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South Korean (KOSPI) General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Analysis
UpdatedDec 09, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
- 7D-1.3%
- 3M12.8%
- 1Y55.4%
- YTD52.8%
Over the last 7 days, the General Merchandise and Department Stores industry has dropped 1.3%, driven by Hyundai Department Store declining 7.3%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 55%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 59% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 09 Dec 2025 | ₩8.2t | ₩33.0t | -₩704,810,677,530.00 | 8.6x | -11.7x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 06 Nov 2025 | ₩7.2t | ₩33.1t | -₩713,868,902,468.00 | 11.5x | -10x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 04 Oct 2025 | ₩7.6t | ₩33.1t | -₩713,868,901,893.00 | 12.4x | -10.7x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 01 Sep 2025 | ₩7.1t | ₩33.1t | -₩711,361,026,510.00 | 12.1x | -10x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 | ₩7.2t | ₩33.1t | -₩951,302,808,110.00 | 9.1x | -7.6x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 | ₩7.5t | ₩33.1t | -₩951,302,808,110.00 | 8.2x | -7.9x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 25 May 2025 | ₩7.4t | ₩33.2t | -₩900,364,540,580.00 | 7.7x | -8.2x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 22 Apr 2025 | ₩6.5t | ₩33.1t | -₩770,975,705,880.00 | 6.7x | -8.4x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 20 Mar 2025 | ₩6.3t | ₩32.8t | -₩1,023,334,360,702.00 | 9x | -6.2x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 15 Feb 2025 | ₩5.9t | ₩32.7t | -₩955,118,927,402.00 | 7x | -6.1x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 13 Jan 2025 | ₩5.5t | ₩32.8t | -₩15,356,183,042.00 | 6.7x | -361.4x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 11 Dec 2024 | ₩5.6t | ₩32.8t | -₩15,430,513,042.00 | 6.9x | -364.2x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 08 Nov 2024 | ₩6.1t | ₩32.6t | ₩87.5b | 6.8x | 69.8x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 06 Oct 2024 | ₩6.2t | ₩32.6t | ₩87.5b | 7.2x | 70.9x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 03 Sep 2024 | ₩6.2t | ₩32.6t | ₩87.5b | 7.1x | 71.1x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 01 Aug 2024 | ₩6.2t | ₩32.3t | ₩517.0b | 7.3x | 12x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 29 Jun 2024 | ₩6.5t | ₩32.3t | ₩517.0b | 7.5x | 12.5x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 27 May 2024 | ₩6.8t | ₩31.7t | ₩451.1b | 7.8x | 15.1x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | ₩6.9t | ₩31.8t | ₩423.4b | 6.9x | 16.3x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 22 Mar 2024 | ₩7.1t | ₩31.3t | ₩456.0b | 8.4x | 15.7x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 18 Feb 2024 | ₩7.4t | ₩32.2t | ₩759.8b | 9.8x | 9.7x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | ₩6.6t | ₩32.4t | ₩500.6b | 8.8x | 13.3x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 14 Dec 2023 | ₩7.0t | ₩32.4t | ₩500.6b | 8.8x | 14x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 11 Nov 2023 | ₩7.0t | ₩33.6t | ₩389.8b | 7.8x | 17.9x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 09 Oct 2023 | ₩7.0t | ₩33.6t | ₩385.9b | 7.7x | 18.2x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 06 Sep 2023 | ₩7.8t | ₩33.6t | ₩393.2b | 7.9x | 19.8x | 0.2x |
| Fri, 04 Aug 2023 | ₩7.3t | ₩34.4t | ₩315.6b | 8.8x | 23.1x | 0.2x |
| Sun, 02 Jul 2023 | ₩6.7t | ₩34.1t | ₩278.7b | 6.2x | 24.2x | 0.2x |
| Tue, 30 May 2023 | ₩7.4t | ₩34.0t | ₩282.5b | 6.7x | 26.1x | 0.2x |
| Thu, 27 Apr 2023 | ₩7.4t | ₩34.3t | ₩291.9b | 6.3x | 25.2x | 0.2x |
| Sat, 25 Mar 2023 | ₩7.2t | ₩34.2t | ₩316.7b | 8x | 22.6x | 0.2x |
| Mon, 20 Feb 2023 | ₩6.6t | ₩27.9t | ₩176.4b | 5.9x | 37.5x | 0.2x |
| Wed, 18 Jan 2023 | ₩7.3t | ₩28.2t | -₩66,002,872,320.00 | 6.6x | -111.3x | 0.3x |
| Fri, 16 Dec 2022 | ₩6.7t | ₩28.2t | -₩66,002,872,320.00 | 6.1x | -101.3x | 0.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
-101.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Multiline Retail industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.21x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Multiline Retail industry have deteriorated over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.4% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has caused losses to expand.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Consumer Discretionary industry?
| KR Market | 5.34% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 11.73% | |
| General Merchandise and Department Stores | -1.33% | |
| Department Stores | 0% | 0 |
| General Merchandise Stores | 0% | 0 |
| Broadline Retail | -1.33% | |
Industry PE
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadline Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 59% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 9.1% per year.
- In contrast, the Broadline Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 59% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A004170 SHINSEGAE | ₩250.50k | 5.0% +₩105.2b | 92.2% | PE58.2x | |
| A067830 Savezone I&C | ₩2.65k | 3.9% +₩3.8b | 34.9% | n/a | |
| A037710 Gwangju Shinsegae. Ltd | ₩31.45k | 1.1% +₩2.7b | 7.7% | PE5.8x | |
| A036030 kt alpha | ₩6.02k | 0.3% +₩980.4m | 71.5% | n/a | |
| A006370 Daegu Department Store | ₩6.04k | 0.5% +₩261.6m | 15.3% | PS1x |
