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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedAug 28, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2667
  • 7D2.0%
  • 3M16.2%
  • 1Y16.2%
  • YTD30.4%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 2.0%, driven by gains of 5.0% in the Industrials sector. In the last year, the market has climbed 16%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 23% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasBiotechSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 28 Aug 2025₩2933.6t₩3783.6t₩181.8t14.4x16.1x0.8x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025₩2929.8t₩3760.3t₩177.6t13.3x16.5x0.8x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025₩2776.2t₩3758.8t₩176.2t13x15.8x0.7x
Wed, 21 May 2025₩2410.9t₩3703.4t₩175.4t12x13.7x0.7x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025₩2306.4t₩3695.9t₩166.7t11.4x13.8x0.6x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025₩2389.8t₩3643.2t₩161.1t12.3x14.8x0.7x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025₩2358.1t₩3646.7t₩152.3t11.8x15.5x0.6x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025₩2335.6t₩3635.4t₩148.8t11.7x15.7x0.6x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024₩2235.7t₩3619.0t₩151.9t10.8x14.7x0.6x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024₩2350.8t₩3599.0t₩146.7t11.1x16x0.7x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024₩2408.3t₩3580.4t₩141.2t11.6x17.1x0.7x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024₩2466.1t₩3565.4t₩143.1t11.4x17.2x0.7x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024₩2531.3t₩3537.2t₩121.3t12.3x20.9x0.7x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024₩2573.5t₩3536.3t₩119.8t12.6x21.5x0.7x
Thu, 23 May 2024₩2539.1t₩3519.0t₩115.3t13x22x0.7x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024₩2464.6t₩3514.8t₩105.7t12.9x23.3x0.7x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024₩2491.8t₩3543.1t₩104.7t13.9x23.8x0.7x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024₩2462.3t₩3636.7t₩90.9t14x27.1x0.7x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024₩2395.8t₩3643.2t₩106.2t14.9x22.6x0.7x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023₩2349.2t₩3643.2t₩104.6t14.3x22.5x0.6x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023₩2325.1t₩3678.4t₩108.4t13.3x21.4x0.6x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023₩2289.5t₩3649.8t₩106.6t12.8x21.5x0.6x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023₩2402.4t₩3654.4t₩108.0t14.1x22.2x0.7x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023₩2431.5t₩3656.1t₩124.9t13.9x19.5x0.7x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023₩2391.7t₩3670.2t₩133.9t14.5x17.9x0.7x
Fri, 26 May 2023₩2361.8t₩3641.0t₩135.5t14.1x17.4x0.6x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023₩2344.6t₩3648.2t₩157.7t14x14.9x0.6x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023₩2158.2t₩3531.9t₩165.2t12.1x13.1x0.6x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023₩2208.0t₩3638.4t₩183.2t11.9x12.1x0.6x
Sat, 14 Jan 2023₩2144.9t₩3522.2t₩168.7t11.4x12.7x0.6x
Mon, 12 Dec 2022₩2148.2t₩3521.3t₩168.2t11.3x12.8x0.6x
Wed, 09 Nov 2022₩2117.6t₩3350.0t₩186.3t11.5x11.4x0.6x
Fri, 07 Oct 2022₩2011.9t₩3333.4t₩187.1t11.4x10.8x0.6x
Sun, 04 Sep 2022₩2172.7t₩3324.8t₩191.9t12.4x11.3x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

11.3x


Total Market Cap: ₩2172.7tTotal Earnings: ₩191.9tTotal Revenue: ₩3324.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.4x202320242025
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 17.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for South Korean listed companies have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have grown 4.4% 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 Market1.97%
Industrials4.95%
Healthcare2.14%
Consumer Staples1.46%
Tech1.31%
Energy1.03%
Financials0.71%
Real Estate0.56%
Materials0.52%
Consumer Discretionary0.086%
Information Technology0%0
Financials0%0
Health Care0%0
Industrials0%0
Utilities-0.47%
Telecom-0.50%
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 264x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 30.4% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 11.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 78% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 3.8% per year.
  • In contrast, the Real Estate industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
A012450 Hanwha Aerospace₩917.00k10.0%
+₩4.3t
184.7%PE19.3xIndustrials
A034020 Doosan Enerbility₩63.10k9.9%
+₩3.7t
241.5%PS2.5xIndustrials
A000660 SK hynix₩260.00k1.8%
+₩3.1t
45.0%PE6.2xTech
A329180 HD Hyundai Heavy IndustriesLtd₩504.00k6.8%
+₩2.8t
166.7%PE47.9xIndustrials
A010140 Samsung Heavy Industries₩22.00k16.2%
+₩2.6t
113.8%PE66.3xIndustrials
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