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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedAug 17, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2612
  • 7D4.1%
  • 3M-1.9%
  • 1Y5.2%
  • YTD-1.0%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 3.6%, driven by gains of 6.6% in the Information Technology sector. In the last 12 months, the market has been flat. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 28% per annum.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasBiotechSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 17 Aug 2024₩2503.8t₩3540.9t₩135.1t11.9x18.5x0.7x
Mon, 15 Jul 2024₩2653.9t₩3531.0t₩120.0t12.7x22.1x0.8x
Wed, 12 Jun 2024₩2530.7t₩3534.5t₩118.9t12.9x21.3x0.7x
Fri, 10 May 2024₩2540.3t₩3531.9t₩115.4t13.3x22x0.7x
Sun, 07 Apr 2024₩2536.1t₩3514.9t₩105.6t12.9x24x0.7x
Tue, 05 Mar 2024₩2497.0t₩3619.6t₩100.4t14.2x24.9x0.7x
Thu, 01 Feb 2024₩2329.0t₩3636.9t₩106.4t14.1x21.9x0.6x
Sat, 30 Dec 2023₩2479.7t₩3643.7t₩106.2t14.8x23.3x0.7x
Mon, 27 Nov 2023₩2319.6t₩3642.8t₩110.7t14x20.9x0.6x
Wed, 25 Oct 2023₩2207.6t₩3650.1t₩106.8t12.7x20.7x0.6x
Fri, 22 Sep 2023₩2336.4t₩3651.5t₩106.7t13.4x21.9x0.6x
Sun, 20 Aug 2023₩2333.0t₩3695.8t₩122.8t13.3x19x0.6x
Tue, 18 Jul 2023₩2433.7t₩3669.6t₩133.5t14.7x18.2x0.7x
Thu, 15 Jun 2023₩2417.1t₩3670.5t₩133.8t14.6x18.1x0.7x
Sat, 13 May 2023₩2271.6t₩3626.8t₩145.5t13.8x15.6x0.6x
Mon, 10 Apr 2023₩2306.2t₩3648.1t₩158.1t13.7x14.6x0.6x
Wed, 08 Mar 2023₩2252.9t₩3617.2t₩182.6t12.1x12.3x0.6x
Fri, 03 Feb 2023₩2235.3t₩3514.4t₩183.5t11.9x12.2x0.6x
Sun, 01 Jan 2023₩2014.1t₩3521.7t₩168.7t10.9x11.9x0.6x
Tue, 29 Nov 2022₩2158.1t₩3510.3t₩173.4t11.3x12.4x0.6x
Thu, 27 Oct 2022₩2017.1t₩3334.4t₩185.7t11.1x10.9x0.6x
Sat, 24 Sep 2022₩2057.2t₩3332.4t₩186.5t11.8x11x0.6x
Mon, 22 Aug 2022₩2249.4t₩3230.8t₩194.5t13x11.6x0.7x
Wed, 20 Jul 2022₩2102.6t₩3163.7t₩187.4t12.2x11.2x0.7x
Fri, 17 Jun 2022₩2208.6t₩3165.4t₩187.4t12.8x11.8x0.7x
Sun, 15 May 2022₩2351.1t₩3032.7t₩187.8t14.2x12.5x0.8x
Tue, 12 Apr 2022₩2437.4t₩3030.6t₩184.1t14.3x13.2x0.8x
Thu, 10 Mar 2022₩2361.7t₩2885.3t₩154.9t14.8x15.2x0.8x
Sat, 05 Feb 2022₩2549.6t₩2819.1t₩162.2t15.3x15.7x0.9x
Mon, 03 Jan 2022₩2560.3t₩2851.1t₩155.9t16.1x16.4x0.9x
Wed, 01 Dec 2021₩2420.2t₩2838.0t₩162.3t14.2x14.9x0.9x
Fri, 29 Oct 2021₩2528.9t₩2750.8t₩140.4t17x18x0.9x
Sun, 26 Sep 2021₩2622.8t₩2739.7t₩135.9t17.3x19.3x1x
Tue, 24 Aug 2021₩2613.3t₩2756.2t₩137.0t17.5x19.1x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.1x


Total Market Cap: ₩2613.3tTotal Earnings: ₩137.0tTotal Revenue: ₩2756.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.1x202220232024
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 17.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for South Korean listed companies have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have grown 8.7% 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 Market4.09%
Tech8.25%
Utilities5.62%
Consumer Discretionary3.35%
Materials3.12%
Industrials2.65%
Financials1.94%
Real Estate1.21%
Healthcare1.15%
Energy0.64%
Consumer Staples0.048%
Information Technology0%
Financials0%
Health Care0%
Industrials0%
Telecom-1.04%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 194x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 36.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 10.8% per year.
  • The Consumer Discretionary sector is the least preferred by investors for future growth, which is trading below its 3-year average of 9.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 46% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 49% per year.
  • In contrast, the Real Estate sector is expected to see its earnings decline by 2.0% 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₩80.20k7.4%
+₩37.4t
21.0%PE19.6xTech
A000660 SK hynix₩199.70k16.4%
+₩19.4t
70.4%PS3.4xTech
A373220 LG Energy Solution₩336.50k4.5%
+₩3.4t
-36.4%PE107xIndustrials
A005380 Hyundai Motor₩255.00k4.9%
+₩2.7t
37.0%PE5.2xConsumer Discretionary
A042700 HANMI Semiconductor₩127.70k17.7%
+₩1.8t
120.9%PE60.3xTech
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