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South Korean (KOSPI) Paper and Forestry Products Industry Analysis

UpdatedApr 23, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies20
  • 7D0.3%
  • 3M1.8%
  • 1Y-22.8%
  • YTD2.9%

The Paper and Forestry Products industry is up 2.2% in the last week, with Joosung Corperation up 41%. During this same period, the Dongwha EnterpriseLtd underperformed, falling 6.0%. In contrast, the industry has lost 22% in the last 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 78% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Paper and Forestry Products Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Wed, 23 Apr 2025₩2.7t₩12.2t₩88.9b10.2x30.5x0.2x
Fri, 21 Mar 2025₩2.7t₩12.0t-₩72,736,569,164.008.8x-37.1x0.2x
Sun, 16 Feb 2025₩2.6t₩12.1t-₩20,478,045,714.006.6x-125.7x0.2x
Tue, 14 Jan 2025₩2.7t₩12.1t-₩20,478,045,714.006.9x-130.7x0.2x
Thu, 12 Dec 2024₩2.5t₩12.1t-₩20,478,045,714.006.8x-123.6x0.2x
Sat, 09 Nov 2024₩2.8t₩11.9t-₩53,019,803,854.005.8x-52.1x0.2x
Mon, 07 Oct 2024₩2.9t₩11.9t-₩53,019,803,854.005.9x-54.3x0.2x
Wed, 04 Sep 2024₩2.9t₩11.9t-₩53,019,803,854.006.2x-55.5x0.2x
Fri, 02 Aug 2024₩3.1t₩11.8t-₩81,447,360,884.007.3x-37.9x0.3x
Sun, 30 Jun 2024₩3.2t₩11.8t-₩81,447,360,884.008x-39.4x0.3x
Tue, 28 May 2024₩3.3t₩11.8t-₩98,633,499,004.008x-33.2x0.3x
Thu, 25 Apr 2024₩3.5t₩11.9t-₩140,216,789,574.0010.8x-24.9x0.3x
Sat, 23 Mar 2024₩3.7t₩12.0t-₩15,990,187,413.0011.2x-231.4x0.3x
Mon, 19 Feb 2024₩3.8t₩11.5t₩111.8b11.4x34.4x0.3x
Wed, 17 Jan 2024₩3.5t₩11.6t₩96.0b11.7x36.7x0.3x
Fri, 15 Dec 2023₩3.6t₩11.6t₩96.0b9.9x37.1x0.3x
Sun, 12 Nov 2023₩3.5t₩11.9t₩207.1b4.3x16.9x0.3x
Tue, 10 Oct 2023₩5.1t₩11.9t₩207.1b4.3x24.8x0.4x
Thu, 07 Sep 2023₩5.0t₩11.9t₩207.1b4.4x23.9x0.4x
Sat, 05 Aug 2023₩4.6t₩12.1t₩311.3b4.6x14.7x0.4x
Mon, 03 Jul 2023₩3.7t₩12.1t₩311.3b5x12x0.3x
Wed, 31 May 2023₩3.8t₩12.2t₩343.1b4.9x11x0.3x
Fri, 28 Apr 2023₩3.9t₩12.1t₩398.4b5.7x9.8x0.3x
Sun, 26 Mar 2023₩3.6t₩12.1t₩380.3b5.5x9.5x0.3x
Tue, 21 Feb 2023₩3.9t₩11.8t₩366.8b7.2x10.8x0.3x
Thu, 19 Jan 2023₩3.8t₩11.8t₩366.8b7.1x10.4x0.3x
Sat, 17 Dec 2022₩4.0t₩11.8t₩366.8b7.7x10.8x0.3x
Mon, 14 Nov 2022₩4.0t₩11.3t₩329.5b12.4x12.2x0.4x
Wed, 12 Oct 2022₩3.7t₩11.3t₩329.5b11.2x11.2x0.3x
Fri, 09 Sep 2022₩4.1t₩11.3t₩329.5b13.1x12.5x0.4x
Sun, 07 Aug 2022₩4.1t₩10.8t₩313.8b11.6x13.2x0.4x
Tue, 05 Jul 2022₩3.7t₩10.8t₩313.8b10.8x11.9x0.3x
Thu, 02 Jun 2022₩4.8t₩10.7t₩309.3b12.6x15.4x0.4x
Sat, 30 Apr 2022₩5.0t₩10.3t₩320.0b17x15.5x0.5x
Price to Earnings Ratio

15.5x


Total Market Cap: ₩5.0tTotal Earnings: ₩320.0bTotal Revenue: ₩10.3tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Paper and Forestry Products Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average -11.5x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Forestry industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 31.1x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -11.6x.
  • The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.31x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Forestry industry have declined 35% per year over the last three years.
  • Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.9% per year.
  • This means that although more sales are being generated, 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 Market0.33%
Materials0.23%
Paper and Forestry Products0.31%
Paper Products1.54%
Forestry Products-3.17%
Industry PE
  • Investors are most optimistic about the Paper Products industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio of 9.1x.
    • Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 62.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 33.4% per year.
Forecasted Growth
  • Analysts are most optimistic on the Forestry Products industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 94% over the next 5 years.
  • In contrast, the Paper Products industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 62% 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
A109070 Joosung Corperation₩1.07k37.7%
+₩15.5b
n/aPE12.3x
A002310 Asia Paper Manufacturing₩7.13k2.9%
+₩7.7b
-17.2%PE11.5x
A002030 ASIA Holdings₩268.50k1.3%
+₩5.8b
14.5%PE7.2x
A009200 Moorim Paper₩2.16k4.1%
+₩3.5b
1.2%PE2.2x
A000180 Sungchang Enterprise Holdings₩1.25k3.7%
+₩3.1b
-33.6%PS0.6x
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A109070

₩1,073.00

Joosung Corperation

7D

37.7%

1Y

n/a

A002310

₩7,130.00

Asia Paper Manufacturing

7D

2.9%

1Y

-17.2%

A004150

₩2,445.00

Hansol Holdings

7D

1.9%

1Y

-11.3%

A027970

₩825.00

Hankuk Paper Mfg

7D

1.7%

1Y

-19.5%

A000180

₩1,253.00

Sungchang Enterprise Holdings

7D

3.7%

1Y

-33.6%

A009200

₩2,160.00

Moorim Paper

7D

4.1%

1Y

1.2%

A002030

₩268,500.00

ASIA Holdings

7D

1.3%

1Y

14.5%

A016590

₩7,580.00

Shindaeyang Paper

7D

-2.7%

1Y

32.7%

A001020

₩800.00

PaperCorea

7D

-2.7%

1Y

-5.5%