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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJan 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2690
  • 7D3.2%
  • 3M24.1%
  • 1Y82.0%
  • YTD8.4%

The market has climbed 3.2% in the last 7 days, lead by the Industrials sector with a gain of 9.1%. In the last year, the market has climbed 82%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 33% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasBiotechSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 16 Jan 2026₩4288.8t₩3879.4t₩191.6t13.6x22.4x1.1x
Sun, 14 Dec 2025₩3809.2t₩3881.2t₩191.9t13.8x19.8x1x
Tue, 11 Nov 2025₩3687.5t₩3824.3t₩185.1t14.3x19.9x1x
Thu, 09 Oct 2025₩3256.7t₩3818.8t₩172.8t15x18.8x0.9x
Sat, 06 Sep 2025₩2952.0t₩3823.6t₩175.3t14.5x16.8x0.8x
Mon, 04 Aug 2025₩2861.0t₩3765.4t₩176.8t13.3x16.2x0.8x
Wed, 02 Jul 2025₩2809.4t₩3764.4t₩176.4t13x15.9x0.7x
Fri, 30 May 2025₩2507.1t₩3704.3t₩178.3t12.3x14.1x0.7x
Sun, 27 Apr 2025₩2373.1t₩3697.0t₩168.8t11.8x14.1x0.6x
Tue, 25 Mar 2025₩2439.8t₩3655.4t₩164.4t11.8x14.8x0.7x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025₩2367.5t₩3610.5t₩154.3t12.2x15.3x0.7x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025₩2339.2t₩3635.3t₩149.0t11.8x15.7x0.6x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024₩2305.3t₩3636.3t₩148.9t11.4x15.5x0.6x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024₩2292.3t₩3581.8t₩146.8t10.5x15.6x0.6x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024₩2416.2t₩3580.5t₩141.3t11.4x17.1x0.7x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024₩2345.9t₩3582.0t₩144.0t11.1x16.3x0.7x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024₩2252.8t₩3558.5t₩130.2t10.7x17.3x0.6x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024₩2594.9t₩3533.1t₩120.0t12.4x21.6x0.7x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024₩2467.0t₩3524.2t₩120.8t12.7x20.4x0.7x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024₩2480.7t₩3518.8t₩105.7t13x23.5x0.7x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024₩2584.2t₩3523.5t₩104.0t13.6x24.9x0.7x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024₩2485.3t₩3620.8t₩91.3t14.4x27.2x0.7x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024₩2332.9t₩3637.2t₩105.8t14.5x22.1x0.6x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023₩2399.9t₩3643.1t₩106.2t14.6x22.6x0.7x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023₩2302.9t₩3682.5t₩115.4t13.2x20x0.6x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023₩2280.1t₩3649.9t₩106.6t13x21.4x0.6x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023₩2386.5t₩3651.6t₩132.8t13.7x18x0.7x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023₩2394.6t₩3692.4t₩124.8t13.7x19.2x0.6x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023₩2372.2t₩3669.6t₩133.6t14.4x17.8x0.6x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023₩2403.1t₩3670.5t₩134.5t14.6x17.9x0.7x
Tue, 02 May 2023₩2301.5t₩3632.7t₩147.9t13.5x15.6x0.6x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023₩2251.4t₩3641.4t₩160.7t13.2x14x0.6x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023₩2204.9t₩3614.2t₩182.8t11.9x12.1x0.6x
Mon, 23 Jan 2023₩2156.1t₩3521.0t₩168.8t11.4x12.8x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.8x


Total Market Cap: ₩2156.1tTotal Earnings: ₩168.8tTotal Revenue: ₩3521.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.4x202420252026
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 22.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for South Korean listed companies have grown 4.3% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.3% 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 Market3.21%
Consumer Discretionary9.53%
Energy9.33%
Industrials9.10%
Utilities6.75%
Materials4.70%
Telecom2.01%
Consumer Staples1.68%
Financials0.86%
Tech0.066%
Information Technology0%0
Financials0%0
Health Care0%0
Industrials0%0
Healthcare-0.42%
Real Estate-0.71%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 276x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 34.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 1.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 79% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 63% per year.
  • In contrast, the Real Estate sector is expected to see its earnings decline by 3.0% 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₩143.90k3.7%
+₩34.5t		165.0%PE32.9xTech
A005380 Hyundai Motor₩422.00k23.9%
+₩21.2t		92.7%PE12xConsumer Discretionary
A000270 Kia₩152.50k22.1%
+₩10.6t		47.5%PE7.5xConsumer Discretionary
A012450 Hanwha Aerospace₩1.29m18.7%
+₩10.5t		228.4%PE25.4xIndustrials
A272210 Hanwha Systems₩96.50k60.0%
+₩6.8t		288.3%PE30xIndustrials
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