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South Korean (KOSPI) Life Sciences Industry Analysis
UpdatedJun 16, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies29
- 7D1.0%
- 3M-1.6%
- 1Y43.4%
- YTD10.8%
Over the last 7 days, the Life Sciences industry has remained flat, although notably Peptron gained 18%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 43% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 16% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean Life Sciences Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 16 Jun 2025 | ₩83.2t | ₩5.6t | ₩1.2t | 15.3x | 67.5x | 14.8x |
| Wed, 14 May 2025 | ₩81.7t | ₩5.2t | ₩1.0t | 18.4x | 79.7x | 15.6x |
| Fri, 11 Apr 2025 | ₩81.4t | ₩5.2t | ₩1.0t | 16.8x | 79.2x | 15.6x |
| Sun, 09 Mar 2025 | ₩86.6t | ₩5.2t | ₩996.4b | 12.4x | 86.9x | 16.7x |
| Tue, 04 Feb 2025 | ₩86.8t | ₩5.0t | ₩965.6b | 12.2x | 89.9x | 17.3x |
| Thu, 02 Jan 2025 | ₩75.9t | ₩5.0t | ₩965.6b | 13x | 78.6x | 15.2x |
| Sat, 30 Nov 2024 | ₩76.7t | ₩5.0t | ₩945.9b | 14.3x | 81.1x | 15.3x |
| Mon, 28 Oct 2024 | ₩84.7t | ₩4.8t | ₩885.3b | 13.1x | 95.6x | 17.5x |
| Wed, 25 Sep 2024 | ₩84.5t | ₩4.8t | ₩885.3b | 14.9x | 95.5x | 17.4x |
| Fri, 23 Aug 2024 | ₩74.7t | ₩4.8t | ₩863.7b | 15.7x | 86.5x | 15.5x |
| Sun, 21 Jul 2024 | ₩66.5t | ₩4.5t | ₩731.7b | 17.9x | 90.9x | 14.6x |
| Tue, 18 Jun 2024 | ₩58.0t | ₩4.6t | ₩691.8b | 19.3x | 83.9x | 12.6x |
| Thu, 16 May 2024 | ₩61.3t | ₩4.4t | ₩635.1b | 20.2x | 96.5x | 14x |
| Sat, 13 Apr 2024 | ₩62.7t | ₩4.7t | ₩654.7b | 18.9x | 95.7x | 13.4x |
| Mon, 11 Mar 2024 | ₩66.4t | ₩4.6t | ₩635.2b | 34.5x | 104.5x | 14.3x |
| Wed, 07 Feb 2024 | ₩65.6t | ₩4.5t | ₩714.4b | 33.7x | 91.8x | 14.5x |
| Fri, 05 Jan 2024 | ₩61.2t | ₩4.5t | ₩721.5b | 32.7x | 84.9x | 13.5x |
| Sun, 03 Dec 2023 | ₩56.3t | ₩4.5t | ₩721.6b | 31.7x | 78x | 12.4x |
| Tue, 31 Oct 2023 | ₩56.3t | ₩4.4t | ₩660.9b | 21.8x | 85.2x | 12.8x |
| Thu, 28 Sep 2023 | ₩54.3t | ₩4.4t | ₩660.9b | 30.3x | 82.1x | 12.3x |
| Sat, 26 Aug 2023 | ₩59.8t | ₩4.2t | ₩657.9b | 28.9x | 90.9x | 14.3x |
| Mon, 24 Jul 2023 | ₩58.7t | ₩4.2t | ₩673.4b | 29.2x | 87.2x | 14x |
| Wed, 21 Jun 2023 | ₩59.8t | ₩4.2t | ₩666.5b | 29.5x | 89.8x | 14.1x |
| Fri, 19 May 2023 | ₩61.1t | ₩4.1t | ₩626.3b | 27.2x | 97.5x | 14.9x |
| Sun, 16 Apr 2023 | ₩64.0t | ₩4.1t | ₩626.3b | 30.5x | 102.3x | 15.7x |
| Tue, 14 Mar 2023 | ₩60.8t | ₩4.0t | ₩718.4b | 20.1x | 84.6x | 15.2x |
| Thu, 09 Feb 2023 | ₩63.5t | ₩3.5t | ₩427.8b | 21.1x | 148.5x | 18.2x |
| Sat, 07 Jan 2023 | ₩63.0t | ₩3.4t | ₩428.7b | 21.1x | 147.1x | 18.3x |
| Mon, 05 Dec 2022 | ₩67.3t | ₩3.4t | ₩428.7b | 18.7x | 157x | 19.6x |
| Wed, 02 Nov 2022 | ₩68.0t | ₩3.0t | ₩448.5b | 23.6x | 151.7x | 22.8x |
| Fri, 30 Sep 2022 | ₩63.2t | ₩3.0t | ₩448.5b | 21.6x | 140.9x | 21.2x |
| Sun, 28 Aug 2022 | ₩66.7t | ₩2.9t | ₩479.8b | 26.4x | 139.1x | 22.7x |
| Tue, 26 Jul 2022 | ₩65.4t | ₩2.7t | ₩454.7b | 28.3x | 143.8x | 24.1x |
| Thu, 23 Jun 2022 | ₩64.2t | ₩2.7t | ₩454.7b | 25.8x | 141.1x | 23.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
141.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Life Sciences industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 67.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 102x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 16.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Life Sciences industry have grown 39% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 27% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Healthcare industry?
| KR Market | 2.71% | |
| Healthcare | 1.36% | |
| Life Sciences | 0.97% | |
| Clinical Research and Equipment | 0.97% | |
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A087010 Peptron | ₩187.50k | 16.7% +₩624.4b | 389.6% | PS1017x | |
| A141080 LigaChem Biosciences | ₩114.50k | 4.9% +₩192.1b | 82.9% | PE167x | |
| A445680 Curiox Biosystems | ₩40.80k | 22.3% +₩120.3b | 67.6% | PS168x | |
| A347740 P&K Skin Research Center | ₩3.09k | 7.3% +₩6.1b | 2.3% | PE13x | |
| A187660 Hyundai ADM Bio | ₩1.59k | 8.6% +₩5.3b | 4.0% | PS6.9x |