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South Korean (KOSPI) Beverage Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies10
  • 7D1.5%
  • 3M1.4%
  • 1Y2.4%
  • YTD6.2%

The Beverage industry is up 2.7% in the last week, with Lotte Chilsung Beverage up 5.8%. This means that the industry has gained 5.2% over the past 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
Wed, 10 Dec 2025₩3.4t₩9.8t₩246.2b10.3x13.9x0.3x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025₩3.4t₩9.8t₩241.7b11x14x0.3x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025₩3.3t₩9.8t₩241.7b11.4x13.7x0.3x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025₩3.4t₩9.8t₩246.0b11.5x13.7x0.3x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025₩3.6t₩9.8t₩240.5b11.1x14.9x0.4x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025₩3.4t₩9.8t₩240.5b10.8x14.3x0.3x
Mon, 26 May 2025₩3.2t₩9.9t₩242.0b11.1x13x0.3x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025₩3.2t₩9.9t₩250.2b12.6x12.7x0.3x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025₩3.3t₩9.9t₩286.4b11.5x11.4x0.3x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025₩3.2t₩9.9t₩310.9b12.1x10.3x0.3x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025₩3.2t₩9.9t₩310.9b12x10.3x0.3x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024₩3.4t₩9.9t₩320.0b12.4x10.8x0.3x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024₩3.4t₩9.6t₩308.3b11.3x11x0.4x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024₩3.5t₩9.6t₩308.3b10.4x11.3x0.4x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024₩3.7t₩9.7t₩314.9b12.7x11.7x0.4x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024₩3.9t₩9.3t₩234.2b16.3x16.4x0.4x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024₩3.8t₩9.3t₩234.2b17x16.4x0.4x
Tue, 28 May 2024₩3.7t₩9.3t₩236.3b17.1x15.5x0.4x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024₩3.7t₩9.0t₩268.5b16.5x13.7x0.4x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024₩3.7t₩9.0t₩253.6b23.2x14.5x0.4x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024₩3.7t₩8.7t₩193.8b17x19.2x0.4x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024₩3.7t₩8.7t₩190.8b14.3x19.3x0.4x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023₩4.0t₩8.7t₩190.8b15.3x20.8x0.5x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023₩3.8t₩8.6t₩155.0b24.3x24.4x0.4x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023₩3.5t₩8.6t₩154.7b23.7x22.5x0.4x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023₩3.4t₩8.6t₩159.8b26.5x21.6x0.4x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023₩3.6t₩8.6t₩205.5b15.3x17.5x0.4x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023₩3.7t₩8.6t₩205.5b15.6x17.8x0.4x
Wed, 31 May 2023₩3.9t₩8.6t₩208.5b16.2x18.9x0.5x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023₩4.0t₩8.5t₩211.5b14.8x18.7x0.5x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023₩3.9t₩8.5t₩230.4b14.6x17x0.5x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023₩4.5t₩8.3t₩230.3b15.8x19.3x0.5x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023₩4.3t₩8.3t₩230.3b15.7x18.7x0.5x
Sat, 17 Dec 2022₩4.5t₩8.3t₩230.3b16.5x19.4x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

19.4x


Total Market Cap: ₩4.5tTotal Earnings: ₩230.3bTotal Revenue: ₩8.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Beverage Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 16x202320242025
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 14.0x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 16.0x.
  • 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 grown 2.2% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.5% 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 Market3.31%
Consumer Staples-0.61%
Beverage1.52%
Soft Drinks5.82%
Distillers and Wine Makers-0.68%
Brewers-1.61%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Soft Drinks industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.4x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 34.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 50.9% 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 34% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 51% per year.
  • In contrast, the Distillers and Wine Makers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 14% 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₩129.10k5.8%
+₩71.4b
11.0%PE22.4x
A023900 Pungguk Ethanol₩9.34k0.5%
+₩630.0m
2.0%PE10.8x