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

UpdatedJun 22, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies12
  • 7D-0.2%
  • 3M76.3%
  • 1Y145.8%
  • YTD127.9%

Last week, the General Merchandise and Department Stores industry hasn't moved much but Hyundai Department Store is up 7.0% in that time. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 146% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 32% 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
Tue, 23 Jun 2026₩18.2t₩33.3t₩709.0b22.6x25.6x0.5x
Thu, 21 May 2026₩13.8t₩33.2t₩622.8b16.2x22.1x0.4x
Sat, 18 Apr 2026₩11.7t₩33.1t₩474.4b19.6x24.7x0.4x
Mon, 16 Mar 2026₩10.3t₩33.1t₩389.9b10.2x26.4x0.3x
Wed, 11 Feb 2026₩11.5t₩33.0t₩410.3b13.1x28.1x0.3x
Fri, 09 Jan 2026₩8.4t₩33.0t-₩704,810,677,530.008.5x-11.9x0.3x
Sun, 07 Dec 2025₩8.3t₩33.0t-₩714,407,954,530.008.8x-11.7x0.3x
Tue, 04 Nov 2025₩7.1t₩33.1t-₩713,868,902,468.0011.3x-9.9x0.2x
Thu, 02 Oct 2025₩7.6t₩33.1t-₩713,868,901,893.0012.5x-10.7x0.2x
Sat, 30 Aug 2025₩7.1t₩33.1t-₩711,361,026,510.0012.1x-10x0.2x
Mon, 28 Jul 2025₩7.3t₩33.1t-₩951,302,808,110.009x-7.7x0.2x
Wed, 25 Jun 2025₩7.5t₩33.1t-₩951,302,808,110.008.2x-7.9x0.2x
Fri, 23 May 2025₩7.3t₩33.1t-₩840,465,073,450.007x-8.7x0.2x
Sun, 20 Apr 2025₩6.4t₩33.1t-₩770,975,705,880.006.7x-8.3x0.2x
Tue, 18 Mar 2025₩6.5t₩32.8t-₩1,023,334,360,702.009.1x-6.4x0.2x
Thu, 13 Feb 2025₩5.8t₩32.7t-₩955,118,927,402.006.9x-6.1x0.2x
Sat, 11 Jan 2025₩5.5t₩32.8t-₩15,356,183,042.006.7x-361.4x0.2x
Mon, 09 Dec 2024₩5.7t₩28.6t₩284.3b6.9x20x0.2x
Wed, 06 Nov 2024₩6.2t₩32.6t₩87.5b6.9x70.6x0.2x
Fri, 04 Oct 2024₩6.2t₩32.6t₩87.5b7.2x71x0.2x
Sun, 01 Sep 2024₩6.2t₩32.6t₩87.5b7x71.3x0.2x
Tue, 30 Jul 2024₩6.1t₩32.3t₩517.0b7.3x11.9x0.2x
Thu, 27 Jun 2024₩6.5t₩32.3t₩517.0b7.5x12.6x0.2x
Sat, 25 May 2024₩6.8t₩31.9t₩439.3b7.8x15.5x0.2x
Mon, 22 Apr 2024₩6.7t₩31.8t₩423.4b6.9x15.9x0.2x
Wed, 20 Mar 2024₩7.1t₩31.7t₩607.8b9.7x11.7x0.2x
Fri, 16 Feb 2024₩7.2t₩32.4t₩500.6b9x14.4x0.2x
Sun, 14 Jan 2024₩6.7t₩32.4t₩500.6b8.8x13.4x0.2x
Tue, 12 Dec 2023₩6.9t₩32.4t₩500.6b8.8x13.8x0.2x
Thu, 09 Nov 2023₩7.1t₩33.6t₩389.8b7.8x18.2x0.2x
Sat, 07 Oct 2023₩7.0t₩33.6t₩385.9b7.7x18.2x0.2x
Mon, 04 Sep 2023₩7.6t₩33.6t₩393.2b7.9x19.4x0.2x
Wed, 02 Aug 2023₩7.3t₩34.4t₩315.6b8.9x23.2x0.2x
Fri, 30 Jun 2023₩6.7t₩34.1t₩278.7b6.1x24x0.2x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24x


Total Market Cap: ₩6.7tTotal Earnings: ₩278.7bTotal Revenue: ₩34.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean General Merchandise and Department Stores Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -3.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Multiline Retail 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 25.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -3.6x.
  • 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 37% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

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

KR Market10.01%
Consumer Discretionary-2.31%
General Merchandise and Department Stores-0.23%
Department Stores0%0
General Merchandise Stores0%0
Broadline Retail-0.23%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Broadline Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 31.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 5.6% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Broadline Retail industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Broadline Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 32% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 5.6% per year.
  • In contrast, the Broadline Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 32% 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
A069960 Hyundai Department Store₩196.00k7.0%
+₩276.0b
155.2%PE20.3x
A004170 SHINSEGAE₩720.00k2.1%
+₩128.5b
289.0%PE80.5x

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