Investors Aren't Buying Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd.'s (KRX:032830) Earnings
Aug 20
Have your own idea? Try our Stock Screener
South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedAug 22, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2672
- 7D-2.9%
- 3M19.6%
- 1Y13.3%
- YTD28.1%
Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 2.9%, driven by a decline of 4.5% in the Information Technology sector. In contrast to the last week, the market is actually up 13% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 23% 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, 23 Aug 2025 | ₩2885.1t | ₩3782.7t | ₩177.0t | 14.2x | 16.3x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 | ₩2924.2t | ₩3760.8t | ₩176.3t | 13.5x | 16.6x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 18 Jun 2025 | ₩2712.8t | ₩3758.9t | ₩176.0t | 12.8x | 15.4x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 16 May 2025 | ₩2436.9t | ₩3692.8t | ₩173.7t | 12x | 14x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 13 Apr 2025 | ₩2269.0t | ₩3695.8t | ₩166.7t | 11.2x | 13.6x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 11 Mar 2025 | ₩2383.5t | ₩3636.0t | ₩163.0t | 12x | 14.6x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 06 Feb 2025 | ₩2337.7t | ₩3648.7t | ₩152.7t | 11.7x | 15.3x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 04 Jan 2025 | ₩2270.6t | ₩3635.4t | ₩148.8t | 11.5x | 15.3x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 02 Dec 2024 | ₩2266.3t | ₩3617.1t | ₩152.1t | 11.1x | 14.9x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 30 Oct 2024 | ₩2414.9t | ₩3583.0t | ₩141.8t | 11.1x | 17x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 27 Sep 2024 | ₩2477.3t | ₩3581.3t | ₩141.2t | 11.6x | 17.5x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 25 Aug 2024 | ₩2500.1t | ₩3561.3t | ₩142.1t | 11.8x | 17.6x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 23 Jul 2024 | ₩2563.0t | ₩3531.1t | ₩120.1t | 12.3x | 21.3x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 20 Jun 2024 | ₩2606.6t | ₩3536.6t | ₩119.0t | 12.9x | 21.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 18 May 2024 | ₩2539.8t | ₩3518.1t | ₩115.1t | 13.3x | 22.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 15 Apr 2024 | ₩2506.4t | ₩3514.8t | ₩105.6t | 12.9x | 23.7x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 13 Mar 2024 | ₩2507.5t | ₩3543.8t | ₩104.5t | 14x | 24x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 09 Feb 2024 | ₩2429.2t | ₩3686.3t | ₩90.9t | 14x | 26.7x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 07 Jan 2024 | ₩2426.0t | ₩3643.2t | ₩106.2t | 14.9x | 22.8x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 05 Dec 2023 | ₩2346.0t | ₩3643.2t | ₩108.8t | 14.2x | 21.6x | 0.6x |
| Thu, 02 Nov 2023 | ₩2125.1t | ₩3677.2t | ₩106.5t | 12.5x | 20x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 30 Sep 2023 | ₩2289.0t | ₩3651.6t | ₩106.7t | 13.2x | 21.5x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 28 Aug 2023 | ₩2355.6t | ₩3701.1t | ₩110.0t | 13.4x | 21.4x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 26 Jul 2023 | ₩2465.5t | ₩3669.8t | ₩133.5t | 13.9x | 18.5x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 23 Jun 2023 | ₩2391.7t | ₩3670.2t | ₩133.9t | 14.5x | 17.9x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 21 May 2023 | ₩2331.1t | ₩3629.4t | ₩137.6t | 13.9x | 16.9x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 18 Apr 2023 | ₩2386.4t | ₩3648.1t | ₩157.7t | 14.2x | 15.1x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 16 Mar 2023 | ₩2169.9t | ₩3526.3t | ₩169.9t | 11.8x | 12.8x | 0.6x |
| Sat, 11 Feb 2023 | ₩2240.9t | ₩3514.6t | ₩183.5t | 12x | 12.2x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 09 Jan 2023 | ₩2062.2t | ₩3521.8t | ₩168.7t | 11x | 12.2x | 0.6x |
| Wed, 07 Dec 2022 | ₩2150.5t | ₩3521.1t | ₩173.2t | 11.3x | 12.4x | 0.6x |
| Fri, 04 Nov 2022 | ₩2089.2t | ₩3341.3t | ₩186.1t | 11.2x | 11.2x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 02 Oct 2022 | ₩1930.6t | ₩3333.0t | ₩187.1t | 10.9x | 10.3x | 0.6x |
| Tue, 30 Aug 2022 | ₩2186.9t | ₩3320.4t | ₩192.7t | 12.5x | 11.3x | 0.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11.3x
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 17.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for South Korean listed companies have declined 2.8% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 4.4% 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, which has decreased profits.
Sector Trends
Which sectors have driven the changes within the South Korean Market?
| KR Market | -2.87% | |
| Telecom | 0.26% | |
| Information Technology | 0% | 0 |
| Financials | 0% | 0 |
| Health Care | 0% | 0 |
| Industrials | 0% | 0 |
| Consumer Staples | -0.028% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.088% | |
| Real Estate | -0.093% | |
| Financials | -1.37% | |
| Utilities | -1.43% | |
| Materials | -1.54% | |
| Energy | -3.32% | |
| Healthcare | -3.57% | |
| Industrials | -3.59% | |
| Tech | -4.55% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Real Estate sector the most for future growth, which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 128x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings decline of 0.1%, which is less than its past year's earnings decline of 82.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 78% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 10% per year.
- In contrast, the Real Estate industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A042660 Hanwha Ocean | ₩114.00k | 6.9% +₩2.3t | 243.9% | PE41.3x | Industrials | |
| A032830 Samsung Life Insurance | ₩139.40k | 8.5% +₩2.0t | 43.1% | PE11.8x | Financials | |
| A138040 Meritz Financial Group | ₩129.00k | 6.8% +₩1.5t | 37.2% | PE10x | Financials | |
| A010140 Samsung Heavy Industries | ₩19.85k | 5.1% +₩820.0b | 88.0% | PE59.8x | Industrials | |
| A259960 KRAFTON | ₩328.50k | 4.1% +₩600.5b | -5.6% | PE11.4x | Telecom |
