Listed firms' net profit up over 33 pct in 2025: KRX

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Listed firms' net profit up over 33 pct in 2025: KRX

SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The combined net profit of firms listed on South Korea's main bourse surged more than 33 percent from a year earlier in 2025, partly driven by strong performances of the country's chipmakers, data showed Thursday.

Of all firms listed on the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), 626 that close their books in December posted a combined net profit of 189.4 trillion won (US$124.5 billion) last year on a consolidated basis, up 33.6 percent from the previous year, according to the data compiled by the Korea Exchange (KRX), South Korea's main bourse operator.

Their combined operating profit rose 25.4 percent on-year to 244.8 trillion won, while sales advanced 6.1 percent to 3,082.8 trillion won.

Sales increased in 14 business sectors among 20 classified by the KRX, largely led by the semiconductor industry, whose sales surged 13.8 percent on-year.

Companies listed on the tech-laden KOSDAQ registered even stronger net profits last year.

The combined net profit of 1,268 companies in the secondary bourse, whose fiscal year ends in December, spiked 51.4 percent on-year to 5.3 trillion won in 2025, according to the data.

Their combined operating profit rose 17.2 percent to 11.7 trillion won, while sales gained 8 percent on-year to 297.2 trillion won.

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