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South Korean (KOSPI) Packaging Industry Analysis

UpdatedJul 11, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
  • 7D-0.5%
  • 3M11.2%
  • 1Y-9.5%
  • YTD14.2%

Last week, the Packaging industry hasn't moved much but Pum-Tech Korea is up 6.7% in that time. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 9.5% over the past 12 months. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 7.5% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 12 Jul 2025₩4.2t₩6.3t₩185.4b13.6x22.9x0.7x
Mon, 09 Jun 2025₩4.1t₩6.2t₩189.5b12.9x21.9x0.7x
Wed, 07 May 2025₩3.9t₩6.2t₩218.4b12.3x18x0.6x
Fri, 04 Apr 2025₩3.7t₩6.2t₩218.4b12x17x0.6x
Sun, 02 Mar 2025₩3.9t₩5.8t₩257.4b11x15x0.7x
Tue, 28 Jan 2025₩4.1t₩5.8t₩255.2b12.9x15.9x0.7x
Thu, 26 Dec 2024₩3.8t₩6.1t₩218.7b12.2x17.4x0.6x
Sat, 23 Nov 2024₩3.9t₩6.1t₩151.0b13.2x25.8x0.6x
Mon, 21 Oct 2024₩4.2t₩6.1t₩168.9b15.8x24.9x0.7x
Wed, 18 Sep 2024₩3.8t₩5.1t₩107.8b15.8x35.1x0.7x
Fri, 16 Aug 2024₩4.0t₩6.0t₩177.3b12.6x22.3x0.7x
Sun, 14 Jul 2024₩4.6t₩6.0t₩172.9b11.3x26.8x0.8x
Tue, 11 Jun 2024₩4.7t₩6.1t₩173.6b12.9x27.2x0.8x
Thu, 09 May 2024₩4.4t₩6.1t₩188.1b13.7x23.5x0.7x
Sat, 06 Apr 2024₩4.4t₩6.1t₩188.1b14.5x23.5x0.7x
Mon, 04 Mar 2024₩4.5t₩6.5t₩229.5b13.1x19.6x0.7x
Wed, 31 Jan 2024₩4.3t₩6.5t₩228.7b12.9x18.7x0.7x
Fri, 29 Dec 2023₩4.4t₩6.7t₩207.4b12.9x21.1x0.7x
Sun, 26 Nov 2023₩4.4t₩6.7t₩201.2b10.4x21.8x0.7x
Tue, 24 Oct 2023₩4.1t₩6.8t₩173.4b9.9x23.6x0.6x
Thu, 21 Sep 2023₩4.4t₩6.6t₩174.7b11.2x24.9x0.7x
Sat, 19 Aug 2023₩4.3t₩6.7t₩215.9b12.6x19.9x0.6x
Mon, 17 Jul 2023₩4.6t₩6.7t₩215.9b13x21.1x0.7x
Wed, 14 Jun 2023₩4.9t₩6.7t₩215.9b12.5x22.6x0.7x
Fri, 12 May 2023₩5.0t₩6.7t₩212.8b16.8x23.4x0.7x
Sun, 09 Apr 2023₩5.2t₩6.7t₩217.0b18.9x24.1x0.8x
Tue, 07 Mar 2023₩5.3t₩6.4t₩86.9b15.3x60.6x0.8x
Thu, 02 Feb 2023₩5.0t₩6.4t₩87.4b12.7x57.7x0.8x
Sat, 31 Dec 2022₩4.7t₩6.4t₩87.4b11.1x54.1x0.7x
Mon, 28 Nov 2022₩5.0t₩6.4t₩123.6b15.2x40.4x0.8x
Wed, 26 Oct 2022₩4.6t₩6.2t₩135.3b11.1x34.3x0.7x
Fri, 23 Sep 2022₩5.3t₩6.2t₩135.3b12.7x39x0.8x
Sun, 21 Aug 2022₩5.5t₩6.0t₩122.0b12.2x45.1x0.9x
Tue, 19 Jul 2022₩4.9t₩6.0t₩122.7b12.5x40x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

40x


Total Market Cap: ₩4.9tTotal Earnings: ₩122.7bTotal Revenue: ₩6.0tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Packaging Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 27.5x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Packaging 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 22.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 27.5x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.71x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Packaging industry have grown 15% per year over the last three years, while revenues have remained mostly flat.
  • This means that companies overall are more efficiently conducting business since profits are increasing while sales have been flat.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Materials industry?

KR Market1.73%
Materials1.08%
Packaging-0.53%
Paper Packaging1.17%
Metal and Glass Containers-1.02%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Paper Packaging industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 19.8x.
    • It looks like they are confident that earnings will grow faster in the future than they have historically.
  • Investors are most pessimistic about the Metal and Glass Containers industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 42.6x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Metal and Glass Containers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 7.5% over the next 5 years.
  • However this is lower than its past earnings growth rate of 14% per year.
  • In contrast, the Metal and Glass Containers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 7.5% 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
A251970 Pum-Tech Korea₩60.40k6.7%
+₩47.1b
33.9%PE21x
A014970 SAMRYOONGLtd₩10.06k33.4%
+₩37.4b
143.9%PS1.6x
A460870 SMCG₩9.17k20.7%
+₩30.3b
n/aPS3.1x
A023600 Sambo Corrugated Board₩10.86k6.6%
+₩10.5b
11.8%PE6.1x
A014160 DAE YOUNG Packaging.Co₩1.25k4.9%
+₩6.0b
10.5%PS0.5x

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