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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJun 07, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2693
  • 7D-3.8%
  • 3M39.8%
  • 1Y173.0%
  • YTD80.0%

Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 3.8%, driven by a decline of 4.0% in the Information Technology sector. In contrast, the Financials sector has actually gained 6.1%. In contrast to the last week, the market is actually up 173% over the past year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 32% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasBiotechSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 07 Jun 2026₩7132.1t₩4121.3t₩308.7t12.4x23.1x1.7x
Tue, 05 May 2026₩6233.9t₩4010.2t₩251.1t16.7x24.8x1.6x
Thu, 02 Apr 2026₩4996.0t₩3923.1t₩217.3t14.8x23x1.3x
Sat, 28 Feb 2026₩5605.9t₩3868.7t₩221.4t15.1x25.3x1.4x
Mon, 26 Jan 2026₩4541.0t₩3878.2t₩191.7t14x23.7x1.2x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025₩3764.8t₩3882.1t₩191.9t13.6x19.6x1x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025₩3642.2t₩3838.3t₩191.9t13.6x19x0.9x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025₩3419.7t₩3818.9t₩172.8t14.6x19.8x0.9x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025₩3136.0t₩3821.3t₩173.0t15.1x18.1x0.8x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025₩2967.9t₩3758.7t₩178.3t13.7x16.6x0.8x
Sat, 12 Jul 2025₩2903.5t₩3764.1t₩176.5t13.6x16.5x0.8x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025₩2594.2t₩3740.7t₩177.8t12.5x14.6x0.7x
Wed, 07 May 2025₩2376.9t₩3706.4t₩175.9t11.6x13.5x0.6x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025₩2304.9t₩3668.8t₩166.7t11.2x13.8x0.6x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025₩2279.3t₩3594.7t₩155.4t12.1x14.7x0.6x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025₩2351.9t₩3635.4t₩147.9t11.8x15.9x0.6x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024₩2254.9t₩3636.4t₩149.0t11.4x15.1x0.6x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024₩2302.9t₩3608.8t₩153.3t11x15x0.6x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024₩2400.8t₩3580.6t₩141.3t11.2x17x0.7x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024₩2378.8t₩3418.2t₩138.8t11.2x17.1x0.7x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024₩2456.1t₩3544.5t₩134.0t11.9x18.3x0.7x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024₩2653.9t₩3531.0t₩120.0t12.7x22.1x0.8x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024₩2559.9t₩3534.4t₩118.9t12.9x21.5x0.7x
Thu, 09 May 2024₩2567.7t₩3524.4t₩110.8t13.3x23.2x0.7x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024₩2537.6t₩3514.9t₩105.6t12.9x24x0.7x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024₩2468.4t₩3619.7t₩100.4t14.1x24.6x0.7x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024₩2341.1t₩3636.8t₩106.4t14.2x22x0.6x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023₩2479.7t₩3643.7t₩106.2t14.8x23.3x0.7x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023₩2319.6t₩3643.0t₩110.9t13.9x20.9x0.6x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023₩2177.8t₩3650.1t₩106.8t12.4x20.4x0.6x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023₩2380.3t₩3651.5t₩106.7t13.7x22.3x0.7x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023₩2333.0t₩3692.6t₩124.9t13.3x18.7x0.6x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023₩2440.0t₩3669.6t₩133.5t14.4x18.3x0.7x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023₩2443.6t₩3670.5t₩133.7t14.6x18.3x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.3x


Total Market Cap: ₩2443.6tTotal Earnings: ₩133.7tTotal Revenue: ₩3670.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.6x202420252026
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 23.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 19.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for South Korean listed companies have grown 32% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 3.9% 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-3.80%
Financials6.07%
Telecom1.22%
Information Technology0%0
Financials0%0
Health Care0%0
Industrials0%0
Energy-1.42%
Utilities-2.87%
Consumer Discretionary-2.95%
Consumer Staples-2.99%
Tech-3.98%
Industrials-6.39%
Real Estate-6.39%
Healthcare-6.50%
Materials-6.80%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Real Estate sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 151x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 4.7%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 929.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Materials sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 47% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 6.0% per year.
  • In contrast, the Real Estate sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 4.7% 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₩329.00k3.8%
+₩79.8t		456.7%PE26.2xTech
A105560 KB Financial Group₩171.60k13.9%
+₩7.4t		61.4%PB1xFinancials
A055550 Shinhan Financial Group₩107.50k14.9%
+₩6.6t		81.6%PB0.9xFinancials
A000810 Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance₩695.00k22.1%
+₩5.2t		56.0%PE15.1xFinancials
A028260 Samsung C&T₩460.50k6.5%
+₩4.5t		172.6%PE29.2xIndustrials
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3.8%
1Y
456.7%
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A012450: Higher Margin Outlook Will Shape Future Returns

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-9.6%
1Y
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A373220: Costly Cobalt Commitments And Thin Margins Will Likely Keep Shares Overpriced

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A000810
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22.1%
1Y
56.0%
A000660
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7D
-11.3%
1Y
822.0%
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A000660: Future AI Memory Spending And Capacity Buildout Will Outstrip Earnings Power

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LG Innotek
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SK Square
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NAVER
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9.2%
1Y
33.6%
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A006400
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Samsung SDI
7D
-17.4%
1Y
225.9%
Narrative Update • Jun 01

A006400: Lower Margins And Rich Future P E Multiple Will Pressure Returns

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A055550
₩107,500.00
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A009150
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Samsung Electro-Mechanics
7D
-17.4%
1Y
1,231.1%
Narrative Update • May 29

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A012330
₩697,000.00
Hyundai MobisLtd
7D
-9.2%
1Y
174.4%
A105560
₩171,600.00
KB Financial Group
7D
13.9%
1Y
61.4%
Narrative Update • May 26

A105560: Share Buybacks And Rising Dividends Will Support Future Upside Potential

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₩412,500.00
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7D
6.2%
1Y
242.3%
A034020
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-9.5%
1Y
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