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South Korean (KOSPI) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 29, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies74
  • 7D1.7%
  • 3M-8.4%
  • 1Y-14.7%
  • YTD-9.0%

The Food industry is up 1.7% in the last week, with Samyang Foods up 12%. Meanwhile, Harim Holdings actually underperformed within the industry, shrinking 6.7% in the last week. However, the industry is down 15% 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 Food Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 29 Mar 2024₩28.0t₩123.8t₩2.7t9.1x10.5x0.2x
Sun, 25 Feb 2024₩28.7t₩124.5t₩3.0t7.7x9.6x0.2x
Tue, 23 Jan 2024₩28.0t₩126.2t₩3.0t7.2x9.4x0.2x
Thu, 21 Dec 2023₩31.3t₩126.2t₩3.0t8x10.5x0.2x
Sat, 18 Nov 2023₩29.4t₩126.1t₩2.8t9.5x10.5x0.2x
Mon, 16 Oct 2023₩29.0t₩126.7t₩2.6t9.5x11.3x0.2x
Wed, 13 Sep 2023₩29.1t₩126.7t₩2.6t10x11.3x0.2x
Fri, 11 Aug 2023₩29.6t₩126.2t₩2.2t11.1x13.3x0.2x
Sun, 09 Jul 2023₩29.1t₩126.2t₩2.2t11.7x13.1x0.2x
Tue, 06 Jun 2023₩32.4t₩126.2t₩2.2t11.7x14.6x0.3x
Thu, 04 May 2023₩32.9t₩124.5t₩2.5t11x13x0.3x
Sat, 01 Apr 2023₩33.0t₩124.4t₩2.7t10x12.2x0.3x
Mon, 27 Feb 2023₩32.6t₩115.3t₩2.2t10.6x14.8x0.3x
Wed, 25 Jan 2023₩31.5t₩115.3t₩2.2t10x14.3x0.3x
Fri, 23 Dec 2022₩33.0t₩115.8t₩2.2t10.6x14.9x0.3x
Sun, 20 Nov 2022₩29.9t₩111.0t₩2.5t10.7x11.8x0.3x
Tue, 18 Oct 2022₩29.0t₩110.6t₩2.7t9.5x10.7x0.3x
Thu, 15 Sep 2022₩30.1t₩110.6t₩2.7t10.3x11.1x0.3x
Sat, 13 Aug 2022₩31.9t₩105.4t₩2.7t11.9x11.7x0.3x
Mon, 11 Jul 2022₩30.4t₩105.4t₩2.7t10.7x11.1x0.3x
Wed, 08 Jun 2022₩31.7t₩105.4t₩2.7t10.9x11.6x0.3x
Fri, 06 May 2022₩32.7t₩101.2t₩2.9t12.7x11.3x0.3x
Sun, 03 Apr 2022₩30.9t₩101.0t₩2.9t11.9x10.7x0.3x
Tue, 01 Mar 2022₩29.3t₩96.9t₩2.8t10.8x10.5x0.3x
Thu, 27 Jan 2022₩28.8t₩96.9t₩2.8t9.9x10.4x0.3x
Sat, 25 Dec 2021₩30.6t₩98.4t₩2.8t10.9x11x0.3x
Mon, 22 Nov 2021₩30.2t₩96.6t₩2.6t11x11.5x0.3x
Wed, 20 Oct 2021₩32.8t₩95.7t₩2.7t12.6x12.3x0.3x
Fri, 17 Sep 2021₩33.4t₩95.7t₩2.7t13.4x12.5x0.3x
Sun, 15 Aug 2021₩33.6t₩96.2t₩2.7t14.1x12.5x0.3x
Thu, 10 Jun 2021₩36.0t₩94.3t₩2.6t13.8x13.9x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

12.6x


Total Market Cap: ₩32.6tTotal Earnings: ₩2.6tTotal Revenue: ₩94.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 12x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Food 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 10.5x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 12.0x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.29x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food industry have remained mostly flat over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 9.5% 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-0.12%
Consumer Staples1.94%
Food1.72%
Packaged Foods and Meats1.74%
Agricultural Products1.24%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 11.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 17.4%, which is lower than the prior year's growth of 20.6% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 17% over the next 5 years.
  • This is roughly in line with its past earnings growth rate.
  • In contrast, the Packaged Foods and Meats 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
A003230 Samyang Foods₩210.00k8.8%
+₩126.8b
76.2%PE12.4x
A097950 CJ Cheiljedang₩295.00k1.9%
+₩88.1b
-9.5%PE12.2x
A004370 Nongshim₩370.00k1.9%
+₩40.5b
-2.4%PE12.4x
A145990 Samyang₩52.10k6.2%
+₩30.6b
29.3%PE5.1x
A271560 ORION₩91.30k0.6%
+₩19.8b
-33.2%PE9.6x
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1.6%

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0.6%

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-25.1%

A072710

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Nongshim HoldingsLtd

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-3.3%

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A005610

₩57,900.00

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-15.1%

A003920

₩577,000.00

Namyang Dairy Products

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-3.4%

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