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South Korean (KOSPI) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis

UpdatedNov 21, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies9
  • 7D4.0%
  • 3M7.0%
  • 1Y-8.5%
  • YTD-7.8%

In the last week, the Food and Staples Retail industry is up 3.0%, with BGF retail leading the way, up 7.9%. In the past year, the industry is down 8.6%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 48% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 21 Nov 2024₩9.4t₩56.3t₩309.8b6.5x30.2x0.2x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024₩8.8t₩56.1t₩432.6b6.7x20.4x0.2x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024₩9.0t₩56.1t₩432.6b6.8x20.8x0.2x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024₩8.7t₩56.0t₩494.1b6.7x17.6x0.2x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024₩8.5t₩56.0t₩494.1b7.6x17.3x0.2x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024₩9.0t₩56.0t₩494.1b8x18.2x0.2x
Tue, 07 May 2024₩9.3t₩55.4t₩451.1b8.7x20.6x0.2x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024₩9.1t₩55.3t₩455.5b8.9x19.9x0.2x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024₩9.7t₩53.2t₩673.2b11.7x14.5x0.2x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024₩9.8t₩53.1t₩675.5b12.7x14.6x0.2x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023₩10.1t₩53.1t₩675.5b11.8x15x0.2x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023₩10.2t₩52.9t₩685.3b11x14.8x0.2x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023₩9.6t₩52.8t₩706.8b10.1x13.6x0.2x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023₩10.3t₩52.8t₩706.8b10.4x14.6x0.2x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023₩10.7t₩52.3t₩720.8b10.4x14.8x0.2x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023₩11.1t₩52.3t₩720.8b11x15.3x0.2x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023₩11.4t₩52.3t₩720.8b11.7x15.8x0.2x
Wed, 10 May 2023₩12.0t₩51.7t₩1.5t7.2x7.9x0.2x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023₩12.6t₩55.6t₩1.6t9.1x8x0.2x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023₩12.6t₩54.5t₩1.4t10.4x8.8x0.2x
Tue, 31 Jan 2023₩12.3t₩54.4t₩1.4t9.9x8.6x0.2x
Thu, 29 Dec 2022₩13.0t₩54.4t₩1.4t9.9x9.1x0.2x
Sat, 26 Nov 2022₩12.6t₩54.0t₩1.4t9.7x8.9x0.2x
Mon, 24 Oct 2022₩11.2t₩52.2t₩2.9t6x3.8x0.2x
Wed, 21 Sep 2022₩11.8t₩52.2t₩2.9t6.7x4x0.2x
Fri, 19 Aug 2022₩12.6t₩49.9t₩3.4t9.1x3.7x0.3x
Sun, 17 Jul 2022₩12.3t₩49.9t₩3.4t8.3x3.6x0.2x
Tue, 14 Jun 2022₩12.8t₩49.9t₩3.4t9.4x3.7x0.3x
Thu, 12 May 2022₩13.8t₩48.0t₩2.7t15.8x5.1x0.3x
Sat, 09 Apr 2022₩14.1t₩48.0t₩2.7t15x5.2x0.3x
Mon, 07 Mar 2022₩13.6t₩46.1t₩2.5t14.8x5.3x0.3x
Wed, 02 Feb 2022₩13.2t₩46.1t₩2.5t13.4x5.2x0.3x
Fri, 31 Dec 2021₩14.4t₩46.1t₩2.5t13.8x5.7x0.3x
Sun, 28 Nov 2021₩14.6t₩46.1t₩2.6t13.9x5.7x0.3x
Price to Earnings Ratio

5.7x


Total Market Cap: ₩14.6tTotal Earnings: ₩2.6tTotal Revenue: ₩46.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Food and Staples Retail Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 11.4x202220232024
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 21.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 11.3x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.22x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have declined 45% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 6.9% 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 Market2.33%
Consumer Staples1.12%
Food and Staples Retail4.03%
Big Box Super Stores9.09%
Food Retail6.17%
Drug Retail0%
Food Distributors-0.42%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Food Retail industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 14.9x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 28.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 31.3% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Big Box Super Stores industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 102% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Food Distributors industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 25% 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
A282330 BGF retail₩108.40k3.2%
+₩58.7b
-17.3%PE9.8x
A139480 E-MART₩62.50k3.3%
+₩53.6b
-19.4%PS0.06x
A007070 GS Retail₩21.65k2.1%
+₩46.5b
-14.3%PS0.2x
A060280 Curexo₩6.80k10.7%
+₩27.1b
-54.6%n/a
A453340 Hyundai Green Food₩13.13k1.7%
+₩7.4b
12.0%PE6.9x
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