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KOSPI 200 Index Earning Revision (Oct): Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, SKSQUARE, KB Financial, L&F

31 Oct 2026 By Ke Yan, CFA, FRM
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Abstract: We analyzed EPS and revenue revisions for all 169 component stocks of the KOSPI 200 index for October 2026. The index's 2026E EPS rose 21% month on month to 198.4, with 61 stocks revised up and 108 revised down, while the index level itself was flat at 1,082. Individual stock EPS revisions contributed +KRW0.721 to the index EPS change, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix each adding +KRW13 and SKSQUARE adding +KRW3.11, the top three positive contributors. On the downside, LG Display detracted KRW0.0322 and Hanwha Aerospace detracted KRW0.0247 from index EPS. By stock, L&F posted the largest EPS increase at +91.8%, followed by LG Chem at +41.5% and LG Display at +39.8%, while OCI posted the largest EPS decrease at -41.9%, followed by KPIC at -35.4% and Hyundai Steel at -26.3%.

Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) KPIC (006650 KS) SK Hynix (000660 KS) LG Display (034220 KS) Shinhan Group (055550 KS) HYUNDAI STEEL (004020 KS)

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Samsung Electronics, KPIC, SK Hynix, LG Display, Shinhan Group, HYUNDAI STEEL

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