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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedSep 21, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2675
  • 7D-0.1%
  • 3M-24.0%
  • 1Y89.0%
  • YTD51.5%

The market has been flat in the last week, however the Energy sector is down 6.8%. As for the longer term, the market has risen 89% in the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 28% 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, 21 Sep 2026₩6043.3t₩4564.6t₩492.3t10.1x12.3x1.3x
Wed, 19 Aug 2026₩6018.7t₩4351.5t₩488.4t11.3x12.3x1.4x
Fri, 17 Jul 2026₩5948.3t₩4165.5t₩308.8t11.2x19.3x1.4x
Sun, 14 Jun 2026₩7114.2t₩4166.6t₩309.3t12.5x23x1.7x
Tue, 12 May 2026₩6950.6t₩4063.4t₩289.1t16.1x24x1.7x
Thu, 09 Apr 2026₩5301.8t₩3931.6t₩217.8t15.1x24.3x1.3x
Sat, 07 Mar 2026₩5063.5t₩3870.0t₩221.1t14.2x22.9x1.3x
Mon, 02 Feb 2026₩4773.6t₩3889.4t₩208.7t14.4x22.9x1.2x
Wed, 31 Dec 2025₩3849.6t₩3881.3t₩191.8t13.5x20.1x1x
Fri, 28 Nov 2025₩3636.9t₩3867.2t₩195.3t13.4x18.6x0.9x
Sun, 26 Oct 2025₩3584.0t₩3821.0t₩172.8t14.7x20.7x0.9x
Tue, 23 Sep 2025₩3200.3t₩3821.4t₩173.0t15.1x18.5x0.8x
Thu, 21 Aug 2025₩2875.4t₩3771.3t₩177.6t14.1x16.2x0.8x
Sat, 19 Jul 2025₩2924.2t₩3760.7t₩176.3t13.5x16.6x0.8x
Mon, 16 Jun 2025₩2666.5t₩3759.9t₩175.9t12.6x15.2x0.7x
Wed, 14 May 2025₩2424.2t₩3702.2t₩174.4t12x13.9x0.7x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025₩2282.5t₩3696.0t₩166.7t11.1x13.7x0.6x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025₩2379.2t₩3631.0t₩163.4t12.1x14.6x0.7x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025₩2274.3t₩3643.5t₩152.5t11.4x14.9x0.6x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025₩2222.6t₩3635.4t₩148.8t11.2x14.9x0.6x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024₩2266.5t₩3617.1t₩152.1t11.1x14.9x0.6x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024₩2381.4t₩3582.9t₩141.5t11x16.8x0.7x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024₩2439.4t₩3581.3t₩141.2t11.5x17.3x0.7x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024₩2503.8t₩3549.0t₩140.5t11.8x17.8x0.7x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024₩2597.8t₩3531.1t₩120.1t12.5x21.6x0.7x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024₩2563.0t₩3534.9t₩118.9t13x21.6x0.7x
Thu, 16 May 2024₩2547.6t₩3516.8t₩114.9t13.5x22.2x0.7x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024₩2507.9t₩3514.8t₩105.6t12.9x23.7x0.7x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024₩2498.5t₩3555.3t₩101.8t14.1x24.6x0.7x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024₩2386.1t₩3624.9t₩91.0t13.7x26.2x0.7x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024₩2426.2t₩3643.3t₩106.2t14.8x22.8x0.7x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023₩2336.0t₩3642.7t₩109.1t14.1x21.4x0.6x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023₩2139.0t₩3684.0t₩107.6t12.6x19.9x0.6x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023₩2288.4t₩3651.5t₩106.7t13.2x21.5x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.5x


Total Market Cap: ₩2288.4tTotal Earnings: ₩106.7tTotal Revenue: ₩3651.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.3x202420252026
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 19.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for South Korean listed companies have grown 67% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.7% 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-0.11%
Tech1.38%
Information Technology0%0
Financials0%0
Health Care0%0
Industrials0%0
Consumer Staples-0.89%
Industrials-1.00%
Real Estate-1.13%
Healthcare-1.45%
Materials-1.66%
Telecom-2.59%
Consumer Discretionary-3.11%
Financials-3.49%
Utilities-6.09%
Energy-6.79%
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 285x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 19.8%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 39.4% per year.
  • The Utilities sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading below its 3-year average of 4.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Materials sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 43% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 28% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.8% 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₩1.86m2.5%
+₩32.8t		426.1%PE8.4xTech
A402340 SK Square₩1.13m12.8%
+₩16.9t		423.4%PE4.5xIndustrials
A005930 Samsung Electronics₩261.00k0.6%
+₩9.9t		227.5%PE12.7xTech
A009150 Samsung Electro-Mechanics₩1.43m6.8%
+₩6.9t		589.9%PE109.3xTech
A000500 GAON CABLE₩318.00k29.5%
+₩2.2t		865.3%PE147.3xIndustrials
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