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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedJun 17, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2679
  • 7D2.9%
  • 3M10.9%
  • 1Y3.6%
  • YTD20.8%

The market is up 2.7% over the last week, with the Industrials sector leading the way, up 4.7%. Meanwhile, the Utilities sector has underperformed, shrinking 4.1% in that time. The market has been flat overall in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 21% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasBiotechSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 17 Jun 2025₩2710.2t₩3759.3t₩176.0t12.7x15.4x0.7x
Thu, 15 May 2025₩2453.9t₩3701.5t₩174.3t12.1x14.1x0.7x
Sat, 12 Apr 2025₩2268.7t₩3695.9t₩166.7t11.2x13.6x0.6x
Mon, 10 Mar 2025₩2379.2t₩3636.0t₩163.0t12.1x14.6x0.7x
Wed, 05 Feb 2025₩2311.2t₩3649.4t₩152.9t11.6x15.1x0.6x
Fri, 03 Jan 2025₩2228.8t₩3635.4t₩148.8t11.3x15x0.6x
Sun, 01 Dec 2024₩2266.3t₩3617.1t₩152.1t11.1x14.9x0.6x
Tue, 29 Oct 2024₩2412.0t₩3582.9t₩141.5t11.1x17x0.7x
Thu, 26 Sep 2024₩2412.9t₩3581.4t₩141.2t11.5x17.1x0.7x
Sat, 24 Aug 2024₩2500.2t₩3560.1t₩141.7t11.9x17.6x0.7x
Mon, 22 Jul 2024₩2597.9t₩3531.1t₩120.1t12.5x21.6x0.7x
Wed, 19 Jun 2024₩2578.9t₩3536.6t₩119.0t12.9x21.7x0.7x
Fri, 17 May 2024₩2569.4t₩3518.0t₩115.1t13.4x22.3x0.7x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024₩2507.9t₩3514.8t₩105.6t12.9x23.7x0.7x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024₩2482.1t₩3553.9t₩102.1t14x24.3x0.7x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024₩2414.7t₩3625.1t₩91.0t13.8x26.5x0.7x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024₩2425.6t₩3643.2t₩106.2t14.9x22.8x0.7x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023₩2336.9t₩3643.2t₩108.8t14.1x21.5x0.6x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023₩2104.2t₩3686.6t₩109.7t12.4x19.2x0.6x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023₩2288.8t₩3651.6t₩106.7t13.2x21.5x0.6x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023₩2355.6t₩3701.4t₩110.8t13.4x21.3x0.6x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023₩2454.6t₩3669.8t₩133.5t14x18.4x0.7x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023₩2391.7t₩3670.2t₩133.9t14.5x17.9x0.7x
Sat, 20 May 2023₩2331.0t₩3625.5t₩145.8t14x16x0.6x
Mon, 17 Apr 2023₩2379.3t₩3648.1t₩157.7t14.2x15.1x0.7x
Wed, 15 Mar 2023₩2139.7t₩3521.1t₩171.0t11.5x12.5x0.6x
Fri, 10 Feb 2023₩2255.5t₩3514.5t₩183.5t12.1x12.3x0.6x
Sun, 08 Jan 2023₩2062.6t₩3521.8t₩168.7t11x12.2x0.6x
Tue, 06 Dec 2022₩2176.7t₩3521.1t₩173.1t11.5x12.6x0.6x
Thu, 03 Nov 2022₩2089.2t₩3341.3t₩186.1t11.2x11.2x0.6x
Sat, 01 Oct 2022₩1930.6t₩3333.0t₩187.1t10.9x10.3x0.6x
Mon, 29 Aug 2022₩2237.5t₩3319.6t₩192.7t12.8x11.6x0.7x
Wed, 27 Jul 2022₩2176.6t₩3164.1t₩187.7t12.8x11.6x0.7x
Fri, 24 Jun 2022₩2064.5t₩3165.1t₩187.5t11.3x11x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11x


Total Market Cap: ₩2064.5tTotal Earnings: ₩187.5tTotal Revenue: ₩3165.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.1x202320242025
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 15.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 17.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for South Korean listed companies have declined 2.1% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.9% 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 Market2.86%
Industrials8.57%
Energy5.68%
Telecom2.59%
Financials2.51%
Materials2.30%
Consumer Discretionary0.92%
Healthcare0.37%
Tech0.34%
Consumer Staples0.14%
Information Technology0%0
Financials0%0
Health Care0%0
Industrials0%0
Real Estate-1.40%
Utilities-7.10%
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 255x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.5%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 3.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 76% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 15% per year.
  • In contrast, the Real Estate sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.1% 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₩248.00k8.3%
+₩13.1t
11.2%PE6.6xTech
A034020 Doosan Enerbility₩59.60k25.5%
+₩7.7t
202.8%PS2.4xIndustrials
A064350 Hyundai Rotem₩198.60k29.5%
+₩4.9t
366.2%PE42.6xIndustrials
A012450 Hanwha Aerospace₩970.00k10.2%
+₩4.2t
266.2%PE19.2xIndustrials
A272210 Hanwha Systems₩64.20k50.0%
+₩4.0t
228.4%PE26.4xIndustrials
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