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South Korean (KOSPI) Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 13, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies351
  • 7D6.7%
  • 3M27.7%
  • 1Y33.9%
  • YTD7.5%

The Consumer Discretionary industry is up 8.2% in the last week, with Hyundai Motor up 21%. Meanwhile, LG Electronics actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 5.4% in the last week. This means that the industry has gained 34% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Consumer Discretionary Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 13 Jan 2026₩301.5t₩722.4t₩29.5t8.1x10.2x0.4x
Thu, 11 Dec 2025₩277.1t₩724.8t₩29.5t8.3x9.4x0.4x
Sat, 08 Nov 2025₩245.3t₩715.3t₩30.5t8.2x8x0.3x
Mon, 06 Oct 2025₩233.9t₩711.7t₩30.7t8.5x7.6x0.3x
Wed, 03 Sep 2025₩236.7t₩713.2t₩30.9t8.6x7.7x0.3x
Fri, 01 Aug 2025₩235.3t₩700.0t₩32.9t9.4x7.1x0.3x
Sun, 29 Jun 2025₩229.0t₩700.8t₩32.9t9.2x7x0.3x
Tue, 27 May 2025₩209.7t₩697.3t₩33.4t8.7x6.3x0.3x
Thu, 24 Apr 2025₩205.5t₩686.1t₩33.6t8.9x6.1x0.3x
Sat, 22 Mar 2025₩214.9t₩683.1t₩33.5t8.3x6.4x0.3x
Mon, 17 Feb 2025₩211.8t₩673.3t₩33.2t7.6x6.4x0.3x
Wed, 15 Jan 2025₩219.3t₩675.2t₩34.2t7.7x6.4x0.3x
Fri, 13 Dec 2024₩216.5t₩675.3t₩34.2t7.2x6.3x0.3x
Sun, 10 Nov 2024₩216.3t₩666.9t₩34.9t8.4x6.2x0.3x
Tue, 08 Oct 2024₩232.3t₩666.5t₩35.0t8.9x6.6x0.3x
Thu, 05 Sep 2024₩223.4t₩666.4t₩35.0t8.5x6.4x0.3x
Sat, 03 Aug 2024₩226.0t₩660.9t₩34.7t8.1x6.5x0.3x
Mon, 01 Jul 2024₩251.7t₩659.0t₩33.5t8.6x7.5x0.4x
Wed, 29 May 2024₩239.3t₩657.9t₩33.5t8.9x7.2x0.4x
Fri, 26 Apr 2024₩231.0t₩650.7t₩32.1t9x7.2x0.4x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024₩234.1t₩648.8t₩31.8t8.7x7.4x0.4x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024₩239.8t₩645.7t₩30.0t8.7x8x0.4x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024₩198.5t₩647.8t₩29.5t8.7x6.7x0.3x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023₩208.4t₩647.9t₩27.9t9x7.5x0.3x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023₩197.9t₩646.5t₩28.3t8.7x7x0.3x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023₩204.7t₩643.6t₩25.4t8.6x8x0.3x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023₩208.4t₩643.6t₩25.5t9x8.2x0.3x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023₩208.0t₩632.3t₩25.3t9.1x8.2x0.3x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023₩222.4t₩625.5t₩24.2t9.8x9.2x0.4x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023₩223.1t₩625.6t₩24.6t9.6x9.1x0.4x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023₩218.9t₩612.9t₩23.5t10.6x9.3x0.4x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023₩206.2t₩600.1t₩22.4t9.7x9.2x0.3x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023₩212.4t₩583.7t₩23.7t9.4x9x0.4x
Fri, 20 Jan 2023₩198.2t₩576.3t₩20.8t8.9x9.5x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

9.5x


Total Market Cap: ₩198.2tTotal Earnings: ₩20.8tTotal Revenue: ₩576.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Consumer Discretionary Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 7.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Consumer Discretionary industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 10.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 7.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.34x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Discretionary industry have grown 12% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 7.8% 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 Market3.16%
Consumer Discretionary6.68%
Auto14.51%
General Merchandise and Department Stores3.60%
Auto Components3.33%
Retail Distributors1.93%
Online Retail and Ecommerce0%0
Hospitality-0.20%
Leisure-0.48%
Luxury-0.49%
Specialty Stores-0.94%
Consumer Services-3.55%
Consumer Durables-4.19%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Stores industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 56.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 64.8%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 23.9% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialty Stores industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 65% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 24% per year.
  • In contrast, the Auto industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.5% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
A005380 Hyundai Motor₩367.00k20.5%
+₩16.3t		66.8%PE10.4x
A000270 Kia₩129.30k5.5%
+₩2.6t		22.7%PE6.3x
A012330 Hyundai MobisLtd₩394.00k5.9%
+₩1.9t		55.1%PE8.3x
A011210 Hyundai Wia₩87.00k16.3%
+₩325.1b		116.4%PE13.1x
A004170 SHINSEGAE₩268.50k11.4%
+₩241.1b		103.9%PE62.4x

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