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South Korean (KOSPI) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedMar 27, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D-0.5%
  • 3M-8.6%
  • 1Y-25.2%
  • YTD-9.9%

The Food and Staples Retail industry has stayed flat over the last week. As for the longer term, the industry has declined 25% in the last year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 32% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Food and Staples Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 27 Mar 2024₩9.2t₩55.4t₩683.2b9.5x13.4x0.2x
Fri, 23 Feb 2024₩9.9t₩53.2t₩673.2b11.6x14.7x0.2x
Sun, 21 Jan 2024₩9.8t₩53.1t₩675.5b12.6x14.5x0.2x
Tue, 19 Dec 2023₩10.0t₩53.1t₩675.5b11.4x14.8x0.2x
Thu, 16 Nov 2023₩10.3t₩52.8t₩706.8b10.9x14.6x0.2x
Sat, 14 Oct 2023₩9.9t₩52.8t₩706.8b10.1x14.1x0.2x
Mon, 11 Sep 2023₩10.6t₩52.8t₩706.8b10.3x15x0.2x
Wed, 09 Aug 2023₩10.9t₩52.3t₩720.8b10.4x15.1x0.2x
Fri, 07 Jul 2023₩10.8t₩52.3t₩720.8b10.8x14.9x0.2x
Sun, 04 Jun 2023₩11.4t₩52.3t₩720.8b11.2x15.8x0.2x
Tue, 02 May 2023₩11.8t₩51.7t₩1.5t6.9x7.8x0.2x
Thu, 30 Mar 2023₩12.3t₩55.6t₩1.6t9.3x7.9x0.2x
Sat, 25 Feb 2023₩12.7t₩54.4t₩1.4t10.1x8.9x0.2x
Mon, 23 Jan 2023₩12.6t₩54.4t₩1.4t10x8.8x0.2x
Wed, 21 Dec 2022₩12.8t₩54.4t₩1.4t9.9x8.9x0.2x
Fri, 18 Nov 2022₩12.5t₩52.2t₩2.9t6.6x4.2x0.2x
Sun, 16 Oct 2022₩11.0t₩52.2t₩2.9t6.1x3.7x0.2x
Tue, 13 Sep 2022₩11.7t₩52.2t₩2.9t6.7x4x0.2x
Thu, 11 Aug 2022₩12.7t₩49.9t₩3.4t9.3x3.7x0.3x
Sat, 09 Jul 2022₩12.8t₩49.9t₩3.4t8.8x3.7x0.3x
Mon, 06 Jun 2022₩13.4t₩49.9t₩3.4t9.5x3.9x0.3x
Wed, 04 May 2022₩14.2t₩48.0t₩2.7t17x5.2x0.3x
Fri, 01 Apr 2022₩14.2t₩48.0t₩2.7t17x5.2x0.3x
Sun, 27 Feb 2022₩13.4t₩46.1t₩2.5t14.7x5.3x0.3x
Tue, 25 Jan 2022₩13.5t₩46.1t₩2.5t14x5.3x0.3x
Thu, 23 Dec 2021₩14.3t₩46.1t₩2.5t13.7x5.6x0.3x
Sat, 20 Nov 2021₩15.3t₩45.5t₩1.8t18.6x8.3x0.3x
Mon, 18 Oct 2021₩15.4t₩45.1t₩1.0t20.7x15.3x0.3x
Wed, 15 Sep 2021₩16.0t₩45.1t₩993.1b22.1x16.1x0.4x
Fri, 13 Aug 2021₩15.3t₩45.1t₩993.1b18.2x15.4x0.3x
Tue, 08 Jun 2021₩15.5t₩44.2t₩813.2b20.2x19x0.4x
Price to Earnings Ratio

18.7x


Total Market Cap: ₩15.2tTotal Earnings: ₩813.2bTotal Revenue: ₩44.2tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Food and Staples Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 10.7x202220232024
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Consumer Retailing industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 13.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 10.7x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.26x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have declined 5.6% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 7.8% 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, which has decreased profits.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Consumer Staples industry?

KR Market3.77%
Consumer Staples3.15%
Food and Staples Retail-0.46%
Drug Retail0%
Food Distributors-0.088%
Food Retail-0.62%
Big Box Super Stores-0.72%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food Retail industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 16.2x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 25.3%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 21.3% per year.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Food Distributors industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 17.8x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Big Box Super Stores industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 51% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 86% per year.
  • In contrast, the Food Distributors industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 24% 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
A453340 Hyundai Green Food₩11.98k1.5%
+₩6.1b
n/aPE8.6x
A282330 BGF retail₩118.50k0.3%
+₩5.2b
-34.6%PE10.5x
A227840 HYUNDAI CORPORATION HOLDINGS₩10.75k0.9%
+₩882.2m
-0.6%PE3.3x
A250000 BORATR₩11.16k0.2%
+₩131.0m
6.5%PE7.7x
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