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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedFeb 09, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2684
  • 7D-3.0%
  • 3M26.1%
  • 1Y94.4%
  • YTD17.8%

Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 3.0%, driven by a pullback of 3.7% in the Information Technology sector. On the other hand, the Financials has risen by 5.6%. In contrast to the last week, the market is actually up 94% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 30% per annum.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasBiotechSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Market valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 09 Feb 2026₩4632.7t₩3904.0t₩216.6t14.5x21.4x1.2x
Wed, 07 Jan 2026₩4135.8t₩3881.5t₩191.7t13.7x21.6x1.1x
Fri, 05 Dec 2025₩3702.2t₩3886.6t₩196.5t13.6x18.8x1x
Sun, 02 Nov 2025₩3729.0t₩3828.0t₩183.4t14.5x20.3x1x
Tue, 30 Sep 2025₩3157.6t₩3820.4t₩172.8t15x18.3x0.8x
Thu, 28 Aug 2025₩2933.6t₩3783.6t₩181.8t14.4x16.1x0.8x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025₩2929.8t₩3760.3t₩177.6t13.3x16.5x0.8x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025₩2776.2t₩3758.8t₩176.2t13x15.8x0.7x
Wed, 21 May 2025₩2410.9t₩3703.4t₩175.4t12x13.7x0.7x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025₩2306.4t₩3695.9t₩166.7t11.4x13.8x0.6x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025₩2389.8t₩3643.2t₩161.1t12.3x14.8x0.7x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025₩2358.1t₩3646.7t₩152.3t11.8x15.5x0.6x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025₩2335.6t₩3635.4t₩148.8t11.7x15.7x0.6x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024₩2235.7t₩3619.0t₩151.9t10.8x14.7x0.6x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024₩2350.8t₩3599.0t₩146.7t11.1x16x0.7x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024₩2408.3t₩3580.4t₩141.2t11.6x17.1x0.7x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024₩2466.1t₩3565.4t₩143.1t11.4x17.2x0.7x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024₩2531.3t₩3537.2t₩121.3t12.3x20.9x0.7x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024₩2573.5t₩3536.3t₩119.8t12.6x21.5x0.7x
Thu, 23 May 2024₩2539.1t₩3519.0t₩115.3t13x22x0.7x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024₩2464.6t₩3514.8t₩105.7t12.9x23.3x0.7x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024₩2491.8t₩3543.1t₩104.7t13.9x23.8x0.7x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024₩2462.3t₩3636.7t₩90.9t14x27.1x0.7x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024₩2395.8t₩3643.2t₩106.2t14.9x22.6x0.7x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023₩2349.2t₩3643.2t₩104.6t14.3x22.5x0.6x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023₩2325.1t₩3678.4t₩108.4t13.3x21.4x0.6x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023₩2289.5t₩3649.8t₩106.6t12.8x21.5x0.6x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023₩2402.4t₩3654.4t₩108.0t14.1x22.2x0.7x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023₩2431.5t₩3656.1t₩124.9t13.9x19.5x0.7x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023₩2391.7t₩3670.2t₩133.9t14.5x17.9x0.7x
Fri, 26 May 2023₩2361.8t₩3641.0t₩135.5t14.1x17.4x0.6x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023₩2344.6t₩3648.2t₩157.7t14x14.9x0.6x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023₩2158.2t₩3531.9t₩165.2t12.1x13.1x0.6x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023₩2208.0t₩3638.4t₩183.2t11.9x12.1x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.1x


Total Market Cap: ₩2208.0tTotal Earnings: ₩183.2tTotal Revenue: ₩3638.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.6x202420252026
Current Market PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 21.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for South Korean listed companies have grown 5.8% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 2.4% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the South Korean Market?

KR Market-3.04%
Financials5.63%
Utilities3.75%
Consumer Staples0.51%
Real Estate0.42%
Information Technology0%0
Financials0%0
Health Care0%0
Industrials0%0
Materials-1.86%
Consumer Discretionary-2.72%
Energy-3.30%
Tech-3.71%
Industrials-4.65%
Healthcare-4.89%
Telecom-6.23%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Materials sector the most for future growth which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 52.2% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 8.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 57% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Real Estate sector is expected to see its earnings decline by 3.2% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
A005930 Samsung Electronics₩166.40k10.6%
+₩106.4t		199.3%PE24.8xTech
A000660 SK hynix₩887.00k6.9%
+₩39.4t		347.8%PE14.3xTech
A006800 Mirae Asset Securities₩53.40k33.3%
+₩7.8t		556.0%PE38.4xFinancials
A402340 SK Square₩563.00k11.5%
+₩7.7t		504.1%PE10.6xIndustrials
A068270 Celltrion₩230.00k13.3%
+₩5.9t		33.6%PE68.2xHealthcare
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