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South Korean (KOSPI) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 26, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies162
  • 7D1.0%
  • 3M3.7%
  • 1Y-5.2%
  • YTD-1.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has remained flat, although notably Amorepacific gained 6.4%. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 5.2% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 23% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 26 Apr 2024₩82.7t₩220.9t₩5.2t12.4x15.8x0.4x
Sun, 24 Mar 2024₩78.9t₩218.3t₩4.8t12.5x16.5x0.4x
Tue, 20 Feb 2024₩79.3t₩219.2t₩4.9t12.1x16.3x0.4x
Thu, 18 Jan 2024₩76.7t₩220.9t₩4.8t12.3x15.9x0.3x
Sat, 16 Dec 2023₩80.9t₩220.6t₩4.8t13x16.9x0.4x
Mon, 13 Nov 2023₩80.8t₩220.6t₩4.6t12.7x17.6x0.4x
Wed, 11 Oct 2023₩77.9t₩220.6t₩4.6t13.3x17.1x0.4x
Fri, 08 Sep 2023₩82.2t₩220.6t₩4.6t13.4x17.9x0.4x
Sun, 06 Aug 2023₩80.3t₩219.4t₩4.4t14.1x18.2x0.4x
Tue, 04 Jul 2023₩80.3t₩219.3t₩4.4t15x18.2x0.4x
Thu, 01 Jun 2023₩82.9t₩219.4t₩4.3t13.1x19.3x0.4x
Sat, 29 Apr 2023₩87.3t₩217.5t₩5.6t12.7x15.7x0.4x
Mon, 27 Mar 2023₩86.9t₩221.1t₩5.8t13.4x15.1x0.4x
Wed, 22 Feb 2023₩92.7t₩211.2t₩5.5t12.7x16.8x0.4x
Fri, 20 Jan 2023₩93.0t₩211.7t₩5.6t12.4x16.7x0.4x
Sun, 18 Dec 2022₩91.5t₩211.7t₩5.6t12.7x16.5x0.4x
Tue, 15 Nov 2022₩86.2t₩204.2t₩7.6t11.5x11.3x0.4x
Thu, 13 Oct 2022₩79.4t₩204.1t₩7.6t10.7x10.4x0.4x
Sat, 10 Sep 2022₩86.0t₩204.1t₩7.6t12x11.2x0.4x
Mon, 08 Aug 2022₩90.8t₩196.8t₩8.4t12.9x10.9x0.5x
Wed, 06 Jul 2022₩88.7t₩196.8t₩8.4t12.6x10.6x0.5x
Fri, 03 Jun 2022₩98.0t₩196.8t₩8.4t14.1x11.7x0.5x
Sun, 01 May 2022₩105.0t₩190.8t₩8.2t15.2x12.8x0.6x
Tue, 29 Mar 2022₩97.7t₩190.1t₩8.2t14.7x11.9x0.5x
Thu, 24 Feb 2022₩101.0t₩184.1t₩7.9t13x12.8x0.5x
Sat, 22 Jan 2022₩97.3t₩184.1t₩7.9t12.9x12.3x0.5x
Mon, 20 Dec 2021₩105.1t₩185.6t₩7.9t13.1x13.3x0.6x
Wed, 17 Nov 2021₩108.3t₩181.7t₩6.1t12.7x17.7x0.6x
Fri, 15 Oct 2021₩112.2t₩181.8t₩6.1t13.5x18.3x0.6x
Sun, 12 Sep 2021₩116.5t₩182.6t₩6.1t14.7x19x0.6x
Tue, 10 Aug 2021₩120.7t₩182.6t₩6.0t15.2x20x0.7x
Mon, 03 May 2021₩123.5t₩178.7t₩5.7t14.2x21.6x0.7x
Price to Earnings Ratio

21.6x


Total Market Cap: ₩123.5tTotal Earnings: ₩5.7tTotal Revenue: ₩178.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.8x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the South Korean Consumer Staples industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 15.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.47x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have declined 2.9% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 7.3% 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 Staples sector?

KR Market-0.36%
Consumer Staples1.00%
Food and Staples Retail2.92%
Food2.87%
Household Products2.57%
Beverage0.17%
Personal Products-0.68%
Tobacco-0.89%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Household Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 54.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 10.0%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 194.5% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Food industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 11.9x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food and Staples Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 36% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 13% per year.
  • In contrast, the Tobacco industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.2% 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
A090430 Amorepacific₩152.00k6.4%
+₩634.2b		23.3%PE58.2x
A051900 LG H&H₩388.00k4.6%
+₩284.9b		-37.7%PE45.5x
A002790 AMOREPACIFIC Group₩31.70k6.6%
+₩175.0b		-13.4%PE23.8x
A003230 Samyang Foods₩287.00k5.9%
+₩119.3b		146.6%PE17x
A004370 Nongshim₩390.50k4.6%
+₩98.3b		-1.5%PE13.1x
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