South Korean (KOSPI) Trade Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 10, 2026

DataAggregated Company Financials

Companies14

7D6.0%
3M20.2%
1Y55.4%
YTD28.4%

In the last week, the Trade Distributors industry is up 2.4%, with Posco International up 4.7%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 54%. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 13% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Trade Distributors Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

Date	Market Cap	Revenue	Earnings	PE	Absolute PE	PS
Tue, 10 Feb 2026	₩16.8t	₩83.0t	₩1.3t	16.4x	12.9x	0.2x
Thu, 08 Jan 2026	₩13.1t	₩83.0t	₩1.3t	13.5x	10x	0.2x
Sat, 06 Dec 2025	₩14.4t	₩83.0t	₩1.3t	13.3x	11x	0.2x
Mon, 03 Nov 2025	₩14.2t	₩83.4t	₩1.3t	8x	10.6x	0.2x
Wed, 01 Oct 2025	₩13.2t	₩83.4t	₩1.3t	8.4x	9.9x	0.2x
Fri, 29 Aug 2025	₩13.3t	₩84.4t	₩1.3t	9.8x	10.3x	0.2x
Sun, 27 Jul 2025	₩14.7t	₩84.9t	₩1.8t	11.3x	8.1x	0.2x
Tue, 24 Jun 2025	₩13.7t	₩84.9t	₩1.8t	11.2x	7.5x	0.2x
Thu, 22 May 2025	₩12.8t	₩83.7t	₩1.7t	8.7x	7.7x	0.2x
Sat, 19 Apr 2025	₩13.0t	₩83.6t	₩1.7t	8.7x	7.7x	0.2x
Mon, 17 Mar 2025	₩13.8t	₩81.9t	₩1.6t	9.3x	8.4x	0.2x
Wed, 12 Feb 2025	₩11.2t	₩81.9t	₩1.9t	6.1x	6x	0.1x
Fri, 10 Jan 2025	₩11.5t	₩81.8t	₩1.9t	6.4x	6.1x	0.1x
Sun, 08 Dec 2024	₩11.0t	₩81.8t	₩1.9t	6.9x	5.8x	0.1x
Tue, 05 Nov 2024	₩13.8t	₩79.4t	₩2.6t	10.5x	5.3x	0.2x
Thu, 03 Oct 2024	₩14.3t	₩78.5t	₩2.5t	10.2x	5.6x	0.2x
Sat, 31 Aug 2024	₩14.4t	₩78.5t	₩2.5t	10.1x	5.7x	0.2x
Mon, 29 Jul 2024	₩13.0t	₩76.7t	₩2.0t	12.8x	6.4x	0.2x
Wed, 26 Jun 2024	₩15.7t	₩76.7t	₩2.0t	13.6x	7.7x	0.2x
Fri, 24 May 2024	₩12.3t	₩76.0t	₩2.0t	13x	6.1x	0.2x
Sun, 21 Apr 2024	₩11.6t	₩76.6t	₩2.1t	10.8x	5.7x	0.2x
Tue, 19 Mar 2024	₩14.3t	₩78.7t	₩1.9t	14.4x	7.4x	0.2x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024	₩14.3t	₩79.4t	₩2.0t	13.5x	7x	0.2x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024	₩13.6t	₩79.4t	₩2.0t	13.3x	6.6x	0.2x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023	₩14.2t	₩79.4t	₩2.0t	13.8x	6.9x	0.2x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023	₩14.2t	₩82.3t	₩1.3t	16.3x	11x	0.2x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023	₩17.1t	₩82.3t	₩1.3t	17.2x	13.3x	0.2x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023	₩19.0t	₩82.3t	₩1.3t	19x	14.8x	0.2x
Tue, 01 Aug 2023	₩21.1t	₩84.9t	₩1.3t	13.4x	16x	0.2x
Thu, 29 Jun 2023	₩11.9t	₩86.5t	₩1.4t	12.8x	8.3x	0.1x
Sat, 27 May 2023	₩9.8t	₩86.5t	₩1.4t	12.2x	6.9x	0.1x
Mon, 24 Apr 2023	₩9.7t	₩88.8t	₩1.5t	9.1x	6.6x	0.1x
Wed, 22 Mar 2023	₩7.7t	₩84.4t	₩1.4t	10.5x	5.5x	0.09x
Fri, 17 Feb 2023	₩8.0t	₩86.4t	₩1.4t	7.2x	5.5x	0.09x

Price to Earnings Ratio

5.5x

Fri, 17 Feb 2023

Current Industry PE

Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Trade Distributors industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.

The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 12.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.1x.

The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.16x.

Past Earnings Growth

The earnings for companies in the Trade Distributors industry have declined 3.4% per year over the last three years.
Meanwhile revenues have remained mostly flat.
This means that although sales have remained flat, 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 Industrials industry?


KR Market	6.47%
Industrials	4.42%
Trade Distributors	6.03%
Trade Companies and Distributors	6.03%

Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

Company	Last Price	7D	1Y	Valuation
A047050 Posco International	₩64.00k	4.7% +₩494.3b	59.0%	PE27.1x
A001120 LX International	₩42.75k	13.1% +₩178.0b	60.4%	PE13.3x
A005440 Hyundai G.F. Holdings	₩10.42k	12.0% +₩174.6b	110.3%	PE3x
A001740 SK Networks	₩5.24k	3.8% +₩36.9b	25.5%	PE41.1x
A011760 Hyundai	₩24.75k	11.7% +₩31.2b	25.6%	PE3.9x