Tuesday, September 15, 2015

The 13 Largest South Korean Companies 2014 Audited Earnings, Led By the Huge Samsung, Up a Very Impressive 98% Over 2007 and Up 287% Over 2008, But Down 11% From 2013

From a review of the superb Google Finance Website and financial statements in company investor relations websites, I found 13 Companies headquartered in South Korea with stock market caps of more than South Korean Won 10 trillion.  The South Korean Won is worth US$.00085.

I excluded a South Korean Utility Company.

Below here are the reported Earnings (Losses) for each of  these 13 largest South Korean Companies for all years from 2007 to 2014, presented in stock market cap order:

 2014 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Most Audited Audited Audited Audited Audited Audited Audited Audited
Recent Net Net Net Net Net Net Net Net
South Korea Largest Companies FYE Profit Profit Profit Profit Profit Profit Profit Profit

KRW bils KRW bils KRW bils KRW bils KRW bils KRW bils KRW bils KRW bils









Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Dec14     23,394     30,475     23,845     13,759     16,147       9,649       5,526       7,421
Hyundai Motor Co Dec14       7,649       8,993       9,056       8,105       6,001       2,962       1,448       1,682
SK Hynix Inc Dec14       4,195       2,873        (159)          (56)       2,656        (333)     (4,745)          364
Kia Motors Corporation Dec14       2,994       3,817       3,865       3,519       2,698          979          (90)        (151)
SK Telecom Co Ltd Dec14       1,799       1,426       1,231       1,610       1,814       1,357          952       1,451
Samsung Life Insurance Co Ltd Dec14       1,337          586       1,007          948       1,925          906          113          715
Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd Dec14       2,200       2,055       2,490       3,388       2,904       1,144       1,493       2,025
NAVER Corporation Dec14          421          315          544          452          494          422          363          280
POSCO Dec14          564       1,349       2,358       3,707       4,186       3,609       4,084       3,677
KT&G Corp Dec14          814          559          725          817       1,031          850          894          661
KB Financial Group Inc Dec14       1,415       1,275       1,779       2,741        (118)          719       1,333       3,759
LG Electronics Inc Dec14          679          231          103        (433)          434       2,276       1,139       2,069
Samsung Fire & Machine Insurance Co Ltd Dec14       1,337          586       1,007          948       1,925          906          113          715










Total all 13
    48,798     54,540     47,851     39,505     42,097     25,446     12,623     24,668










Annual % Earnings Change:








….. 2014 Below 2013
-11%






….. 2014 Over 2009
92%






….. 2014 Over 2008
287%






….. 2014 Over 2007
98%









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