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South Korean (KOSPI) Trade Companies and Distributors Industry Analysis

UpdatedJan 10, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies16
  • 7D4.3%
  • 3M-18.4%
  • 1Y-16.1%
  • YTDn/a

In the last week, the Trade Companies and Distributors industry is up 5.5%, with Posco International up 7.4%. However, the industry is down 16% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 7.8% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 10 Jan 2025₩11.5t₩81.8t₩1.9t6.4x6.1x0.1x
Sun, 08 Dec 2024₩11.0t₩81.8t₩1.9t6.9x5.8x0.1x
Tue, 05 Nov 2024₩13.8t₩79.4t₩2.6t10.5x5.3x0.2x
Thu, 03 Oct 2024₩14.3t₩78.5t₩2.5t10.2x5.6x0.2x
Sat, 31 Aug 2024₩14.4t₩78.5t₩2.5t10.1x5.7x0.2x
Mon, 29 Jul 2024₩13.0t₩76.7t₩2.0t12.8x6.4x0.2x
Wed, 26 Jun 2024₩15.7t₩76.7t₩2.0t13.6x7.7x0.2x
Fri, 24 May 2024₩12.3t₩76.0t₩2.0t13x6.1x0.2x
Sun, 21 Apr 2024₩11.6t₩76.6t₩2.1t10.8x5.7x0.2x
Tue, 19 Mar 2024₩14.3t₩78.7t₩1.9t14.4x7.4x0.2x
Thu, 15 Feb 2024₩14.3t₩79.4t₩2.0t13.5x7x0.2x
Sat, 13 Jan 2024₩13.6t₩79.4t₩2.0t13.3x6.6x0.2x
Mon, 11 Dec 2023₩14.2t₩79.4t₩2.0t13.8x6.9x0.2x
Wed, 08 Nov 2023₩14.2t₩82.3t₩1.3t16.3x11x0.2x
Fri, 06 Oct 2023₩17.1t₩82.3t₩1.3t17.2x13.3x0.2x
Sun, 03 Sep 2023₩19.0t₩82.3t₩1.3t19x14.8x0.2x
Tue, 01 Aug 2023₩21.1t₩84.9t₩1.3t13.4x16x0.2x
Thu, 29 Jun 2023₩11.9t₩86.5t₩1.4t12.8x8.3x0.1x
Sat, 27 May 2023₩9.8t₩86.5t₩1.4t12.2x6.9x0.1x
Mon, 24 Apr 2023₩9.7t₩88.8t₩1.5t9.1x6.6x0.1x
Wed, 22 Mar 2023₩7.7t₩84.4t₩1.4t10.5x5.5x0.09x
Fri, 17 Feb 2023₩8.0t₩86.4t₩1.4t7.2x5.5x0.09x
Sun, 15 Jan 2023₩7.0t₩86.4t₩1.4t7x4.9x0.08x
Tue, 13 Dec 2022₩7.1t₩86.1t₩1.4t8.7x4.9x0.08x
Thu, 10 Nov 2022₩7.1t₩85.2t₩1.3t9.6x5.3x0.08x
Sat, 08 Oct 2022₩7.0t₩85.2t₩1.3t7.8x5.2x0.08x
Mon, 05 Sep 2022₩7.4t₩85.2t₩1.3t10x5.5x0.09x
Wed, 03 Aug 2022₩6.4t₩80.5t₩1.1t8.6x5.6x0.08x
Fri, 01 Jul 2022₩6.1t₩80.5t₩1.1t8.3x5.3x0.08x
Sun, 29 May 2022₩7.2t₩80.4t₩1.1t9.2x6.3x0.09x
Tue, 26 Apr 2022₩7.3t₩75.3t₩915.6b10.3x7.9x0.1x
Thu, 24 Mar 2022₩6.5t₩74.7t₩930.2b8.2x7x0.09x
Sat, 19 Feb 2022₩5.9t₩69.1t₩708.1b7.3x8.3x0.09x
Mon, 17 Jan 2022₩6.3t₩69.1t₩708.1b7.3x9x0.09x
Price to Earnings Ratio

9x


Total Market Cap: ₩6.3tTotal 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 7.2x202320242025
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 6.1x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 7.2x.
  • 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 Market5.19%
Industrials5.16%
Trade Distributors4.34%
Trade Companies and Distributors4.34%
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
A047050 Posco International₩43.55k3.9%
+₩281.2b
-19.8%PE11.1x
A011810 STX₩4.78k5.4%
+₩7.6b
-57.6%PS0.2x
A001250 GS Global₩2.80k1.6%
+₩3.7b
4.5%PE5.3x
A003010 Haein₩5.30k5.8%
+₩3.1b
-5.4%n/a
A001740 SK Networks₩4.25k0.4%
+₩2.9b
-19.2%PE8.1x
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7D

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1Y

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5.8%

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7D

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7D

0.2%

1Y

3.0%

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7D

5.4%

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-57.6%

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7D

-0.7%

1Y

n/a