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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedSep 25, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2618
  • 7D2.5%
  • 3M-6.6%
  • 1Y4.6%
  • YTD-3.8%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 2.5%, driven by gains of 4.5% in the Industrials sector. The market is up 4.6% over the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 29% 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, 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
Sun, 22 May 2022₩2384.0t₩3060.2t₩186.3t14.1x12.8x0.8x
Tue, 19 Apr 2022₩2434.0t₩3030.7t₩184.1t14.5x13.2x0.8x
Thu, 17 Mar 2022₩2397.7t₩2906.2t₩168.3t15.5x14.2x0.8x
Sat, 12 Feb 2022₩2460.7t₩2819.1t₩162.6t15.1x15.1x0.9x
Mon, 10 Jan 2022₩2530.5t₩2851.2t₩155.9t16.2x16.2x0.9x
Wed, 08 Dec 2021₩2540.2t₩2859.4t₩162.2t15.3x15.7x0.9x
Fri, 05 Nov 2021₩2519.6t₩2758.6t₩145.5t16.7x17.3x0.9x
Sun, 03 Oct 2021₩2525.3t₩2738.7t₩135.9t16.6x18.6x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.6x


Total Market Cap: ₩2525.3tTotal Earnings: ₩135.9tTotal Revenue: ₩2738.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 17x202220232024
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 17.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for South Korean listed companies have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have grown 9.4% 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 Market2.50%
Healthcare6.60%
Energy6.31%
Materials5.07%
Industrials4.46%
Consumer Discretionary3.89%
Telecom1.53%
Financials0.74%
Real Estate0.41%
Consumer Staples0.13%
Information Technology0%
Financials0%
Health Care0%
Industrials0%
Tech-0.19%
Utilities-5.26%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Real Estate sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 44.3x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 49.2% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 61.4% per year.
  • The Utilities sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth. Although, investor sentiment seems to have improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 61% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 23% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 10% 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
A005380 Hyundai Motor₩251.50k6.1%
+₩3.8t
31.6%PE5.7xConsumer Discretionary
A207940 Samsung BiologicsLtd₩1.04m4.7%
+₩3.3t
52.3%PE71.8xHealthcare
A373220 LG Energy Solution₩412.50k3.3%
+₩3.0t
-13.4%PS3.4xIndustrials
A051910 LG Chem₩351.00k9.2%
+₩2.3t
-29.3%PE209.3xMaterials
A247540 Ecopro BM₩180.20k13.3%
+₩2.1t
-28.8%PS3.7xIndustrials
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