The operating profit of companies listed on the KOSPI market through the third quarter of this year came to 179.5678 trillion won, up 23.4305 trillion won (15.01%) from the same period a year earlier.
The Korea Exchange (KRX) on the 18th announced, together with the Korea Listed Companies Association, the "KOSPI market December settlement of account corporations 2025 third-quarter settlement of account results." The data tallied this year's third-quarter sales, operating profit, and net profit for KOSPI-listed companies with December settlement of account (728 on a non-consolidated basis, 639 on a consolidation basis).
Looking at the aggregated cumulative results through the third quarter, sales on a non-consolidated basis were 1,219.1475 trillion won, up 2.87% from a year earlier. Operating profit was 97.6074 trillion won and net profit was 106.1712 trillion won, rising 13.6% and 14.36%, respectively. On a consolidation basis, sales were 2,299.1183 trillion won, up 5.44%. Operating profit increased 15.01% to 179.5678 trillion won, and net profit rose 25.8% to 152.3269 trillion won.
The Korea Exchange (KRX) said that even excluding Samsung Electronics, which has a large share (10.4%) of sales on a consolidation basis, listed companies showed improved results in the third quarter. Excluding Samsung Electronics, KOSPI-listed companies (consolidation) saw sales and operating profit increase 5.3% and 20.1%, respectively, from a year earlier. Net profit also grew 34.3%.
Looking only at the third quarter, compared with the second quarter of this year (April–June), consolidated sales of all listed companies rose 2.7%. Operating profit and net profit also increased 33% and 55.5% on a consolidation basis, respectively, marking a sharp improvement in profitability.
Of the 728 corporations on a non-consolidated basis, 582 (79.95%) posted cumulative net profits, down 13 from a year earlier. Among them, 532 remained in the black and 50 turned to a profit. Of the 146 loss-making corporations, 83 remained in the red and 63 turned to a loss. On a consolidation basis, 502 of 639 corporations (78.56%) were profitable, up 13 from a year earlier. A total of 457 remained in the black and 45 turned to a profit, while 79 remained in the red and 58 turned to a loss.
By industry, 13 sectors including real estate and electricity and gas saw operating profits increase. Specifically, real estate jumped 261.14%, electricity and gas 66.62%, construction 58.95%, pharmaceuticals 58.10%, medical and precision instruments 49.20%, and chemicals 43.90%.
In addition, 42 firms in finance recorded cumulative operating profit of 45.9068 trillion won through the third quarter of this year, up 3.03% from a year earlier. Profits at securities companies increased sharply by 32.13%, and financial holding companies also rose 1.93%. Banks fell 1.91% and insurers declined 2.95% in operating profit. During the same period, net profit in finance was 36.8439 trillion won, up 11.28% from the same period last year.