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South Korean (KOSPI) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedNov 20, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies160
  • 7D-0.3%
  • 3M-4.9%
  • 1Y-3.1%
  • YTD-4.2%

Last week, the Consumer Staples industry hasn't moved much but APR is up 19% in that time. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 3.1% in the last year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 20 Nov 2024₩80.3t₩223.8t₩6.3t9.5x12.7x0.4x
Fri, 18 Oct 2024₩83.9t₩223.8t₩6.3t10.6x13.4x0.4x
Sun, 15 Sep 2024₩86.8t₩223.8t₩6.3t10.7x13.8x0.4x
Tue, 13 Aug 2024₩86.0t₩223.2t₩5.7t11.5x15.1x0.4x
Thu, 11 Jul 2024₩90.6t₩223.1t₩5.6t11.7x16.2x0.4x
Sat, 08 Jun 2024₩92.3t₩223.1t₩5.6t11.8x16.5x0.4x
Mon, 06 May 2024₩87.0t₩221.0t₩5.3t12.6x16.5x0.4x
Wed, 03 Apr 2024₩81.3t₩220.9t₩5.2t12x15.5x0.4x
Fri, 01 Mar 2024₩76.7t₩219.0t₩4.9t11.9x15.6x0.4x
Sun, 28 Jan 2024₩78.4t₩220.9t₩4.8t12.5x16.3x0.4x
Tue, 26 Dec 2023₩81.8t₩220.6t₩4.8t13.1x17x0.4x
Thu, 23 Nov 2023₩80.5t₩220.2t₩4.9t12.6x16.3x0.4x
Sat, 21 Oct 2023₩75.9t₩220.6t₩4.6t12.3x16.6x0.3x
Mon, 18 Sep 2023₩83.2t₩220.6t₩4.6t13.4x18.2x0.4x
Wed, 16 Aug 2023₩85.7t₩219.5t₩4.4t14.8x19.3x0.4x
Fri, 14 Jul 2023₩79.5t₩219.3t₩4.4t14.3x18x0.4x
Sun, 11 Jun 2023₩84.6t₩219.2t₩4.4t14x19.2x0.4x
Tue, 09 May 2023₩87.4t₩217.5t₩5.5t14x15.9x0.4x
Thu, 06 Apr 2023₩90.0t₩221.5t₩5.6t13x16x0.4x
Sat, 04 Mar 2023₩91.8t₩211.1t₩5.4t12.8x16.9x0.4x
Mon, 30 Jan 2023₩93.3t₩211.2t₩5.5t12.7x16.9x0.4x
Wed, 28 Dec 2022₩94.0t₩211.7t₩5.6t12.7x16.9x0.4x
Fri, 25 Nov 2022₩88.7t₩209.2t₩5.8t11.7x15.2x0.4x
Sun, 23 Oct 2022₩79.1t₩204.1t₩7.6t10.9x10.4x0.4x
Tue, 20 Sep 2022₩86.2t₩204.1t₩7.6t12.1x11.3x0.4x
Thu, 18 Aug 2022₩91.0t₩196.8t₩8.3t12.8x10.9x0.5x
Sat, 16 Jul 2022₩88.7t₩196.8t₩8.4t12.4x10.6x0.5x
Mon, 13 Jun 2022₩93.9t₩196.8t₩8.4t13.5x11.2x0.5x
Wed, 11 May 2022₩99.0t₩190.8t₩8.2t14.3x12.1x0.5x
Fri, 08 Apr 2022₩99.7t₩190.7t₩8.1t13.8x12.3x0.5x
Sun, 06 Mar 2022₩100.6t₩184.0t₩8.1t12.6x12.4x0.5x
Tue, 01 Feb 2022₩94.4t₩184.1t₩7.9t12.3x11.9x0.5x
Thu, 30 Dec 2021₩102.9t₩185.6t₩7.9t13.3x13x0.6x
Sat, 27 Nov 2021₩102.7t₩184.1t₩8.0t11.4x12.9x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.9x


Total Market Cap: ₩102.7tTotal Earnings: ₩8.0tTotal Revenue: ₩184.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 14.8x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Consumer Staples 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 12.7x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 14.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.42x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have declined 7.4% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 6.7% 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-0.72%
Consumer Staples-0.29%
Beverage4.66%
Food and Staples Retail2.96%
Food1.15%
Personal Products-0.93%
Household Products-2.09%
Tobacco-5.70%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Household Products industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 57.7x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 18.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 13.9% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Food industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 11.4x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food and Staples Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 48% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 5.9% per year.
  • In contrast, the Tobacco industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.3% 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
A097950 CJ Cheiljedang₩285.50k15.8%
+₩624.9b
-12.4%PE9.7x
A278470 APR₩51.50k19.8%
+₩321.9b
n/aPE21.5x
A271560 ORION₩103.20k5.5%
+₩213.5b
-12.2%PE10.4x
A139480 E-MART₩62.60k9.4%
+₩144.7b
-19.2%PS0.06x
A282330 BGF retail₩109.90k7.9%
+₩138.2b
-16.9%PE10x
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