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South Korean (KOSPI) Beverage Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D-1.9%
  • 3M-1.8%
  • 1Y-5.4%
  • YTD2.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Beverage industry has dropped 1.9%, driven by a pullback from Lotte Chilsung Beverage of 4.3%. The industry has fallen 5.4% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 24% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Beverage Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 28 Nov 2025₩3.4t₩9.8t₩256.0b10.6x13.2x0.3x
Sun, 26 Oct 2025₩3.3t₩9.8t₩241.7b11.2x13.7x0.3x
Tue, 23 Sep 2025₩3.4t₩9.8t₩241.7b11.5x13.9x0.3x
Thu, 21 Aug 2025₩3.4t₩9.8t₩241.6b10.8x14.2x0.3x
Sat, 19 Jul 2025₩3.8t₩9.8t₩240.5b11.2x15.6x0.4x
Mon, 16 Jun 2025₩3.5t₩9.8t₩240.5b11.2x14.4x0.4x
Wed, 14 May 2025₩3.2t₩9.9t₩250.2b12.8x12.7x0.3x
Fri, 11 Apr 2025₩3.2t₩9.9t₩250.2b12.2x12.6x0.3x
Sun, 09 Mar 2025₩3.2t₩9.9t₩310.9b12x10.3x0.3x
Tue, 04 Feb 2025₩3.1t₩9.9t₩310.9b11.9x10x0.3x
Thu, 02 Jan 2025₩3.3t₩9.9t₩310.9b12.1x10.6x0.3x
Sat, 30 Nov 2024₩3.5t₩9.9t₩320.0b12.5x10.9x0.4x
Mon, 28 Oct 2024₩3.4t₩9.6t₩308.3b11x11.2x0.4x
Wed, 25 Sep 2024₩3.6t₩9.7t₩310.2b12.4x11.7x0.4x
Fri, 23 Aug 2024₩3.8t₩9.7t₩303.1b12.8x12.7x0.4x
Sun, 21 Jul 2024₩3.7t₩9.3t₩234.2b16.2x15.9x0.4x
Tue, 18 Jun 2024₩4.0t₩9.3t₩234.2b17.9x17.1x0.4x
Thu, 16 May 2024₩3.7t₩9.0t₩255.0b17.1x14.4x0.4x
Sat, 13 Apr 2024₩3.7t₩9.0t₩268.5b16.5x13.7x0.4x
Mon, 11 Mar 2024₩3.6t₩8.7t₩193.8b16.8x18.4x0.4x
Wed, 07 Feb 2024₩3.6t₩8.7t₩190.8b14x18.9x0.4x
Fri, 05 Jan 2024₩3.8t₩8.7t₩190.8b15x20.1x0.4x
Sun, 03 Dec 2023₩3.8t₩8.7t₩201.5b14.2x19.1x0.4x
Tue, 31 Oct 2023₩3.6t₩8.6t₩155.0b23.3x23.5x0.4x
Thu, 28 Sep 2023₩3.4t₩8.6t₩154.7b24x21.8x0.4x
Sat, 26 Aug 2023₩3.5t₩8.6t₩156.8b30.3x22.6x0.4x
Mon, 24 Jul 2023₩3.5t₩8.6t₩205.5b15.5x17.1x0.4x
Wed, 21 Jun 2023₩3.8t₩8.6t₩205.5b16.1x18.5x0.4x
Fri, 19 May 2023₩3.9t₩8.6t₩176.8b17.5x22.3x0.5x
Sun, 16 Apr 2023₩4.1t₩8.5t₩211.5b15.2x19.3x0.5x
Tue, 14 Mar 2023₩4.1t₩8.3t₩230.3b14.1x17.8x0.5x
Thu, 09 Feb 2023₩4.4t₩8.3t₩230.3b16.1x19.3x0.5x
Sat, 07 Jan 2023₩4.2t₩8.3t₩230.3b15.1x18.3x0.5x
Mon, 05 Dec 2022₩4.4t₩8.3t₩242.8b14.2x17.9x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

17.9x


Total Market Cap: ₩4.4tTotal Earnings: ₩242.8bTotal Revenue: ₩8.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Beverage Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 16.1x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Beverage 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 13.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 16.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.40x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Beverage industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.6% 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 and as a result, profits have held steady.

Industry Trends

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

KR Market-0.58%
Consumer Staples-0.94%
Beverage-1.88%
Distillers and Wine Makers-0.81%
Brewers-1.66%
Soft Drinks-3.62%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Soft Drinks industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.3x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 31.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 44.9% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Brewers industry, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 3.3x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Soft Drinks industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 32% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 45% per year.
  • In contrast, the Distillers and Wine Makers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 17% 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
A018120 Jinro Distillers₩18.91k0.9%
+₩1.1b
11.1%PE10.1x
A023900 Pungguk Ethanol₩9.32k0.6%
+₩756.0m
-5.6%PE10.7x
A000890 BOHAE BREWERY₩432.000.5%
+₩276.1m
-7.3%PE8.1x
A023150 MH EthanolLtd₩4.99k0.4%
+₩128.2m
-3.9%PS0.3x