South Korean (KOSPI) Apparel Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedSep 27, 2025

DataAggregated Company Financials

Companies8

7D-6.7%
3M-9.0%
1Y-15.3%
YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Apparel Retail industry has dropped 8.5%, driven by declines in LS Networks and Au BrandzLtd of 9.5% and 8.6%, respectively. Meanwhile, 09WOMEN actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 9.4% in the last week. Overall the industry is down 14% in 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 52% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Apparel Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

Date	Market Cap	Revenue	Earnings	PE	Absolute PE	PS
Sat, 27 Sep 2025	₩1.4t	₩3.5t	-₩30,504,627,400.00	31x	-46.2x	0.4x
Mon, 25 Aug 2025	₩1.4t	₩3.5t	-₩35,915,920,040.00	26.6x	-39.7x	0.4x
Wed, 23 Jul 2025	₩1.5t	₩3.5t	-₩29,625,175,610.00	17.4x	-52.1x	0.4x
Fri, 20 Jun 2025	₩1.6t	₩3.4t	-₩24,509,018,510.00	17.8x	-64.6x	0.5x
Sun, 18 May 2025	₩1.3t	₩3.4t	-₩10,937,698,640.00	11.9x	-122.2x	0.4x
Tue, 15 Apr 2025	₩1.3t	₩3.3t	-₩19,259,063,090.00	9.9x	-67.5x	0.4x
Thu, 13 Mar 2025	₩1.1t	₩2.9t	₩28.3b	10.6x	39.6x	0.4x
Sat, 08 Feb 2025	₩1.1t	₩2.9t	₩28.3b	12x	38.1x	0.4x
Mon, 06 Jan 2025	₩1.0t	₩2.9t	₩28.3b	8.7x	35.7x	0.3x
Wed, 04 Dec 2024	₩1.0t	₩2.9t	₩28.2b	8.9x	36.4x	0.4x
Fri, 01 Nov 2024	₩1.1t	₩2.5t	₩44.9b	11.6x	25.6x	0.5x
Sun, 29 Sep 2024	₩1.2t	₩2.5t	₩44.9b	12.4x	27.6x	0.5x
Tue, 27 Aug 2024	₩1.2t	₩2.5t	₩44.9b	12.4x	27.7x	0.5x
Thu, 25 Jul 2024	₩1.3t	₩2.1t	₩50.2b	12.1x	26.9x	0.6x
Sat, 22 Jun 2024	₩1.5t	₩2.1t	₩50.2b	14.5x	29.2x	0.7x
Mon, 20 May 2024	₩1.5t	₩1.8t	₩62.4b	14.4x	23.5x	0.8x
Wed, 17 Apr 2024	₩1.4t	₩1.8t	₩62.4b	14.5x	23.1x	0.8x
Fri, 15 Mar 2024	₩1.4t	₩1.9t	₩60.1b	14.5x	23.6x	0.8x
Sun, 11 Feb 2024	₩1.5t	₩1.9t	₩93.7b	13.3x	15.7x	0.8x
Tue, 09 Jan 2024	₩1.2t	₩1.9t	₩93.7b	13.6x	13x	0.6x
Thu, 07 Dec 2023	₩1.3t	₩1.9t	₩93.7b	13.6x	13.5x	0.7x
Sat, 04 Nov 2023	₩1.2t	₩2.0t	₩108.5b	12.3x	10.9x	0.6x
Mon, 02 Oct 2023	₩1.2t	₩2.0t	₩108.5b	13.2x	11.4x	0.6x
Wed, 30 Aug 2023	₩1.4t	₩2.0t	₩108.5b	15.9x	12.5x	0.7x
Fri, 28 Jul 2023	₩1.3t	₩2.0t	₩126.0b	13x	10.6x	0.7x
Sun, 25 Jun 2023	₩1.2t	₩2.0t	₩126.0b	16.4x	9.4x	0.6x
Tue, 23 May 2023	₩1.3t	₩2.0t	₩134.5b	14.2x	9.3x	0.6x
Thu, 20 Apr 2023	₩1.4t	₩2.0t	₩134.6b	15.4x	10x	0.7x
Sat, 18 Mar 2023	₩1.0t	₩2.0t	₩138.1b	8.8x	7.3x	0.5x
Mon, 13 Feb 2023	₩1.2t	₩2.0t	₩125.8b	9.4x	9.2x	0.6x
Wed, 11 Jan 2023	₩1.2t	₩2.0t	₩125.8b	9x	9.5x	0.6x
Fri, 09 Dec 2022	₩1.2t	₩2.0t	₩125.8b	9.2x	9.8x	0.6x
Sun, 06 Nov 2022	₩1.1t	₩1.9t	₩138.5b	8.9x	8.1x	0.6x
Tue, 04 Oct 2022	₩1.2t	₩1.9t	₩138.5b	8.7x	8.7x	0.6x

Price to Earnings Ratio

8.7x

Tue, 04 Oct 2022

Current Industry PE

Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Apparel Retail industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.

The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.56x.

Past Earnings Growth

Total earnings for the Apparel Retail industry have declined over the last three years, with the industry now making a loss overall.
Meanwhile revenues have grown 22% 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 Comparison

How does South Korean Apparel Retail compare with similar industries?


KR Market	-1.80%
Consumer Discretionary	-2.45%
Specialty Stores	6.89%
Apparel Retail	-6.68%
Automotive Retail	35.62%
Home Improvement Retail	0%	0
Specialty Stores	-3.32%
Home Furnishing Retail	-3.52%
Computer and Electronics Retail	-3.89%