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South Korean (KOSPI) Beverage Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D2.4%
  • 3M-5.7%
  • 1Y-9.5%
  • YTD0.6%

Over the last 7 days, the Beverage industry has risen 2.4%, driven by gains from Lotte Chilsung Beverage of 3.1%. In the same time, SevenbrauLtd was down 27%. In contrast, the industry has lost 9.5% in the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 29% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 25 Mar 2025₩3.3t₩9.9t₩249.8b12.6x13.1x0.3x
Thu, 20 Feb 2025₩3.2t₩9.9t₩310.9b12x10.2x0.3x
Sat, 18 Jan 2025₩3.2t₩9.9t₩310.9b12x10.2x0.3x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024₩3.5t₩9.9t₩310.9b13.1x11.3x0.4x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024₩3.3t₩9.6t₩308.3b11.1x10.7x0.3x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024₩3.5t₩9.6t₩308.3b10.6x11.2x0.4x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024₩3.6t₩9.7t₩314.9b12.1x11.4x0.4x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024₩3.6t₩9.3t₩234.2b14.1x15.2x0.4x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024₩3.7t₩9.3t₩234.2b16.7x15.7x0.4x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024₩3.7t₩9.3t₩236.3b17x15.5x0.4x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024₩3.7t₩9.0t₩268.5b16.7x13.6x0.4x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024₩3.7t₩9.0t₩253.6b23.1x14.6x0.4x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024₩3.7t₩8.7t₩193.8b16.7x19.2x0.4x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024₩3.6t₩8.7t₩190.8b14x19.1x0.4x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023₩3.9t₩8.7t₩190.8b15.2x20.7x0.5x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023₩4.0t₩8.6t₩155.0b24.9x25.5x0.5x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023₩3.5t₩8.6t₩154.7b24.2x22.6x0.4x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023₩3.5t₩8.6t₩235.7b15.6x14.8x0.4x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023₩3.6t₩8.6t₩205.5b15.3x17.4x0.4x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023₩3.6t₩8.6t₩205.5b15.6x17.5x0.4x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023₩3.9t₩8.6t₩208.2b16.3x18.8x0.5x
Tue, 02 May 2023₩4.0t₩8.5t₩211.5b15x18.9x0.5x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023₩4.0t₩8.5t₩211.5b15.2x19x0.5x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023₩4.4t₩8.3t₩230.3b15.4x18.9x0.5x
Mon, 23 Jan 2023₩4.4t₩8.3t₩230.3b16.1x19x0.5x
Wed, 21 Dec 2022₩4.5t₩8.3t₩230.3b16.5x19.4x0.5x
Fri, 18 Nov 2022₩4.3t₩8.2t₩228.1b13.2x18.8x0.5x
Sun, 16 Oct 2022₩4.0t₩8.0t₩259.7b9.7x15.4x0.5x
Tue, 13 Sep 2022₩4.7t₩8.0t₩259.7b11x17.9x0.6x
Thu, 11 Aug 2022₩5.0t₩7.7t₩269.5b11.9x18.5x0.6x
Sat, 09 Jul 2022₩5.0t₩7.7t₩269.5b12.5x18.5x0.6x
Mon, 06 Jun 2022₩5.7t₩7.7t₩272.1b13.4x21x0.7x
Wed, 04 May 2022₩6.0t₩7.5t₩253.5b15.2x23.7x0.8x
Fri, 01 Apr 2022₩5.8t₩7.5t₩254.8b13.9x22.9x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

22.9x


Total Market Cap: ₩5.8tTotal Earnings: ₩254.8bTotal Revenue: ₩7.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Beverage Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 17.2x202320242025
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 13.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 17.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.47x.
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 9.6% 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 Market2.16%
Consumer Staples2.59%
Beverage2.42%
Soft Drinks4.48%
Distillers and Wine Makers1.60%
Brewers0.26%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Soft Drinks industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 11.6x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 44.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 64.4% 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 5.2x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Soft Drinks industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 44% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 64% 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
A005300 Lotte Chilsung Beverage₩112.20k3.4%
+₩37.2b
-11.9%PE19.1x
A000080 HITEJINRO₩19.77k1.8%
+₩24.4b
-3.1%PE14.4x
A000890 BOHAE BREWERY₩502.0014.6%
+₩8.9b
-1.0%PE10.4x
A000140 Hitejinro Holdings₩8.67k1.0%
+₩2.0b
-4.1%PE4.3x
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