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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedAug 24, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2674
  • 7D-1.4%
  • 3M-13.6%
  • 1Y106.4%
  • YTD51.9%

Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 1.4%, driven by a loss of 6.9% in the Industrials sector. As for the longer term, the market has actually risen by 106% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 27% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasBiotechSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 24 Aug 2026₩6050.9t₩4429.0t₩494.9t10.5x12.2x1.4x
Wed, 22 Jul 2026₩5875.6t₩4161.6t₩308.7t10.9x19x1.4x
Fri, 19 Jun 2026₩7858.8t₩4169.1t₩308.6t12.3x25.5x1.9x
Sun, 17 May 2026₩6639.1t₩4053.3t₩289.1t15.5x23x1.6x
Tue, 14 Apr 2026₩5252.7t₩3961.5t₩218.2t15.4x24.1x1.3x
Thu, 12 Mar 2026₩5081.6t₩3869.9t₩219.0t14.2x23.2x1.3x
Sat, 07 Feb 2026₩4632.7t₩3902.6t₩216.1t14.5x21.4x1.2x
Mon, 05 Jan 2026₩3954.5t₩3881.4t₩191.7t13.6x20.6x1x
Wed, 03 Dec 2025₩3670.7t₩3869.6t₩195.7t13.5x18.8x0.9x
Fri, 31 Oct 2025₩3705.3t₩3819.2t₩172.6t14.6x21.5x1x
Sun, 28 Sep 2025₩3115.9t₩3821.1t₩172.7t14.8x18x0.8x
Tue, 26 Aug 2025₩2949.8t₩3782.6t₩181.5t14.3x16.3x0.8x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025₩2923.2t₩3761.3t₩176.2t13.6x16.6x0.8x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025₩2775.7t₩3758.8t₩176.2t13x15.8x0.7x
Mon, 19 May 2025₩2439.0t₩3697.4t₩174.9t11.9x13.9x0.7x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025₩2312.9t₩3696.0t₩166.7t11.5x13.9x0.6x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025₩2387.1t₩3641.8t₩162.8t12.1x14.7x0.7x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025₩2353.6t₩3646.6t₩152.3t11.8x15.5x0.6x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025₩2313.9t₩3635.4t₩148.8t11.7x15.6x0.6x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024₩2269.7t₩3617.9t₩151.9t11x14.9x0.6x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024₩2351.2t₩3598.1t₩146.6t11.1x16x0.7x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024₩2458.7t₩3581.2t₩141.2t11.7x17.4x0.7x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024₩2491.2t₩3565.5t₩142.9t11.5x17.4x0.7x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024₩2514.6t₩3533.3t₩120.4t12.1x20.9x0.7x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024₩2592.0t₩3536.5t₩119.0t12.8x21.8x0.7x
Tue, 21 May 2024₩2550.9t₩3518.3t₩114.9t13.1x22.2x0.7x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024₩2434.7t₩3514.8t₩105.7t12.6x23x0.7x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024₩2491.5t₩3542.2t₩105.1t13.9x23.7x0.7x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024₩2429.3t₩3634.5t₩91.4t14x26.6x0.7x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024₩2416.0t₩3643.2t₩106.2t15x22.7x0.7x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023₩2320.6t₩3643.2t₩108.8t14.2x21.3x0.6x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023₩2196.5t₩3678.4t₩108.4t12.9x20.3x0.6x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023₩2289.5t₩3649.8t₩106.6t13.3x21.5x0.6x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023₩2400.3t₩3701.0t₩109.7t13.8x21.9x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.9x


Total Market Cap: ₩2400.3tTotal Earnings: ₩109.7tTotal Revenue: ₩3701.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.6x202420252026
Current Market PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean market, indicating that they anticipate earnings will not grow as fast as they have historically.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 12.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 19.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for South Korean listed companies have grown 65% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.9% 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-1.35%
Tech1.86%
Information Technology0%0
Financials0%0
Health Care0%0
Industrials0%0
Consumer Staples-1.27%
Financials-1.29%
Real Estate-2.13%
Telecom-3.66%
Utilities-4.69%
Healthcare-4.89%
Energy-5.20%
Materials-5.31%
Industrials-6.93%
Consumer Discretionary-7.85%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Materials sector the most for future growth which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 41.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.5% per year.
  • The Utilities sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading below its 3-year average of 4.0x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Materials sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 42% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 5.5% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.4% 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
A000660 SK hynix₩1.73m5.2%
+₩62.0t		589.2%PE7.8xTech
A005930 Samsung Electronics₩281.50k2.6%
+₩46.0t		294.3%PE12.4xTech
A032830 Samsung Life Insurance₩328.50k9.1%
+₩4.9t		135.7%PE20.5xFinancials
A028260 Samsung C&T₩395.50k7.2%
+₩4.3t		136.5%PE22.9xIndustrials
A000810 Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance₩661.00k7.5%
+₩2.0t		49.2%PE13.9xFinancials
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