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South Korean (KOSPI) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedApr 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies161
  • 7D4.7%
  • 3M7.4%
  • 1Y6.5%
  • YTD8.9%

The Consumer Staples industry has gained 8.7% in the last week and KT&G up 4.9%. During this same period, the Daesang Holdings underperformed, falling 13%. This means that the industry has gained 7.1% over the past year. 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
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
Wed, 09 Nov 2022₩82.3t₩204.1t₩7.6t11.2x10.8x0.4x
Fri, 07 Oct 2022₩82.7t₩204.1t₩7.6t11.4x10.9x0.4x
Sun, 04 Sep 2022₩87.5t₩204.1t₩7.6t12.4x11.4x0.4x
Tue, 02 Aug 2022₩90.7t₩196.8t₩8.4t12.6x10.9x0.5x
Thu, 30 Jun 2022₩90.3t₩196.8t₩8.4t12.9x10.8x0.5x
Sat, 28 May 2022₩96.5t₩195.3t₩8.4t13.4x11.5x0.5x
Mon, 25 Apr 2022₩105.3t₩190.8t₩8.2t15.3x12.9x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.9x


Total Market Cap: ₩105.3tTotal Earnings: ₩8.2tTotal Revenue: ₩190.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 15x202320242025
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 15.0x.
  • 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 12% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.8% 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 Market1.48%
Consumer Staples4.72%
Personal Products5.78%
Food4.89%
Tobacco4.86%
Food and Staples Retail2.40%
Household Products2.25%
Beverage0.83%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Household Products industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 68.8x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food and Staples Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 60% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 0.4% per year.
  • In contrast, the Tobacco industry is expected to see its earnings growth to stay flat 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₩115.40k6.2%
+₩462.1b
-19.2%PE13.4x
A003230 Samyang Foods₩961.00k6.4%
+₩432.6b
254.6%PE26.4x
A033780 KT&G₩109.60k3.8%
+₩418.2b
22.3%PE9.8x
A006040 Dongwon Industries₩42.10k17.9%
+₩253.6b
27.9%PE22.2x
A271560 ORION₩120.80k5.5%
+₩249.0b
33.8%PE9.1x
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