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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedMay 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2687
  • 7D-1.4%
  • 3M-3.4%
  • 1Y-6.0%
  • YTD7.3%

Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 1.3%, driven by a decline of 3.7% in the Information Technology sector. In the last 12 months the market is down 7.1%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 21% 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, 24 May 2025₩2403.7t₩3718.2t₩176.2t12.1x13.6x0.6x
Mon, 21 Apr 2025₩2319.7t₩3695.9t₩166.7t11.5x13.9x0.6x
Wed, 19 Mar 2025₩2434.0t₩3643.4t₩161.5t12.3x15.1x0.7x
Fri, 14 Feb 2025₩2324.1t₩3621.4t₩154.1t11.9x15.1x0.6x
Sun, 12 Jan 2025₩2329.4t₩3635.3t₩149.0t11.8x15.6x0.6x
Tue, 10 Dec 2024₩2166.0t₩3624.4t₩153.0t10.4x14.2x0.6x
Thu, 07 Nov 2024₩2373.5t₩3597.6t₩146.7t11.2x16.2x0.7x
Sat, 05 Oct 2024₩2392.8t₩3580.7t₩141.2t11.5x16.9x0.7x
Mon, 02 Sep 2024₩2481.0t₩3565.1t₩142.8t11.8x17.4x0.7x
Wed, 31 Jul 2024₩2540.0t₩3543.6t₩122.0t12.2x20.8x0.7x
Fri, 28 Jun 2024₩2587.3t₩3536.2t₩119.8t12.5x21.6x0.7x
Sun, 26 May 2024₩2507.0t₩3523.1t₩116.0t13x21.6x0.7x
Tue, 23 Apr 2024₩2424.9t₩3514.8t₩105.7t12.6x22.9x0.7x
Thu, 21 Mar 2024₩2517.4t₩3538.0t₩106.1t14x23.7x0.7x
Sat, 17 Feb 2024₩2466.3t₩3634.0t₩91.1t14.3x27.1x0.7x
Mon, 15 Jan 2024₩2369.0t₩3641.0t₩106.2t14.7x22.3x0.7x
Wed, 13 Dec 2023₩2369.4t₩3643.1t₩104.5t14.3x22.7x0.7x
Fri, 10 Nov 2023₩2251.5t₩3678.1t₩108.5t13x20.8x0.6x
Sun, 08 Oct 2023₩2238.8t₩3649.9t₩106.6t13x21x0.6x
Tue, 05 Sep 2023₩2417.4t₩3651.5t₩108.1t13.8x22.4x0.7x
Thu, 03 Aug 2023₩2435.0t₩3690.3t₩124.8t13.9x19.5x0.7x
Sat, 01 Jul 2023₩2376.0t₩3670.2t₩133.9t14.4x17.7x0.6x
Mon, 29 May 2023₩2350.3t₩3656.3t₩132.8t14.2x17.7x0.6x
Wed, 26 Apr 2023₩2284.2t₩3594.8t₩156.9t13.5x14.6x0.6x
Fri, 24 Mar 2023₩2215.2t₩3581.7t₩163.0t12.4x13.6x0.6x
Sun, 19 Feb 2023₩2231.3t₩3645.4t₩185.8t11.9x12x0.6x
Tue, 17 Jan 2023₩2157.4t₩3522.2t₩168.7t11.4x12.8x0.6x
Thu, 15 Dec 2022₩2159.7t₩3521.2t₩168.2t11.5x12.8x0.6x
Sat, 12 Nov 2022₩2216.9t₩3367.6t₩186.3t11.9x11.9x0.7x
Mon, 10 Oct 2022₩2005.3t₩3333.4t₩187.1t11.3x10.7x0.6x
Wed, 07 Sep 2022₩2168.4t₩3332.8t₩190.9t12.5x11.4x0.7x
Fri, 05 Aug 2022₩2239.5t₩3184.2t₩189.7t13.3x11.8x0.7x
Sun, 03 Jul 2022₩2061.8t₩3164.0t₩187.5t11.9x11x0.7x
Tue, 31 May 2022₩2407.2t₩3144.3t₩189.1t14.2x12.7x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.7x


Total Market Cap: ₩2407.2tTotal Earnings: ₩189.1tTotal Revenue: ₩3144.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 17x202320242025
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 13.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 17.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for South Korean listed companies have declined 2.4% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.7% 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, which has decreased profits.

Sector Trends

Which sectors have driven the changes within the South Korean Market?

KR Market-1.43%
Utilities8.70%
Financials2.61%
Healthcare1.19%
Consumer Staples0.46%
Information Technology0%0
Financials0%0
Health Care0%0
Industrials0%0
Real Estate-0.67%
Industrials-0.85%
Telecom-1.11%
Energy-3.14%
Consumer Discretionary-3.21%
Tech-3.85%
Materials-4.36%
Sector PE
  • Investors favour the Materials sector the most for future growth which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 42.7% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 9.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 73% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 5.1% 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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuationSector
A034020 Doosan Enerbility₩40.80k19.0%
+₩4.2t
123.4%PS1.6xIndustrials
A028260 Samsung C&T₩142.00k14.6%
+₩2.8t
1.9%PE10xIndustrials
A105560 KB Financial Group₩99.00k5.8%
+₩2.0t
28.7%PB0.6xFinancials
A015760 Korea Electric Power₩30.70k9.6%
+₩1.7t
56.2%PE5.6xUtilities
A055550 Shinhan Financial Group₩55.10k6.4%
+₩1.6t
16.2%PB0.5xFinancials
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7D

-23.2%

1Y

-2.5%

A005380

₩179,900.00

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7D

-7.2%

1Y

-32.7%

A005930

₩54,200.00

Samsung Electronics

7D

-4.6%

1Y

-28.6%

A034020

₩40,800.00

Doosan Enerbility

7D

19.0%

1Y

123.4%

A064350

₩125,400.00

Hyundai Rotem

7D

10.1%

1Y

224.5%

A015760

₩30,700.00

Korea Electric Power

7D

9.6%

1Y

56.2%

A373220

₩268,000.00

LG Energy Solution

7D

-7.7%

1Y

-24.7%

A105560

₩99,000.00

KB Financial Group

7D

5.8%

1Y

28.7%

A055550

₩55,100.00

Shinhan Financial Group

7D

6.4%

1Y

16.2%

A329180

₩389,000.00

HD Hyundai Heavy IndustriesLtd

7D

-7.3%

1Y

190.3%