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South Korean (KOSPI) Consumer Discretionary Sector Analysis

UpdatedJan 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies352
  • 7D9.5%
  • 3M31.5%
  • 1Y44.5%
  • YTD16.1%

The Consumer Discretionary industry is up 13% in the last week, with Hyundai Motor up 17%. During this same period, the COWAY underperformed, falling 5.1%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 41%. 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
Thu, 15 Jan 2026₩325.3t₩722.4t₩29.5t8.2x11x0.5x
Sat, 13 Dec 2025₩282.8t₩724.8t₩29.5t8.2x9.6x0.4x
Mon, 10 Nov 2025₩245.3t₩715.3t₩30.5t8.2x8x0.3x
Wed, 08 Oct 2025₩233.9t₩711.7t₩30.7t8.5x7.6x0.3x
Fri, 05 Sep 2025₩238.8t₩713.2t₩30.9t8.5x7.7x0.3x
Sun, 03 Aug 2025₩229.2t₩700.0t₩32.9t9.2x7x0.3x
Tue, 01 Jul 2025₩228.9t₩700.8t₩32.9t9.3x7x0.3x
Thu, 29 May 2025₩212.8t₩697.3t₩33.4t8.6x6.4x0.3x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025₩205.1t₩689.8t₩33.3t8.9x6.2x0.3x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025₩214.9t₩684.1t₩33.6t8.3x6.4x0.3x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025₩210.8t₩673.3t₩33.2t7.7x6.4x0.3x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025₩218.2t₩675.2t₩34.2t7.6x6.4x0.3x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024₩218.5t₩675.3t₩34.2t7.3x6.4x0.3x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024₩217.6t₩666.8t₩34.9t8.1x6.2x0.3x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024₩230.0t₩666.3t₩35.0t8.8x6.6x0.3x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024₩222.5t₩666.4t₩35.0t8.7x6.4x0.3x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024₩225.9t₩661.0t₩34.7t8.1x6.5x0.3x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024₩241.1t₩659.0t₩33.5t8.5x7.2x0.4x
Fri, 31 May 2024₩233.1t₩658.3t₩33.5t8.8x7x0.4x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024₩231.6t₩650.7t₩32.0t9x7.2x0.4x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024₩231.8t₩648.8t₩31.8t8.7x7.3x0.4x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024₩235.7t₩645.7t₩30.0t8.7x7.9x0.4x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024₩198.7t₩648.0t₩29.6t8.4x6.7x0.3x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023₩208.4t₩647.9t₩29.5t9x7.1x0.3x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023₩198.9t₩646.6t₩28.3t8.7x7x0.3x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023₩207.0t₩643.6t₩25.4t8.8x8.1x0.3x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023₩208.5t₩643.6t₩25.5t8.9x8.2x0.3x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023₩205.4t₩632.3t₩25.3t9x8.1x0.3x
Thu, 06 Jul 2023₩221.4t₩625.5t₩24.2t9.7x9.1x0.4x
Sat, 03 Jun 2023₩223.5t₩625.8t₩24.6t9.6x9.1x0.4x
Mon, 01 May 2023₩218.9t₩612.9t₩23.5t10.6x9.3x0.4x
Wed, 29 Mar 2023₩207.0t₩600.2t₩22.4t9.7x9.2x0.3x
Fri, 24 Feb 2023₩211.6t₩583.9t₩23.6t9.3x9x0.4x
Sun, 22 Jan 2023₩199.1t₩576.2t₩20.8t9x9.6x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

9.6x


Total Market Cap: ₩199.1tTotal Earnings: ₩20.8tTotal Revenue: ₩576.2tTotal 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 10.8x 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 Market3.21%
Consumer Discretionary9.53%
Auto14.76%
Leisure14.24%
Auto Components9.96%
General Merchandise and Department Stores5.14%
Hospitality2.53%
Retail Distributors1.92%
Specialty Stores1.35%
Luxury0.21%
Online Retail and Ecommerce0%0
Consumer Durables-0.49%
Consumer Services-2.22%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Stores industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 57.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 65.0%, 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₩411.50k17.4%
+₩15.9t
86.6%PE11.7x
A000270 Kia₩143.00k10.6%
+₩5.3t
38.4%PE7x
A012330 Hyundai MobisLtd₩450.00k14.6%
+₩5.1t
77.5%PE9.5x
A161390 Hankook Tire & Technology₩59.50k5.3%
+₩366.0b
45.8%PE7.6x
A011210 Hyundai Wia₩89.00k14.8%
+₩306.4b
118.4%PE13.4x

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