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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedNov 13, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2641
  • 7D-4.0%
  • 3M-7.2%
  • 1Y-0.4%
  • YTD-9.9%

Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 2.5%, driven by a loss of 5.6% in the Information Technology sector. In contrast to the last week, the market is actually up 3.1% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 29% 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
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
Wed, 21 Dec 2022₩2098.2t₩3521.2t₩168.2t11.2x12.5x0.6x
Fri, 18 Nov 2022₩2191.0t₩3375.7t₩186.2t12.2x11.8x0.6x
Sun, 16 Oct 2022₩1982.3t₩3333.7t₩187.1t10.9x10.6x0.6x
Tue, 13 Sep 2022₩2149.8t₩3333.3t₩187.0t12.3x11.5x0.6x
Thu, 11 Aug 2022₩2241.9t₩3173.6t₩188.8t13.1x11.9x0.7x
Sat, 09 Jul 2022₩2115.0t₩3163.7t₩187.5t12.3x11.3x0.7x
Mon, 06 Jun 2022₩2408.8t₩3165.2t₩187.8t14.4x12.8x0.8x
Wed, 04 May 2022₩2432.5t₩3015.0t₩184.9t14.9x13.2x0.8x
Fri, 01 Apr 2022₩2492.9t₩2994.4t₩182.6t14.7x13.7x0.8x
Sun, 27 Feb 2022₩2404.0t₩2865.2t₩160.1t14.9x15x0.8x
Tue, 25 Jan 2022₩2382.9t₩2851.2t₩155.9t15.4x15.3x0.8x
Thu, 23 Dec 2021₩2548.5t₩2859.1t₩155.9t15.6x16.3x0.9x
Sat, 20 Nov 2021₩2530.7t₩2761.6t₩150.7t16.6x16.8x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.8x


Total Market Cap: ₩2530.7tTotal Earnings: ₩150.7tTotal Revenue: ₩2761.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 17x202220232024
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 17.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for South Korean listed companies have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have grown 9.1% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.

Sector Trends

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

KR Market-4.03%
Industrials0.92%
Information Technology0%
Financials0%
Health Care0%
Industrials0%
Financials-0.52%
Healthcare-3.98%
Energy-4.04%
Consumer Discretionary-4.08%
Telecom-4.89%
Consumer Staples-5.00%
Real Estate-5.35%
Utilities-5.58%
Tech-7.38%
Materials-8.69%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Real Estate sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 69.9x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 49.1% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 61.4% per year.
  • The Consumer Discretionary sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading below its 3-year average of 9.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 55% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 23% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.2% 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
A196170 ALTEOGEN₩439.50k15.4%
+₩3.1t
571.0%PS258xHealthcare
A329180 HD Hyundai Heavy IndustriesLtd₩205.50k19.7%
+₩3.0t
89.2%PE89.5xIndustrials
A042660 Hanwha Ocean₩36.80k33.3%
+₩2.8t
58.6%PE21.8xIndustrials
A012450 Hanwha Aerospace₩413.50k14.2%
+₩2.3t
191.3%PE66.2xIndustrials
A010140 Samsung Heavy Industries₩11.58k20.4%
+₩1.7t
61.5%PS1.1xIndustrials
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A012450

₩413,500.00

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7D

14.2%

1Y

191.3%

A068270

₩165,900.00

Celltrion

7D

-10.0%

1Y

4.3%

A042660

₩36,800.00

Hanwha Ocean

7D

33.3%

1Y

58.6%

A272210

₩27,100.00

Hanwha Systems

7D

49.1%

1Y

86.1%

A247540

₩152,900.00

Ecopro BM

7D

-14.3%

1Y

-38.6%

A196170

₩439,500.00

ALTEOGEN

7D

15.4%

1Y

571.0%