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South Korean (KOSPI) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 01, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies164
  • 7D-0.6%
  • 3M9.3%
  • 1Y28.1%
  • YTD7.9%

In the last week, the Consumer Staples industry is up 1.9%, with BGF Retail up 14%. In the last 12 months, the industry was up 29%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 27% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 01 Apr 2026₩108.0t₩232.0t₩4.2t12.4x25.7x0.5x
Fri, 27 Feb 2026₩115.9t₩232.5t₩5.4t13.5x21.6x0.5x
Sun, 25 Jan 2026₩104.4t₩232.5t₩5.5t12.4x19.1x0.4x
Tue, 23 Dec 2025₩102.7t₩232.5t₩5.5t12.8x18.7x0.4x
Thu, 20 Nov 2025₩102.3t₩230.6t₩4.9t11.5x20.8x0.4x
Sat, 18 Oct 2025₩100.7t₩229.7t₩4.9t11.7x20.7x0.4x
Mon, 15 Sep 2025₩106.4t₩229.7t₩4.9t12.8x21.9x0.5x
Wed, 13 Aug 2025₩105.1t₩227.8t₩5.2t14.1x20.2x0.5x
Fri, 11 Jul 2025₩110.9t₩232.1t₩5.5t14.1x20.2x0.5x
Sun, 08 Jun 2025₩99.3t₩228.4t₩5.4t13.2x18.2x0.4x
Tue, 06 May 2025₩89.5t₩226.1t₩5.6t12.4x16x0.4x
Thu, 03 Apr 2025₩83.4t₩226.0t₩5.6t12.3x15x0.4x
Sat, 01 Mar 2025₩81.6t₩224.8t₩6.2t10.6x13.2x0.4x
Mon, 27 Jan 2025₩79.6t₩224.5t₩6.1t10.1x13x0.4x
Wed, 25 Dec 2024₩83.3t₩224.5t₩6.1t10.9x13.6x0.4x
Fri, 22 Nov 2024₩80.1t₩224.5t₩6.1t10.2x13.2x0.4x
Sun, 20 Oct 2024₩83.7t₩223.8t₩6.3t10.5x13.3x0.4x
Tue, 17 Sep 2024₩86.7t₩223.8t₩6.3t10.7x13.8x0.4x
Thu, 15 Aug 2024₩86.1t₩223.2t₩5.7t11.8x15.1x0.4x
Sat, 13 Jul 2024₩90.3t₩223.1t₩5.6t11.6x16.2x0.4x
Mon, 10 Jun 2024₩92.3t₩223.1t₩5.6t11.8x16.5x0.4x
Wed, 08 May 2024₩86.9t₩221.0t₩5.3t12.7x16.4x0.4x
Fri, 05 Apr 2024₩81.1t₩220.9t₩5.2t11.9x15.5x0.4x
Sun, 03 Mar 2024₩76.7t₩219.0t₩4.9t11.9x15.6x0.4x
Tue, 30 Jan 2024₩78.4t₩220.9t₩4.8t12.3x16.3x0.4x
Thu, 28 Dec 2023₩80.8t₩220.6t₩4.8t13.1x16.8x0.4x
Sat, 25 Nov 2023₩80.1t₩220.1t₩5.1t12.5x15.7x0.4x
Mon, 23 Oct 2023₩75.9t₩220.6t₩4.6t12.3x16.6x0.3x
Wed, 20 Sep 2023₩82.8t₩220.6t₩4.6t13.3x18.1x0.4x
Fri, 18 Aug 2023₩82.5t₩219.5t₩4.4t14.3x18.6x0.4x
Sun, 16 Jul 2023₩79.9t₩219.3t₩4.4t14.2x18.1x0.4x
Tue, 13 Jun 2023₩83.7t₩219.2t₩4.4t13.8x19.1x0.4x
Thu, 11 May 2023₩86.8t₩217.5t₩5.5t14.1x15.8x0.4x
Sat, 08 Apr 2023₩89.4t₩221.4t₩5.6t12.7x15.9x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.9x


Total Market Cap: ₩89.4tTotal Earnings: ₩5.6tTotal Revenue: ₩221.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.1x202420252026
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 25.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 17.1x.
  • 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 declined 9.4% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that although sales have remained flat, 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-8.74%
Consumer Staples-0.56%
Household Products5.37%
Food and Staples Retail4.33%
Tobacco1.02%
Personal Products-0.22%
Beverage-2.03%
Food-2.97%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 59.5x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 30.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 6.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Beverage industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 45% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 15% per year.
  • In contrast, the Tobacco industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 9.6% 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
A033780 KT&G₩160.40k2.9%
+₩452.2b		56.9%PE14.8x
A282330 BGF Retail₩139.30k13.7%
+₩290.2b		35.5%PE12.3x
A278470 APR₩337.00k1.4%
+₩168.5b		376.7%PE43.6x
A007070 GS Retail₩21.90k7.1%
+₩121.2b		56.5%PE34x
A090430 Amorepacific₩137.20k1.1%
+₩103.5b		29.6%PE40.2x

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