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South Korean (KOSPI) Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies17
  • 7D-2.6%
  • 3M-16.3%
  • 1Y-26.0%
  • YTDn/a

Over the last 7 days, the Trade Companies and Distributors industry has dropped 2.6%, driven by a pullback from Posco International of 2.8%. On the other hand LX International is actually up 12%. Overall the industry is down 26% in 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 2.5% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 11 Feb 2025₩11.0t₩81.9t₩1.9t6x5.9x0.1x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025₩11.5t₩81.8t₩1.9t6.3x6.1x0.1x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024₩11.0t₩81.8t₩1.9t6.9x5.8x0.1x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024₩13.2t₩79.4t₩2.6t10.5x5.1x0.2x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024₩14.3t₩78.5t₩2.5t10.2x5.6x0.2x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024₩14.2t₩78.5t₩2.5t10x5.6x0.2x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024₩13.0t₩76.7t₩2.0t12.8x6.4x0.2x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024₩16.0t₩76.7t₩2.0t13.5x7.9x0.2x
Thu, 23 May 2024₩12.5t₩76.7t₩2.0t12.8x6.2x0.2x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024₩11.9t₩76.6t₩2.1t11.1x5.8x0.2x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024₩14.3t₩78.7t₩1.9t14.5x7.4x0.2x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024₩14.6t₩79.4t₩2.0t13.6x7.1x0.2x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024₩13.5t₩79.4t₩2.0t13.2x6.6x0.2x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023₩14.2t₩79.4t₩2.0t13.8x6.9x0.2x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023₩15.5t₩82.3t₩1.3t16.8x12x0.2x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023₩17.1t₩82.3t₩1.3t17.4x13.3x0.2x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023₩19.0t₩82.3t₩1.3t19x14.8x0.2x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023₩19.2t₩86.5t₩1.4t13.6x13.4x0.2x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023₩11.9t₩86.5t₩1.4t12.7x8.3x0.1x
Fri, 26 May 2023₩10.1t₩88.2t₩1.4t8.9x7x0.1x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023₩9.7t₩88.8t₩1.5t9.1x6.6x0.1x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023₩7.6t₩84.4t₩1.4t10.8x5.4x0.09x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023₩7.8t₩86.4t₩1.4t7.2x5.4x0.09x
Sat, 14 Jan 2023₩7.0t₩86.4t₩1.4t7x4.9x0.08x
Mon, 12 Dec 2022₩7.1t₩86.1t₩1.4t8.7x5x0.08x
Wed, 09 Nov 2022₩7.1t₩85.2t₩1.3t8.1x5.3x0.08x
Fri, 07 Oct 2022₩7.1t₩85.2t₩1.3t7.8x5.2x0.08x
Sun, 04 Sep 2022₩7.4t₩85.2t₩1.3t10x5.5x0.09x
Tue, 02 Aug 2022₩6.5t₩80.5t₩1.1t8.6x5.7x0.08x
Thu, 30 Jun 2022₩6.2t₩80.5t₩1.1t8.5x5.4x0.08x
Sat, 28 May 2022₩7.2t₩80.3t₩1.1t9.2x6.4x0.09x
Mon, 25 Apr 2022₩7.3t₩75.3t₩915.6b10.8x8x0.1x
Wed, 23 Mar 2022₩6.5t₩74.7t₩930.9b7.6x7x0.09x
Fri, 18 Feb 2022₩5.9t₩69.1t₩708.1b7.3x8.3x0.09x
Price to Earnings Ratio

8.3x


Total Market Cap: ₩5.9tTotal Earnings: ₩708.1bTotal Revenue: ₩69.1tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 7.1x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Trading Companies and Distributors 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 5.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 7.1x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.14x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Trading Companies and Distributors industry have grown 38% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 5.8% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Comparison

How does South Korean Trade Companies and Distributors compare with similar industries?

KR Market0.52%
Industrials-0.76%
Trade Distributors-2.57%
Trade Companies and Distributors-2.57%
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?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
A001120 LX International₩26.65k11.5%
+₩98.9b
-4.8%PE5.7x
A005440 Hyundai G.F. Holdings₩4.96k4.0%
+₩29.6b
-0.2%PE1.1x
A001740 SK Networks₩4.18k2.7%
+₩21.3b
-48.3%PE8x
A095570 AJ NetworksLtd₩4.13k9.0%
+₩15.2b
-15.0%PE6.2x
A011760 Hyundai₩19.70k4.7%
+₩10.7b
4.5%PE2.1x
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