SM Entertainment (KRX: 041510)
Who is buying SM Entertainment?
Between Sep 10, 2026 and Oct 13, 2026 (20 trading sessions), foreign investors net sold ₩25.1bn ($19M) of SM Entertainment, the 33rd largest foreign net sale among 1828 KOSDAQ stocks. Institutions net sold ₩6.6bn ($5M) and retail investors net sold ₩12.4bn ($9M) over the same window. Foreigners were net buyers on 4 of the 20 sessions.
Foreign investors hold 30.87% of SM Entertainment's listed shares (KRX ownership data as of Oct 13, 2026), down from 31.67% twenty sessions earlier and 29.86% a year ago.
The stock closed at ₩78,100 on Oct 13, 2026: -2.62% over 20 sessions, -42.15% year-to-date, -39.78% over one year. The 52-week range is ₩63,900 – ₩140,400.
At ₩78,100 the stock trades at 12.19× 12-month-forward consensus earnings (18 analysts), 11.72× on FY2027 estimates. The trailing P/E published by KRX is 5.15×, based on the last completed fiscal year — the gap reflects earnings expected to fall from last year's level.
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| Date | Close | Foreign net | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | ₩78,100 | ₩-0.4bn | +₩0.4bn | ₩-3.0bn |
| 2026-10-12 | ₩76,000 | ₩-1.2bn | ₩-0.5bn | ₩-1.3bn |
| 2026-10-08 | ₩77,500 | +₩0.7bn | ₩-1.0bn | +₩0.3bn |
| 2026-10-07 | ₩79,000 | +₩0.8bn | +₩0.2bn | ₩-1.0bn |
| 2026-10-06 | ₩78,200 | ₩-0.4bn | +₩0.5bn | ₩-0.1bn |
| 2026-10-02 | ₩79,200 | ₩-0.1bn | +₩0.4bn | ₩-0.4bn |
| 2026-10-01 | ₩77,700 | ₩-1.0bn | +₩0.7bn | +₩0.5bn |
| 2026-09-30 | ₩81,500 | ₩-2.0bn | ₩-1.0bn | +₩0.0bn |
| 2026-09-29 | ₩83,800 | ₩-1.4bn | ₩-1.1bn | ₩-0.3bn |
| 2026-09-28 | ₩82,300 | ₩-2.9bn | ₩-2.1bn | +₩1.9bn |
| 2026-09-23 | ₩82,600 | ₩-0.5bn | ₩-2.5bn | ₩-0.1bn |
| 2026-09-22 | ₩81,600 | ₩-2.0bn | +₩0.7bn | ₩-1.3bn |
| 2026-09-21 | ₩83,600 | ₩-1.6bn | +₩1.4bn | ₩-2.7bn |
| 2026-09-18 | ₩80,700 | ₩-4.2bn | ₩-0.6bn | +₩1.8bn |
| 2026-09-17 | ₩81,700 | ₩-1.2bn | ₩-1.8bn | +₩0.6bn |
| 2026-09-16 | ₩87,000 | ₩-3.2bn | +₩1.7bn | ₩-1.4bn |
| 2026-09-15 | ₩87,500 | ₩-3.7bn | +₩2.6bn | ₩-2.0bn |
| 2026-09-14 | ₩88,000 | ₩-3.5bn | +₩4.4bn | ₩-3.9bn |
| 2026-09-11 | ₩84,000 | +₩1.3bn | ₩-3.7bn | ₩-0.7bn |
| 2026-09-10 | ₩80,900 | +₩1.5bn | ₩-5.4bn | +₩0.8bn |
| 2026-09-09 | ₩80,200 | ₩-0.8bn | ₩-3.2bn | +₩0.8bn |
| 2026-09-08 | ₩82,700 | ₩-4.0bn | +₩2.7bn | ₩-1.8bn |
| 2026-09-07 | ₩79,900 | ₩-2.0bn | +₩0.7bn | ₩-1.0bn |
| 2026-09-04 | ₩79,000 | ₩-0.9bn | ₩-0.4bn | ₩-1.7bn |
| 2026-09-03 | ₩75,300 | ₩-1.5bn | ₩-0.9bn | ₩-0.5bn |
| 2026-09-02 | ₩74,300 | ₩-0.6bn | ₩-0.5bn | ₩-1.9bn |
| 2026-09-01 | ₩73,900 | +₩0.4bn | ₩-2.7bn | ₩-0.7bn |
| 2026-08-31 | ₩74,800 | +₩0.5bn | ₩-2.2bn | ₩-0.1bn |
| 2026-08-28 | ₩75,800 | ₩-0.2bn | ₩-0.3bn | +₩0.4bn |
| 2026-08-27 | ₩74,600 | ₩-3.2bn | ₩-2.0bn | +₩4.9bn |
| 2026-08-26 | ₩77,000 | +₩1.3bn | +₩2.5bn | ₩-3.5bn |
| 2026-08-25 | ₩72,100 | ₩-0.0bn | ₩-0.1bn | +₩0.1bn |
| 2026-08-24 | ₩71,900 | +₩1.0bn | ₩-0.3bn | ₩-0.6bn |
| 2026-08-21 | ₩71,300 | +₩0.8bn | ₩-1.7bn | +₩0.6bn |
| 2026-08-20 | ₩74,700 | +₩3.1bn | +₩0.0bn | ₩-3.0bn |
| 2026-08-19 | ₩72,800 | +₩0.7bn | +₩0.2bn | ₩-1.1bn |
| 2026-08-18 | ₩71,000 | ₩-0.3bn | ₩-3.1bn | +₩3.0bn |
| 2026-08-14 | ₩73,400 | +₩2.7bn | ₩-2.1bn | ₩-0.5bn |
| 2026-08-13 | ₩71,900 | ₩-0.2bn | ₩-3.2bn | +₩3.6bn |
| 2026-08-12 | ₩75,500 | +₩1.0bn | ₩-0.4bn | ₩-0.4bn |
| 2026-08-11 | ₩76,300 | +₩1.5bn | ₩-1.4bn | ₩-0.1bn |
| 2026-08-10 | ₩76,300 | ₩-1.1bn | +₩1.5bn | ₩-0.3bn |
| 2026-08-07 | ₩75,600 | +₩1.8bn | ₩-0.5bn | ₩-1.2bn |
| 2026-08-06 | ₩73,700 | ₩-0.3bn | +₩0.1bn | ₩-0.0bn |
| 2026-08-05 | ₩73,700 | ₩-1.7bn | ₩-1.4bn | +₩3.2bn |
| 2026-08-04 | ₩76,700 | ₩-2.5bn | +₩1.0bn | +₩1.3bn |
| 2026-08-03 | ₩71,600 | +₩1.4bn | +₩0.0bn | ₩-1.5bn |
| 2026-07-31 | ₩68,400 | ₩-1.7bn | ₩-0.2bn | +₩1.9bn |
| 2026-07-30 | ₩66,600 | +₩1.0bn | +₩0.2bn | ₩-1.2bn |
| 2026-07-29 | ₩66,700 | +₩0.9bn | +₩0.5bn | ₩-1.4bn |
| 2026-07-28 | ₩70,100 | ₩-2.0bn | +₩2.3bn | ₩-0.3bn |
| 2026-07-27 | ₩74,400 | +₩0.6bn | +₩2.1bn | ₩-2.6bn |
| 2026-07-24 | ₩69,800 | +₩1.3bn | ₩-0.9bn | ₩-0.3bn |
| 2026-07-23 | ₩71,500 | +₩1.1bn | +₩0.9bn | ₩-2.0bn |
| 2026-07-22 | ₩67,000 | +₩0.5bn | ₩-0.6bn | +₩0.0bn |
| 2026-07-21 | ₩67,100 | +₩0.4bn | ₩-0.7bn | +₩0.3bn |
| 2026-07-20 | ₩67,100 | +₩2.2bn | ₩-1.3bn | ₩-0.9bn |
| 2026-07-16 | ₩69,100 | +₩2.0bn | ₩-3.4bn | +₩1.2bn |
| 2026-07-15 | ₩71,000 | ₩-1.9bn | ₩-1.7bn | +₩3.6bn |
| 2026-07-14 | ₩72,300 | ₩-0.3bn | +₩0.3bn | ₩-0.1bn |
| 2026-07-13 | ₩74,900 | +₩0.3bn | ₩-0.5bn | +₩0.3bn |
Investor flows summary
| Window | Foreign | (USD) | Institutions | Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | ₩-0.4bn | $-0M | +₩0.4bn | ₩-3.0bn |
| 5 days | ₩-0.6bn | $-0M | ₩-0.4bn | ₩-5.1bn |
| 20 days | ₩-25.1bn | $-19M | ₩-6.6bn | ₩-12.4bn |
Positive = net buying, negative = net selling. Values aggregate the KRX main board and the NXT alternative venue.
Frequently asked questions
Are foreign investors buying SM Entertainment stock?
Over the last 5 sessions foreign investors net sold ₩0.6bn ($0M) of SM Entertainment; over 60 sessions they net sold ₩24.0bn ($18M); since Jan 1, 2026 they net bought ₩33.5bn ($25M). Over 20 sessions the stock is the 33rd largest foreign net sale among 1828 KOSDAQ stocks.
How much of SM Entertainment do foreign investors own?
Foreign investors own 30.87% of SM Entertainment's shares as of Oct 13, 2026, versus 29.86% one year earlier. The figure is KRX's daily foreign holdings divided by listed shares, and it reflects trades settled through the previous session.
Who is on the other side — institutions or retail investors?
Over 20 sessions institutions net sold ₩6.6bn ($5M) and retail investors net sold ₩12.4bn ($9M) of SM Entertainment. No single investor group dominates the flow in this window.
Is SM Entertainment listed on KOSPI or KOSDAQ?
SM Entertainment (에스엠) trades on KOSDAQ under KRX code 041510 in the K-Culture & Entertainment group, with a market capitalization of ₩2T ($1.3B). Daily net flows by investor type are published by KRX after each session and combine the KRX main board with the NXT venue.
Annual financials
| Fiscal year | Revenue | YoY | Operating profit | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ₩961bn ($721M) | – | ₩113bn ($85M) | ₩83bn ($62M) |
| 2024 | ₩990bn ($742M) | +3.00% | ₩87bn ($65M) | ₩1bn ($1M) |
| 2025 | ₩1.2T ($881M) | +18.70% | ₩183bn ($137M) | ₩359bn ($270M) |
Consolidated (K-IFRS) where available, from DART regulatory filings. USD figures converted at the current rate (₩1333.09/$) for reference only.