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South Korean (KOSPI) General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 20, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
  • 7D0.2%
  • 3M-7.3%
  • 1Y-17.9%
  • YTD-16.5%

The General Merchandise and Department Stores industry is up 2.3% in the last week, with Hyundai Department Store up 4.1%. In the past year, the industry is down 16%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 8.1% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 20 Dec 2024₩5.8t₩32.8t-₩15,356,183,042.006.8x-375.4x0.2x
Sun, 17 Nov 2024₩5.8t₩32.4t₩69.8b5.9x83x0.2x
Tue, 15 Oct 2024₩6.2t₩32.6t₩87.5b7x70.6x0.2x
Thu, 12 Sep 2024₩6.2t₩32.6t₩87.5b7.2x71.3x0.2x
Sat, 10 Aug 2024₩5.9t₩32.3t₩517.0b7.2x11.4x0.2x
Mon, 08 Jul 2024₩6.3t₩32.3t₩517.0b7.5x12.3x0.2x
Wed, 05 Jun 2024₩6.7t₩32.3t₩519.1b7.6x12.9x0.2x
Fri, 03 May 2024₩7.0t₩31.8t₩423.4b6.9x16.5x0.2x
Sun, 31 Mar 2024₩7.1t₩31.8t₩423.4b6.8x16.8x0.2x
Tue, 27 Feb 2024₩7.1t₩32.2t₩759.8b9.7x9.3x0.2x
Thu, 25 Jan 2024₩6.6t₩32.4t₩500.6b8.4x13.1x0.2x
Sat, 23 Dec 2023₩7.1t₩32.4t₩500.6b9.1x14.1x0.2x
Mon, 20 Nov 2023₩6.9t₩33.2t₩363.2b7.8x19.1x0.2x
Wed, 18 Oct 2023₩7.0t₩33.6t₩385.9b7.8x18.1x0.2x
Fri, 15 Sep 2023₩7.7t₩33.6t₩385.9b8.1x20x0.2x
Sun, 13 Aug 2023₩7.8t₩34.4t₩315.6b8.9x24.6x0.2x
Tue, 11 Jul 2023₩7.1t₩34.4t₩315.6b8.2x22.5x0.2x
Thu, 08 Jun 2023₩7.3t₩34.1t₩278.7b6.5x26.3x0.2x
Sat, 06 May 2023₩7.3t₩34.3t₩291.9b6.4x25.2x0.2x
Mon, 03 Apr 2023₩7.7t₩34.3t₩291.9b6.8x26.4x0.2x
Wed, 01 Mar 2023₩6.4t₩27.9t₩176.4b5.6x36.5x0.2x
Fri, 27 Jan 2023₩7.2t₩28.2t-₩66,002,872,320.006.5x-109.7x0.3x
Sun, 25 Dec 2022₩6.7t₩28.2t-₩66,002,872,320.006.1x-101x0.2x
Tue, 22 Nov 2022₩6.5t₩27.5t₩450.6b5.1x14.5x0.2x
Thu, 20 Oct 2022₩6.7t₩27.5t₩479.3b5x14.1x0.2x
Sat, 17 Sep 2022₩7.1t₩27.5t₩479.3b5.1x14.7x0.3x
Mon, 15 Aug 2022₩7.3t₩26.7t₩347.4b5.7x21x0.3x
Wed, 13 Jul 2022₩6.8t₩26.7t₩340.5b5.3x19.9x0.3x
Fri, 10 Jun 2022₩8.1t₩26.7t₩340.5b6.2x23.9x0.3x
Sun, 08 May 2022₩7.5t₩26.1t₩178.6b6.6x42.1x0.3x
Tue, 05 Apr 2022₩8.0t₩26.1t₩178.6b7.2x44.6x0.3x
Thu, 03 Mar 2022₩7.5t₩25.2t₩109.1b9.4x69.1x0.3x
Sat, 29 Jan 2022₩6.8t₩25.4t₩112.7b8.7x60.7x0.3x
Mon, 27 Dec 2021₩7.4t₩25.4t₩112.7b9x65.8x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

65.8x


Total Market Cap: ₩7.4tTotal Earnings: ₩112.7bTotal Revenue: ₩25.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.7x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the South Korean Multiline Retail industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 18.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.23x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Multiline Retail industry have grown 43% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 17% per year.
  • This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Consumer Discretionary industry?

KR Market-1.64%
Consumer Discretionary1.00%
General Merchandise and Department Stores0.20%
Broadline Retail0.20%
Department Stores0%
General Merchandise Stores0%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Broadline Retail industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 8.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 19.9% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Broadline Retail industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 27.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadline Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 8.1% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 20% per year.
  • In contrast, the Broadline Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.1% 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
A036030 kt alpha₩3.70k2.4%
+₩4.2b
-37.6%n/a
A230360 EchomarketingLtd₩10.05k0.9%
+₩2.8b
-5.5%PE10.2x
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