South Korean (KOSPI) Food and Staples Retail Industry Analysis

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Food and Staples Retail Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

Date	Market Cap	Revenue	Earnings	PE	Absolute PE	PS
Fri, 17 May 2024	₩9.1t	₩55.4t	₩451.1b	8.6x	20.3x	0.2x
Sun, 14 Apr 2024	₩8.7t	₩55.3t	₩455.5b	8.5x	19.2x	0.2x
Tue, 12 Mar 2024	₩9.5t	₩53.2t	₩619.7b	11.9x	15.3x	0.2x
Thu, 08 Feb 2024	₩10.3t	₩53.1t	₩675.5b	12x	15.2x	0.2x
Sat, 06 Jan 2024	₩10.0t	₩53.1t	₩675.5b	12x	14.8x	0.2x
Mon, 04 Dec 2023	₩10.2t	₩53.1t	₩675.5b	11.9x	15.1x	0.2x
Wed, 01 Nov 2023	₩9.8t	₩52.8t	₩706.8b	10.3x	13.9x	0.2x
Fri, 29 Sep 2023	₩9.9t	₩52.8t	₩706.8b	10x	14x	0.2x
Sun, 27 Aug 2023	₩10.8t	₩52.6t	₩733.6b	9.7x	14.7x	0.2x
Tue, 25 Jul 2023	₩10.5t	₩52.3t	₩720.8b	10.6x	14.6x	0.2x
Thu, 22 Jun 2023	₩11.2t	₩52.3t	₩720.8b	11.2x	15.6x	0.2x
Sat, 20 May 2023	₩11.5t	₩51.7t	₩1.5t	6.8x	7.6x	0.2x
Mon, 17 Apr 2023	₩11.9t	₩51.7t	₩1.5t	7x	7.9x	0.2x
Wed, 15 Mar 2023	₩12.2t	₩54.5t	₩1.5t	8.9x	8.2x	0.2x
Fri, 10 Feb 2023	₩12.7t	₩54.4t	₩1.4t	10.5x	8.8x	0.2x
Sun, 08 Jan 2023	₩12.0t	₩54.4t	₩1.4t	9.6x	8.4x	0.2x
Tue, 06 Dec 2022	₩12.4t	₩54.4t	₩1.4t	9.9x	8.7x	0.2x
Thu, 03 Nov 2022	₩11.6t	₩52.2t	₩2.9t	6.5x	3.9x	0.2x
Sat, 01 Oct 2022	₩11.2t	₩52.2t	₩2.9t	6.8x	3.8x	0.2x
Mon, 29 Aug 2022	₩12.1t	₩52.2t	₩2.9t	7.5x	4.1x	0.2x
Wed, 27 Jul 2022	₩12.9t	₩49.9t	₩3.4t	8.4x	3.7x	0.3x
Fri, 24 Jun 2022	₩12.3t	₩49.9t	₩3.4t	8.9x	3.6x	0.2x
Sun, 22 May 2022	₩13.4t	₩48.5t	₩2.7t	15.6x	5x	0.3x
Tue, 19 Apr 2022	₩14.4t	₩48.0t	₩2.7t	16.6x	5.3x	0.3x
Thu, 17 Mar 2022	₩14.0t	₩46.3t	₩2.6t	14.4x	5.5x	0.3x
Sat, 12 Feb 2022	₩13.5t	₩46.1t	₩2.5t	13.9x	5.3x	0.3x
Mon, 10 Jan 2022	₩14.1t	₩46.1t	₩2.5t	13.4x	5.5x	0.3x
Wed, 08 Dec 2021	₩14.3t	₩46.1t	₩2.5t	14.2x	5.6x	0.3x
Fri, 05 Nov 2021	₩15.9t	₩45.1t	₩1.0t	20.7x	15.8x	0.4x
Sun, 03 Oct 2021	₩15.1t	₩45.1t	₩1.0t	21.1x	15x	0.3x
Tue, 31 Aug 2021	₩16.2t	₩45.1t	₩993.1b	22x	16.3x	0.4x
Wed, 07 Jul 2021	₩15.5t	₩45.1t	₩993.1b	21.2x	15.6x	0.3x

Current Industry PE

Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Consumer Retailing industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.

The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 20.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 10.7x.

The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.25x.

Past Earnings Growth

The earnings for companies in the Consumer Retailing industry have declined 18% per year over the last three years.
Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 7.8% 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 Consumer Staples industry?


KR Market	1.15%
Consumer Staples	1.81%
Food and Staples Retail	-2.62%
Big Box Super Stores	2.19%
Drug Retail	0%
Food Distributors	-0.0031%
Food Retail	-6.35%

Industry PE

Investors are most optimistic about the Food Retail industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 15.9x.

Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 22.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 22.8% per year.

Forecasted Growth

Analysts are most optimistic on the Big Box Super Stores industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 81% over the next 5 years.

In contrast, the Food Retail industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 22% per year over the next few years.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

Company	Last Price	7D	1Y	Valuation
A026960 Dong Suh Companies	₩19.19k	1.2% +₩22.7b	-8.2%	PE13.1x
A139480 E-MART	₩65.50k	1.2% +₩21.4b	-25.7%	PS0.06x
A051500 CJ Freshway	₩23.55k	4.9% +₩13.1b	-16.5%	PE5.2x
A453340 Hyundai Green Food	₩12.21k	2.6% +₩10.5b	-2.5%	PE8.8x
A250000 BORATR	₩12.57k	7.4% +₩5.7b	9.9%	PE8.7x