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South Korean (KOSPI) Market Analysis & Valuation

UpdatedNov 14, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies2664
  • 7D1.6%
  • 3M22.6%
  • 1Y61.8%
  • YTD61.8%

The market is up 1.6% over the last week, with the Healthcare sector leading the way, up 6.6%. The market is up 62% over the last 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 29% 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
Sun, 16 Nov 2025₩3781.9t₩3815.7t₩185.7t14.5x20.4x1x
Tue, 14 Oct 2025₩3289.7t₩3818.8t₩172.8t14.8x19x0.9x
Thu, 11 Sep 2025₩3051.6t₩3821.5t₩173.0t14.8x17.6x0.8x
Sat, 09 Aug 2025₩2954.0t₩3764.3t₩177.0t13.8x16.7x0.8x
Mon, 07 Jul 2025₩2796.6t₩3763.9t₩176.5t13x15.8x0.7x
Wed, 04 Jun 2025₩2499.9t₩3745.5t₩179.1t12.1x14x0.7x
Fri, 02 May 2025₩2373.1t₩3701.7t₩170.1t11.6x14x0.6x
Sun, 30 Mar 2025₩2369.1t₩3664.5t₩166.7t11.3x14.2x0.6x
Tue, 25 Feb 2025₩2375.9t₩3602.2t₩154.5t12.4x15.4x0.7x
Thu, 23 Jan 2025₩2361.8t₩3635.3t₩149.0t11.8x15.9x0.6x
Sat, 21 Dec 2024₩2219.7t₩3636.5t₩148.9t11.4x14.9x0.6x
Mon, 18 Nov 2024₩2238.6t₩3585.2t₩148.4t10.6x15.1x0.6x
Wed, 16 Oct 2024₩2443.3t₩3580.5t₩141.3t11.4x17.3x0.7x
Fri, 13 Sep 2024₩2376.4t₩3581.5t₩141.2t11.3x16.8x0.7x
Sun, 11 Aug 2024₩2404.3t₩3544.2t₩132.4t11.6x18.2x0.7x
Tue, 09 Jul 2024₩2658.8t₩3533.0t₩120.0t12.6x22.2x0.8x
Thu, 06 Jun 2024₩2516.4t₩3524.2t₩120.8t12.7x20.8x0.7x
Sat, 04 May 2024₩2502.2t₩3525.8t₩111.2t13.2x22.5x0.7x
Mon, 01 Apr 2024₩2574.4t₩3522.2t₩103.9t13x24.8x0.7x
Wed, 28 Feb 2024₩2449.9t₩3620.0t₩100.8t14x24.3x0.7x
Fri, 26 Jan 2024₩2321.0t₩3636.6t₩106.4t14.3x21.8x0.6x
Sun, 24 Dec 2023₩2429.9t₩3643.7t₩106.2t14.7x22.9x0.7x
Tue, 21 Nov 2023₩2311.8t₩3651.8t₩108.3t13.5x21.3x0.6x
Thu, 19 Oct 2023₩2278.7t₩3650.1t₩106.6t13.1x21.4x0.6x
Sat, 16 Sep 2023₩2399.1t₩3651.5t₩106.6t14x22.5x0.7x
Mon, 14 Aug 2023₩2417.9t₩3693.5t₩125.3t13.9x19.3x0.7x
Wed, 12 Jul 2023₩2380.4t₩3669.6t₩133.5t14.4x17.8x0.6x
Fri, 09 Jun 2023₩2409.3t₩3670.4t₩134.4t14.5x17.9x0.7x
Sun, 07 May 2023₩2301.5t₩3626.8t₩146.9t13.7x15.7x0.6x
Tue, 04 Apr 2023₩2280.1t₩3648.3t₩159.1t13.5x14.3x0.6x
Thu, 02 Mar 2023₩2201.7t₩3617.3t₩182.7t11.9x12.1x0.6x
Sat, 28 Jan 2023₩2236.1t₩3521.4t₩169.0t11.7x13.2x0.6x
Mon, 26 Dec 2022₩2078.0t₩3521.2t₩168.2t11.1x12.4x0.6x
Wed, 23 Nov 2022₩2152.3t₩3449.2t₩177.7t11.7x12.1x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.1x


Total Market Cap: ₩2152.3tTotal Earnings: ₩177.7tTotal Revenue: ₩3449.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Market Price to Earnings3Y Average 18x202320242025
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 20.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.0x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for South Korean listed companies have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have grown 3.4% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.

Sector Trends

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

KR Market1.57%
Healthcare6.61%
Energy6.46%
Utilities5.87%
Materials5.60%
Consumer Discretionary4.17%
Financials3.29%
Industrials1.92%
Real Estate0.89%
Consumer Staples0.73%
Telecom0.10%
Information Technology0%0
Financials0%0
Health Care0%0
Industrials0%0
Tech-1.46%
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 272x.
    • The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 36.4% which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 3.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Energy sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 80% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 3.8% 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
A329180 HD Hyundai Heavy IndustriesLtd₩586.00k12.5%
+₩5.8t		174.5%PE55.7xIndustrials
A068270 Celltrion₩196.10k13.4%
+₩5.1t		29.5%PE87.8xHealthcare
A298380 ABL Bio₩174.20k72.0%
+₩4.0t		435.2%PS108.6xHealthcare
A000270 Kia₩117.00k6.3%
+₩2.7t		27.7%PE5.2xConsumer Discretionary
A015760 Korea Electric Power₩47.40k7.5%
+₩2.1t		109.7%PE3.7xUtilities
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