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South Korean (KOSPI) Food Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 18, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies73
  • 7D-0.9%
  • 3M0.4%
  • 1Y10.8%
  • YTD-1.2%

Over the last 7 days, the Food industry has remained flat, although notably Nongshim declined by 7.5%. The past year has been better, since the industry has gained 11% in that time. 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
Sat, 18 Jan 2025₩30.4t₩124.6t₩3.1t8.3x9.8x0.2x
Mon, 16 Dec 2024₩31.3t₩124.6t₩3.1t8.6x10.1x0.3x
Wed, 13 Nov 2024₩28.9t₩124.5t₩3.1t8x9.4x0.2x
Fri, 11 Oct 2024₩30.6t₩124.5t₩3.1t8.7x9.9x0.2x
Sun, 08 Sep 2024₩29.0t₩124.4t₩3.1t8.3x9.4x0.2x
Tue, 06 Aug 2024₩30.6t₩124.4t₩3.2t8.2x9.5x0.2x
Thu, 04 Jul 2024₩34.0t₩124.4t₩3.2t8.8x10.6x0.3x
Sat, 01 Jun 2024₩32.6t₩124.4t₩3.2t8.8x10.2x0.3x
Mon, 29 Apr 2024₩29.3t₩123.6t₩2.9t8.9x9.9x0.2x
Wed, 27 Mar 2024₩28.1t₩123.7t₩2.6t9.4x10.8x0.2x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024₩28.5t₩124.5t₩3.0t7.7x9.6x0.2x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024₩28.2t₩126.2t₩3.0t7.5x9.5x0.2x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023₩30.3t₩126.2t₩3.0t7.5x10.1x0.2x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023₩29.7t₩126.7t₩2.6t9.7x11.2x0.2x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023₩29.0t₩126.7t₩2.6t9.5x11.3x0.2x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023₩29.1t₩126.7t₩2.6t10.1x11.4x0.2x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023₩29.4t₩126.2t₩2.2t10.9x13.2x0.2x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023₩29.2t₩126.2t₩2.2t11.6x13.2x0.2x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023₩32.2t₩126.2t₩2.2t11.5x14.5x0.3x
Tue, 02 May 2023₩32.6t₩124.5t₩2.5t10.8x12.9x0.3x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023₩32.0t₩124.3t₩2.6t10.3x12.2x0.3x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023₩32.6t₩115.3t₩2.2t10.6x14.8x0.3x
Mon, 23 Jan 2023₩31.5t₩115.3t₩2.2t10x14.3x0.3x
Wed, 21 Dec 2022₩31.9t₩115.8t₩2.2t10.4x14.4x0.3x
Fri, 18 Nov 2022₩30.0t₩110.7t₩2.7t10.4x11.1x0.3x
Sun, 16 Oct 2022₩29.0t₩110.6t₩2.7t9.5x10.7x0.3x
Tue, 13 Sep 2022₩29.8t₩110.6t₩2.7t10.1x11x0.3x
Thu, 11 Aug 2022₩31.8t₩105.4t₩2.7t11.2x11.6x0.3x
Sat, 09 Jul 2022₩30.4t₩105.4t₩2.7t10.7x11.1x0.3x
Mon, 06 Jun 2022₩32.0t₩105.4t₩2.7t11.2x11.7x0.3x
Wed, 04 May 2022₩33.3t₩101.2t₩2.9t13.4x11.5x0.3x
Fri, 01 Apr 2022₩30.9t₩100.9t₩2.9t11.9x10.6x0.3x
Sun, 27 Feb 2022₩29.3t₩96.9t₩2.8t10.8x10.6x0.3x
Tue, 25 Jan 2022₩29.6t₩96.9t₩2.8t10.3x10.7x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

10.7x


Total Market Cap: ₩29.6tTotal Earnings: ₩2.8tTotal Revenue: ₩96.9tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Food Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 11.4x202320242025
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 9.8x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 11.4x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.26x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Food industry have grown 3.7% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 8.7% 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%
Food-0.85%
Agricultural Products3.84%
Packaged Foods and Meats-1.05%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Agricultural Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 6.3x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Packaged Foods and Meats industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 10.5x.
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 better than its past earnings growth rate of 5.8% per year.
  • 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₩762.00k1.6%
+₩89.5b
293.2%PE25x
A003920 Namyang Dairy Products₩66.80k8.8%
+₩44.6b
13.0%PS0.6x
A353810 EASY BIOInc₩5.00k15.5%
+₩22.2b
45.8%PE8.3x
A025880 KC Feed₩3.34k21.2%
+₩17.0b
29.2%PE11.5x
A006040 Dongwon Industries₩35.20k1.1%
+₩15.8b
6.7%PE24.7x
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A353810

₩5,000.00

EASY BIOInc

7D

15.5%

1Y

45.8%

A025880

₩3,340.00

KC Feed

7D

21.2%

1Y

29.2%

A311390

₩5,980.00

Neo Cremar

7D

16.1%

1Y

-6.1%

A003920

₩66,800.00

Namyang Dairy Products

7D

8.8%

1Y

13.0%

A027710

₩1,217.00

FarmStory

7D

4.9%

1Y

-28.9%

A005610

₩49,100.00

SPC Samlip

7D

-3.3%

1Y

-17.6%

A049770

₩30,350.00

Dongwon F&B

7D

1.7%

1Y

-2.6%

A007310

₩382,000.00

Ottogi

7D

-1.8%

1Y

-2.3%

A017810

₩10,380.00

Pulmuone

7D

-8.1%

1Y

3.0%