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South Korean (KOSPI) Specialty Stores Industry Analysis
UpdatedJan 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
- 7D3.3%
- 3M-5.9%
- 1Y-16.5%
- YTD8.2%
Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Stores industry has risen 3.3%, driven by gains in LS Networks and Kolon Mobility Group of 30% and 43%, respectively. In the past year, the industry is down 17%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 58% annually.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the South Korean Specialty Stores Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 19 Jan 2025 | ₩5.6t | ₩17.6t | ₩183.7b | 10.9x | 30.6x | 0.3x |
| Tue, 17 Dec 2024 | ₩5.4t | ₩17.4t | ₩184.7b | 10.2x | 29.3x | 0.3x |
| Thu, 14 Nov 2024 | ₩5.1t | ₩17.1t | ₩214.0b | 9.6x | 24x | 0.3x |
| Sat, 12 Oct 2024 | ₩6.1t | ₩17.0t | ₩216.9b | 12.1x | 28x | 0.4x |
| Mon, 09 Sep 2024 | ₩5.9t | ₩17.0t | ₩217.5b | 11.6x | 27.2x | 0.3x |
| Wed, 07 Aug 2024 | ₩6.2t | ₩16.5t | ₩247.5b | 13.8x | 24.9x | 0.4x |
| Fri, 05 Jul 2024 | ₩6.8t | ₩16.4t | ₩235.9b | 14.5x | 28.9x | 0.4x |
| Sun, 02 Jun 2024 | ₩7.2t | ₩16.3t | ₩216.1b | 20.3x | 33.5x | 0.4x |
| Tue, 30 Apr 2024 | ₩7.2t | ₩15.9t | ₩267.0b | 19.7x | 26.8x | 0.4x |
| Thu, 28 Mar 2024 | ₩7.2t | ₩13.4t | ₩201.0b | 19.9x | 36x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 24 Feb 2024 | ₩7.0t | ₩13.8t | ₩183.2b | 18.3x | 38.4x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 22 Jan 2024 | ₩6.4t | ₩13.7t | ₩179.0b | 17.6x | 35.5x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 20 Dec 2023 | ₩6.8t | ₩13.8t | ₩191.8b | 19.3x | 35.2x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 17 Nov 2023 | ₩6.7t | ₩14.4t | ₩271.2b | 17.4x | 24.7x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 15 Oct 2023 | ₩6.9t | ₩14.3t | ₩250.4b | 15x | 27.6x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 12 Sep 2023 | ₩7.9t | ₩14.3t | ₩250.4b | 16.8x | 31.4x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 10 Aug 2023 | ₩7.3t | ₩14.7t | ₩241.4b | 19.5x | 30.4x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 08 Jul 2023 | ₩7.2t | ₩14.7t | ₩240.6b | 22.2x | 29.9x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 05 Jun 2023 | ₩7.6t | ₩14.7t | ₩241.7b | 20.9x | 31.3x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 03 May 2023 | ₩7.6t | ₩15.1t | ₩174.1b | 20.5x | 43.6x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 31 Mar 2023 | ₩7.5t | ₩15.0t | ₩177.5b | 18.5x | 42.2x | 0.5x |
| Sun, 26 Feb 2023 | ₩6.9t | ₩13.8t | ₩271.9b | 10.5x | 25.3x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 24 Jan 2023 | ₩6.6t | ₩13.8t | ₩271.9b | 10.8x | 24.2x | 0.5x |
| Thu, 22 Dec 2022 | ₩6.6t | ₩13.8t | ₩271.9b | 10.3x | 24.2x | 0.5x |
| Sat, 19 Nov 2022 | ₩6.3t | ₩12.9t | ₩323.5b | 9.2x | 19.6x | 0.5x |
| Mon, 17 Oct 2022 | ₩6.2t | ₩12.9t | ₩324.0b | 8.8x | 19x | 0.5x |
| Wed, 14 Sep 2022 | ₩6.6t | ₩12.9t | ₩324.0b | 10.2x | 20.3x | 0.5x |
| Fri, 12 Aug 2022 | ₩7.1t | ₩12.3t | ₩339.7b | 13.2x | 21x | 0.6x |
| Sun, 10 Jul 2022 | ₩6.8t | ₩12.3t | ₩339.7b | 12.6x | 19.9x | 0.5x |
| Tue, 07 Jun 2022 | ₩8.0t | ₩12.3t | ₩339.6b | 15.8x | 23.7x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 05 May 2022 | ₩8.1t | ₩11.6t | ₩353.9b | 16.5x | 22.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 02 Apr 2022 | ₩8.5t | ₩9.5t | ₩291.0b | 8.6x | 29.1x | 0.9x |
| Mon, 28 Feb 2022 | ₩8.1t | ₩9.1t | ₩204.5b | 8.1x | 39.5x | 0.9x |
| Wed, 26 Jan 2022 | ₩7.5t | ₩9.1t | ₩204.5b | 6.6x | 36.6x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
36.6x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the South Korean Specialty 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 29.0x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.51x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Specialty Retail industry have declined 3.5% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 24% 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 decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Consumer Discretionary industry?
| KR Market | 0.33% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | -1.67% | |
| Specialty Stores | 3.31% | |
| Apparel Retail | 6.78% | |
| Automotive Retail | 4.27% | |
| Specialty Stores | 2.79% | |
| Home Improvement Retail | 0% | |
| Computer and Electronics Retail | -1.95% | |
| Home Furnishing Retail | -4.44% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Automotive Retail industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 82.9x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 16.1%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 36.7% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Computer and Electronics Retail industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 8.1x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialty Stores industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 83% over the next 5 years.
- However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 178% per year.
- In contrast, the Computer and Electronics Retail industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 13% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A000680 LS Networks | ₩3.94k | 30.3% +₩72.1b | -20.9% | PS0.2x | |
| A450140 Kolon Mobility Group | ₩3.31k | 43.3% +₩63.6b | 16.1% | PS0.09x | |
| A114840 iFamilySC | ₩26.95k | 9.1% +₩38.5b | 81.2% | PE14.9x | |
| A366030 09WOMEN | ₩4.65k | 22.4% +₩19.2b | -19.4% | PE10.9x | |
| A381970 K Car | ₩13.30k | 2.8% +₩17.3b | 25.8% | PE16.2x |
