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South Korean (KOSPI) Consumer Staples Sector Analysis

UpdatedAug 15, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies167
  • 7D-0.7%
  • 3M-2.2%
  • 1Y11.4%
  • YTD14.1%

The Consumer Staples is pretty flat in the last 7 days, but Kolmar Korea has stood out, gaining 28%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 10.0% in that time. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 24% per annum.

Sector Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 15 Aug 2026₩115.9t₩235.5t₩4.6t11.2x24.9x0.5x
Mon, 13 Jul 2026₩107.3t₩235.3t₩4.7t10.6x22.9x0.5x
Wed, 10 Jun 2026₩107.3t₩235.2t₩4.7t10.2x22.8x0.5x
Fri, 08 May 2026₩116.3t₩232.0t₩4.1t13.5x28.5x0.5x
Sun, 05 Apr 2026₩107.2t₩232.1t₩4.1t12.6x26.2x0.5x
Tue, 03 Mar 2026₩113.9t₩232.5t₩5.4t13.4x21.2x0.5x
Thu, 29 Jan 2026₩104.9t₩232.5t₩5.5t12.5x19.1x0.5x
Sat, 27 Dec 2025₩100.6t₩232.5t₩5.5t12.5x18.3x0.4x
Mon, 24 Nov 2025₩103.6t₩231.3t₩5.4t11.4x19.1x0.4x
Wed, 22 Oct 2025₩100.7t₩229.7t₩4.9t11.8x20.7x0.4x
Fri, 19 Sep 2025₩107.2t₩229.7t₩4.9t12.8x22x0.5x
Sun, 17 Aug 2025₩103.1t₩227.9t₩5.4t14.3x19x0.5x
Tue, 15 Jul 2025₩112.8t₩232.1t₩5.5t14.3x20.5x0.5x
Thu, 12 Jun 2025₩101.8t₩228.4t₩5.4t13.2x18.7x0.4x
Sat, 10 May 2025₩92.1t₩226.1t₩5.6t12.5x16.5x0.4x
Mon, 07 Apr 2025₩83.6t₩226.1t₩5.6t12.2x15x0.4x
Wed, 05 Mar 2025₩81.7t₩224.9t₩6.2t10.6x13.2x0.4x
Fri, 31 Jan 2025₩79.6t₩224.5t₩6.1t10.1x13x0.4x
Sun, 29 Dec 2024₩80.4t₩224.5t₩6.1t10.8x13.2x0.4x
Tue, 26 Nov 2024₩81.0t₩224.7t₩6.0t10.9x13.6x0.4x
Thu, 24 Oct 2024₩83.2t₩223.8t₩6.3t10.4x13.3x0.4x
Sat, 21 Sep 2024₩86.3t₩223.8t₩6.3t10.8x13.8x0.4x
Mon, 19 Aug 2024₩85.6t₩223.1t₩5.6t11.1x15.4x0.4x
Wed, 17 Jul 2024₩89.5t₩223.1t₩5.6t11.6x16.1x0.4x
Fri, 14 Jun 2024₩96.9t₩223.1t₩5.6t12.9x17.4x0.4x
Sun, 12 May 2024₩89.2t₩221.0t₩5.3t12.9x16.9x0.4x
Tue, 09 Apr 2024₩79.9t₩220.9t₩5.2t12.1x15.3x0.4x
Thu, 07 Mar 2024₩78.6t₩219.0t₩4.9t11.7x16x0.4x
Sat, 03 Feb 2024₩79.1t₩220.9t₩4.8t12.3x16.4x0.4x
Mon, 01 Jan 2024₩82.1t₩220.6t₩4.8t12.9x17.1x0.4x
Wed, 29 Nov 2023₩80.0t₩220.4t₩5.2t12.2x15.5x0.4x
Fri, 27 Oct 2023₩77.9t₩220.6t₩4.6t12.4x17.1x0.4x
Sun, 24 Sep 2023₩80.3t₩220.6t₩4.6t13.1x17.6x0.4x
Tue, 22 Aug 2023₩82.5t₩219.6t₩4.3t14.7x19.1x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.1x


Total Market Cap: ₩82.5tTotal Earnings: ₩4.3tTotal Revenue: ₩219.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Consumer Staples Sector Price to Earnings3Y Average 18x202420252026
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 24.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 18.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.41x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Staples industry have grown 2.9% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 2.4% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Consumer Staples sector?

KR Market11.46%
Consumer Staples-0.65%
Personal Products2.33%
Household Products1.24%
Beverage0.21%
Food-0.72%
Food and Staples Retail-2.19%
Tobacco-6.78%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Personal Products industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 48.8x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 31.9%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 20.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Personal Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 32% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 21% 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
A161890 Kolmar Korea₩136.70k28.1%
+₩708.2b		71.5%PE20.6x
A192820 Cosmax₩247.50k20.4%
+₩476.5b		30.2%PE17.9x
A241710 Cosmecca Korea₩127.20k32.6%
+₩334.3b		103.5%PE24.7x
A278470 APR₩390.50k1.6%
+₩224.6b		82.9%PE41x
A004370 Nongshim₩437.50k8.0%
+₩189.6b		14.8%PE14.3x

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