | 7.5x | 4.7x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 03 Jun 2025 | ₩27.4t | ₩153.5t | ₩7.0t | 7.5x | 3.9x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 01 May 2025 | ₩23.7t | ₩152.0t | ₩5.2t | 5.2x | 4.5x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 29 Mar 2025 | ₩20.7t | ₩152.0t | ₩5.5t | 5.3x | 3.7x | 0.1x |
| Mon, 24 Feb 2025 | ₩20.7t | ₩151.7t | ₩4.8t | 7.1x | 4.3x | 0.1x |
| Wed, 22 Jan 2025 | ₩20.3t | ₩151.7t | ₩4.8t | 6.9x | 4.3x | 0.1x |
| Fri, 20 Dec 2024 | ₩19.7t | ₩151.7t | ₩4.8t | 7.3x | 4.2x | 0.1x |
| Sun, 17 Nov 2024 | ₩21.6t | ₩151.7t | ₩4.4t | 6x | 5x | 0.1x |
| Tue, 15 Oct 2024 | ₩20.5t | ₩150.0t | ₩3.3t | 6.2x | 6.2x | 0.1x |
| Thu, 12 Sep 2024 | ₩21.9t | ₩150.8t | ₩3.3t | 6.9x | 6.6x | 0.1x |
| Sat, 10 Aug 2024 | ₩19.6t | ₩151.7t | ₩2.9t | 8.4x | 6.7x | 0.1x |
| Mon, 08 Jul 2024 | ₩20.5t | ₩150.9t | ₩956.8b | 9.6x | 21.5x | 0.1x |
| Wed, 05 Jun 2024 | ₩20.2t | ₩150.7t | ₩953.4b | 9.3x | 21.2x | 0.1x |
| Fri, 03 May 2024 | ₩19.5t | ₩155.2t | -₩4,942,101,181,350.00 | 9.9x | -3.9x | 0.1x |
| Sun, 31 Mar 2024 | ₩19.2t | ₩155.2t | -₩4,933,842,121,350.00 | 9.9x | -3.9x | 0.1x |
| Tue, 27 Feb 2024 | ₩21.4t | ₩164.4t | -₩3,675,360,035,970.00 | 7.1x | -5.8x | 0.1x |
| Thu, 25 Jan 2024 | ₩16.5t | ₩161.4t | -₩12,740,118,035,970.00 | 7x | -1.3x | 0.1x |
| Sat, 23 Dec 2023 | ₩16.9t | ₩161.4t | -₩12,740,118,035,970.00 | 7.4x | -1.3x | 0.1x |
| Mon, 20 Nov 2023 | ₩16.6t | ₩168.5t | -₩12,504,843,068,930.00 | 5.9x | -1.3x | 0.1x |
| Wed, 18 Oct 2023 | ₩16.7t | ₩166.7t | -₩19,351,191,773,390.00 | 6.3x | -0.9x | 0.1x |
| Fri, 15 Sep 2023 | ₩17.3t | ₩166.7t | -₩19,351,191,773,390.00 | 6.3x | -0.9x | 0.1x |
| Sun, 13 Aug 2023 | ₩18.0t | ₩166.6t | -₩19,176,567,694,543.00 | 12.3x | -0.9x | 0.1x |
| Tue, 11 Jul 2023 | ₩18.1t | ₩162.5t | -₩22,107,067,694,543.00 | 11.7x | -0.8x | 0.1x |
| Thu, 08 Jun 2023 | ₩18.5t | ₩162.5t | -₩22,107,012,211,710.00 | 12.1x | -0.8x | 0.1x |
| Sat, 06 May 2023 | ₩18.7t | ₩151.3t | -₩22,721,594,863,530.00 | 9.5x | -0.8x | 0.1x |
| Mon, 03 Apr 2023 | ₩22.8t | ₩151.3t | -₩22,709,340,653,530.00 | 12.3x | -1x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 01 Mar 2023 | ₩22.5t | ₩135.5t | -₩18,996,234,345,230.00 | 18.5x | -1.2x | 0.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-1.2x
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 5.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 3.2x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.15x.
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 4.7% 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 Market | 5.28% | |
| Utilities | 5.72% | |
| Gas Utilities | 6.69% | |
| Electric Utilities | 5.64% | |
| Renewable Energy | 4.11% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Renewable Energy industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 39.1x.
- 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 12% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 122% per year.
- In contrast, the Gas Utilities industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.3% 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 | ₩63.00k | 5.4% +₩2.1t | 187.7% | PE4.9x | |
| A036460 Korea Gas | ₩45.60k | 8.6% +₩314.2b | 31.6% | PE4.6x | |
| A130660 Korea Electric Power Industrial Development | ₩25.55k | 19.4% +₩135.3b | 117.6% | PS2.2x | |
| A005090 SGC EnergyLtd | ₩46.10k | 16.3% +₩92.9b | 96.6% | PS0.3x | |
| A475150 SK eternix | ₩30.05k | 4.9% +₩47.2b | 101.9% | PE29.4x |
