Samsung Group firms at top and bottom of Kospi earnings list

[THE INVESTOR] Samsung Group companies took both the top and bottom spot among KOSPI-listed companies in terms of operating profit for the first half, industry data showed on Aug. 17.

According to Korea Exchange’s analysis of 514 companies’ consolidated first-half earnings report, Samsung Electronics posted the highest operating profit in the first half, while Samsung SDI posted the largest operating deficit. 

The data showed that Samsung Electronics’ consolidated operating profit for the first six months of the year came to nearly 14.82 trillion won (US$13.4 billion), up 15.08 percent from the same period last year.

In contrast, Samsung SDI posted an operating deficit of 757.9 billion won for the same period. In comparison, the company had posted operating loss of 92.21 billion won for the same period last year.

By Choi He-suk (cheesuk@heraldcorp.com)