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South Korean (KOSPI) Packaging Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 28, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
  • 7D-5.2%
  • 3M-3.8%
  • 1Y-5.2%
  • YTD0.7%

Over the last 7 days, the Packaging industry has dropped 3.3%, driven by pullbacks in Dongwon Systems and Pum-Tech Korea of 7.9% and 8.6%, respectively. Meanwhile, Wonlim actually outperformed within the industry, gaining 11% in the last week. However, the industry is down 5.6% over the past year. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 21% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Sat, 28 Feb 2026₩3.6t₩6.4t₩112.5b12.1x32.4x0.6x
Mon, 26 Jan 2026₩3.7t₩6.4t₩115.1b11.7x32.4x0.6x
Wed, 24 Dec 2025₩3.7t₩6.4t₩115.1b13x32.3x0.6x
Fri, 21 Nov 2025₩3.8t₩6.4t₩105.4b13.4x36.2x0.6x
Sun, 19 Oct 2025₩4.1t₩6.3t₩177.2b14x23.1x0.6x
Tue, 16 Sep 2025₩4.1t₩6.3t₩177.2b14.3x23.3x0.7x
Thu, 14 Aug 2025₩4.3t₩6.3t₩185.4b13x23x0.7x
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
Price to Earnings Ratio

60.6x


Total Market Cap: ₩5.3tTotal Earnings: ₩86.9bTotal Revenue: ₩6.4tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Packaging Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 23.6x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Packaging industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 33.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 23.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.67x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Packaging industry have grown 9.0% 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 Market7.29%
Materials8.70%
Packaging-5.23%
Paper Packaging-2.76%
Metal and Glass Containers-6.02%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Paper Packaging industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 28.0x.
    • 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, although it looks like investor sentiment has improved given that it's trading above its 3-year average of 29.1x.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Metal and Glass Containers industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 21% over the next 5 years.
  • This is better than its past earnings decline of 15% per year.
  • In contrast, the Metal and Glass Containers industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 21% 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
A005820 Wonlim₩16.90k11.5%
+₩3.6b
22.7%PE9.3x
A037230 Hankukpackage₩2.00k5.5%
+₩3.1b
17.7%PE10.9x
A009460 Hanchangpaper₩528.006.7%
+₩2.0b
-26.1%n/a
A004780 Daeryuk Can₩4.01k2.7%
+₩1.7b
4.3%n/a
A004250 NPC₩4.00k0.6%
+₩953.1m
-0.6%PS0.4x

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