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South Korean (KOSPI) Packaging Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 14, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
  • 7D2.8%
  • 3M0.6%
  • 1Y-5.9%
  • YTD-0.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Packaging industry has risen 2.4%, driven by gains from Youlchon ChemicalLtd of 7.8%. In the same time, SAMRYOONGLtd was down 5.1%. In contrast, the industry has lost 6.8% in the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 25% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Tue, 14 Apr 2026₩3.6t₩6.3t₩166.7b14.3x21.6x0.6x
Thu, 12 Mar 2026₩3.4t₩6.4t₩112.5b11.4x30.2x0.5x
Sat, 07 Feb 2026₩3.7t₩6.4t₩115.1b12x32.6x0.6x
Mon, 05 Jan 2026₩3.6t₩6.4t₩115.1b12.7x31.5x0.6x
Wed, 03 Dec 2025₩3.8t₩6.4t₩117.0b13x32.7x0.6x
Fri, 31 Oct 2025₩3.9t₩6.3t₩177.2b13.8x21.9x0.6x
Sun, 28 Sep 2025₩3.9t₩6.3t₩177.2b13.3x22x0.6x
Tue, 26 Aug 2025₩4.2t₩6.3t₩175.9b14.1x23.7x0.7x
Thu, 24 Jul 2025₩4.3t₩6.3t₩185.4b13.4x23.1x0.7x
Sat, 21 Jun 2025₩4.1t₩6.2t₩189.1b13.1x21.6x0.7x
Mon, 19 May 2025₩4.0t₩6.2t₩207.6b12.4x19.1x0.6x
Wed, 16 Apr 2025₩3.8t₩6.2t₩218.4b11.9x17.6x0.6x
Fri, 14 Mar 2025₩3.8t₩5.8t₩252.8b12.1x14.9x0.6x
Sun, 09 Feb 2025₩3.9t₩5.8t₩255.2b12.7x15.1x0.7x
Tue, 07 Jan 2025₩3.8t₩5.8t₩255.2b12.7x14.8x0.6x
Thu, 05 Dec 2024₩3.8t₩6.1t₩223.6b11.9x17.1x0.6x
Sat, 02 Nov 2024₩4.2t₩6.1t₩168.9b15.5x25.1x0.7x
Mon, 30 Sep 2024₩4.0t₩6.1t₩168.9b15.1x23.4x0.7x
Wed, 28 Aug 2024₩3.9t₩6.0t₩172.0b13.7x22.8x0.7x
Fri, 26 Jul 2024₩4.3t₩6.0t₩172.9b12x24.8x0.7x
Sun, 23 Jun 2024₩4.8t₩6.0t₩172.9b11.9x27.5x0.8x
Tue, 21 May 2024₩4.4t₩6.1t₩186.3b13.6x23.7x0.7x
Thu, 18 Apr 2024₩4.2t₩6.1t₩188.1b13.7x22.4x0.7x
Sat, 16 Mar 2024₩4.5t₩6.3t₩234.7b11.2x19.2x0.7x
Mon, 12 Feb 2024₩4.4t₩6.5t₩228.7b13.1x19.4x0.7x
Wed, 10 Jan 2024₩4.3t₩6.7t₩207.4b12.7x20.8x0.6x
Fri, 08 Dec 2023₩4.4t₩6.7t₩205.0b13.5x21.7x0.7x
Sun, 05 Nov 2023₩4.1t₩6.8t₩173.4b10x23.7x0.6x
Tue, 03 Oct 2023₩4.1t₩6.6t₩174.7b10.7x23.6x0.6x
Thu, 31 Aug 2023₩4.6t₩6.6t₩176.6b12.4x25.9x0.7x
Sat, 29 Jul 2023₩4.5t₩6.7t₩215.9b11.7x20.9x0.7x
Mon, 26 Jun 2023₩4.6t₩6.7t₩215.9b13.2x21.1x0.7x
Wed, 24 May 2023₩4.9t₩6.7t₩223.7b14.3x21.9x0.7x
Fri, 21 Apr 2023₩5.3t₩6.7t₩217.0b20x24.5x0.8x
Price to Earnings Ratio

24.5x


Total Market Cap: ₩5.3tTotal Earnings: ₩217.0bTotal Revenue: ₩6.7tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Packaging Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 22.8x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are relatively neutral on the South Korean Packaging industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 22.8x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.66x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Packaging industry have declined 8.4% 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 Materials industry?

KR Market6.33%
Materials6.31%
Packaging2.84%
Metal and Glass Containers3.33%
Paper Packaging1.58%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Paper Packaging industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.8x.
    • 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 25.4x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Metal and Glass Containers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 25% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 29% per year.
  • In contrast, the Metal and Glass Containers 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
A008730 Youlchon ChemicalLtd₩26.60k6.0%
+₩37.2b
-4.7%PE158.4x
A014820 Dongwon Systems₩25.40k4.5%
+₩32.2b
-23.3%PE13.8x
A251970 Pum-Tech Korea₩44.10k3.2%
+₩16.7b
-16.5%PE15.9x
A011280 Tailim Packaging₩2.33k10.7%
+₩15.5b
10.5%PS0.2x
A272550 Samyang Packaging₩12.04k4.7%
+₩8.1b
-7.7%PE10.3x

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