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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedApr 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2688
  • 7D-8.7%
  • 3M19.6%
  • 1Y94.7%
  • YTD16.8%

Over the last 7 days, the market has dropped 8.7%, driven by losses in every sector, especially the Information Technology sector. In the last year, the market is actually up 95%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 31% annually.

Trending IndustriesOil and GasBiotechSoftware

Market Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 01 Apr 2026₩4616.4t₩3920.2t₩217.0t14.4x21.3x1.2x
Fri, 27 Feb 2026₩5653.7t₩3868.8t₩221.5t15.4x25.5x1.5x
Sun, 25 Jan 2026₩4541.0t₩3878.2t₩191.7t14x23.7x1.2x
Tue, 23 Dec 2025₩3760.4t₩3882.1t₩191.9t13.8x19.6x1x
Thu, 20 Nov 2025₩3569.9t₩3833.2t₩190.3t13.6x18.8x0.9x
Sat, 18 Oct 2025₩3419.8t₩3818.9t₩172.8t14.6x19.8x0.9x
Mon, 15 Sep 2025₩3124.1t₩3821.3t₩173.0t14.9x18.1x0.8x
Wed, 13 Aug 2025₩2936.5t₩3757.2t₩177.3t13.7x16.6x0.8x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025₩2903.5t₩3764.1t₩176.5t13.6x16.5x0.8x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025₩2594.2t₩3740.7t₩177.8t12.5x14.6x0.7x
Tue, 06 May 2025₩2376.9t₩3706.6t₩176.2t11.6x13.5x0.6x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025₩2321.0t₩3668.4t₩166.9t11.2x13.9x0.6x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025₩2280.5t₩3594.7t₩155.3t12.1x14.7x0.6x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025₩2351.7t₩3636.3t₩148.1t11.8x15.9x0.6x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024₩2255.2t₩3636.4t₩148.9t11.4x15.1x0.6x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024₩2289.5t₩3605.1t₩155.7t10.8x14.7x0.6x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024₩2402.5t₩3580.6t₩141.3t11.2x17x0.7x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024₩2378.6t₩3581.2t₩141.2t11.2x16.8x0.7x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024₩2456.0t₩3544.0t₩132.6t11.9x18.5x0.7x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024₩2654.2t₩3531.0t₩120.0t12.7x22.1x0.8x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024₩2558.3t₩3534.5t₩119.8t12.7x21.4x0.7x
Wed, 08 May 2024₩2551.7t₩3524.4t₩110.8t13.3x23x0.7x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024₩2562.3t₩3514.9t₩106.0t13x24.2x0.7x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024₩2468.4t₩3619.7t₩100.4t14.1x24.6x0.7x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024₩2343.6t₩3636.6t₩106.4t14.3x22x0.6x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023₩2444.5t₩3643.7t₩106.2t14.8x23x0.7x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023₩2319.0t₩3648.9t₩111.3t13.8x20.8x0.6x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023₩2194.4t₩3650.1t₩106.8t12.5x20.6x0.6x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023₩2380.7t₩3651.5t₩106.6t13.8x22.3x0.7x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023₩2348.6t₩3692.5t₩124.9t13.3x18.8x0.6x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023₩2440.0t₩3669.6t₩133.5t14.4x18.3x0.7x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023₩2428.3t₩3670.4t₩133.7t14.6x18.2x0.7x
Thu, 11 May 2023₩2292.1t₩3626.8t₩147.0t13.8x15.6x0.6x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023₩2306.5t₩3648.0t₩158.3t13.7x14.6x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

14.6x


Total Market Cap: ₩2306.5tTotal Earnings: ₩158.3tTotal Revenue: ₩3648.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 19.1x202420252026
Current Market PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
  • The market is trading at a PE ratio of 21.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 19.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for South Korean listed companies have grown 11% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 2.4% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Sector Trends

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

KR Market-8.74%
Information Technology0%0
Financials0%0
Health Care0%0
Industrials0%0
Telecom-0.53%
Consumer Staples-0.56%
Real Estate-1.01%
Energy-3.03%
Financials-3.26%
Healthcare-3.38%
Materials-4.77%
Consumer Discretionary-6.96%
Industrials-7.10%
Utilities-9.36%
Tech-13.16%
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 284x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 37.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 0.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 64% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 47% per year.
  • In contrast, the Financials sector is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.3% 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
A373220 LG Energy Solution₩408.50k3.7%
+₩3.4t		24.2%PS4xIndustrials
A006400 Samsung SDI₩430.50k6.6%
+₩2.1t		130.8%PS2.6xTech
A086790 Hana Financial Group₩113.80k4.7%
+₩1.4t		87.8%PB0.7xFinancials
A263750 Pearl Abyss₩72.00k43.4%
+₩1.3t		131.9%PS12.1xTelecom
A079550 LIG Nex1₩794.00k8.2%
+₩1.3t		216.3%PE68.4xIndustrials
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