Header cover image

South Korean (KOSPI) Specialty Stores Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies23
  • 7D1.4%
  • 3M-5.1%
  • 1Y7.2%
  • YTD-0.5%

The Specialty Stores is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Hotel ShillaLtd has stood out, gaining 4.6%. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 5.8% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 65% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Specialty Stores Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 15 Jan 2026₩6.1t₩16.9t₩13.2b18.6x460.3x0.4x
Sat, 13 Dec 2025₩6.7t₩19.3t₩14.3b20.6x469.2x0.3x
Mon, 10 Nov 2025₩6.5t₩18.9t₩114.1b15.8x57x0.3x
Wed, 08 Oct 2025₩7.3t₩19.0t₩119.3b15.8x61.1x0.4x
Fri, 05 Sep 2025₩6.9t₩18.9t₩112.3b17.3x61.5x0.4x
Sun, 03 Aug 2025₩6.5t₩18.5t₩181.4b14.1x35.8x0.4x
Tue, 01 Jul 2025₩6.8t₩18.4t₩189.7b14.6x35.9x0.4x
Thu, 29 May 2025₩6.4t₩18.2t₩147.3b14.5x43.4x0.4x
Sat, 26 Apr 2025₩5.8t₩18.1t₩118.8b12.7x48.4x0.3x
Mon, 24 Mar 2025₩5.6t₩17.7t₩154.8b11.1x36.3x0.3x
Wed, 19 Feb 2025₩5.6t₩17.6t₩189.7b11.6x29.3x0.3x
Fri, 17 Jan 2025₩5.5t₩17.6t₩183.7b11.6x30.1x0.3x
Sun, 15 Dec 2024₩5.4t₩17.6t₩183.7b11.1x29.2x0.3x
Tue, 12 Nov 2024₩5.4t₩17.0t₩211.7b10.5x25.5x0.3x
Thu, 10 Oct 2024₩6.1t₩17.0t₩216.9b12.2x28x0.4x
Sat, 07 Sep 2024₩5.9t₩17.0t₩217.5b11.6x27.2x0.3x
Mon, 05 Aug 2024₩6.6t₩16.5t₩247.5b14.7x26.5x0.4x
Wed, 03 Jul 2024₩6.9t₩16.4t₩235.9b15x29.2x0.4x
Fri, 31 May 2024₩7.2t₩16.3t₩216.1b20x33.2x0.4x
Sun, 28 Apr 2024₩7.1t₩15.9t₩267.0b19.8x26.5x0.4x
Tue, 26 Mar 2024₩7.0t₩13.4t₩194.2b19.6x36.3x0.5x
Thu, 22 Feb 2024₩7.0t₩13.8t₩183.2b17.6x38.3x0.5x
Sat, 20 Jan 2024₩6.4t₩13.7t₩179.0b17.6x35.5x0.5x
Mon, 18 Dec 2023₩6.8t₩13.8t₩192.1b19.9x35.4x0.5x
Wed, 15 Nov 2023₩6.6t₩14.4t₩271.2b16.9x24.3x0.5x
Fri, 13 Oct 2023₩6.9t₩14.3t₩250.4b14.9x27.4x0.5x
Sun, 10 Sep 2023₩7.8t₩14.3t₩252.9b17.3x30.8x0.5x
Tue, 08 Aug 2023₩7.4t₩14.7t₩241.7b19.1x30.7x0.5x
Thu, 06 Jul 2023₩7.3t₩14.7t₩240.6b22.7x30.2x0.5x
Sat, 03 Jun 2023₩7.6t₩14.7t₩241.7b20.9x31.3x0.5x
Mon, 01 May 2023₩7.6t₩15.1t₩174.1b20x43.6x0.5x
Wed, 29 Mar 2023₩7.4t₩15.0t₩178.4b19x41.7x0.5x
Fri, 24 Feb 2023₩6.9t₩13.8t₩271.9b10.8x25.4x0.5x
Sun, 22 Jan 2023₩6.6t₩13.8t₩271.9b10.8x24.2x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.2x


Total Market Cap: ₩6.6tTotal Earnings: ₩271.9bTotal Revenue: ₩13.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Specialty Stores Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 57.9x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Specialty Retail industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 452x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 57.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.42x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Specialty Retail industry have declined 64% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 7.2% 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 Market3.21%
Consumer Discretionary9.53%
Specialty Stores1.35%
Specialty Stores6.06%
Automotive Retail0.91%
Home Improvement Retail0%0
Apparel Retail-2.17%
Computer and Electronics Retail-2.90%
Home Furnishing Retail-36.17%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Automotive Retail industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 112x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 11.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 34.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialty Stores industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 88% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 31% per year.
  • In contrast, the Computer and Electronics Retail industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 24% 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
A008770 Hotel ShillaLtd₩46.55k4.6%
+₩77.6b
19.1%PS0.4x
A950170 JTC₩4.85k26.5%
+₩52.5b
14.7%PE3.6x
A128820 Daesung Industrial₩7.23k8.6%
+₩21.4b
124.5%PS0.2x
A366030 09WOMEN₩5.98k12.2%
+₩14.7b
22.5%PE19.6x
A114840 iFamilySC₩15.15k3.1%
+₩7.7b
-38.5%PE12.2x

Latest News