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South Korean (KOSPI) Beverage Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 19, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies11
  • 7D-3.4%
  • 3M-7.1%
  • 1Y-13.5%
  • YTD-2.3%

Over the last 7 days, the Beverage industry has dropped 3.4%, driven by declines in Lotte Chilsung Beverage and HITEJINRO of 4.8% and 3.6%, respectively. However, the industry is down 13% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 17% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sun, 19 Jan 2025₩3.2t₩9.9t₩310.9b12x10.2x0.3x
Tue, 17 Dec 2024₩3.5t₩3.3t₩105.0b14.1x33.2x1.1x
Thu, 14 Nov 2024₩3.3t₩9.6t₩308.3b11.1x10.7x0.3x
Sat, 12 Oct 2024₩3.5t₩9.6t₩308.3b10.6x11.2x0.4x
Mon, 09 Sep 2024₩3.6t₩9.7t₩314.9b12.1x11.4x0.4x
Wed, 07 Aug 2024₩3.6t₩9.3t₩234.2b14.6x15.5x0.4x
Fri, 05 Jul 2024₩3.7t₩9.3t₩234.2b16.6x15.8x0.4x
Sun, 02 Jun 2024₩3.7t₩9.3t₩236.3b17x15.5x0.4x
Tue, 30 Apr 2024₩3.7t₩9.0t₩268.5b16.7x13.8x0.4x
Thu, 28 Mar 2024₩3.7t₩9.0t₩270.1b17.3x13.7x0.4x
Sat, 24 Feb 2024₩3.7t₩8.7t₩193.8b16.7x19x0.4x
Mon, 22 Jan 2024₩3.6t₩8.7t₩190.8b14x19.1x0.4x
Wed, 20 Dec 2023₩4.0t₩8.7t₩190.8b15.2x20.8x0.5x
Fri, 17 Nov 2023₩4.0t₩8.6t₩155.0b25.6x25.5x0.5x
Sun, 15 Oct 2023₩3.5t₩8.6t₩154.7b24.2x22.6x0.4x
Tue, 12 Sep 2023₩3.5t₩8.6t₩154.7b26.4x22.5x0.4x
Thu, 10 Aug 2023₩3.6t₩8.6t₩205.5b15.3x17.4x0.4x
Sat, 08 Jul 2023₩3.6t₩8.6t₩205.5b15.2x17.3x0.4x
Mon, 05 Jun 2023₩3.9t₩8.6t₩208.2b16.3x18.8x0.5x
Wed, 03 May 2023₩4.0t₩8.5t₩211.5b15x18.9x0.5x
Fri, 31 Mar 2023₩4.1t₩8.5t₩211.5b15.3x19.2x0.5x
Sun, 26 Feb 2023₩4.4t₩8.3t₩230.3b15.4x18.9x0.5x
Tue, 24 Jan 2023₩4.4t₩8.3t₩230.3b16.1x19x0.5x
Thu, 22 Dec 2022₩4.6t₩8.3t₩230.3b17x20.1x0.6x
Sat, 19 Nov 2022₩4.3t₩8.3t₩249.1b13.2x17.2x0.5x
Mon, 17 Oct 2022₩4.0t₩8.0t₩259.7b9.7x15.4x0.5x
Wed, 14 Sep 2022₩4.7t₩8.0t₩259.7b11x17.9x0.6x
Fri, 12 Aug 2022₩5.0t₩7.7t₩269.5b11.9x18.7x0.7x
Sun, 10 Jul 2022₩5.0t₩7.7t₩269.5b12.5x18.5x0.6x
Tue, 07 Jun 2022₩5.7t₩7.7t₩272.1b13.4x21x0.7x
Thu, 05 May 2022₩5.9t₩7.5t₩253.5b14.8x23.2x0.8x
Sat, 02 Apr 2022₩5.9t₩7.5t₩254.8b13.8x23x0.8x
Mon, 28 Feb 2022₩5.5t₩7.4t₩201.4b26.3x27.3x0.7x
Wed, 26 Jan 2022₩4.7t₩7.4t₩201.4b24.1x23.3x0.6x
Price to Earnings Ratio

23.3x


Total Market Cap: ₩4.7tTotal Earnings: ₩201.4bTotal Revenue: ₩7.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Beverage Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 18.2x202320242025
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 10.2x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 18.2x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.49x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Beverage industry have grown 16% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 10% 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 industry?

KR Market0.33%
Consumer Staples0.25%
Beverage-3.38%
Brewers-1.93%
Distillers and Wine Makers-2.82%
Soft Drinks-4.81%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Soft Drinks industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 12.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 28.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 26.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Distillers and Wine Makers industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 22.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Soft Drinks industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 28% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 26% per year.
  • In contrast, the Distillers and Wine Makers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 8.6% 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
A023900 Pungguk Ethanol₩9.39k1.0%
+₩1.1b
-19.4%PE16.9x
A018120 Jinro Distillers₩17.13k0.1%
+₩132.4m
9.5%PE11.5x
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