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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedJan 18, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2690
- 7D5.1%
- 3M27.3%
- 1Y84.5%
- YTD11.1%
The market has climbed 5.1% in the last 7 days, lead by the Information Technology sector with a gain of 5.2%. In the last year, the market has climbed 84%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 32% per annum.
Market Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean Market valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 18 Jan 2026 | ₩4397.2t | ₩3879.3t | ₩191.7t | 13.8x | 22.9x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 16 Dec 2025 | ₩3749.4t | ₩3881.1t | ₩191.9t | 13.7x | 19.5x | 1x |
| Thu, 13 Nov 2025 | ₩3758.2t | ₩3824.2t | ₩185.1t | 14.4x | 20.3x | 1x |
| Sat, 11 Oct 2025 | ₩3310.0t | ₩3818.8t | ₩172.8t | 15x | 19.2x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 08 Sep 2025 | ₩2954.0t | ₩3821.5t | ₩175.3t | 14.4x | 16.9x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 06 Aug 2025 | ₩2936.3t | ₩3765.4t | ₩176.8t | 13.6x | 16.6x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 04 Jul 2025 | ₩2853.3t | ₩3764.2t | ₩176.4t | 13.2x | 16.2x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 01 Jun 2025 | ₩2488.9t | ₩3704.8t | ₩178.2t | 12.2x | 14x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 29 Apr 2025 | ₩2369.2t | ₩3694.6t | ₩169.0t | 11.6x | 14x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 27 Mar 2025 | ₩2422.1t | ₩3659.4t | ₩159.5t | 11.7x | 15.2x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 22 Feb 2025 | ₩2387.0t | ₩3602.5t | ₩154.5t | 12.4x | 15.4x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | ₩2338.4t | ₩3635.3t | ₩149.0t | 11.8x | 15.7x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 18 Dec 2024 | ₩2278.4t | ₩1361.6t | ₩45.1t | 11.5x | 50.5x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 15 Nov 2024 | ₩2233.0t | ₩3582.1t | ₩147.8t | 10.5x | 15.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 13 Oct 2024 | ₩2412.5t | ₩3580.5t | ₩141.3t | 11.4x | 17.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 10 Sep 2024 | ₩2343.0t | ₩3581.9t | ₩143.9t | 11.1x | 16.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 08 Aug 2024 | ₩2382.0t | ₩3543.3t | ₩130.4t | 11.3x | 18.3x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 06 Jul 2024 | ₩2655.7t | ₩3533.0t | ₩120.0t | 12.5x | 22.1x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 03 Jun 2024 | ₩2467.0t | ₩3524.3t | ₩120.8t | 12.6x | 20.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 01 May 2024 | ₩2515.0t | ₩3517.8t | ₩106.0t | 13.1x | 23.7x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 29 Mar 2024 | ₩2575.5t | ₩3525.5t | ₩104.8t | 13.2x | 24.6x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 25 Feb 2024 | ₩2487.2t | ₩3623.5t | ₩100.4t | 14.4x | 24.8x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 23 Jan 2024 | ₩2324.7t | ₩3637.2t | ₩105.8t | 14.5x | 22x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 21 Dec 2023 | ₩2442.0t | ₩3643.7t | ₩106.2t | 14.7x | 23x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 18 Nov 2023 | ₩2285.1t | ₩3658.7t | ₩112.4t | 13.3x | 20.3x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 16 Oct 2023 | ₩2280.1t | ₩3649.9t | ₩106.6t | 13x | 21.4x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 13 Sep 2023 | ₩2370.9t | ₩3651.4t | ₩106.6t | 13.8x | 22.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 11 Aug 2023 | ₩2425.3t | ₩3692.4t | ₩125.0t | 13.9x | 19.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 09 Jul 2023 | ₩2347.8t | ₩3669.6t | ₩133.6t | 14.2x | 17.6x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 06 Jun 2023 | ₩2414.5t | ₩3670.5t | ₩134.5t | 14.6x | 18x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 04 May 2023 | ₩2301.4t | ₩3632.2t | ₩146.9t | 13.8x | 15.7x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 01 Apr 2023 | ₩2279.7t | ₩3643.9t | ₩159.2t | 13.5x | 14.3x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 27 Feb 2023 | ₩2204.9t | ₩3617.3t | ₩183.0t | 11.9x | 12.1x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 25 Jan 2023 | ₩2156.1t | ₩3521.4t | ₩169.0t | 11.4x | 12.8x | 0.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
12.8x
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 22.9x 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 Market | 5.06% | |
| Materials | 10.07% | |
| Utilities | 9.06% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 9.00% | |
| Energy | 8.48% | |
| Industrials | 6.98% | |
| Tech | 5.16% | |
| Financials | 3.55% | |
| Consumer Staples | 1.48% | |
| Telecom | 0.32% | |
| Real Estate | 0.011% | |
| Information Technology | 0% | 0 |
| Financials | 0% | 0 |
| Health Care | 0% | 0 |
| Industrials | 0% | 0 |
| Healthcare | -1.74% | |
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 277x.
- The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 34.5%, 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?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A005930 Samsung Electronics | ₩148.90k | 7.1% +₩66.9t | 177.3% | PE34.1x | Tech | |
| A005380 Hyundai Motor | ₩413.00k | 12.8% +₩12.2t | 95.3% | PE11.7x | Consumer Discretionary | |
| A010130 Korea Zinc Company | ₩1.59m | 38.8% +₩9.0t | 88.7% | PE102x | Materials | |
| A000660 SK hynix | ₩756.00k | 1.6% +₩8.3t | 252.4% | PE14.6x | Tech | |
| A034020 Doosan Enerbility | ₩95.30k | 13.2% +₩7.1t | 338.2% | PS3.6x | Industrials |
