Orion Corporation enters the second half with higher sales and profit, while China, Vietnam and Russia keep the business diversified beyond Korea.
Orion (KRX:271560), Korea's largest snacks maker, launched a cheddar cheese-flavored variant of its core potato-chip product Wednesday as part of seasonal portfolio expansion.
Orion Co. is launching Pocaips Cheddar Cheese flavored snack chips to expand its core potato chip brand into new taste options.
| Period | 271560 | KOSPI | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 week | -2.5% | -1.5% | -1.0% |
| 1 month | -4.8% | +5.2% | -10.0% |
| 3 months | -3.6% | -22.6% | +19.0% |
| 6 months | +2.2% | +31.3% | -29.1% |
| Year to date | +19.5% | +58.7% | -39.2% |
| 1 year | +17.6% | +108.9% | -91.3% |
Closed at 58% of the way from its 52-week low (₩99,300) to its 52-week high (₩146,000).
Orion makes snacks and confectionery, with the Choco Pie its signature product, and it earns most of its profit outside Korea. China, Vietnam, and Russia are its largest overseas markets, each served by local production rather than exports. That mix makes it a read on emerging-market consumer spending more than on the Korean economy. US investors use it as a comparison point when valuing Asian packaged-food companies.
| Sector | Consumer | Employees | |
| Market | KOSPI | Founded | |
| Korean name | 오리온 | Head office |
| Symbol | Last Price |
|---|---|
| 090430AMOREPACIFIC Corporation | ₩143,300 +0.6% |
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| 051900LG H&H | ₩294,000 +0.9% |
| 161890Kolmar Korea | ₩145,800 -3.2% |
| 257720Silicon2 Co., Ltd. | ₩48,000 -1.0% |
| 192820Cosmax, Inc. | ₩275,500 -2.3% |
| 097950CJ Cheil Jedang Corp. | ₩183,400 -1.3% |
| 004370Nongshim Co., Ltd. | ₩430,000 -0.1% |
| 383220F & F Co., Ltd. | ₩66,900 +0.9% |
| 483650d'Alba Global | ₩190,600 +0.1% |