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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedSep 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2667
  • 7D5.8%
  • 3M14.7%
  • 1Y28.1%
  • YTD38.7%

The market has climbed by 5.8% over the past week, with every sector up and the Information Technology sector leading the way. The market is up 28% over the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 23% 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, 15 Sep 2025₩3124.1t₩3821.3t₩173.0t14.9x18.1x0.8x
Wed, 13 Aug 2025₩2936.5t₩3757.2t₩177.3t13.7x16.6x0.8x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025₩2903.5t₩3764.1t₩176.5t13.6x16.5x0.8x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025₩2594.2t₩3740.7t₩177.8t12.5x14.6x0.7x
Tue, 06 May 2025₩2376.9t₩3706.6t₩176.2t11.6x13.5x0.6x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025₩2321.0t₩3668.4t₩166.9t11.2x13.9x0.6x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025₩2280.5t₩3594.7t₩155.3t12.1x14.7x0.6x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025₩2351.7t₩3636.3t₩148.1t11.8x15.9x0.6x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024₩2255.2t₩3636.4t₩148.9t11.4x15.1x0.6x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024₩2289.5t₩3605.1t₩155.7t10.8x14.7x0.6x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024₩2402.5t₩3580.6t₩141.3t11.2x17x0.7x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024₩2378.6t₩3581.2t₩141.2t11.2x16.8x0.7x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024₩2456.0t₩3544.0t₩132.6t11.9x18.5x0.7x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024₩2654.2t₩3531.0t₩120.0t12.7x22.1x0.8x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024₩2558.3t₩3534.5t₩119.8t12.7x21.4x0.7x
Wed, 08 May 2024₩2551.7t₩3524.4t₩110.8t13.3x23x0.7x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024₩2562.3t₩3514.9t₩106.0t13x24.2x0.7x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024₩2468.4t₩3619.7t₩100.4t14.1x24.6x0.7x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024₩2343.6t₩3636.6t₩106.4t14.3x22x0.6x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023₩2444.5t₩3643.7t₩106.2t14.8x23x0.7x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023₩2319.0t₩3648.9t₩111.3t13.8x20.8x0.6x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023₩2194.4t₩3650.1t₩106.8t12.5x20.6x0.6x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023₩2380.7t₩3651.5t₩106.6t13.8x22.3x0.7x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023₩2348.6t₩3692.5t₩124.9t13.3x18.8x0.6x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023₩2440.0t₩3669.6t₩133.5t14.4x18.3x0.7x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023₩2428.3t₩3670.4t₩133.7t14.6x18.2x0.7x
Thu, 11 May 2023₩2292.1t₩3626.8t₩147.0t13.8x15.6x0.6x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023₩2306.5t₩3648.0t₩158.3t13.7x14.6x0.6x
Mon, 06 Mar 2023₩2222.5t₩3617.2t₩182.6t12.1x12.2x0.6x
Wed, 01 Feb 2023₩2189.3t₩3520.4t₩166.8t11.6x13.1x0.6x
Fri, 30 Dec 2022₩2014.1t₩3522.1t₩168.7t10.9x11.9x0.6x
Sun, 27 Nov 2022₩2189.1t₩3509.4t₩173.3t11.8x12.6x0.6x
Tue, 25 Oct 2022₩1983.5t₩3333.9t₩187.1t10.9x10.6x0.6x
Thu, 22 Sep 2022₩2111.2t₩3332.3t₩186.6t12.2x11.3x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.3x


Total Market Cap: ₩2111.2tTotal Earnings: ₩186.6tTotal Revenue: ₩3332.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.5x202320242025
Current Market PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the South Korean market at the moment, indicating that they expect earnings will grow in line with historical growth rates.
  • The market is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 17.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for South Korean listed companies have declined 2.5% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.7% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.

Sector Trends

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

KR Market5.75%
Tech10.59%
Financials7.39%
Materials5.54%
Industrials4.16%
Telecom3.18%
Consumer Staples2.41%
Healthcare2.22%
Real Estate2.09%
Utilities1.43%
Energy1.31%
Consumer Discretionary0.88%
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 266x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 32.1% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 6.1% 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 3.8% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.4% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

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

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
A005930 Samsung Electronics₩76.60k9.3%
+₩43.5t		18.9%PE17.8xTech
A000660 SK hynix₩331.00k19.5%
+₩37.3t		103.3%PE7.9xTech
A402340 SK Square₩200.00k30.2%
+₩6.1t		159.7%PE4.7xIndustrials
A105560 KB Financial Group₩120.00k12.5%
+₩4.8t		46.7%PB0.7xFinancials
A028260 Samsung C&T₩196.40k12.1%
+₩3.5t		31.6%PE16.2xIndustrials
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