K-defense stocks
방위산업
What are K-defense stocks in Korea?
The K-defense theme on jonbur groups 49 Korean stocks listed on KOSPI and KOSDAQ, worth ₩166T in total. On Oct 28, 2026 the group moved up 1.09% (weighted by market value); the largest members are Hanwha Aerospace, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering.
Key facts
- Stocks
- 49
- Total market value
- ₩166T
- Day's move
- +1.09%
- As of
- Oct 28, 2026
- Largest members
- Hanwha Aerospace, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering
Earnings tracker · 3Q 2026
Reporting season · reports due by Nov 14
Combined, for the companies that have reported, vs the same quarter a year ago
| Company | Reported | Revenue | vs a year ago | Operating profit | vs a year ago | vs last quarter | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD Hyundai Heavy Industries | Oct 28Preliminary | ₩5.7T | +29.8% | ₩892B | +60.0% | −14.3% | 15.6%12.6% |
| HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering | Oct 28Preliminary | ₩8.3T | +9.3% | ₩1.4T | +37.3% | −12.0% | 17.5%13.9% |
| Hyundai-Rotem | Oct 19Preliminary | ₩1.6T | +0.1% | ₩247B | −11.0% | +6.3% | 15.2%17.1% |
| Satrec Initiative | Oct 29Preliminary | ₩56B | +11.4% | ₩8.2B | +235.6% | +502.7% | 14.7%4.9% |
| Hanwha Ocean | Expected around Oct 27 | ||||||
| MNC Solution | Expected around Oct 28 | ||||||
| SNT Dynamics | Expected around Oct 30 | ||||||
| SNT Motiv | Expected around Oct 30 | ||||||
| Hanwha Systems | Expected around Oct 31 | ||||||
| Poongsan | Expected around Oct 31 | ||||||
| Hyundai WIA | Expected around Oct 31 | ||||||
| Poongsan Holdings | Expected around Oct 31 | ||||||
| Hanwha Aerospace | Expected around Nov 3 | ||||||
| i3system | Expected around Nov 3 | ||||||
| Korea Aerospace Industries | Expected around Nov 5 | ||||||
| LIG Defense&Aerospace | Expected around Nov 6 | ||||||
| Hanwha | Expected around Nov 6 | ||||||
| Victek | Expected around Nov 7 | ||||||
| Hanyang ENG | Expected around Nov 13 | ||||||
| Asia Pacific Satellite lnc | Expected around Nov 13 | ||||||
| Smart Radar System | Expected around Nov 13 | ||||||
| Hizeaero | Expected around Nov 13 | ||||||
| Sungho Electronics | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Woori Technology, Incorporation | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Sejin Heavy Industries | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Firstec | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Samyang Comtech | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Vitzro Tech | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| AeroSpace Technology of Korea | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Innospace | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Duksan Navcours | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Kencoa Aerospace | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Chosun Refractories | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Sewon Precision Industry | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Dawonsys | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Lumir | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Huneed Technologies | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Dypnf | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| KP Aero Industries | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Dongbang Ship Machinery | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| SolDefense | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Speco | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| VitzroSys | Expected around Nov 14 | ||||||
| Bonsystems | Not yet | ||||||
| Hanwha Machinery & Service Holdings | Not yet | ||||||
| Vitzro Nextech | Not yet | ||||||
| Nara Space Technology | Not yet | ||||||
| KNS Space and Defence | Not yet | ||||||
Single-quarter figures. Preliminary figures are the company's own early numbers and are replaced by the quarterly report when it's filed. Expected dates are around when each company reported a year ago.
Technical breadth
After the close on Oct 28, 2026- Above 20-day average
- 9.5%
- Above 60-day average
- 14.3%
- RSI above 70
- 0%
- RSI below 30
- 19%
- 52-week highs
- 0
- 52-week lows
- 2
Index gauge · Short term
Leaning bearish
2 bullish, 1 neutral, 6 bearish
Index gauge · Medium term
Bearish
0 bullish, 0 neutral, 8 bearish
Technical read
The K-defense theme comprises 42 member stocks, and only 9.5% of them trade above their 20-day averages while 14.3% sit above their 60-day averages, indicating weak breadth. No members reached a 52-week high, while 2 touched a 52-week low, and the RSI extremes show one member at an oversold reading of 19 with none overbought. The equal-weighted member index screens bearish on both horizons, with the short-term gauge leaning bearish at 6 bear signals to 2 bull, the medium-term gauge reading bearish, an RSI of 36.1, and the index trading below its cloud.
Written by AI from the indicator values above. Not advice.
Share of members, from each member's own indicators; the gauge reads an equal-weighted index of the members. Technical indicators describe past price and volume patterns. They are not predictions or recommendations.
Credit & macro
- MaturitiesOct 22, 202675Korea Aerospace Industries: ₩250bn of bonds due in the next 6 months vs ₩164bn cash₩250bn due within 12 months, from the bond filings so far; cash and cash equivalents as of 2026 H1.Korea Aerospace Industries
ETFs for this theme
All ETFs →- PLUS K Defense₩721B+₩5.9B
- TIGER K Defense & Space₩390B+₩2.5B
- KODEX Defense TOP10₩280B+₩6.8B
- SOL K Defense₩55B0
- KODEX Defense TOP10 Leverage2×₩26B+₩2.2B
- PLUS K-Defense Parts & Materials₩11B+₩295M
- ACE K Defense TOP5+₩7.8B−₩337M
- PLUS K Defense Leverage2×₩7.1B+₩279M
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K-defense
+1.23%방위산업
K-defense is a Korean stock-market theme covering companies that build military hardware and systems, such as aircraft, armored vehicles, naval vessels, artillery, and munitions, along with firms that supply components and export weapons to foreign governments. Korean investors group these companies together because they share exposure to government defense budgets, long-term export contracts, and international arms demand, and because the sector has drawn attention when global security tensions and large foreign orders have risen.
49 companies · 32 up · 2 flat · 15 down
- Traded value
- ₩728B
- Value vs 20-day average
- 0.70×
- Top gainer
- KNS Space and Defence +6.51%
- Largest company
- Hanwha Aerospace ₩41T
Companies in this theme
| Company | Price | Daily | Traded value | Market cap | NPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hanwha Aerospace012450 · KOSPI | ₩787,000 | +2.47% | ₩99B | ₩41T | 7.95% |
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries329180 · KOSPI | ₩285,500 | −2.06% | ₩181B | ₩30T | 8.02% |
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering009540 · KOSPI | ₩241,500 | −2.03% | ₩54B | ₩17T | 7.42% |
Hanwha Ocean042660 · KOSPI | ₩52,500 | −0.94% | ₩93B | ₩16T | 6.66% |
Hanwha Systems272210 · KOSPI | ₩66,200 | +4.91% | ₩51B | ₩13T | 6.17% |
Korea Aerospace Industries047810 · KOSPI | ₩102,700 | +4.05% | ₩39B | ₩10T | 7.08% |
LIG Defense&Aerospace079550 · KOSPI | ₩449,000 | +1.35% | ₩41B | ₩9.9T | 10.74% |
Hyundai-Rotem064350 · KOSPI | ₩82,800 | +3.76% | ₩30B | ₩9T | 7.07% |
Hanwha000880 · KOSPI | ₩94,000 | +1.40% | ₩4B | ₩5T | 5.41% |
Sungho Electronics043260 · KOSDAQ | ₩28,700 | +5.51% | ₩63B | ₩2.2T | 0.48% |
Poongsan103140 · KOSPI | ₩59,800 | +3.46% | ₩3B | ₩1.7T | 8.22% |
Woori Technology, Incorporation032820 · KOSDAQ | ₩9,630 | +5.02% | ₩15B | ₩1.7T | 0.32% |
Hyundai WIA011210 · KOSPI | ₩50,400 | +1.51% | ₩3.5B | ₩1.4T | 6.26% |
Bonsystems496320 · KONEX | ₩1,176,000 | 0.00% | ₩0 | ₩1.2T | — |
SNT Dynamics003570 · KOSPI | ₩26,500 | −1.12% | ₩2.1B | ₩660B | 7.16% |
Hanwha Machinery & Service Holdings0220W0 · KOSPI | ₩7,760 | +0.78% | ₩8.8B | ₩656B | 5.22% |
Satrec Initiative099320 · KOSDAQ | ₩54,700 | +3.99% | ₩1.4B | ₩599B | 3.26% |
SNT Motiv064960 · KOSPI | ₩24,500 | +1.87% | ₩807M | ₩584B | 8.83% |
Hanyang ENG045100 · KOSDAQ | ₩28,100 | +3.31% | ₩1.9B | ₩492B | 0.19% |
Poongsan Holdings005810 · KOSPI | ₩33,750 | +0.45% | ₩484M | ₩487B | 2.28% |
i3system214430 · KOSDAQ | ₩62,300 | −2.81% | ₩1.8B | ₩455B | 2.07% |
Sejin Heavy Industries075580 · KOSPI | ₩7,390 | +0.14% | ₩1B | ₩420B | 1.70% |
Hanwha 3rd Pref.00088K · KOSPI | ₩27,750 | +1.09% | ₩658M | ₩407B | 1.94% |
MNC Solution484870 · KOSPI | ₩13,940 | +2.58% | ₩1.8B | ₩383B | 4.13% |
Firstec010820 · KOSPI | ₩5,290 | +1.73% | ₩2.1B | ₩258B | 0.41% |
Samyang Comtech484590 · KOSDAQ | ₩5,880 | +0.34% | ₩494M | ₩242B | 0.87% |
Vitzro Nextech488900 · KOSDAQ | ₩8,260 | +1.60% | ₩235M | ₩239B | — |
Vitzro Tech042370 · KOSDAQ | ₩9,130 | +3.05% | ₩1.6B | ₩239B | — |
AeroSpace Technology of Korea067390 · KOSDAQ | ₩5,030 | −0.40% | ₩174M | ₩212B | 0.80% |
Innospace462350 · KOSDAQ | ₩5,020 | +3.08% | ₩666M | ₩175B | 0.97% |
Duksan Navcours266690 · KOSDAQ | ₩8,730 | +0.34% | ₩6.2B | ₩165B | — |
Kencoa Aerospace274090 · KOSDAQ | ₩10,110 | +1.61% | ₩2.4B | ₩139B | 0.91% |
Chosun Refractories462520 · KOSPI | ₩11,010 | −0.18% | ₩72M | ₩131B | 0.64% |
Asia Pacific Satellite lnc211270 · KOSDAQ | ₩8,610 | −1.94% | ₩4.9B | ₩130B | 0.36% |
Nara Space Technology478340 · KOSDAQ | ₩10,060 | +1.82% | ₩1.2B | ₩117B | — |
Sewon Precision Industry021820 · KOSPI | ₩10,500 | −0.76% | ₩69M | ₩105B | 0.23% |
Dawonsys068240 · KOSDAQ | ₩2,530 | 0.00% | ₩0 | ₩97B | 0.08% |
Victek065450 · KOSDAQ | ₩3,155 | +2.77% | ₩9B | ₩93B | — |
Lumir474170 · KOSDAQ | ₩5,040 | +1.82% | ₩450M | ₩90B | — |
Huneed Technologies005870 · KOSPI | ₩4,920 | −0.20% | ₩830M | ₩69B | 0.41% |
Dypnf104460 · KOSDAQ | ₩6,190 | −0.16% | ₩32M | ₩65B | 0.05% |
Smart Radar System424960 · KOSDAQ | ₩3,100 | −1.27% | ₩57M | ₩51B | 0.96% |
KP Aero Industries288180 · KOSDAQ | ₩6,440 | −0.31% | ₩129M | ₩48B | — |
KNS Space and Defence487400 · KOSDAQ | ₩4,580 | +6.51% | ₩322M | ₩47B | — |
Hizeaero221840 · KOSDAQ | ₩1,984 | −0.20% | ₩6.7M | ₩37B | — |
Dongbang Ship Machinery099410 · KOSDAQ | ₩2,525 | +1.81% | ₩63M | ₩35B | — |
SolDefense215090 · KOSDAQ | ₩1,376 | +3.30% | ₩120M | ₩32B | — |
Speco013810 · KOSDAQ | ₩1,475 | −3.59% | ₩889M | ₩22B | 1.00% |
VitzroSys054220 · KOSDAQ | ₩1,315 | +0.77% | ₩123M | ₩17B | — |
Source: KRX statistical information