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South Korean (KOSPI) Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis
UpdatedApr 15, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies350
- 7D0.5%
- 3M-11.6%
- 1Y-17.0%
- YTD-8.1%
The Consumer Discretionary is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Hyundai Motor has stood out, gaining 4.8%. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 17% in the last year. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean Consumer Discretionary Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 15 Apr 2025 | ₩195.1t | ₩686.1t | ₩33.6t | 8.6x | 5.8x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2025 | ₩211.5t | ₩681.5t | ₩33.5t | 7.7x | 6.3x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 08 Feb 2025 | ₩209.6t | ₩675.4t | ₩34.2t | 7.3x | 6.1x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2025 | ₩217.5t | ₩675.2t | ₩34.2t | 7.4x | 6.4x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 04 Dec 2024 | ₩218.0t | ₩675.8t | ₩34.3t | 7.3x | 6.4x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 01 Nov 2024 | ₩220.8t | ₩666.4t | ₩34.9t | 8.6x | 6.3x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 29 Sep 2024 | ₩238.8t | ₩666.5t | ₩34.9t | 8.9x | 6.8x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 27 Aug 2024 | ₩231.2t | ₩667.1t | ₩35.1t | 8.6x | 6.6x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 25 Jul 2024 | ₩233.5t | ₩658.8t | ₩33.5t | 8.3x | 7x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 22 Jun 2024 | ₩246.1t | ₩659.0t | ₩32.7t | 8.8x | 7.5x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 20 May 2024 | ₩230.0t | ₩654.7t | ₩32.2t | 9.3x | 7.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 17 Apr 2024 | ₩227.9t | ₩650.7t | ₩32.1t | 9x | 7.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 15 Mar 2024 | ₩241.2t | ₩650.0t | ₩30.9t | 8.9x | 7.8x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 11 Feb 2024 | ₩233.8t | ₩647.2t | ₩29.8t | 8.5x | 7.9x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 09 Jan 2024 | ₩205.4t | ₩648.1t | ₩29.5t | 8.9x | 7x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 07 Dec 2023 | ₩204.4t | ₩648.0t | ₩30.2t | 9x | 6.8x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 04 Nov 2023 | ₩196.6t | ₩646.4t | ₩28.2t | 8.6x | 7x | 0.3x |
| Mon, 02 Oct 2023 | ₩208.9t | ₩643.6t | ₩25.4t | 8.8x | 8.2x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 30 Aug 2023 | ₩207.6t | ₩643.0t | ₩26.0t | 9.1x | 8x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 28 Jul 2023 | ₩210.6t | ₩625.6t | ₩24.3t | 8.9x | 8.7x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 25 Jun 2023 | ₩214.5t | ₩625.8t | ₩24.6t | 9.3x | 8.7x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 23 May 2023 | ₩227.7t | ₩622.3t | ₩24.3t | 10.7x | 9.4x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 20 Apr 2023 | ₩221.7t | ₩602.1t | ₩21.9t | 10.8x | 10.1x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 18 Mar 2023 | ₩208.5t | ₩594.5t | ₩22.6t | 8.9x | 9.2x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 13 Feb 2023 | ₩208.9t | ₩576.0t | ₩20.7t | 9.3x | 10.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 11 Jan 2023 | ₩196.4t | ₩576.1t | ₩20.7t | 9x | 9.5x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 09 Dec 2022 | ₩197.0t | ₩575.9t | ₩20.9t | 8.9x | 9.4x | 0.3x |
| Sun, 06 Nov 2022 | ₩189.0t | ₩553.2t | ₩21.3t | 9.4x | 8.9x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 04 Oct 2022 | ₩193.6t | ₩543.2t | ₩21.2t | 8.9x | 9.1x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 01 Sep 2022 | ₩220.8t | ₩542.0t | ₩21.5t | 10.5x | 10.3x | 0.4x |
| Sat, 30 Jul 2022 | ₩218.3t | ₩519.8t | ₩20.0t | 11x | 10.9x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 27 Jun 2022 | ₩201.7t | ₩519.7t | ₩19.9t | 10.5x | 10.1x | 0.4x |
| Wed, 25 May 2022 | ₩223.3t | ₩516.0t | ₩20.2t | 11.8x | 11.1x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 22 Apr 2022 | ₩233.7t | ₩504.2t | ₩19.9t | 13.4x | 11.7x | 0.5x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
11.7x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Consumer Discretionary industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 5.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 8.2x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.35x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Consumer Discretionary industry have grown 19% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 11% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Consumer Discretionary sector?
| KR Market | 6.02% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 0.51% | |
| Retail Distributors | 15.69% | |
| Leisure | 6.76% | |
| Consumer Services | 5.51% | |
| Specialty Stores | 3.72% | |
| Luxury | 2.70% | |
| Hospitality | 2.27% | |
| Consumer Durables | 2.05% | |
| Online Retail and Ecommerce | 0% | 0 |
| Auto Components | -0.75% | |
| Auto | -0.83% | |
| General Merchandise and Department Stores | -2.21% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Stores industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 29.0x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 50.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 41.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the General Merchandise and Department Stores industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 74% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 15% per year.
- In contrast, the Auto industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 6.1% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A005380 Hyundai Motor | ₩187.80k | 4.8% +₩1.9t | -22.4% | PE3.8x | |
| A000270 Kia | ₩86.35k | 2.4% +₩807.1b | -24.7% | PE3.5x | |
| A066570 LG Electronics | ₩70.30k | 5.1% +₩612.2b | -23.4% | PE19.5x | |
| A012330 Hyundai MobisLtd | ₩242.00k | 2.3% +₩497.7b | 1.7% | PE5.4x | |
| A257720 SILICON2 | ₩32.10k | 21.6% +₩348.7b | 150.2% | PE16.3x |
