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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedFeb 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2670
- 7D2.3%
- 3M8.0%
- 1Y-2.4%
- YTD11.1%
The market has climbed 2.3% in the last 7 days, lead by the Information Technology sector with a gain of 2.7%. In the last 12 months, the market has been flat. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 26% per annum.
Market Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean Market valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 22 Feb 2025 | ₩2387.0t | ₩3602.5t | ₩154.5t | 12.4x | 15.4x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 20 Jan 2025 | ₩2338.4t | ₩3635.3t | ₩149.0t | 11.8x | 15.7x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 18 Dec 2024 | ₩2278.4t | ₩1361.6t | ₩45.1t | 11.5x | 50.5x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 15 Nov 2024 | ₩2233.0t | ₩3582.1t | ₩147.8t | 10.5x | 15.1x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 13 Oct 2024 | ₩2412.5t | ₩3580.5t | ₩141.3t | 11.4x | 17.1x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 10 Sep 2024 | ₩2343.0t | ₩3581.9t | ₩143.9t | 11.1x | 16.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 08 Aug 2024 | ₩2382.0t | ₩3543.3t | ₩130.4t | 11.3x | 18.3x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 06 Jul 2024 | ₩2655.7t | ₩3533.0t | ₩120.0t | 12.5x | 22.1x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 03 Jun 2024 | ₩2467.0t | ₩3524.3t | ₩120.8t | 12.6x | 20.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 01 May 2024 | ₩2515.0t | ₩3517.8t | ₩106.0t | 13.1x | 23.7x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 29 Mar 2024 | ₩2575.5t | ₩3525.5t | ₩104.8t | 13.2x | 24.6x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 25 Feb 2024 | ₩2487.2t | ₩3623.5t | ₩100.4t | 14.4x | 24.8x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 23 Jan 2024 | ₩2324.7t | ₩3637.2t | ₩105.8t | 14.5x | 22x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 21 Dec 2023 | ₩2442.0t | ₩3643.7t | ₩106.2t | 14.7x | 23x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 18 Nov 2023 | ₩2285.1t | ₩3658.7t | ₩112.4t | 13.3x | 20.3x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 16 Oct 2023 | ₩2280.1t | ₩3649.9t | ₩106.6t | 13x | 21.4x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 13 Sep 2023 | ₩2370.9t | ₩3651.4t | ₩106.6t | 13.8x | 22.2x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 11 Aug 2023 | ₩2425.3t | ₩3692.4t | ₩125.0t | 13.9x | 19.4x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 09 Jul 2023 | ₩2347.8t | ₩3669.6t | ₩133.6t | 14.2x | 17.6x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 06 Jun 2023 | ₩2414.5t | ₩3670.5t | ₩134.5t | 14.6x | 18x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 04 May 2023 | ₩2301.4t | ₩3632.2t | ₩146.9t | 13.8x | 15.7x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 01 Apr 2023 | ₩2279.7t | ₩3643.9t | ₩159.2t | 13.5x | 14.3x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 27 Feb 2023 | ₩2204.9t | ₩3617.3t | ₩183.0t | 11.9x | 12.1x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 25 Jan 2023 | ₩2156.1t | ₩3521.4t | ₩169.0t | 11.4x | 12.8x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 23 Dec 2022 | ₩2121.4t | ₩3521.2t | ₩168.2t | 11.4x | 12.6x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 20 Nov 2022 | ₩2194.0t | ₩3426.2t | ₩178.3t | 12x | 12.3x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 18 Oct 2022 | ₩1982.3t | ₩3333.7t | ₩187.1t | 10.9x | 10.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 15 Sep 2022 | ₩2172.8t | ₩3333.4t | ₩187.0t | 12.5x | 11.6x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 13 Aug 2022 | ₩2282.9t | ₩3175.8t | ₩191.5t | 13.3x | 11.9x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 11 Jul 2022 | ₩2115.1t | ₩3163.7t | ₩187.4t | 12.3x | 11.3x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 08 Jun 2022 | ₩2366.8t | ₩3165.2t | ₩187.8t | 14.2x | 12.6x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 06 May 2022 | ₩2427.5t | ₩3031.6t | ₩189.4t | 14.8x | 12.8x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 03 Apr 2022 | ₩2479.4t | ₩2998.8t | ₩182.5t | 14.5x | 13.6x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 01 Mar 2022 | ₩2419.8t | ₩2866.0t | ₩160.5t | 15x | 15.1x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
15.1x
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 7.9% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.
Sector Trends
Which sectors have driven the changes within the South Korean Market?
| KR Market | 2.30% | |
| Materials | 6.68% | |
| Energy | 4.96% | |
| Utilities | 4.34% | |
| Real Estate | 4.20% | |
| Industrials | 2.77% | |
| Tech | 2.65% | |
| Telecom | 2.56% | |
| Consumer Staples | 2.00% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 1.55% | |
| Financials | 1.31% | |
| Information Technology | 0% | 0 |
| Financials | 0% | 0 |
| Health Care | 0% | 0 |
| Industrials | 0% | 0 |
| Healthcare | -0.66% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Real Estate sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 91.4x.
- The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 55.9% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 86.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 93% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 43% per year.
- In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.0% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A005930 Samsung Electronics | ₩58.20k | 3.9% +₩11.6t | -20.2% | PE11.7x | Tech | |
| A373220 LG Energy Solution | ₩378.50k | 7.2% +₩6.0t | -5.8% | PE261.3x | Industrials | |
| A012450 Hanwha Aerospace | ₩660.00k | 23.8% +₩5.8t | 285.6% | PE44.4x | Industrials | |
| A005490 POSCO Holdings | ₩282.00k | 14.2% +₩2.6t | -35.2% | PE19.4x | Materials | |
| A051910 LG Chem | ₩251.00k | 10.3% +₩1.8t | -46.8% | PS0.4x | Materials |
