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South Korean (KOSPI) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedJul 16, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies165
  • 7D4.1%
  • 3M27.5%
  • 1Y23.3%
  • YTD38.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Consumer Staples industry has risen 5.6%, driven by gains in KT&G and APR of 4.5% and 9.2%, respectively. This means that the industry has gained 22% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 20% annually.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 16 Jul 2025₩112.8t₩232.1t₩5.5t14.6x20.5x0.5x
Fri, 13 Jun 2025₩101.6t₩232.1t₩5.5t13.5x18.4x0.4x
Sun, 11 May 2025₩92.1t₩226.1t₩5.6t12.5x16.5x0.4x
Tue, 08 Apr 2025₩80.8t₩226.0t₩5.6t11.7x14.5x0.4x
Thu, 06 Mar 2025₩82.5t₩224.9t₩6.2t10.6x13.3x0.4x
Sat, 01 Feb 2025₩80.6t₩224.5t₩6.1t10.3x13.2x0.4x
Mon, 30 Dec 2024₩80.4t₩224.5t₩6.1t10.8x13.2x0.4x
Wed, 27 Nov 2024₩81.7t₩224.7t₩6.0t11.1x13.7x0.4x
Fri, 25 Oct 2024₩83.6t₩223.8t₩6.3t10.4x13.3x0.4x
Sun, 22 Sep 2024₩86.3t₩223.8t₩6.3t10.8x13.8x0.4x
Tue, 20 Aug 2024₩85.4t₩223.1t₩5.6t11x15.4x0.4x
Thu, 18 Jul 2024₩91.1t₩223.1t₩5.6t11.7x16.3x0.4x
Sat, 15 Jun 2024₩98.5t₩223.1t₩5.6t13.2x17.7x0.4x
Mon, 13 May 2024₩89.2t₩221.0t₩5.2t12.9x17.2x0.4x
Wed, 10 Apr 2024₩79.4t₩220.9t₩5.2t12.2x15.2x0.4x
Fri, 08 Mar 2024₩77.5t₩219.1t₩5.0t11.7x15.4x0.4x
Sun, 04 Feb 2024₩79.1t₩220.9t₩4.8t12.3x16.4x0.4x
Tue, 02 Jan 2024₩82.1t₩220.6t₩4.8t12.9x17.1x0.4x
Thu, 30 Nov 2023₩79.3t₩220.5t₩5.2t12x15.4x0.4x
Sat, 28 Oct 2023₩76.6t₩220.6t₩4.6t12.3x16.8x0.3x
Mon, 25 Sep 2023₩80.3t₩220.6t₩4.6t13.1x17.6x0.4x
Wed, 23 Aug 2023₩82.2t₩219.8t₩4.2t14.7x19.4x0.4x
Fri, 21 Jul 2023₩78.2t₩219.3t₩4.4t14.4x17.7x0.4x
Sun, 18 Jun 2023₩84.0t₩219.2t₩4.4t15.3x19.1x0.4x
Tue, 16 May 2023₩85.6t₩217.5t₩5.4t13.3x15.9x0.4x
Thu, 13 Apr 2023₩88.9t₩221.4t₩5.6t12.6x15.8x0.4x
Sat, 11 Mar 2023₩88.1t₩211.3t₩5.3t12.1x16.6x0.4x
Mon, 06 Feb 2023₩92.7t₩211.2t₩5.5t12.5x16.7x0.4x
Wed, 04 Jan 2023₩89.7t₩211.7t₩5.6t12x16.1x0.4x
Fri, 02 Dec 2022₩89.7t₩211.6t₩5.6t12.2x16.1x0.4x
Sun, 30 Oct 2022₩79.0t₩204.1t₩7.6t10.8x10.4x0.4x
Tue, 27 Sep 2022₩83.2t₩204.1t₩7.6t11.1x10.9x0.4x
Thu, 25 Aug 2022₩88.3t₩200.6t₩7.9t11.8x11.2x0.4x
Sat, 23 Jul 2022₩90.4t₩196.8t₩8.4t12.3x10.8x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.8x


Total Market Cap: ₩90.4tTotal Earnings: ₩8.4tTotal Revenue: ₩196.8tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 15.5x202320242025
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 20.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.39x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have declined 13% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.7% 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 Market3.25%
Consumer Staples4.08%
Personal Products5.96%
Tobacco4.46%
Household Products3.29%
Food and Staples Retail3.11%
Food2.65%
Beverage1.87%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Household Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 218x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 5.2%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 26.0% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Food and Staples Retail industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 50% 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 4.9% 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
A278470 APR₩172.20k5.5%
+₩333.1b
188.4%PE48.3x
A033780 KT&G₩140.00k1.9%
+₩271.8b
59.3%PE12.8x
A048410 Hyundai Bioscience₩13.93k35.9%
+₩176.7b
-22.0%PS62.5x
A051900 LG H&H₩328.50k2.0%
+₩108.9b
-6.1%PE38x
A004370 Nongshim₩412.00k4.2%
+₩95.4b
-9.6%PE15.3x

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