South Korean (KOSPI) Paper Packaging Industry Analysis

Industry Valuation and Performance

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

Date	Market Cap	Revenue	Earnings	PE	Absolute PE	PS
Wed, 29 Jul 2026	₩689.2b	₩2.5t	₩26.2b	11.2x	26.3x	0.3x
Fri, 26 Jun 2026	₩678.9b	₩2.5t	₩26.2b	10x	25.9x	0.3x
Sun, 24 May 2026	₩826.2b	₩2.5t	₩36.9b	12x	22.4x	0.3x
Tue, 21 Apr 2026	₩981.0b	₩2.5t	₩36.7b	13.6x	26.7x	0.4x
Thu, 19 Mar 2026	₩862.2b	₩2.5t	₩23.7b	9.4x	36.4x	0.3x
Sat, 14 Feb 2026	₩913.1b	₩2.5t	₩25.4b	9.2x	36x	0.4x
Mon, 12 Jan 2026	₩865.1b	₩2.5t	₩25.4b	9.2x	34.1x	0.3x
Wed, 10 Dec 2025	₩891.6b	₩2.5t	₩25.4b	9.5x	35.1x	0.4x
Fri, 07 Nov 2025	₩815.1b	₩2.5t	₩11.9b	12.1x	68.8x	0.3x
Sun, 05 Oct 2025	₩875.1b	₩2.5t	₩11.9b	12.5x	73.8x	0.3x
Tue, 02 Sep 2025	₩874.3b	₩2.5t	₩11.9b	12.6x	73.7x	0.3x
Thu, 31 Jul 2025	₩925.7b	₩2.5t	₩10.9b	21x	84.7x	0.4x
Sat, 28 Jun 2025	₩882.4b	₩2.5t	₩10.9b	19.1x	80.9x	0.4x
Mon, 26 May 2025	₩873.0b	₩2.5t	₩16.1b	17.9x	54.3x	0.4x
Wed, 23 Apr 2025	₩856.8b	₩2.5t	₩28.9b	19.4x	29.6x	0.3x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025	₩815.0b	₩2.2t	₩54.4b	13.9x	15x	0.4x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025	₩818.2b	₩2.2t	₩62.5b	10.6x	13.1x	0.4x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025	₩814.3b	₩2.2t	₩62.5b	11.3x	13x	0.4x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024	₩837.8b	₩2.5t	₩25.9b	11.1x	32.3x	0.3x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024	₩868.3b	₩2.5t	₩54.1b	9.1x	16x	0.4x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024	₩892.1b	₩2.5t	₩54.1b	9.2x	16.5x	0.4x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024	₩920.1b	₩2.5t	₩54.1b	9.1x	17x	0.4x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024	₩949.1b	₩2.4t	₩75.8b	10.9x	12.5x	0.4x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024	₩1.0t	₩2.4t	₩75.8b	11.3x	13.6x	0.4x
Tue, 28 May 2024	₩1.2t	₩2.6t	₩75.9b	12x	15.5x	0.5x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024	₩1.2t	₩2.6t	₩77.0b	13.6x	15.5x	0.5x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024	₩1.3t	₩2.6t	₩99.5b	14.5x	12.9x	0.5x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024	₩1.1t	₩2.7t	₩91.8b	6x	12.5x	0.4x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024	₩1.4t	₩2.9t	₩79.5b	6.1x	17x	0.5x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023	₩1.3t	₩2.9t	₩79.5b	6.3x	16x	0.4x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023	₩1.2t	₩2.9t	₩75.9b	6.1x	16x	0.4x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023	₩1.2t	₩2.7t	₩77.2b	6.2x	15.4x	0.4x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023	₩1.3t	₩2.7t	₩77.2b	6.7x	16.6x	0.5x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023	₩1.1t	₩2.7t	₩102.3b	7.2x	11x	0.4x

Current Industry PE

Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Paper 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 26.3x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 30.2x.

The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.38x.

Past Earnings Growth

The earnings for companies in the Paper Packaging industry have declined 37% per year over the last three years,
Revenues have also declined 2.7% per year.
This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.

Industry Comparison

How does South Korean Paper Packaging compare with similar industries?


KR Market	3.47%
Materials	3.97%
Packaging	7.92%
Paper Packaging	0.88%
Metal and Glass Containers	10.50%

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?

Company	Last Price	7D	1Y	Valuation
A009460 Hanchangpaper	₩3.02k	11.7% +₩3.8b	-14.6%	n/a
A002200 Korea Export Packaging IndustrialLtd	₩2.29k	2.2% +₩1.7b	-22.5%	PS0.3x
A005820 Wonlim	₩13.18k	0.3% +₩82.3m	-18.1%	PE7.6x
A017650 Daelim PaperLtd	₩9.15k	0.1% +₩81.2m	27.8%	PE19.6x

New major risk - Dividend sustainability

The dividend is not well covered by earnings and cash flows. The company is paying a dividend despite being loss-making. Dividend per share is over 7x cash flows per share. Dividend yield: 2.6% This is considered a major risk. Companies that pay out too much of their earnings and cash flows are at risk of having to reduce or cut their dividend in future. If earnings or cash flows stagnate or fall, then there may not be enough to maintain the same dividend. Or in extreme cases, companies may opt to dig into capital reserves or take on debt to maintain the dividend. For dividend paying companies, any reduction in the dividend can significantly impact the share price. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Dividend is not well covered by earnings and cash flows. Paying a dividend despite being loss-making. Dividend per share is over 7x cash flows per share. Earnings have declined by 24% per year over the past 5 years. Minor Risk Market cap is less than US$100m (₩111.3b market cap, or US$74.1m).

South Korean (KOSPI) Paper Packaging Industry Analysis

Industry Valuation and Performance

Industry Comparison

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Latest News

Upcoming dividend of ₩110 per share

Now 20% overvalued after recent price rise

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 19%

Now 22% overvalued

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 17%

Investors Shouldn't Be Too Comfortable With Wonlim's (KRX:005820) Earnings

New major risk - Financial data availability

New minor risk - Market cap size

New minor risk - Share price stability

New major risk - Financial position

New major risk - Dividend sustainability