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South Korean (KOSPI) Specialty Stores Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 02, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies23
  • 7D-1.2%
  • 3M5.7%
  • 1Y11.1%
  • YTD4.1%

Over the last 7 days, the Specialty Stores industry has dropped 1.2%, driven by a pullback from Au BrandzLtd of 12%. In contrast, Shinsegae International has gained 8.4%. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 11%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 63% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Mon, 02 Mar 2026₩6.4t₩17.0t₩12.1b18.7x524.3x0.4x
Wed, 28 Jan 2026₩6.1t₩16.9t₩13.2b19.3x464.3x0.4x
Fri, 26 Dec 2025₩6.7t₩19.3t₩14.3b19.8x464.9x0.3x
Sun, 23 Nov 2025₩6.6t₩19.1t₩130.6b17x50.5x0.3x
Tue, 21 Oct 2025₩7.1t₩19.0t₩119.3b16x59.4x0.4x
Thu, 18 Sep 2025₩7.7t₩19.0t₩119.3b16.4x64.6x0.4x
Sat, 16 Aug 2025₩6.7t₩18.5t₩181.4b14x37.1x0.4x
Mon, 14 Jul 2025₩7.0t₩18.4t₩189.7b15x36.9x0.4x
Wed, 11 Jun 2025₩7.5t₩18.4t₩189.5b14.3x39.5x0.4x
Fri, 09 May 2025₩6.0t₩18.1t₩136.5b13.9x43.8x0.3x
Sun, 06 Apr 2025₩5.7t₩18.1t₩140.8b10.3x40.4x0.3x
Tue, 04 Mar 2025₩5.6t₩17.6t₩189.7b11.6x29.3x0.3x
Thu, 30 Jan 2025₩5.5t₩17.6t₩183.7b10.1x30.1x0.3x
Sat, 28 Dec 2024₩5.2t₩17.6t₩183.7b9.8x28.1x0.3x
Mon, 25 Nov 2024₩5.3t₩17.5t₩172.6b10.6x30.8x0.3x
Wed, 23 Oct 2024₩5.9t₩17.0t₩216.9b11.4x27.1x0.3x
Fri, 20 Sep 2024₩6.0t₩17.0t₩217.0b11.3x27.6x0.4x
Sun, 18 Aug 2024₩6.2t₩16.5t₩249.4b15.2x24.8x0.4x
Tue, 16 Jul 2024₩6.9t₩16.4t₩235.9b14.6x29x0.4x
Thu, 13 Jun 2024₩7.2t₩16.4t₩235.9b15.5x30.5x0.4x
Sat, 11 May 2024₩7.3t₩15.9t₩290.5b20.1x25.3x0.5x
Mon, 08 Apr 2024₩7.1t₩15.9t₩267.0b18.5x26.7x0.4x
Wed, 06 Mar 2024₩6.8t₩13.8t₩183.2b18.8x37.3x0.5x
Fri, 02 Feb 2024₩6.4t₩13.8t₩183.2b16.5x35.1x0.5x
Sun, 31 Dec 2023₩6.8t₩13.8t₩192.4b20.1x35.3x0.5x
Tue, 28 Nov 2023₩6.8t₩13.9t₩197.7b18.3x34.2x0.5x
Thu, 26 Oct 2023₩6.8t₩14.3t₩250.4b14.1x27.2x0.5x
Sat, 23 Sep 2023₩7.5t₩14.3t₩250.4b16.1x29.9x0.5x
Mon, 21 Aug 2023₩7.7t₩14.7t₩238.8b18.5x32.4x0.5x
Wed, 19 Jul 2023₩7.2t₩14.7t₩240.6b20.7x29.8x0.5x
Fri, 16 Jun 2023₩7.4t₩14.7t₩240.6b21.3x30.7x0.5x
Sun, 14 May 2023₩7.5t₩15.0t₩154.0b19.1x48.9x0.5x
Tue, 11 Apr 2023₩7.7t₩15.1t₩174.1b18x44.3x0.5x
Thu, 09 Mar 2023₩6.6t₩13.9t₩174.4b9.5x37.9x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

37.9x


Total Market Cap: ₩6.6tTotal Earnings: ₩174.4bTotal Revenue: ₩13.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Specialty Stores Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 78x202420252026
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 524x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 77.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.41x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Specialty Retail industry have declined 65% 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 Market7.30%
Consumer Discretionary16.40%
Specialty Stores-1.25%
Computer and Electronics Retail2.09%
Home Improvement Retail0%0
Specialty Stores-0.71%
Automotive Retail-1.20%
Apparel Retail-3.96%
Home Furnishing Retail-5.34%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Automotive Retail industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 115x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 12.7%, 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 84% 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
A031430 Shinsegae International₩13.29k8.4%
+₩35.7b
28.4%PE203.6x
A373200 Xplus₩1.02k33.2%
+₩27.8b
68.0%n/a
A900140 LVMC Holdings₩1.58k3.3%
+₩9.6b
-5.7%PE19x
A950170 JTC₩4.94k3.1%
+₩7.8b
-0.5%PE3.8x
A053280 YES24Ltd₩3.70k1.2%
+₩1.1b
-15.6%PS0.1x

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