Best High Growth Companies in South Korea for 2026
Stocks with strong revenue and earnings growth momentum, ranked by the Growth pillar score.
South Korea listings on the Korea Exchange (KRX) include both the main board and KOSDAQ growth segment. IFRS reporting; technology, autos, and chemicals dominate composite-score leaders. Universe filters apply a minimum KRW 500 share price.
Data as of (updated daily)
Top 20 South Korea stocks by growth score
| # | Ticker | Name | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 071970.KO | Stx Heavy Indu | 94.5 |
| 2 | 192820.KO | Cosmax Inc | 93.5 |
| 3 | 005935.KO | Samsung Electronics Co Pref | 93.3 |
| 4 | 005930.KO | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 93.3 |
| 5 | 068270.KO | Celltrion Inc | 91.8 |
| 6 | 003230.KO | Sam Yang Foods | 90.7 |
| 7 | 010130.KO | Korea Zinc Inc | 90.0 |
| 8 | 267250.KO | Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co Ltd | 88.6 |
| 9 | 298040.KO | Hyosung Heavy Industries Corp | 85.5 |
| 10 | 00680K.KO | Mirae Asset Daewoo Co Ltd Pref | 84.7 |
| 11 | 006800.KO | Mirae Asset Daewoo Securities Co Ltd | 84.7 |
| 12 | 267260.KO | Hyundai Electric & Energy Systems Co Ltd | 82.7 |
| 13 | 042660.KO | Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd | 81.2 |
| 14 | 005940.KO | NH Investment & Securities Co Ltd | 80.8 |
| 15 | 000500.KO | Gaon Cable | 79.9 |
| 16 | 207940.KO | Samsung Biologics Co Ltd | 79.8 |
| 17 | 329180.KO | Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd | 79.8 |
| 18 | 007660.KO | Isupetasys | 78.4 |
| 19 | 281820.KO | KCTech Co Ltd | 76.8 |
| 20 | 071050.KO | Korea Investment Holdings Co | 76.5 |
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Methodology: How we score stocks. Data refreshed nightly around 03:30 ET. This page lists the top 20 by growth score within South Korea; use the screener for the full ranked list.