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AJP Factbox: What PERs say of Korean stock value
AJP Factbox: What PERs say of Korean stock value South Korean equities traded at a 12-month forward price-to-earnings ratio (PER) of 4.95 times as of Sept. 30, roughly a quarter of the U.S. multiple of 19.38 times, according to global index provider MSCI. MSCI. Samsung Electronics and SK hynix traded at just 3.54 times and 3.18 times forward earnings, respectively, compared with 17.06 times for Taiwan's TSMC and 5.18 times for U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology. October 23, 2026