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South Korean (KOSPI) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedDec 05, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies162
  • 7D-0.9%
  • 3M-1.8%
  • 1Y22.3%
  • YTD25.3%

Last week, the Consumer Staples industry hasn't moved much but Lotte Chilsung Beverage is up 17% in that time. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 22% in that time. Earnings are forecast to grow by 28% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Consumer Staples Sector valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 05 Dec 2025₩102.1t₩232.5t₩5.5t12.9x18.5x0.4x
Sun, 02 Nov 2025₩101.4t₩229.7t₩4.9t11.7x20.9x0.4x
Tue, 30 Sep 2025₩105.2t₩229.7t₩4.9t12.4x21.6x0.5x
Thu, 28 Aug 2025₩104.4t₩229.3t₩4.8t12.5x21.7x0.5x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025₩105.4t₩227.6t₩5.4t13.5x19.6x0.5x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025₩104.3t₩232.1t₩5.5t13.5x19x0.4x
Wed, 21 May 2025₩92.0t₩226.4t₩5.4t12.4x17.1x0.4x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025₩86.9t₩226.1t₩5.6t12.4x15.6x0.4x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025₩84.1t₩224.9t₩6.3t11.5x13.3x0.4x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025₩80.6t₩224.5t₩6.1t10.2x13.2x0.4x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025₩80.9t₩224.5t₩6.1t10.5x13.3x0.4x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024₩80.9t₩224.6t₩6.1t10.6x13.2x0.4x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024₩83.4t₩223.8t₩6.3t10.4x13.3x0.4x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024₩88.3t₩223.8t₩6.3t10.6x14.1x0.4x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024₩84.4t₩223.7t₩6.3t10.5x13.3x0.4x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024₩90.9t₩223.1t₩5.6t11.9x16.3x0.4x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024₩94.8t₩223.1t₩5.6t12.1x17x0.4x
Thu, 23 May 2024₩92.6t₩221.3t₩5.2t12.1x17.7x0.4x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024₩81.8t₩220.9t₩5.2t12x15.6x0.4x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024₩78.0t₩219.0t₩5.1t12x15.2x0.4x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024₩78.0t₩219.2t₩4.9t12.2x16x0.4x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024₩81.2t₩220.9t₩4.8t12.6x16.9x0.4x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023₩79.8t₩220.6t₩4.8t12.9x16.6x0.4x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023₩81.7t₩220.6t₩4.6t13x17.8x0.4x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023₩80.7t₩220.6t₩4.6t12.6x17.7x0.4x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023₩84.3t₩220.6t₩4.4t14.3x19.1x0.4x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023₩77.1t₩219.3t₩4.4t13.4x17.5x0.4x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023₩81.5t₩219.3t₩4.4t15.2x18.5x0.4x
Fri, 26 May 2023₩86.0t₩219.2t₩4.6t13.9x18.8x0.4x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023₩88.9t₩217.5t₩5.6t12.9x15.9x0.4x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023₩87.6t₩212.9t₩5.6t12.3x15.7x0.4x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023₩91.9t₩211.2t₩5.5t12.4x16.6x0.4x
Sat, 14 Jan 2023₩91.1t₩211.7t₩5.6t12.1x16.4x0.4x
Mon, 12 Dec 2022₩92.9t₩211.7t₩5.6t12.9x16.7x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

16.7x


Total Market Cap: ₩92.9tTotal Earnings: ₩5.6tTotal Revenue: ₩211.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.7x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Consumer Staples industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 18.6x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 16.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.40x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.2% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Consumer Staples sector?

KR Market1.67%
Consumer Staples-0.93%
Beverage6.26%
Food and Staples Retail4.42%
Household Products1.76%
Tobacco-0.49%
Personal Products-2.00%
Food-2.15%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 62.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 38.7%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 8.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 39% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 8.4% per year.
  • In contrast, the Tobacco industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.5% 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
A005300 Lotte Chilsung Beverage₩133.60k11.6%
+₩139.8b		13.2%PE20.7x
A139480 E-MART₩82.20k5.1%
+₩108.3b		29.4%PS0.08x
A003380 Harim Holdings₩9.22k9.9%
+₩80.7b		54.4%PE7.6x
A007070 GS Retail₩22.40k3.9%
+₩71.0b		-21.8%PE28.8x
A048410 Hyundai Bioscience₩5.71k13.5%
+₩65.3b		-19.9%PS279.7x

Latest News

A005300
₩133,600.00
Lotte Chilsung Beverage
7D
11.6%
1Y
13.2%
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₩253,000.00
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7D
-1.0%
1Y
370.3%

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₩110,500.00
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7D
2.0%
1Y
10.0%

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A097950
₩212,500.00
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7D
1.4%
1Y
-18.9%

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A006040
₩42,550.00
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7D
-6.5%
1Y
30.9%

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A051900
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7D
-1.6%
1Y
-16.8%

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7D
-3.5%
1Y
27.5%

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A033780
₩142,800.00
KT&G
7D
-1.9%
1Y
20.9%

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A007070
₩22,400.00
GS Retail
7D
3.9%
1Y
-21.8%

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Nov 24
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A003230
₩1,297,000.00
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7D
-10.2%
1Y
114.0%

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A241710
₩67,900.00
Cosmecca Korea
7D
-10.1%
1Y
38.9%
A003380
₩9,220.00
Harim Holdings
7D
9.9%
1Y
54.4%
A483650
₩129,000.00
d'Alba Global
7D
-4.4%
1Y
n/a
A139480
₩82,200.00
E-MART
7D
5.1%
1Y
29.4%

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A048410
₩5,710.00
Hyundai Bioscience
7D
13.5%
1Y
-19.9%
A060280
₩13,230.00
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7D
10.8%
1Y
102.6%