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South Korean (KOSPI) Specialty Stores Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 27, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies24
  • 7D6.9%
  • 3M20.2%
  • 1Y22.7%
  • YTD44.9%

The Specialty Stores industry is up 2.0% in the last week, with Kolon Mobility Group up 119%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 21%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 60% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 27 Sep 2025₩8.1t₩19.0t₩119.3b16.3x68.2x0.4x
Mon, 25 Aug 2025₩6.8t₩18.7t₩115.8b16x58.8x0.4x
Wed, 23 Jul 2025₩7.0t₩18.5t₩184.5b15.2x38.1x0.4x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025₩6.7t₩18.4t₩189.7b14.5x35.3x0.4x
Sun, 18 May 2025₩6.1t₩18.2t₩148.1b15.8x41x0.3x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025₩5.6t₩18.1t₩123.9b10x45.3x0.3x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025₩5.5t₩17.6t₩163.8b10.6x33.5x0.3x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025₩5.5t₩17.6t₩189.7b12x29.2x0.3x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025₩5.3t₩17.6t₩183.7b9.9x28.6x0.3x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024₩5.4t₩17.6t₩183.8b11.1x29.4x0.3x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024₩5.7t₩17.0t₩216.9b11.2x26.5x0.3x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024₩6.3t₩17.0t₩216.9b12.4x29x0.4x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024₩6.2t₩17.1t₩203.1b14.2x30.8x0.4x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024₩6.8t₩16.4t₩235.9b14.7x28.6x0.4x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024₩7.1t₩16.4t₩235.9b15.3x30.1x0.4x
Mon, 20 May 2024₩7.3t₩15.9t₩294.3b19.2x24.7x0.5x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024₩6.9t₩15.9t₩267.0b18.1x25.9x0.4x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024₩7.0t₩13.4t₩195.7b18.4x35.7x0.5x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024₩6.9t₩13.8t₩183.2b17.5x37.4x0.5x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024₩6.6t₩13.8t₩191.3b19.9x34.7x0.5x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023₩6.7t₩13.8t₩192.4b17.6x34.9x0.5x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023₩6.5t₩14.4t₩271.2b16.7x24.1x0.5x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023₩7.4t₩14.3t₩250.4b15.4x29.7x0.5x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023₩7.8t₩14.2t₩276.5b16.9x28.2x0.5x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023₩7.1t₩14.7t₩240.6b19.3x29.5x0.5x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023₩7.3t₩14.7t₩240.6b22.5x30.5x0.5x
Tue, 23 May 2023₩7.7t₩15.1t₩139.9b19.4x55x0.5x
Thu, 20 Apr 2023₩8.0t₩15.1t₩174.1b20.7x45.8x0.5x
Sat, 18 Mar 2023₩6.4t₩13.9t₩186.7b8.8x34.3x0.5x
Mon, 13 Feb 2023₩7.2t₩13.8t₩271.9b10.9x26.5x0.5x
Wed, 11 Jan 2023₩6.6t₩13.8t₩271.9b10.3x24.4x0.5x
Fri, 09 Dec 2022₩6.7t₩13.8t₩272.5b10.6x24.4x0.5x
Sun, 06 Nov 2022₩5.8t₩12.9t₩324.0b9.2x18x0.5x
Tue, 04 Oct 2022₩6.2t₩12.9t₩324.0b9.2x19.1x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.1x


Total Market Cap: ₩6.2tTotal Earnings: ₩324.0bTotal Revenue: ₩12.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Specialty Stores Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 32.5x202320242025
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 66.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 32.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.43x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Specialty Retail industry have declined 28% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 14% 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-1.80%
Consumer Discretionary-2.45%
Specialty Stores6.89%
Automotive Retail35.62%
Home Improvement Retail0%0
Specialty Stores-3.32%
Home Furnishing Retail-3.52%
Computer and Electronics Retail-3.89%
Apparel Retail-6.68%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Stores industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 182x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 78.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 23.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Specialty Stores industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 78% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 24% per year.
  • In contrast, the Computer and Electronics Retail industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 11% 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
A450140 Kolon Mobility Group₩21.15k118.0%
+₩728.2b
759.8%PS0.6x
A366030 09WOMEN₩4.77k9.4%
+₩9.3b
-4.5%PE16.3x
A373200 Xplus₩608.004.8%
+₩3.1b
3.8%n/a
A381970 K Car₩16.01k0.1%
+₩976.4m
21.2%PE16.7x