South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedAug 09, 2025

DataAggregated Company Financials

Companies2667

7D3.2%
3M22.8%
1Y20.7%
YTD31.3%

Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 3.2%, driven by gains in every sector, especially the Information Technology sector. As for the past 12 months, the market is up 21%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 22% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and Gas Biotech Software

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
Sun, 10 Aug 2025	₩2954.0t	₩3764.3t	₩177.0t	13.8x	16.7x	0.8x
Tue, 08 Jul 2025	₩2800.5t	₩3763.9t	₩176.5t	13.2x	15.9x	0.7x
Thu, 05 Jun 2025	₩2561.2t	₩3745.5t	₩179.1t	12.4x	14.3x	0.7x
Sat, 03 May 2025	₩2375.8t	₩3702.1t	₩170.0t	11.6x	14x	0.6x
Mon, 31 Mar 2025	₩2368.6t	₩3665.4t	₩167.5t	11.4x	14.1x	0.6x
Wed, 26 Feb 2025	₩2365.3t	₩3596.6t	₩153.2t	12.4x	15.4x	0.7x
Fri, 24 Jan 2025	₩2332.8t	₩3635.5t	₩149.0t	11.7x	15.7x	0.6x
Sun, 22 Dec 2024	₩2219.7t	₩3636.4t	₩148.9t	11.4x	14.9x	0.6x
Tue, 19 Nov 2024	₩2284.1t	₩3585.4t	₩148.0t	10.7x	15.4x	0.6x
Thu, 17 Oct 2024	₩2421.1t	₩3580.5t	₩141.3t	11.4x	17.1x	0.7x
Sat, 14 Sep 2024	₩2379.1t	₩3581.4t	₩141.2t	11.3x	16.8x	0.7x
Mon, 12 Aug 2024	₩2404.4t	₩3544.2t	₩132.4t	11.6x	18.2x	0.7x
Wed, 10 Jul 2024	₩2664.6t	₩3532.9t	₩120.1t	12.6x	22.2x	0.8x
Fri, 07 Jun 2024	₩2515.9t	₩3537.3t	₩120.1t	12.7x	20.9x	0.7x
Sun, 05 May 2024	₩2502.5t	₩3524.3t	₩110.8t	13.2x	22.6x	0.7x
Tue, 02 Apr 2024	₩2578.4t	₩3522.3t	₩103.8t	13.2x	24.8x	0.7x
Thu, 29 Feb 2024	₩2474.3t	₩3620.0t	₩100.8t	14.1x	24.6x	0.7x
Sat, 27 Jan 2024	₩2333.9t	₩3636.6t	₩106.4t	14.4x	21.9x	0.6x
Mon, 25 Dec 2023	₩2429.9t	₩3643.7t	₩106.2t	14.7x	22.9x	0.7x
Wed, 22 Nov 2023	₩2323.7t	₩3650.9t	₩109.0t	13.5x	21.3x	0.6x
Fri, 20 Oct 2023	₩2232.9t	₩3650.1t	₩106.6t	12.8x	21x	0.6x
Sun, 17 Sep 2023	₩2420.5t	₩3651.5t	₩106.6t	14x	22.7x	0.7x
Tue, 15 Aug 2023	₩2397.2t	₩3693.5t	₩125.3t	13.8x	19.1x	0.6x
Thu, 13 Jul 2023	₩2390.2t	₩3669.6t	₩133.5t	14.4x	17.9x	0.7x
Sat, 10 Jun 2023	₩2437.1t	₩3670.4t	₩134.4t	14.6x	18.1x	0.7x
Mon, 08 May 2023	₩2301.4t	₩3626.7t	₩146.9t	13.7x	15.7x	0.6x
Wed, 05 Apr 2023	₩2287.3t	₩3648.1t	₩158.7t	13.7x	14.4x	0.6x
Fri, 03 Mar 2023	₩2211.3t	₩3617.1t	₩182.6t	12x	12.1x	0.6x
Sun, 29 Jan 2023	₩2236.1t	₩3521.4t	₩169.0t	11.7x	13.2x	0.6x
Tue, 27 Dec 2022	₩2078.1t	₩3521.6t	₩168.2t	11.1x	12.4x	0.6x
Thu, 24 Nov 2022	₩2168.5t	₩3460.5t	₩176.8t	11.8x	12.3x	0.6x
Sat, 22 Oct 2022	₩1983.5t	₩3333.9t	₩187.1t	10.9x	10.6x	0.6x
Mon, 19 Sep 2022	₩2146.2t	₩3332.3t	₩186.6t	12.4x	11.5x	0.6x
Wed, 17 Aug 2022	₩2288.7t	₩3177.6t	₩191.3t	13.3x	12x	0.7x

Price to Earnings Ratio

12x

Wed, 17 Aug 2022

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 17.3x.

Past Earnings Growth

The earnings for South Korean listed companies have declined 2.6% per year over the last three years.
Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.8% 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	3.17%
Utilities	7.58%
Consumer Staples	6.12%
Telecom	5.50%
Financials	4.34%
Energy	4.32%
Tech	3.28%
Consumer Discretionary	3.07%
Real Estate	2.81%
Industrials	2.26%
Healthcare	1.92%
Materials	1.56%
Information Technology	0%	0
Financials	0%	0
Health Care	0%	0
Industrials	0%	0

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 262x.

The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 29.4% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 0.4% per year.

Forecasted Growth

Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 72% over the next 5 years.
This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 15% per year.

In contrast, the Real Estate sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.1% 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	₩71.80k	4.2% +₩19.4t	-3.9%	PE15.9x	Tech
A035720 Kakao	₩63.80k	15.0% +₩3.6t	72.4%	PE181.9x	Telecom
A034020 Doosan Enerbility	₩66.40k	8.1% +₩3.2t	275.4%	PS2.7x	Industrials
A003670 Posco Future M	₩150.40k	9.7% +₩2.8t	-26.8%	PS3.9x	Industrials
A105560 KB Financial Group	₩113.50k	7.1% +₩2.7t	38.6%	PB0.7x	Financials

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