In this article we are going to list the 5 biggest Korean companies by market cap. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list please take a look at the 15 biggest Korean companies by market cap.
5. KIA
Total revenue of the company (in billions): 61.01
Total profits of the company (in millions): 4,160
Total assets of the company (in billions): 56.24
Total market value of the company as of 29th October 2022 (in billions): 18.6
Kia Corporation is the second largest automotive manufacturer in Korea and recorded sales of 2.8 million vehicles in 2019. Kia also owns Kia Defense which produces military vehicles in addition to other transportation equipment. The company also has operations in several other countries including India, Pakistan, the United States, Mexico and several countries in Europe.
4. Hyundai Motor
Total revenue of the company (in billions): 102.7
Total profits of the company (in millions): 4,320
Total assets of the company (in billions): 196.8
Total market value of the company as of 29th October 2022 (in billions): 26.5
The automotive company is among the largest car producers in the world and owns the biggest integrated automobile manufacturing facility which has a production capacity of around 1.6 million units, while providing employment to around 75,000 people. Hyundai vehicles are currently sold in around 193 countries globally with over 5,000 dealerships and showrooms.
3. LG Chem
Total revenue of the company (in billions): 37.26
Total profits of the company (in millions): 3,200
Total assets of the company (in billions): 43.02
Total market value of the company as of 29th October 2022 (in billions): 31.9
The largest chemical company in Korea and among the largest chemical companies in the world, LG Chem is a business-to-business company after spinning off its consumer division. LG Chem maintains eight factories in Korea in addition to 29 business locations across 15 countries.
2. SK Hynix
Total revenue of the company (in billions): 37.55
Total profits of the company (in millions): 8,390
Total assets of the company (in billions): 81.1
Total market value of the company as of 29th October 2022 (in billions): 40.3
SK Hynix is a South Korean company of dynamic random-access memory chips in addition to flash memory chips. The world’s second largest chipmaker and the third largest semiconductor company, SK Hynix has manufacturing sites in Korea, China, the United States and Taiwan. Some of the biggest internet companies are customers of SK Hynix.
1. Samsung Group
Total revenue of the company (in billions): 244.2
Total profits of the company (in millions): 34,270
Total assets of the company (in billions): 358.9
Total market value of the company as of 29th October 2022 (in billions): 270.36
Easily topping the list of the 15 biggest companies in Korea by market cap is Samsung Group, whose market value is bigger than the other 14 companies combined. The conglomerate is among the most valuable brands in the world and odds are that you have a Samsung device in your home. Founded in 1938, Samsung Group is involved in several diversified areas such as food processing, insurance, retail, textiles, securities, construction, shipbuilding and of course, the electronics industry which has been the industry where it has been one of the most dominant companies. Several of the company’s subsidiaries are big enough to make this list separately including the biggest information technology company in the world in Samsung Electronics.
