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South Korean (KOSPI) Specialty Stores Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 25, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
  • 7D3.4%
  • 3M3.7%
  • 1Y-9.2%
  • YTD-0.8%

Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Stores industry has risen 3.4%, driven by gains in Hotel ShillaLtd and iFamilySC of 3.0% and 14%, respectively. However, the industry is down 9.2% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 23% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 25 Apr 2024₩7.0t₩15.9t₩267.0b19x26.4x0.4x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024₩7.0t₩13.4t₩195.2b19.2x35.9x0.5x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024₩6.9t₩13.8t₩183.2b17.3x37.7x0.5x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024₩6.5t₩13.8t₩190.5b20.8x33.9x0.5x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023₩6.7t₩13.8t₩190.0b18.8x35.2x0.5x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023₩6.6t₩14.4t₩271.2b17.2x24.2x0.5x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023₩7.0t₩14.3t₩250.4b14.5x27.9x0.5x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023₩7.8t₩14.3t₩252.9b17.2x30.8x0.5x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023₩7.4t₩14.7t₩241.7b19.6x30.4x0.5x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023₩7.3t₩14.7t₩240.6b23.6x30.3x0.5x
Wed, 31 May 2023₩7.6t₩14.7t₩193.0b21.1x39.3x0.5x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023₩7.4t₩15.1t₩174.1b19.6x42.7x0.5x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023₩7.5t₩15.1t₩180.7b18.3x41.4x0.5x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023₩7.0t₩13.8t₩271.9b10.6x25.9x0.5x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023₩6.5t₩13.8t₩271.9b10.5x24x0.5x
Sat, 17 Dec 2022₩6.6t₩13.8t₩271.9b10.8x24.3x0.5x
Mon, 14 Nov 2022₩6.3t₩12.9t₩323.5b9.5x19.6x0.5x
Wed, 12 Oct 2022₩6.1t₩12.9t₩324.0b8.8x18.8x0.5x
Fri, 09 Sep 2022₩6.6t₩12.9t₩324.4b10.2x20.3x0.5x
Sun, 07 Aug 2022₩7.1t₩12.3t₩339.7b13.3x20.8x0.6x
Tue, 05 Jul 2022₩6.6t₩12.3t₩337.1b12x19.5x0.5x
Thu, 02 Jun 2022₩8.0t₩12.0t₩335.5b15.6x23.7x0.7x
Sat, 30 Apr 2022₩8.2t₩11.6t₩344.9b16.5x23.9x0.7x
Mon, 28 Mar 2022₩8.1t₩9.6t₩285.0b8x28.5x0.9x
Wed, 23 Feb 2022₩8.2t₩9.1t₩204.5b8.2x40x0.9x
Fri, 21 Jan 2022₩7.7t₩9.1t₩204.5b7x37.9x0.8x
Sun, 19 Dec 2021₩8.2t₩9.1t₩204.5b7.8x40.2x0.9x
Tue, 16 Nov 2021₩8.0t₩9.0t₩126.1b7.8x63.2x0.9x
Thu, 14 Oct 2021₩8.4t₩9.0t₩126.1b8.3x66.9x0.9x
Sat, 11 Sep 2021₩7.5t₩12.5t₩255.2b8.1x29.6x0.6x
Mon, 09 Aug 2021₩7.8t₩12.5t₩255.2b8.7x30.7x0.6x
Sun, 02 May 2021₩7.6t₩11.7t₩123.2b9.7x62x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

62x


Total Market Cap: ₩7.6tTotal Earnings: ₩123.2bTotal Revenue: ₩11.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Specialty Stores Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 34.2x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Specialty 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 26.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 34.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.60x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Specialty Retail industry have grown 29% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 11% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

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

KR Market3.45%
Consumer Discretionary3.40%
Specialty Stores3.38%
Computer and Electronics Retail4.77%
Specialty Stores4.62%
Automotive Retail3.25%
Apparel Retail0.61%
Home Improvement Retail0%
Home Furnishing Retail-4.33%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Specialty Stores industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 79.0x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 24.7%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 161.8% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Apparel Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 29% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 38% per year.
  • In contrast, the Computer and Electronics Retail industry is expected to see its earnings decline by 12% 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
A381970 K Car₩13.09k7.4%
+₩43.4b
-8.0%PE22.2x
A114840 iFamilySC₩27.15k9.7%
+₩41.3b
176.2%PE23.4x
A284740 CUCKOO Homesys₩23.05k5.3%
+₩25.8b
-7.1%PE4.6x
A450140 Kolon Mobility Group₩3.42k7.9%
+₩15.9b
-12.6%PE17.2x
A031430 Shinsegae International₩17.87k1.9%
+₩11.8b
-6.9%PE16.3x
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