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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedApr 11, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2689
  • 7D8.3%
  • 3M26.7%
  • 1Y130.0%
  • YTD33.8%

The market has climbed by 8.3% over the past week, with every sector up and the Information Technology sector leading the way. In the last year, the market has climbed 130%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 31% 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
Sat, 11 Apr 2026₩5291.4t₩3934.2t₩217.8t15.4x24.3x1.3x
Mon, 09 Mar 2026₩5063.5t₩3869.7t₩220.9t14.2x22.9x1.3x
Wed, 04 Feb 2026₩4831.4t₩3889.4t₩208.7t14.6x23.2x1.2x
Fri, 02 Jan 2026₩3849.7t₩3881.4t₩191.7t13.5x20.1x1x
Sun, 30 Nov 2025₩3606.5t₩3869.2t₩195.4t13.4x18.5x0.9x
Tue, 28 Oct 2025₩3674.5t₩3820.9t₩172.9t14.7x21.3x1x
Thu, 25 Sep 2025₩3198.2t₩3821.4t₩172.7t15x18.5x0.8x
Sat, 23 Aug 2025₩2909.1t₩3782.8t₩177.0t14.1x16.4x0.8x
Mon, 21 Jul 2025₩2924.2t₩3760.8t₩176.3t13.5x16.6x0.8x
Wed, 18 Jun 2025₩2712.8t₩3758.9t₩176.0t12.8x15.4x0.7x
Fri, 16 May 2025₩2436.9t₩3692.8t₩173.7t12x14x0.7x
Sun, 13 Apr 2025₩2269.0t₩3695.8t₩166.7t11.2x13.6x0.6x
Tue, 11 Mar 2025₩2383.5t₩3636.0t₩163.0t12x14.6x0.7x
Thu, 06 Feb 2025₩2337.7t₩3648.7t₩152.7t11.7x15.3x0.6x
Sat, 04 Jan 2025₩2270.6t₩3635.4t₩148.8t11.5x15.3x0.6x
Mon, 02 Dec 2024₩2266.3t₩3617.1t₩152.1t11.1x14.9x0.6x
Wed, 30 Oct 2024₩2414.9t₩3583.0t₩141.8t11.1x17x0.7x
Fri, 27 Sep 2024₩2477.3t₩3581.3t₩141.2t11.6x17.5x0.7x
Sun, 25 Aug 2024₩2500.1t₩3561.3t₩142.1t11.8x17.6x0.7x
Tue, 23 Jul 2024₩2563.0t₩3531.1t₩120.1t12.3x21.3x0.7x
Thu, 20 Jun 2024₩2606.6t₩3536.6t₩119.0t12.9x21.9x0.7x
Sat, 18 May 2024₩2539.8t₩3518.1t₩115.1t13.3x22.1x0.7x
Mon, 15 Apr 2024₩2506.4t₩3514.8t₩105.6t12.9x23.7x0.7x
Wed, 13 Mar 2024₩2507.5t₩3543.8t₩104.5t14x24x0.7x
Fri, 09 Feb 2024₩2429.2t₩3686.3t₩90.9t14x26.7x0.7x
Sun, 07 Jan 2024₩2426.0t₩3643.2t₩106.2t14.9x22.8x0.7x
Tue, 05 Dec 2023₩2346.0t₩3643.2t₩108.8t14.2x21.6x0.6x
Thu, 02 Nov 2023₩2125.1t₩3677.2t₩106.5t12.5x20x0.6x
Sat, 30 Sep 2023₩2289.0t₩3651.6t₩106.7t13.2x21.5x0.6x
Mon, 28 Aug 2023₩2355.6t₩3701.1t₩110.0t13.4x21.4x0.6x
Wed, 26 Jul 2023₩2465.5t₩3669.8t₩133.5t13.9x18.5x0.7x
Fri, 23 Jun 2023₩2391.7t₩3670.2t₩133.9t14.5x17.9x0.7x
Sun, 21 May 2023₩2331.1t₩3629.4t₩137.6t13.9x16.9x0.6x
Tue, 18 Apr 2023₩2386.4t₩3648.1t₩157.7t14.2x15.1x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.1x


Total Market Cap: ₩2386.4tTotal Earnings: ₩157.7tTotal Revenue: ₩3648.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.2x202420252026
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 24.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 19.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for South Korean listed companies have grown 11% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 2.5% 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 Market8.26%
Tech12.24%
Financials7.17%
Materials7.16%
Industrials6.37%
Utilities4.91%
Consumer Staples4.90%
Energy3.96%
Consumer Discretionary3.80%
Telecom3.71%
Real Estate2.81%
Healthcare0.23%
Information Technology0%0
Financials0%0
Health Care0%0
Industrials0%0
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 285x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 35.9% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 1.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 64% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 38% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.7% 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₩206.00k10.6%
+₩130.7t		273.2%PE30.7xTech
A000660 SK hynix₩1.03m17.2%
+₩106.0t		468.0%PE16.8xTech
A402340 SK Square₩568.00k17.6%
+₩11.2t		567.5%PE8.5xIndustrials
A009150 Samsung Electro-Mechanics₩565.00k23.9%
+₩8.2t		379.6%PE60.3xTech
A028260 Samsung C&T₩302.50k15.0%
+₩6.5t		164.2%PE20.3xIndustrials
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